Monitor

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Monitor a channel.

Last reviewed 2026-03-07

Action: Monitor
Description

This action may be used to record the audio on a specified channel.

Arguments

  • ActionID - ActionID for this transaction. Will be returned.

  • Channel - Used to specify the channel to record.

  • File - Is the name of the file created in the monitor spool directory. Defaults to the same name as the channel (with slashes replaced with dashes).

  • Format - Is the audio recording format. Defaults to 'wav'.

  • Mix - Boolean parameter as to whether to mix the input and output channels together after the recording is finished.

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