LISTENER(1)

NAME
listener - listen for sound and record it

SYNOPSIS

listener [-options]

DESCRIPTION

Listener listens for sound. If it detects any, it starts recording automatically and also automatically stops when things become silent again.

OPTIONS

Most options can be set in the config file.

-c<configfile>
    Config file to use (default is /etc/listener.conf).

-l<detect_level>
    Detect level.

-m<min_duration>
    Minimum duration to record (samples).

-b<rec_silence>
    How many seconds to keep recording after no sound is heard.

-x<max_duration>
    Maximum duration to record (seconds).

-S<pars>
    Sets the sample rate, number of channels, output file type, etc. e.g.: 44100,1,wav or: 2,ima_adpcm,10khz. See below for a list of fileformats and subtypes.

-F  Use a fixed amplification factor.

-o  Exit after 1 recording.

-w<wav_path>
    Where to write outfile files.

-p  Read from pipe (together with splitaudio).

-y<command>
    Script to call as soon as the recording starts.

-e<command>
    Script to call after recording.

-f  Fork into the background.

-a<pidfile>
    File to write the pid in.

-s  Be silent.

-h  Print help text and exit.

    Supported file formats: wav, aiff, au, raw, paf, svx, nist, voc, ircam, w64, mat4, mat5, pvf, xi, htk, sds, avr, wavex, sd2, flac, caf, wve, ogg, mpc2k, rf64

    Supported sub-types: pcm_s8, pcms8, pcm8, pcm_16, pcm16, pcm_24, pcm24, pcm_32, pcm32, pcm_u8, pcmu8, float, double, ulaw, alaw, ima_adpcm, ms_adpcm, gsm610, vox_adpcm, g721_32, g723_24, g723_40, dwvw_12, dwvw_16, dwvw_24, dwvw_n, dpcm_8, dpcm_16, vorbis

FILES

/etc/listener.conf The default config file (when -c not used).

COPYRIGHT

See the file /usr/doc/listener-2.2/license.txt for license information.

AUTHORS

listener was written by folkert@vanheusden.com.

This man page written for the SlackBuilds.org project by B. Watson, and is licensed under the WTFPL.

SEE ALSO

The listener homepage: https://www.vanheusden.com/listener/