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diff --git a/audio/__init__.py b/audio/__init__.py
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diff --git a/stt/app.py b/stt/app.py
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+
+# this program will record audio while the button is pressed
+# and then will transcibe it by hitting our api
+
+import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
+
+# importing sys
+import sys
+# adding Folder_2/subfolder to the system path
+sys.path.insert(0, '/home/talksik/rpi-random-projects/audio')
+
+import audio
+
+
+BUTTON = 17
+
+GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
+GPIO.setup(BUTTON, GPIO.IN)
+
+audioInstance = audio.Audio()
+
+# number of pixels on the LED strip on the hat
+PIXELS_N = 3
+led = apa102.APA102(num_led=PIXELS_N)
+
+
+def turnOffLED():
+    led.clear_strip()
+    led.show()
+
+
+def turnOnLED():
+    for i in range(PIXELS_N):
+        led.set_pixel(i, 255, 192, 203)
+    led.show()
+
+
+while True:
+    state = GPIO.input(BUTTON)
+
+    if state:
+        if audioInstance.isRecording():
+            turnOffLED()
+            audioInstance.stopRecord()
+    else:
+        if not audioInstance.isRecording():
+            turnOnLED()
+            audioInstance.startRecord()