Abstract: A method and apparatus for sound recording, transmission, and reproduction eliminate periods of silence and prevent cut off of the leading edges of the sound segments. A recorder stores the sound in a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) device while monitoring the attributes of the sound, such as sound intensity level. When the attributes indicate that the sound should be recorded, the recorder transfers the contents of the FIFO onto a recording medium, and proceeds to record the incoming sound on the medium. When the attributes of the incoming sound indicate that a period of silence has begun, the recorder stops recording the sound on the recording medium, and begins to store the sound in the FIFO.