recordChannels

Specifies whether to record sound in stereo or mono.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac, windows Introduced: 2.0 Security:

# Syntax

set the recordChannels to {1 | 2}

# Examples

set the recordChannels to 1 -- record in mono

if the recordChannels is 2 then hilite button "Stereo"

# Description

Use the recordChannels property to trade off between sound quality and disk space when you record a sound.

The recordChannels property determines the kind of recording made when you use the record sound command to record a sound.

>*Note:* The answer record command sets the recordChannels > property according to what the user chose in the answer record > dialog box.

# Tags

# See

- **command:** answer record, record sound - **glossary:** property, command, dialog box