# Record/keylistener?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/record-keylistener/326400>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 12, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/record-keylistener/326400 "2011-12-12T02:31:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![magicart87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@magicart87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/magicart87)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/record-keylistener/326400/1 "2011-12-12T02:31:19Z")

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Hey all. I have a question that I really hope to get a few pointers on, or at least a shove in the right direction. Thanks.

Can keylisteners be used to record keystrokes for later playback? If not, what can? The goal is to develop a way for individuals to make their own music via keypresses.

For example: The R key is pressed to start the recording of the user’s keyboard, with each keystroke assigned to play a different movieclip/audio, etc. The S key is then pressed to stop the recording. Lastly, the P key is pressed to play those movieclips/audio,etc. in their recorded sequence at the enjoyment of the individiual user.

Keystroke = piano key/note  
R = Record  
S = Stop  
P = Play (the newly created piano music)

How can this be done?