---
name: "recwav"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vpb-utils"
version: "4.2.61-1.4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/recwav"
---

# recwav(1)

Record an audio file from a Voicetronix hardware port

## NAME

recwav - Record an audio file from a Voicetronix hardware port

## SYNOPSIS

**recwav** \[*options*\] *file secs*

## DESCRIPTION

The **recwav** utility records audio from a port for the specified number of *seconds* and saves it to *file*.

## OPTIONS

The following options are available:

- **--card** number

  Explicitly select the card to test.  Default is card 0.

- **--port** number

  Explicitly select the port to test. Default is port 0 of the specified card.

- **--recgain** db

  Set the gain to use while recording.

- **--onhook**

  Do not take the port off hook before recording.

- **--mode**

  *linear*\|*alaw*\|*mulaw*\|*adpcm*\
   Specifies the sample type to record.  Default is 8kHz 16 bit linear.

- **--dial** number

  Specifies a number to dial out the port before recording.

## SEE ALSO

[**playwav**(1)](/playwav/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Ron Lee, David Rowe, Voicetronix \<support@voicetronix.com.au\>

This manual page was written by Ron \<ron@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).