diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42e9f8f9..06df5f87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Hopefully you'll enjoy it!
 ## How to use audio record and playback feature:
 
 - Install `vlc` and make sure `curl` and `arecord` are present on your system 
-- Copy the script under `utility` folder to its corresponding absolute path
+- Make sure you installed xournalpp with `desktop-install` command (see install steps)
 - Under `vlc` settings: 
 - - enable `http interface` (see [this](https://github.com/azrafe7/vlc4youtube/blob/master/instructions/how-to-enable-vlc-web-interface.md) ) with blank username and password "password"
 - - tick `Allow only one instance` under `Interface -> Instance`
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ Hopefully you'll enjoy it!
 - Choose `Toolbar Left` layout under `View->Toolbars->Toolbar Left`
 
 You're ready to go! 
-Just press the red button to start/stop recording and use the `Play Object` tool to click on a stroke and listen to the corresponding audio
+Just press the red button to start/stop recording and use the `Play Object` tool to click on a stroke and listen to the corresponding audio.
+
+If you need to, you can edit the recording audio gain in the script under `/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh` (an option for this will be availabe through xournalpp's settings in the future)
 
 ## Building
 
diff --git a/desktop/desktop_install.sh.in b/desktop/desktop_install.sh.in
index 444092ea..d6b12c05 100755
--- a/desktop/desktop_install.sh.in
+++ b/desktop/desktop_install.sh.in
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if test "$1" = "install"; then
   cp -f ${srcdir}/desktop/x-xopp.desktop /usr/share/mimelnk/application
   
   cp -f ${srcdir}/desktop/xournalpp.thumbnailer /usr/share/thumbnailers
+  cp -f ${srcdir}/utility/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh /usr/local/bin/
 else
   rm -f ${desktopdir}/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/xournalpp.svg
   rm -f ${desktopdir}/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/xoj.svg
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ else
   rm -f ${desktopdir}/applications/xournalpp.desktop
   rm -f /usr/share/mimelnk/application/x-xoj.desktop
   rm -f /usr/share/thumbnailers/xournalpp.thumbnailer
+  rm -f /usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh 
 fi
 
 echo "Updating desktop, mime, and icon databases.";
diff --git a/utility/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh b/utility/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh
index 7706f128..4c131173 100755
--- a/utility/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh
+++ b/utility/usr/local/bin/xopp-recording.sh
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-filetype="wav"
-#filename="record_$(date +%H_%M_%m_%d_%Y)"
-#directory="$HOME/Musica/recordings/"
-
 if [[ $1 == "start" ]] && [[ $# -eq 2 ]]
 then
 	filename=$(echo $2|rev|cut -d'/' -f1|rev)
 	directory=$(echo $2|rev|cut -d'/' -f2-|rev)
 	directory=$directory/
+	vol=35
+
+	#exec &> ${directory}${filename}.log  #debug
 
 	if ! [ -d "$directory" ];
 	then
-	    mkdir "$directory"
+	    mkdir -p "$directory"
 	fi
 
-	#exec &> ${directory}${filename}.log  #debug
-
-        notify-send "Recording started"
-        amixer sset 'Capture' 35%
+        notify-send "Recording started with ${vol}% gain"
+        amixer sset 'Capture' ${vol}%
         amixer sset 'Master' 0%
         arecord -f cd -t wav |lame --preset 56 -mm - "$directory""$filename" &
 elif [[ $1 == "stop" ]]