• You can re-record over the current files to insert the messages you want
• You can add new files for additional messages
• For consistency of sound one person should record all message components in one recording session

Before you record, prepare your message texts as specified in Step 3.1.
To record message components, use the TNS PC's microphone. Have your prepared Recording Studio: Filename/Component Worksheet with you.

1. Open the TNS program on your TNS PC
2. From the TNS Main Menu, move your arrow key to select 8. Recording Studio and press Enter
3. A list of filenames and keyboard commands displays

   

   Keyboard commands

   The Recording Studio commands displayed at the bottom of the TNS screen have the following functions:
   [A]dd adds a new file. Prompts for a file name, then prompts to record a new message component.
   [D]elete deletes the highlighted file from the system (after confirmation).
   [L]evel sets the level (length) of silence that the system places between message components.
   You need to set the level for each component at the time of recording.
   [P]lay plays the highlighted file over the speaker.
   [Q]uit quits back to the TNS Main Menu.
   [R]ecord records a new message for the highlighted file. Overwrites the existing component file.
   [S]how displays the number of bytes the higlighted file uses.
   

4. Press l to set the level of silence. For dates (.V files, only needed for Hold pickup messages) set the level to 100ms (milliseconds). For all other messages (.MSG files) press l and set the level to 1000ms. A set level remains until you change it.
5. To re-record and overwrite an existing message, move the PC's arrow key to highlight the filename
6. Press r to record the message. You will hear a beep which indicates that the TNS PC is recording. Start speaking The recording continues until you stop speaking. A few minutes after you stop the TNS PC plays your recorded message over the speaker
7. Re-record messages using the r key as many times as you need
8. To add a new file, press a. When prompted enter a new filename with extension of up to 3 letters
   TNS will prompt you to record the new file's message

Filenames

	Do not change the names of existing files
	You can create and record files for new message components and add your own filename extension of up to 3 letters
	For multiple Hold Pickup messages (Step 5) you will need separate message components in files for each branch
	You can record message components in different languages and use language filename extensions to group them together in the list
	If you delete a date file (date, month or day) you must replace it with a new file using the same filename