How to create an (212) 990 AudioPodium

Please be aware that an AudioPodium is a computer based service that is subject to human, software and hardware errors. These may occur under certain unpredictable circumstances that cause the AudioPodium message to be erased, lost or garbled. It would be prudent to record your message on tape or an other medium as well as the AudioPodium for backup.

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NOTE WELL:

           I.     Read through this completely before picking up the phone and make sure you have filled in all of the blanks with the information required before proceeding.

         II.     During a recording session touching any keys on any of the phones used will stop the session being played or recorded. Always include a "do not touch phone keys" warning at the beginning of your message.

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A).  Dial AudioPodium number

[ (212) 990- __ __ __ __ ]. 

You will hear the beginning of the current recording start to playback, listen and confirm that that this is the recording for the class that you wish to Record-over or append-to.

B).  Press the [ * ] key and when the voice prompt requests, enter your four (4) digit Personal Security Code: 

[ __ __ __ __ ][ * ].

NOTE: The [ * ] key has to be pressed immediately after the last number key.

You will hear:

"Main Administration Menu

 1. To Check Voicemail

 2. To Modify a Prompt

 3. To Change your Password

 4. To go to the distribution list editor

 0. To back to the AudioPodium"

C).  Press the [ 2 ] key to Modify a Prompt (Recording).

You will hear:

"Prompt modification section
0 to back to the AudioPodium
Any other key to modify a recording"

D).  Press the [ 5 ] key.

You will hear:

"After the tone please enter the number of the prompt (Recording) you wish to modify."

E).  Enter: [ __ __ __ __]

You will hear:

"1 To listen to the recording

 2 To accept the recording as it is

 3 To re-record form scratch

 4 To append to the current recording"

F).  Press the [ 3 ] key to make a completely new recording When you hear the beep, immediately begin recording to avoid any dead air by immediately reading out loud your introduction:

"During this session please do not touch any keys on your phone as this will stop the session being played back and after a voice prompt will restart at the beginning.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

______________________________________________".

NOTE:  If someone does touch a key and stops the session being recorded, then press the [ 4 ] key to append and continue where you left off after the beep (listen carefully to the instructions given in the voice prompt)

OR press the [ 3 ] key to discard and start over from the beginning again after the beep.

G).  When finished recording or the appending process, press the [ 2 ] key to Stop-recording and press the [ 2 ] key again to save the recording, then hang up.