Linux: Recording real time audio in 30 minutes chunks

mimccart · Post by **mimccart** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:48 pm

I'm using Fedora Core on an i386 platform. I have a sound card that seems to be working fine and allows me to record to a file from either the mic or a line in. What I'd like to do is attach a radio scanner to the line in and record the scanner output to a file (preferably mp3, but I'm not picky at this point) in 30 minute long files 24 hours a day. I'd like this to be automated so I don't have to manual start and stop recording. I'm not really interested in streaming this audio--although I'd use icecast if someone could show me how it could solve my problem--but just want an archive of the radio traffic.

I use to be more proficient with linux, but I've never been a coder. I'm sure a script would serve my purpose, but I wouldn't know what to put in it. I'd love to have an application that could take care of it all.

Any thoughts?

Michael