# On microphone node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-microphone-node/3757>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [7 October 2018 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-microphone-node/3757 "2018-10-07T13:57:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mshaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mshaz/32/2294_2.png) [@mshaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mshaz)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2018 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-microphone-node/3757/1 "2018-10-07T13:57:57Z")

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Hi

How do i switch on the microphone node on boot. I am making a robot that can translate and i don't want to use the nodered interface to on the mic manually. '

Thank you

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2018 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-microphone-node/3757/2 "2018-10-07T14:38:25Z")

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Look at [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org) for other nodes that have that capability