diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa65340..18de459 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "object-assign": "^4.0.1",
     "open-iconic": "^1.1.1",
     "raw-loader": "^0.5.1",
+    "recorderjs": "git+https://github.com/mattdiamond/Recorderjs.git",
     "safe-json-stringify": "^1.0.3",
     "style-loader": "^0.13.0",
     "three": "^0.84.0",
diff --git a/src/html/index.html b/src/html/index.html
index d91e835..d533979 100644
--- a/src/html/index.html
+++ b/src/html/index.html
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 			padding: 10px;
 			z-index: 1;
 		}
+
 		</style>
 	</head>
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
 
 		<div id="show-buttons">
 			<button id="new-show">New Puppet Show</button>
+			<button id="record">Record</button>
 		</div>
 	</body>
 
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index c48a9f3..ab406a2 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ require('imports?THREE=three!three/examples/js/vr/ViveController');
 
 import SoundEffect from './sound-effect';
 import PuppetShow from './puppet-show';
+import PuppetShowRecorder from './puppet-show-recorder';
 
 // Setup three.js WebGL renderer. Note: Antialiasing is a big performance hit.
 // Only enable it if you actually need to.
@@ -312,6 +313,49 @@ document.getElementById('new-show').addEventListener('click', () => {
 	puppetShow.create();
 });
 
+/*
+Set up recording
+todo: nicer interface
+todo: drop-down to select microphone/input if there's more than one (i.e. Vive)
+
+todo: maybe load recorder code in a separate chunk, only on supported devices
+*/
+const puppetShowRecorder = new PuppetShowRecorder({
+	puppetShow,
+	audioContext
+});
+
+const recordButton = document.getElementById('record');
+recordButton.disabled = true;
+puppetShowRecorder
+	.on('ready', () => {
+		recordButton.disabled = false;
+	})
+	.on('error', () => {
+		recordButton.disabled = true;
+		// todo: report error. try again?
+	})
+	.on('start', () => {
+		recordButton.innerHTML = 'Stop';
+	})
+	.on('stop', () => {
+		recordButton.innerHTML = 'Reset';
+	})
+	.on('reset', () => {
+		recordButton.innerHTML = 'Record';
+	});
+
+recordButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+	if (puppetShowRecorder.recording) {
+		puppetShowRecorder.stop();
+	} else if (!puppetShowRecorder.currentTime) {
+		puppetShowRecorder.start();
+	} else {
+		// todo: require confirmation?
+		puppetShowRecorder.reset();
+	}
+});
+
 // Request animation frame loop function
 let vrDisplay = null;
 let lastRender = 0;
@@ -351,6 +395,11 @@ function animate(timestamp) {
 		renderer.render(scene, windowCamera);
 	}
 
+	// temp
+	if (puppetShowRecorder.recording) {
+		console.log(puppetShowRecorder.currentTime);
+	}
+
 	// Keep looping.
 	if (isPresenting) {
 		vrDisplay.requestAnimationFrame(animate);
diff --git a/src/js/now.js b/src/js/now.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28b1c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/now.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const now = typeof performance === 'undefined' ? Date.now : function () {
+	return performance.now();
+};
+
+export default now;
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diff --git a/src/js/puppet-show-recorder.js b/src/js/puppet-show-recorder.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41bba75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/puppet-show-recorder.js
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+'use strict';
+
+import Recorder from 'recorderjs';
+import eventEmitter from 'event-emitter';
+import now from './now';
+
+function PuppetShowRecorder(options) {
+	/*
+	todo:
+	- record puppet positions
+	- record sound effects
+	- record background switches
+	- handle missing gUM implementation or no devices
+	- append recording
+
+	- save events and assets to puppetShow
+	- release microphone when page is in backround and not presenting?
+	*/
+
+	eventEmitter(this);
+
+	const me = this;
+
+	const {
+		puppetShow,
+		audioContext
+	} = options;
+
+	const recordConstraints = {
+		audio: {
+			channelCount: 1
+		}
+	};
+
+	const audioInputDevices = [];
+
+	// state
+	let ready = false;
+	let recording = false;
+	let startTime = 0;
+	let endTime = 0;
+
+	let audioInputDevice = null;
+	let audioStream = null;
+	let audioSource = null;
+	let audioRecorder = null;
+
+	function getAudioStream() {
+		navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(recordConstraints).then(stream => {
+			console.log('Accessed Microphone');
+			// todo: update UI to show recording state
+
+			audioSource = audioContext.createMediaStreamSource(stream);
+
+			// need to connect to a destination. otherwise it won't process
+			// const zeroGain = audioContext.createGain();
+			// zeroGain.gain.value = 0.0;
+			// audioSource.connect(zeroGain);
+			// zeroGain.connect(audioContext.destination);
+
+			if (audioRecorder) {
+				audioRecorder.stop();
+				audioRecorder.clear();
+				// todo: what happens if we're recording?
+			}
+
+			audioRecorder = new Recorder(audioSource, {
+				numChannels: 1
+			});
+
+			const wasReady = ready;
+			ready = true;
+			if (!wasReady) {
+				me.emit('ready');
+			}
+		}).catch(err => {
+			console.error('Cannot access microphone', err);
+			// todo: fire error event; set state to not ready
+			me.emit('error', err);
+		});
+	}
+
+	this.init = () => {
+		navigator.mediaDevices.enumerateDevices().then(devices => {
+			audioInputDevices.length = 0;
+			devices.forEach(dev => {
+				if (dev.kind === 'audioinput') {
+					audioInputDevices.push(dev);
+
+					// todo: prioritize Vive or Rift mic
+					if (dev.deviceId === 'default' || !audioInputDevice) {
+						audioInputDevice = dev;
+					}
+				}
+			});
+
+			recordConstraints.audio.deviceId = audioInputDevice.deviceId;
+			// todo: get audio stream only if device changed and not recording
+			getAudioStream();
+		});
+	};
+
+	this.start = () => {
+		if (recording) {
+			// todo: throw error? or emit error event?
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!ready) {
+			throw new Error('PuppetShowRecorder: Not ready to record');
+		}
+
+		// todo: allow appending
+		this.reset();
+
+		recording = true;
+		startTime = now();
+		audioRecorder.record();
+
+		this.emit('start');
+	};
+
+	this.stop = () => {
+		if (!recording) {
+			// todo: throw error? or emit error event?
+			return;
+		}
+
+		recording = false;
+		endTime = now();
+		audioRecorder.stop();
+
+		// todo: save audio asset to puppetShow if not being cleared?
+
+		this.emit('stop');
+	};
+
+	this.reset = () => {
+		this.stop();
+
+		if (!this.currentTime) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (audioRecorder) {
+			audioRecorder.clear();
+		}
+		startTime = 0;
+		endTime = 0;
+
+		// todo: clear data out of puppetShow
+
+		this.emit('reset');
+	};
+
+	// todo: query recording devices
+	// todo: select audio recording device
+
+	this.init();
+
+	Object.defineProperties(this, {
+		ready: {
+			get: () => ready
+		},
+		currentTime: {
+			get: () => ((recording ? now() : endTime) - startTime) / 1000
+		},
+		recording: {
+			get: () => recording
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+export default PuppetShowRecorder;
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