# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# ALAudioRecorder

NAOqi Audio - Overview | API

## What it does

ALAudioRecorder provides recording services in “WAV” and “OGG” file format of the signals coming from the robot’s microphones.

Note

This module is only available on the robot.

## How it works

ALAudioRecorder relies on the linux library SNDFile to efficiently encode audio inputs in real time. ALAudioRecorder collects input signals through ALAudioDevice as described here ALAudioDevice.

## Performances and Limitations

The recording capabilities are for now limited to the following formats:

- four channels 48000Hz in OGG.
- four channels 48000Hz in WAV.
- one channels (front, rear, left or right), 16000Hz, in OGG.
- one channels (front, rear, left or right), 16000Hz, in WAV.

## Getting started

The most straightforward way to start using ALAudioRecorder is to use the Record Sound box in Choregraphe (Multimedia > Sound category).

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