Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual page 469

Recording new VAL announcements at a computer
To record an announcement at a computer:
1. At the computer, open the application that you use to record .wav files.
2. Set the recording parameters.
3. Record the announcement by speaking into a microphone connected to the computer.
4. Play the announcement back at the computer before transferring the file to the VAL circuit
pack.
Recording VAL announcements at a system telephone
To record an announcement at a system telephone, see
Converting announcement files to VAL format
If you are sharing recordings in a multi-site environment with Avaya Communication Manager
and CONVERSANT systems, you must convert announcement files for use on either system. If
you need to convert an announcement file to the required format, you can use a sound
recording utility application to do so.
To convert a previously-recorded announcement, or a file compatible with a CONVERSANT
system, to a format compatible with Avaya Communication Manager:
1. Open the sound recording application on your computer (for example, Microsoft Windows
Sound Recorder).
2. Open the file you want to convert.
3. Check the file properties to see if you need to change the parameters.
4. If you need to change the recording parameters, look for a conversion tool (some have a
Convert Now option, others use Save As).
5. Change the file parameters to those listed in
Note:
In some applications, assigning the format (for example, CCITT µ-Law) sets the
Note:
remainder of the default parameters. Check each parameter carefully, perhaps
changing default settings to match the parameters listed above. CCITT µ-Law or
A-Law can be referred to as ITU G.711 µ-Law or ITU G.711 A-Law, respectively.
Managing VAL Announcements Using the SAT
Recording Announcements.
Announcement file format requirements.
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