## Recording from a Microphone

jAudio has the ability to record new audio to be saved and added to the recordings table. This can accessed by choosinbg the "Record from Microphone" menu item from the "recording" menu. This displays a new window which has several components.

- Setting the final encoding
- Displaying the encoding of already recorded audio
- Choosing what file type the audio should have
- Recording of audio
- play back previously recorded audio
- saving or discarding recorded audio

### Setting the final encoiding

The "Change Encoding Format" allows one to alter the properties ofthe audio recorded audio. The new settings will be applied to the audio as it is save (after pressing the "Save" button).

### Displaying the encoding of already recorded audio

If audio has already been recorded, the "Display Current Encoding" button will display a pop up window with showing the current format of the recorded audio.

### Choosing what file type the audio should have

This combo box contains all available output formats that are available for file writing.

### Recording of Audio

The "Record" button immediately starts recording. If no recording devices are available for recording, an error message is displayed. The recording continues until the "Stop Recording" button is pressed. Starting a new Recording without first saving the audio results in the discarding of the original recording.

### Play Last Recording

The "Play Last Recording starts playback of the last recording. This playback can be stopped by pressing the "Stop Playback" at any time.

### Saving or discarding recorded audio

The "Save" button saves the recorded audio, sapplying any changes specified in the "Change Encoding Format" window. If no recording has been made a dialog box permits the canceling of the save. If the "Cancel" button is pressed, all recordings are discarded immediately and the window closed.