Quick Start

SpeechRecorder organizes recordings in projects. A project is a combination of a speaker database, a set of recording scripts, and a set of recording sessions. A recording session consists of an individual speaker, a recording script, the selected recording settings, and a directory into which the recorded files are written.

1. Download and install SpeechRecorder package from http://www.speechrecorder.org.
2. Select the command Project > New from the menu, give the project a name. The following items will now be created:
   • a workspace directory 'speechrecorder' in your home directory
   • a project directory in the workspace directory
   • a sample (or empty) recording script
   • an empty speaker database
   • a project configuration file
   On the left side of the display, a small traffic light will show up. In the middle, the prompt area is displayed, and on the right side, the contents of the recording script are listed (see fig. 1 a)).
3. In the Speakers menu, select the option Speaker... and enter data for a speaker. Select the speaker in the table and close the dialog with the button select.
4. Click the button Record to start your recording session. Stop the current recording by clicking Stop or waiting until the recording timeout has been reached. After the recording has ended, the signal is displayed on the screen. Click on Play to listen to the recording.
5. Proceed to the next item by clicking ». Start the next recording with the Record button.
6. After the final item has been recorded, SpeechRecorder displays a message. Click Ok to acknowledge the message.
7. You will find your recordings in the subdirectory RECS of the project directory. The menu item Info in the Help menu will help you to find the project file pathes.

You're done - you've recorded your first session using SpeechRecorder!