ROTTER(1) | ROTTER(1) |
NAME¶
rotter - a recording of transmission / audio logger for JACKSYNOPSIS¶
rotter [options] <directory>DESCRIPTION¶
Rotter is a Recording of Transmission / Audio Logger for JACK. It was designed for use by radio stations, who are legally required to keep a recording of all their output. Rotter runs continuously, writing to a new file every hour.flat: /root_directory/YYYY-MM-DD-HH.suffix hierarchy: /root_directory/YYYY/MM/DD/HH/archive.suffix combo: /root_directory/YYYY/MM/DD/HH/YYYY-MM-DD-HH.suffix dailydir: /root_directory/YYYY-MM-DD/YYYY-MM-DD-HH.suffix
OPTIONS¶
-aAutomatically connect JACK ports to the first
two JACK input ports found.
-f <format>
Select the output format of the log files. See
the rotter help screen for a list of supported output format names.
-b <bitrate>
Select the bitrate (in kbps) of the log file.
This parameter is only supported by bitstream formats (MPEG Audio).
-c <channels>
Set the number of input channels to be logged.
This number of JACK ports will be created. Should either 1 or 2.
-n <name>
Choose the name of the Jack client to register
as.
-N <filename>
Choose a filename prefix for the archive files
created (default archive).
-d <hours>
Specifies the number of hours of audio to keep
before it is deleted. Files are deleted at the start of every hour, based on
the files modification date. Default is to not delete files.
-R <secs>
Sets the length (in seconds) of the
ringbuffer. This is the buffer between the internal audio grabber and the
audio encoder. If you have a slow machine you might want to try increating the
size of the buffer.
-L <layout>
Choose a file layout option for the archive
files created. See above for a list.
-j
By default rotter will automatically try and
start jackd if it isn’t running. This option disables that
feature.
-v
Enable verbose mode. Display more messages
about what rotter is doing.
-q
Enable quiet mode. Only display error
messages.
EXAMPLES¶
rotter -a -f mp3 -d 1000 -b 160 -v /var/achivesAUTHOR¶
Written by Nicholas J HumfreyRESOURCES¶
Web site: http://www.aelius.com/njh/rotter/COPYING¶
Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Nicholas J Humfrey. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).10/03/2010 |