import os
from datetime import datetime

duration = 5 
rate = 16000   
channels = 1
output_dir = "./User Input"
os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)


timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
output_filename = f"mic_recording_{timestamp}.wav"
output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, output_filename)

command = f"arecord -f S16_LE -c {channels} -r {rate} -d {duration} \"{output_path}\""

print(f"Recording {duration} seconds of audio...")
os.system(command)
print(f"Recording complete. Audio saved to: {output_path}")