You use this procedure to record a personal greeting
or an announcement using a PC. The Application Server accepts .WAV
and .WMA file formats. The following lists the validation rules
for the file formats:
To generate a .WMA file, first generate a .WAV file using
the following instructions, then invoke ffmpeg
to convert the .WAV file to a .WMA file. For example, to convert
recording.wav to newrecording.wma,
invoke:
The
following table describes the procedure to record a .WAV file. Instructions
are provided for the following sound recorders:
Tasks |
Steps |
To record using
the Windows XP Sound Recorder or Windows 98 Sound Recorder: |
In
Windows 98, select Start>Programs>Accessories>Multimedia>Sound
Recorder from the Windows task bar. In Windows
XP, select Start>All Programs>Accessories>Entertainment>Sound
Recorder.
NOTE:
It is possible that your Sound Recorder is located in a
different file, or that your default sound recorder is another
product. Please note the required format for your greetings
below and follow the instructions for your specific sound recording
product.
Make
the setting selections. Click Properties
from the File menu.
The properties for Sound
window appears.
Click
Convert Now and then
click OK. The
Sound Selection window
appears.
Select
PCM from the Format list.
Select
16.000 kHz, 16 bit Mono, under Attributes, and click OK. You may want to
save this format at this point, so that you can easily select
it in the future.
In
the Properties for Sound
dialog box, click OK.
Click
Record on the Sound
Recorder. Speaking clearly into your PC microphone,
record your message. When you have finished, click Stop. To listen to
your message, click Play.
If you are not pleased with your message, record it
again.
When
you are satisfied with your message, select Save
As from the File
menu. Name your sound file, being certain that you remember
its location and that the file type is a .WAV file.
In
the File name field,
enter the desired name of your recording.
Click
OK. To exit
without saving, click Cancel.
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To record using
the Windows 2000 Sound Recorder: |
Select
Start>Programs>Accessories>Multimedia>Sound Recorder from the
Windows task bar.
NOTE:
It is possible that your Sound Recorder is located in a
different file, or that your default sound recorder is another
product. Please note the required format for your greetings
below and follow the instructions for your specific sound recording
product.
Click
Record on the Sound
Recorder. Speaking clearly into your PC microphone,
record your message. When you have finished, click Stop. To listen to
your message, click Play.
If you are not pleased with your message, record it
again.
Click
OK.
Click
Change to modify the
settings. Select PCM
from the Format list.
Select 16.000 kHz,
16 bit Mono under
Attributes, and click
OK. You may
want to save this format at this point, so that you can easily
select it in the future. In the Properties
for Sound dialog box, click OK.
When
you are satisfied with your message, select Save
As from the File
menu. Name your sound file as .WAV file type.
In
the File name field,
enter the desired name of your recording.
Click
OK. To exit
without saving, click Cancel.
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To record using
the Windows NT Sound Recorder: |
Select
Start>Programs>Accessories>Multimedia>Sound Recorder from the
Windows task bar.
Select
Audio Properties from
Edit menu. Click
the Customize button
under Preferred quality.
The Customize
dialog box appears.
From
the Format list,
click the drop-down arrow to select PCM.
Under
Attributes, click
the drop-down arrow to select 16.000
kHz, 16 bit Mono. You may want to save this format
at this point, so that you can easily select it in the future.
Click
OK in the Customize
dialog. Then click OK
in the Audio Properties
dialog box.
Click
Record on the Sound
Recorder. Speaking clearly into your PC microphone,
record your message. When you have finished, click Stop. To listen to
your message, click Play.
If you are not pleased with your message, record it
again.
Click
OK.
When
you are satisfied with your message, select Save
As from the File
menu. Name your sound file as .WAV file type.
In
the File name field,
enter the desired name of your recording.
Click
OK. To exit
without saving, click Cancel.
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To
record on Windows 7-64bit or Windows Vista using Audacity (works
with version 1.3.12 Beta): |
NOTE:Using the built-in Sound
Recorder from Windows 7 or Windows Vista does not work as it is
not possible to control the output format. The output format
defaults to WMA (44.1 KHz 96 KBps) encoding - a format which is
not compatible with the Media Server.
Audacity
can be downloaded from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/.
When using Windows Vista or Windows 7, it is required to
use Audacity version 1.3.12 or later.
Select
Start>All
Programs>Audacity from the Windows
task bar.
Set
the default sample rate for recordings:
From the Edit
menu, select Preferences.
Click the Quality
tab.
Select 16000
Hz for the Default
Sample Rate. Select 16
bits for the Default
Sample Format.
Set
the number of channels for recordings:
Click
OK to exit the Preferences pop up.
Click
Record (the round
red button at the top).
Record
your message.
When
you have finished, click Stop
(the yellow square button).
To
listen to your message, click Play
(the green arrow at the top). If you are not pleased
with your message, record it again.
When
you are satisfied with your message, from the File
menu, select Export.
Select
Save As Type WAV (Microsoft)
signed 16 bit PCM. Name your sound file as a .WAV file
type.
In
the File name field,
enter the desired name of your recording.
Click
OK. To exit
without saving, click Cancel.
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