Sound files not recorded

[jarvis24]

You may need to also specify a length of time for which to record. e.g., rt:aud,rec,1500 to record for 1500ms from trial onset. Or rt:aud,rec,-1000 say to record for 1000ms beyond the moment the RT occurs. Otherwise if the trial continues automatically at the point of the RT, then there is nothing to record. Let me know if that doesn't cover it.

See also: www.empirisoft.com/directrt/help/directrt_samples_of12_voice_rts_.htm

[heathmatheson@dal.ca]

Thanks for the reply!

I've tried this as well but the sound files, if they are being recorded, are still missing. Would they end up in any directory other than the VOICE directory that running the program creates?

Thanks again,

Heath

[jarvis24]

They should be located within a voice subfolder of the data folder. If you still can't find them there can you attach a sample input file you are using the requests a specific amount of time to be recorded? Also, ensure that the voice subfolder has read/write permissions set to true (i.e., by right clicking on it and selecting properties).

[chicagojimmyjames]

I'm having the same trouble with recording -- no sound files appear.

Your instructions say "You can also request that DirectRT save the incoming sound as a .wav sound file in a folder so you can listen to it later." Hmm.... Yes, but how? The voice folder does appear as a place for output data, but it is always empty. Read / Write privileges are allowed on this folder. I have tried with a stereo mic as well as a mono mic.

The command rt:aud, rec, 5000, clear-1 (and any variation on this) doesn't produce any recording....

I might also add that I have tried ending the trial (*) immediately after the stimulus recording, as well as adding other fields to allow for more time.

Any other suggestions?

[chicagojimmyjames]

I'll answer my own question.

rt:aud,rec,5000,clear-1

NO SPACES between the values.

[jarvis24]

Does this mean the sound files are being saved now--as a function of having no spaces in the syntax?

[chicagojimmyjames]

Yes, that's right. It works when there are no spaces.