Recommendations: Simple Audio Recorder

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Thu, 2/3/11, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> On Wed, 2011-02-02 at 19:17 -0800,
> Patrick Bartek wrote:
>
> > Looking for a simple audio recorder with built-in
> playback for foreign
> > language practice.  Commandline type okay. 
> Will be using a Skype-type
> > headset with integrated microphone--two separate
> plugs.  Have found
> > many audio recording studio programs, but don't need
> all that
> > sophistication.  Tried a couple, anyway, but
> neither recognized the
> > mike.  And, of course, recorded only silence.
> 
> Well, for simple GUI operation, there's
> gnome-sound-recorder (if it
> still exists for current releases of Fedora).  Though
> I use audacity if
> I want to record anything.
> 
> [snip]

gnome-sound-recorder not listed in Fedora 12 repo, but that doesn't mean it's not available.

Tried audacity under Fedora 9, before I upgraded to 12, but couldn't get it to recognize the mike.  But I'll consider it as a Plan B.

Thanks for your suggestions.

B