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.TH start_sound_input 3alleg4 "version 4.4.3" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
start_sound_input \- Starts recording in the specified format. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B int start_sound_input(int rate, int bits, int stereo);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Starts recording in the specified format, suspending audio playback as 
necessary if the card is not full duplex.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns the buffer size in bytes if successful, or zero on error.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR install_sound_input (3alleg4),
.BR read_sound_input (3alleg4),
.BR stop_sound_input (3alleg4),
.BR digi_recorder (3alleg4),
.BR set_sound_input_source (3alleg4),
.BR get_sound_input_cap_parm (3alleg4),
.BR get_sound_input_cap_bits (3alleg4),
.BR get_sound_input_cap_rate (3alleg4),
.BR get_sound_input_cap_stereo (3alleg4)