6  System Recordings 

System recording is a facility available under freePBX to enabled the recording of customised voice prompts etc. 

By now you should be able to navigate yourselves through the freePBX menu.  To get to the system recordings; Freepbx >> Setup >> System Recordings and you will get to the following screen. 

 

There are two methods that you can capture your recording; 

6.1  Direct recording 

Enter the extension number of the mouthpiece that you will be using to record your message in the appropriate field.  You will be making your recording using the telephone on this extension (or the microphone of the softphone). 

Click Go. 

 

Follow the prompt on the screen and dial *77 on your phone to do your recording now. 

In my message, I have asked Rohani to record the following: 

“Hi, you have reached the Sharif’s household.  Press 1 for Ben, 2 for Rohani, 3 for Norsurya, or you may hold for someone to answer your call if anyone is available.  If no one answers your call, please leave a message”. -  Then hang up. 

 

I then verify my recording by dialing *99.  I can go to step 1 again if I am not happy with the recording.  Keep doing this till you are satisfied. 

Once I am happy with the recording, I gave the recording a descriptive name “MainMenu-Rohani1” so I know what the recording is for. 

Click Continue. 

6.2  Upload Pre-recorded Material

If you have a recording that you have prepared in a .wav format you can simply upload that recording 

Follow the prompt for the upload and once again when the upload is completed, give the file a descriptive name for you to know what that recording is for. 

The above recorded files either recorded manually or uploaded using the system recording facility will be stored in the /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/custom directory.