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 To start a new recording manually, click the //Add// button in the File Recorder window. A dialog will appear:
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   * **Audio input:** Select one of the available File Recorder Inputs. The actual routing to these inputs is done in the configuration app or Control Panel, on the //Audio Devices// page. There are currently 8 inputs available. (This can easily be increased, please contact support if you need more inputs.)
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 ===== Timed Recordings =====
+The File Recorder can also be used to make timed, automated recordings, using the //Start recording// and //Stop recording// actions, e.g. in the [[features:event-scheduler|Event Scheduler]], or as //Actions on start// or //Actions on stop// in the playback settings of any playlist item.
+==== Start recording ====
+Starting a recording is done using the //Start recording// action, found in the //File Recorder// section of any //Add Action// menu.
+In the properties dialog of that action, you will see the same settings as described in the section on manual recording above.
+Notes:
+  * You can use [[reference:logging_variables|Logging Variables]] inside the filename; e.g. ''Recording-%Y%M%D%h%m%s.mp3'' will incorperate the current date/time in the filename.
+  * Logging variables can also be used in the //Save copy as// filename; the date and time of the **start** of the recording is being used when resolving the variables.
+  * If you want to stop the recording programmatically using a //Stop recording// action (see below), make sure to enter a unique **Recording ID** for all recordings.
+==== Stop recording ====
+Use the //Stop recording// action to stop any running recording. Enter the same //Recording ID// as being used in the matching //Start recording// action. You can also use //*// as a wildcard to stop all running recordings.