Regarding the link - http://programmablebrain.us/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:Record_a_Skype_Conversation/Linux - That solution relies on having a sound device that provides a capture stream which can include the sound being sent to the speakers, which my USB headphones do not. However, I have found a solution to my problem, using the pipes suggestion earlier in the thread, it just took me a while to work out how to keep the encoders going despite the fact that Skype causes the pipes to be opened and closed several times during startup. Thanks to everyone that contributed to the thread, my .asoundrc and the script I use to start recording follow: .asoundrc: ########################################## # The headset speaker mix pcm.headset_speakers { ipc_key 1025 type dmix slave { pcm "hw:Headset,0" rate 44100 channels 1 } } # The headset microphone capture pcm.headset_microphone { ipc_key 1027 type dsnoop slave { pcm "hw:Headset,0" rate 44100 } } # File output for the headset speaker mix pcm.headset_speaker_file { type file slave.pcm "headset_speakers" file "/home/username/skype/speakers" } # File output for the headset microphone capture pcm.headset_microphone_file { type file slave.pcm "headset_microphone" file "/home/username/skype/microphone" } # Unified device combining microphone and speakers from headset pcm.recorded_headset { type asym playback.pcm "headset_speaker_file" capture.pcm "headset_microphone_file" } # Converter to allow unified headset device to accept a range of formats # Use this as the audio device in ALSA pcm.converted_recorded_headset { type plug slave.pcm "recorded_headset" } # A ctl device for the converter ctl.converted_recorded_headset { type hw card Headset } ########################################## start script: ########################################## #!/bin/bash ### Settings ### podcasting_home=/home/username/skype speaker_filename=speakers microphone_filename=microphone ogg_quality=8 raw_rate=44100 recordings_dir=recordings ### Script ### date_stamp=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S` cd $podcasting_home rm -f $speaker_filename rm -f $microphone_filename mkfifo $speaker_filename mkfifo $microphone_filename sleep 999d > $speaker_filename & speaker_pid=$! sleep 999d > $microphone_filename & microphone_pid=$! oggenc -Q -r -B 16 -C 1 -R $raw_rate -q $ogg_quality -o $recordings_dir/$date_stamp-s.ogg $speaker_filename & oggenc -Q -r -B 16 -C 1 -R $raw_rate -q $ogg_quality -o $recordings_dir/$date_stamp-m.ogg $microphone_filename & echo Starting Skype, recording files with timestamp: $date_stamp skype &> /dev/null kill -hup $speaker_pid kill -hup $microphone_pid rm -f $speaker_filename rm -f $microphone_filename ########################################## ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
