[ubuntu-uk] Audio recording advice

[Rob Beard]

Roger Lancefield wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering if I could pick your brains regarding audio recording 
> software? (In case it isn't obvious, I'm pretty clueless regarding 
> audio matters, so go easy on me if I ask something daft ;)
>
> I'd like to be able to capture the input from a mic connected to an 
> embedded motherboard audio chipset (Intel 82801G controller). 
> Obviously, there are plenty of FOSS sound recorders available, but I'm 
> looking for one that will allow me to start and stop recording 
> automatically in accordance with pre-defined start and stop recording 
> levels.
>
> The sound I want to capture is consistent in its volume and I'm 
> assuming that what I would need to do is make a sample recording of 
> the sound in question, and use that sample to define the start and 
> stop recording levels.
>
> If anyone knows of an application that would allow me to do this, or 
> else one that uses a different/better method to achieve the same 
> thing, I'd be grateful.
>
> For the record, I'm running Ubuntu Hardy Heron (i.e. GNOME), Intel 
> 2140 dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM, and the above mentioned Intel 82801G 
> audio controller.
>
> Regards
>
>
Doing a quick Google search came up with this...

http://klappnase.bubble.org/phonoripper/index.html

It's a program which will record from the line-in and detect changes in 
levels and split the audio into tracks automatically.  I think the idea 
of it is for transferring vinyl or tapes to CD (or MP3/OGG/FLAC I guess 
with the right utilities installed).  Other than that, I'm not sure if 
Audacity could do it, it could certainly record into WAV/OGG/FLAC format 
to put onto CD but I'm not sure if it can auto-split the audio based on 
levels.

Rob