---
name: "esdrec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "esound-clients"
version: "0.2.41-8"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/esdrec"
---

# esdrec(1)

record a sound file

## NAME

esdrec - record a sound file

## SYNOPSIS

**esdrec** \[-**s** *hostname*:*port*\] \[-**b**\] \[-**h**\] \[-**m**\] \[-**r** *freq*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **esdrec** application pipes data from the sound device to **stdout** using the Enlightened Sound Daemon (**esd**).

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

**-s** *hostname*:*port* Contact the **esd** server on *hostname* at *port*.

**-b** Specify that the output should be in 8-bit format. By default, the output is in 16-bit format.

**-h** Display help text, and exit.

**-m** Specify that the output should be in mono format. By default, the output is in stereo format.

**-r** *freq* Specify that the output rate should be set to *freq*. By default, the output rate is set to 44.1 kHz.

## EXAMPLES

**Example 1: Record sound from sound device to file "sample"**

```
example% esdrec > sample
```

## EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

**0** Application exited successfully

**\>0** Application exited with failure

## SEE ALSO

[*esd*(1)](/esd/1.md), [*esdcat*(1)](/esdcat/1.md), [*esddsp*(1)](/esddsp/1.md), [*esdloop*(1)](/esdloop/1.md), [*esdplay*(1)](/esdplay/1.md), [*esdsample*(1)](/esdsample/1.md), [*esd-config*(1)](/esd-config/1.md), [*esdctl*(1)](/esdctl/1.md), [*esdfilt*(1)](/esdfilt/1.md), [*esdmon*(1)](/esdmon/1.md)