Recording your voice in the Language Labs


These instructions apply to all computers in the UF Language Labs. If you are working in the Turlington classroom (1341) and no class is in session, please ask the lab assistant to be sure that the instructor station is active and has the Sanako Lab 300 open.

Most instructors want files saved in a folder on the shared Crossroads directory. You should see a link to Crossroads on your desktop. If you don't see it, restart the computer. If it still does not appear, ask the lab assistant for help.

Open the Sanako Media Assistant and go to the Options menu.
Select "Properties.... File." Be sure that either "Student track" or "Both tracks" is selected (not "Program track"). "Both Tracks" would save any audio file you are listening to (=program track) as well as your own speech. 
Now you are ready to start speaking. Click the red "speak" button on the Divace and let it record you until you have finished.
Then press the square "stop" button.
As you speak, move the mouse from time to time to make sure the computer does not go to sleep. It does not recognize the recording as the kind of activity that keeps it awake.
Now:
In the file menu, select "save as."
(1) Find the folder for saving this recording. Go to your Desktop and from there access the Crossroads directory to find the folder your instructor has set up. If you can't find the folder, ask the lab assistant for help.
(2) The default format is .mp3 (compressed audio). Change it only if your instructor has asked for a different file type..
(3)  Name the file. Just give it your last name.

When you save the file, you should see a little box that says ENCODING. It will take a couple of minutes to save a long recording. Don't  use the computer during the encoding period.

Select "New"  on the file menu to start a fresh file.


Don't close the Media Assistant. If you have made a mistake, it can be fixed but not after you close the Sanako player.