---
name: "RecorderManager.startRecording"
mode: "kit"
versionRequirements:
  - { name: "BaseKit", version: "2.3.2" }
platform:
  - "iOS"
  - "Android"
title: "RecorderManager.startRecording - Start continuous recording"
---

## RecorderManager.startRecording

> [VERSION] BaseKit >= 2.3.2

> [PLATFORM] iOS, Android

### Description

Start continuous recording

### Parameters

| Property | Type | Required | Default | Since | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `period` | `number` | Yes | - | `2.3.2` | Interval in ms |
| `pcm16IOS` | `boolean` | No | `true` | `3.12.5` | For historical reasons, iOS defaults to 32-bit PCM, Android defaults to 16-bit PCM true sets both platforms to 16 by default; false keeps the original defaults Default: true |
| `complete` | `() => void` | No | - | - | Completion callback (executed on both success and failure) |
| `success` | `() => void` | No | - | - | Callback on successful API call |
| `fail` | `(params: Object) => void` ↓see below | No | - | - | Failure callback |

#### fail callback parameters

| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `errorMsg` | `string` | Error message |
| `errorCode` | `string \| number` | Error code |
| `innerError` | `Object` | Error extension |

##### fail(params).innerError properties

| Property | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `errorCode` | `string \| number` | Error extension code |
| `errorMsg` | `string` | Error extension message |


### Examples

#### Demo

```tsx
import { getRecorderManager } from '@ray-js/ray'

const manager = await getRecorderManager();

manager.startRecording({
  period: 1,
  pcm16IOS: true,
  success: data => {
    console.log(data);
  },
  fail: error => {
    console.error(error);
  },
});
```