diff --git a/bin/record b/bin/record
index 94fd881..71cc17f 100755
--- a/bin/record
+++ b/bin/record
@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+PID=$(pidof ffmpeg)
+if [ -n "$PID" ]; then
+  pkill -SIGINT ffmpeg
+  pkill -SIGRTMIN+2 dwmblocks
+  notify-send "recording saved" -i :
+  exit
+fi
+
 SCREEN="ffmpeg -hwaccel vaapi -hwaccel_output_format vaapi -s 3440x1440 -f x11grab -r 60 -i :0.0+0,0 "
 SYSTEM_AUDIO="-f pulse -i alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.iec958-stereo.monitor"
 MICROPHONE="-f pulse -i default:monitor"
-COMPRESSION="-c:a flac -vf format=nv12,hwupload -c:v av1_vaapi -b:v 12M"
+COMPRESSION="-c:a flac -vf format=nv12,hwupload -c:v av1_vaapi"
 FILENAME="$HOME/wdraidz/media/game-videos/$(date +%m-%d-%Y_%R:%S).mkv"
-SIGSEND="kill -RTMIN+2 $(pidof dwmblocks)"
+SIGSEND="pkill -SIGRTMIN+2 dwmblocks"
 
 if [ $1 = 1 ]; then
   $SCREEN $SYSTEM_AUDIO $COMPRESSION $FILENAME&
+  notify-send "recording started with no mic" -i :
 else
   $SCREEN $SYSTEM_AUDIO $MICROPHONE -filter_complex "[1:0][2:0]amerge=inputs=2[a]" -map 0:v -map "[a]" $COMPRESSION $FILENAME&
+  notify-send "recording started" -i :
 fi
 
 $SIGSEND