erec

Erec is a powerful tool program designed to record raw audio streams from your soundcard. It is perfect for those who need to capture high-quality recordings and works as a frontend to the sound card for any programs that need to listen at the same time. In fact, you can run multiple instances of erec at once while sharing the same audio device.

To ensure the best sound quality possible, it is recommended that you always record at 44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo (-6r44100). Once you have your recording, you can then use an external program such as resample to produce the desired sample rate. Erec has been created and developed by Joel Yliluoma or Bisqwit, and it is distributed under the terms of the GPL.

One of the key features of erec is that it uses tcp connections between the server and client listeners. These connections allow for the smooth and seamless transfer of data between all connected devices, resulting in high-quality recordings every time. Furthermore, erec uses a magic formula to calculate the ports for each connected device.

While using erec, you will need to ensure that you have GNU make installed, and access to an OSS soundcard. These requirements will help you get the most out of your recordings and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Finally, it's worth mentioning that the latest version of erec includes several new features and improvements. For example, esdcat functionality has been removed since version 2.2.0, and the 1-second latency between starting erec and recording has also been removed. Overall, erec is a fantastic program that is well worth checking out for anyone who needs to record high-quality audio streams from their soundcard.