I'm not sure of a single program that will be available on Debian that can record live to an mp3 file. However, try something like rec -q -r 44100 -b 16 -t wav - | lame --quiet -b 128 - somefile.mp3 YOu can of course change the bitrate of the mp3 or the sample rate of the recorded input as needed. You can also stuff this command into an alias or shell script to make the command line just a bit more manageable. Something like ----- Begin cut ----- #!/bin/bash # This simple script will record live mic input to the mp3 file # specified on the command line usage() { echo Usage: echo $0 \<mp3-file\> echo This script records the specified mp3 file from live input echo Press control-c to stop the recording exit 1 } test $1 || usage echo Recording to mp3 file $1. Press control-c to stop. rec -q -r 44100 -b 16 -t wav - | lame --quiet -b 128 - $1 ----- End cut ----- should do what you want when saved as /usr/local/bin/mp3rec. You could then run mp3rec podcast.mp3 and the recording will run until you press control-c. You can of course edit the options in the script to your liking. I just kinda banged that out quickly, without any regard for the desire to set the bitrate or anything else. Just a quickscript <smiles>. Hope it helps. ~Kyle http://kyle.tk/ -- "Kyle? ... She calls her cake, Kyle?" Out of This World, season 2 episode 21 - "The Amazing Evie" _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list