Marantz Pmd Windows/Linux recording software that splits files as it records?
I'm looking for audio recording software for Windows XP/Ubuntu that takes audio from a mic attached to the sound card and records it as an MP3.
Now here's the tricky part: Every 15 minutes, it should save the existing file and start a new one. Why? As a court reporter, I can't take the chance of the computer crashing (or a power failure) and losing the entire day's work. The Marantz PMD-660 physical field recorder saves every 15 minutes, and I'm looking to replace it with my laptop. The 'save the part every 15 minutes' is therefore mandatory.
Thanks!
Seed: Well, it's a start ) though I'd have to run Hackintosh on my tablet, I guess. What is the name of the program built into the Mac OSX that does that? Thanks!
Audacity is a great piece of software which does split its recordings as it goes (more frequently than 15 minutes), although I'm not sure whether you can set the interval. In any case you will be able to break it up.
If memory serves, you'll need the LAME MP3 encoder to export files in that format, although I believe it has native support for the Ogg Vorbis format which is technically superior.
Audacity works on all the major operating systems, so you're in luck there!
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) though I'd have to run Hackintosh on my tablet, I guess. What is the name of the program built into the Mac OSX that does that? Thanks!
