command makeRecording
    set the dontUseQT to false -- on windows use true
    set the recordFormat to "wave" -- can be wav,aiff, au
    set the recordRate to 44.1 -- sample at 44100 Hz
    set the recordSampleSize to 16  --default is 8 bit
    ask file "Save recording as"
    if it is not empty then
        answer record --show sound input dialog with presets above
        record sound file it  -- actual record command
        wait 10 seconds
        stop recording
    end if
end makeRecording