Specifies how often the sound input should be read during sound recording.
# Metadata
Platforms: desktop, server OS: mac, windows Introduced: 2.0 Security:
# Syntax
set the recordRate to kSamplesPerSecond
# Examples
set the recordRate to 48 -- sample at 48 kHz
# Description
Use the recordRate property to trade off between sound quality and disk space when you record a sound.
The recordRate property determines the sound sampling rate when you use the record sound command to record sound to a file.
The possible recordRates depend on the system's capabilities.
>*Note:* The answer record command sets the recordRate property > according to what the user chose in the answer record dialog box.
# Tags
# See
- **keyword:** file - **property:** recordSampleSize - **command:** answer record, record sound - **glossary:** property, command, dialog box