audiocompose(1)                                   audiocompose(1)

NAME
       audiocompose  - Compose an audio fragment for inclusion in
       a mail message

SYNOPSIS
       audiocompose  file-name

DESCRIPTION
       The audiocompose program will allow a user on a  properly-
       equipped workstation to enter an audio fragment which will
       be written to the named file.  The user will be given  the
       chance  to  listen  to his clip after recording it, and to
       re-record it if he so desires.

       This program is intended primarily to be called from mail-
       cap files by programs like mailto(1).

ENVIRONMENT
       The  RECORD_AUDIO  environment  variable can be set to the
       name of a program that records audio, sending the  digital
       audio to standard output.

SEE ALSO
       audiosend(1), mailto(1), metamail(1), showaudio(1)

BUGS
       Currently  only  works on Sun & Sony workstations equipped
       with microphones.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (c)  1991  Bell  Communications  Research,  Inc.
       (Bellcore)

       Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this mate-
       rial for any purpose and without fee  is  hereby  granted,
       provided  that the above copyright notice and this permis-
       sion notice appear in all copies, and  that  the  name  of
       Bellcore  not be used in advertising or publicity pertain-
       ing to this material without the specific,  prior  written
       permission  of  an  authorized representative of Bellcore.
       BELLCORE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT  THE  ACCURACY  OR
       SUITABILITY  OF THIS MATERIAL FOR ANY PURPOSE.  IT IS PRO-
       VIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED  WARRANTIES.

AUTHOR
       Nathaniel S. Borenstein, Bellcore

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