recordpad [command] [options]

COMMAND:

-record [format] [format settings]

Start recording. The output file will be put in the output folder as set in the current settings. If "prompt for file name" is enabled, you will be prompted for a file name before recording begins; otherwise, a filename will be automatically generated based on the current settings.

Format Options:

• wav: record in wav format
• mp3: record in mp3 format
• aif/aiff: record in aiff format
• flac: record in flac format

Format Settings Options:

If you don't specify each of the format settings, RecordPad will use the current format settings to record the file.

Wav file: -s <sfreq> -m <nchans> -b <bitrate>

where:

• -s <sfreq>: sampling frequency of output file(Hz)
• -m <nchans>: number of channels
• -b <bitrate>: set the bitrate in bits

Bitrate Encoding (CBR) mp3 file: -cbr -b <bitrate> [-h] -m <mode> [-p]

where:

• -b <bitrate>: set the bitrate 8/16/24 etc
• -h: higher quality, but a little slower
• -m <mode>: (s)tereo, (j)oint, (f)orce or (m)ono (default j)
• -p: error protection

Bitrate Encoding (VBR) mp3 file: -vbr -b <minbitrate> -B <maxbitrate> -q <n> -m <mode> [-p]

where:

• -b <minbitrate>: specify minimum allowed bitrate
• -B <maxbitrate>: specify maximum allowed bitrate
• -q <n>: quality setting for VBR. default n=4, 0 = high quality, bigger files. 9 = smaller files
• -m <mode>: (s)tereo, (j)oint, (f)orce or (m)ono (default j)
• -p: error protection

Aiff file: -s <sfreq> -m <nchans>

where:

• -s <sfreq>: sampling frequency of output file(Hz)
• -m <nchans>: number of channels

Flac file: -s <sfreq> -m <nchans> -c <compression>

where:

• -s <sfreq>: sampling frequency of output file(Hz)
• -m <nchans>: number of channels
• -c <compression>: compression rate from 0 to 8

-recordfile <filepath> [format settings]
Start recording to a specific file. Please refer to the above section on how to set format settings.

-pause
Pause recording.

-stop
Stop recording (if recording) or Stop playback (if playing).

-play
Playback current recording (must first execute the -stop command).

-done
Finish recording the current file.

-restart
Restart recording.

-resume
Resume recording after it has been paused.

-outdir <dirpath>
Set the output folder to which RecordPad exports files.

-exit
Exit RecordPad.

-show
Show RecordPad when it is running. This is the default setting.

-hide
Hide RecordPad when it is running.

-exitifstop
Exit RecordPad if recording is stopped.

-ms <milliseconds>
Save the current recording file and exit RecordPad automatically after specified number of milliseconds.