FLV Audio Recorder

FLV Audio Recorder FAQ:

Can I limit the maximum recording time?
How much space will a recording use on the media server?
Can I put 2 audio recorders on the same HTML page?
Can the audio recorder record through firewalls and proxies?
Can the process of recording be secured?
Can the audio recorder work without a media server?
Is it developed in Flash or Flex?
Is .flv a codec?
What codec is used for encoding the audio?
What can I use to convert the .flv recordings to .mp3 or .aac (server side)?
Are the unpublished/unsaved recordings still stored on the media server?
After recording/saving, can the recorder forward the user to a separate HTML page?
Can the names of the files saved be altered prior to recording (as input variables)?
Can I adjust the audio quality?
Can I adjust the design?

Media Servers FAQ:

What is a media server ?
What can you tell me about FMIS ?
What can you tell me about Red5 ?
What can you tell me about Wowza ?
Where can I get FMIS hosting ?
Where can I get a dedicated server with Red5 already installed on it ?
Can I install Red5 or FMIS or Wowza on my own dedicated/VPS server and use that ?
Can I install FMIS, Red5 or Wowza ona shared hosting account or on a free shared hosting account?

Playback FAQ:

Can I play the resulting .flv files directly from the media server ?
Can I move the .flv files to a web server and play them ?
Can I make the .flv files available for download ?
What player can I use to play back the resulting .flv video files on my web site ?
What desktop .flv player can I use to play back the resulting .flv files on my desktop computer ?

FLV Audio Recorder:

Q: Can I limit the maximum recording time?: A: Yes you can, by default this limit is set to 2 minutes.
Q: How much space will a recording use on the media server?: A: A .flv file recorded through the FLV Audio Recorder will use about 160Kbytes/minute when using the Speex audio codec at the highest quality.
Q: Can I put 2 audio recorders on the same HTML page?: A: Yes
Q: Can the audio recorder record through firewalls and proxies?: A: Yes.
Q: Can the process of recording be secured?: A: Yes, by using rtmps or rtmpe instead of rtmp.
Q: Is it developed in Flash or Flex?: A: No, for it to work you need Red5 or FMIS or Wowza installed on a dedicated/vps server or FMIS hosting from one of the providers.
Q: Is it developed in Flash or Flex?: A: It's developed in Flash CS4 and written in Action Script 3.
Q: Is .flv a codec?: A: No, .flv is a container! It can contain audio & video data, meta data like length and resolution, key frame information, etc...
Q: What codec is used for encoding the audio?: A: Seex is used by default but you can switch to Nelly Moser (both are built into Flash Player).
Q: What can I use to convert the .flv recordings to .mp3 or .aac (server side)?: A: ffmpeg is a good server side tool.
Q: Are the unpublished/unsaved recordings still stored on the media server?: A: Yes.
Q: After recording/saving, can the recorder forward the user to a separate HTML page?: A: Yes you can use the JS API to do that!
Q: Can the names of the files saved be altered prior to recording (as input variables): A: Yes, as of build 124 (November 2011) of FLVAR you can specify the file name trough the streamName variable in avc_settings.xxx.
Q: Can I adjust the audio quality?: A: Yes, by changing the value of the soundRate variable in avc_settings.xxx . You can also change the audio codec used between the older NellyMoser and the newer Speex .
Q: Can I adjust the design?: A: If you buy the sources you can change everything. If you don't get the sources you can only change the white background color.

Media Server:

Q: What is a media server ?: A: Just as web servers (Apache is a web server) serve static HTML pages and images, media servers (like FMIS, Red5 and Wowza) can deliver (and receive) video and audio content to (and from) Flash Player applications (like our flv audio recorder).
Q: What can you tell me about FMIS ?: A: It is the first media server (done by Adobe) and at launch it was called Flash Communication Server. It is now called Flash Media Interactive Server and it costs around $4500 to buy in the US (we know! It's a lot!) but it also has a free version limited to 10 connections. It has good documentation and there are a lot of articles and books explaining all things FMIS.
Q: What can you tell me about Red5 ?: A: Red5 is a free open source alternative to FMIS developed in Java.
Q: What can you tell me about Wowza ?: A: Wowza is a commercial alternative to FMIS that costs about $995, comes with great documentation, a forum and good support. It is developed in Java and it has a free version limited to 10 connections.
Q: Where can I get FMIS hosting ?: A: influxis.com, uvault.com, interlake.net and flashcomhosting.ca all offer both shared FMIS hosting plans (starts at about $9/month) and dedicated servers with FMIS installed!
Q: Where can I get a dedicated server with Red5 already installed on it ?: A: Hostv.com
Q: Can I install Red5 or FMIS or Wowza on my own dedicated/VPS server and use that ?: A: Of course, you can download Red5 from here or purchase Wowza/FMIS from here! You can also use Wowza and FMIS for free if you don't plan on having more than 10 people connected to the media server at the same time!
Q: Can I install FMIS, Red5 or Wowza ona shared hosting account or on a free shared hosting account?: A: No, you need a VPS or a dedicated server.

Playback:

Q: Can I play the resulting .flv files directly from the media server ?: A: Yes, through streaming.
Q: Can I move the .flv files to a web server and play them ?: A: Yes, through progressive download.
Q: Can I make the .flv files available for download ?: A: Yes if you move the .flv files from the media server to a web server or if your media server is also a web server!
Q: What player can I use to play back the resulting .flv video files on my web site ?: A: Flow Player and JW Media Player are good .flv players that support both streaming and progressive download!
Q: What desktop .flv player can I use to play back the resulting .flv files on my desktop computer ?: A: After you have download the .flv files to your computer you can play them using Martijn de Visser's great Desktop FLV Player..

Sales:

Q: Can I get a trial ?: A: Yes, you can get a 15 days trial if you complete this form!
Q: Do you have a money back policy ?: A: Yes, if for any reason you are not happy with the software you can ask for your money back within 10 days of receiving the software. Refunds will not be issued for orders containing the sources or for services. To request a refund email contact@avchat.net .
Q: Can I pay by PayPal ?: A: Yes, send the money to paypal@avchat.net!
Q: Can I have the sources ?: A: Yes, they cost $199 extra and they can be bought from the purchase page!

This audio recorder is developed by AVChat Software, a small company from Romania. Here is how to contact us:

By email: contact@flvar.com
By phone: +40721969501

You can also follow us on twitter or read our blog.

Demo

Some quotes from our gr8 customers:

Your audio program rocks! It's working well right now on Networked Recruiter.

Travis from networkedrecruiter.com

Absolutely top product! Shame Flash doesn't have this kind of functionality without a media server - we develop solutions for the radio industry and this is right up our street!

James from ignisio.co.uk