# Recording in a Single File (.IN and .OUT)

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [January 25, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821 "2008-01-25T16:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kayodea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@kayodea](https://community.asterisk.org/u/kayodea)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821/1 "2008-01-25T16:16:33Z")

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Hi Guys,

How do I get Asterisk to record (with MixMonitor) incomimg and outgoing conversation of calls in a single file. I always get two recorded file (.IN and .OUT), which means I have to play those files seperately each time I need to listen to the recorded calls. I need to hear both parties responses as I play the recoded file.

Is this possible? If yes, How?

Cheers to all.

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**Author:** ![eric\_f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/48db29/32.png) [@eric\_f](https://community.asterisk.org/u/eric_f)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821/2 "2008-01-25T20:16:01Z")

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This is how I do it  
exten =\> 888XXXXXXX,1,Answer  
exten =\> 888XXXXXXX,n,MixMonitor(${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)}-888.wav)

It records the the file combined and names it the current date-time with-888 on the end (to let me know it came from my toll free number). I do this with 6 different lines and they all work.

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**Author:** ![kayodea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@kayodea](https://community.asterisk.org/u/kayodea)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821/3 "2008-01-26T16:57:31Z")

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Thanks for that clue eric\_f, it helped alot. It Worked Great!

Cheers.

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**Author:** ![jakeson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@jakeson](https://community.asterisk.org/u/jakeson)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/recording-in-a-single-file-in-and-out/18821/4 "2008-05-09T13:59:49Z")

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[quote=“eric\_f”]This is how I do it  
exten =\> 888XXXXXXX,1,Answer  
exten =\> 888XXXXXXX,n,MixMonitor(${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)}-888.wav)

It records the the file combined and names it the current date-time with-888 on the end (to let me know it came from my toll free number). I do this with 6 different lines and they all work.[/quote]

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Hello,

I am trying to get the recordings working for my wife as she keeps getting harassing calls from some anonymouse caller. I would like to set it up so that she can hit somthing like \*\* while in a call and have it begin recording.

I have read a number of different posts and all of them seem to assume you have the basics setup. Do you know of any how to’s on this? I would like to spend the time, but equally we REALLY need the police to be involed in this so some speed is requiered.

I am running \*now, 1.02 and as everyone always says “I am a bewbe”. Please anyhelp is appreciated from both my wife and I…

If I have to set it up to record everycall, that is fine, I just need to figure out how to change the location of the recordings as my asterisk server only has a 20gig hd in it.

Thank you!

-J