Using the audio window in eLive

Step-by-step guide for Moderators

The Audio window lets you participate in conversations during the session.

Set the number of simultaneous talkers
Release the microphone of a participant
Adjust a participant's microphone
Adjust the microphone for multiple speakers
Select an input device
Select an output device
Record an eLive session

Set the number of simultaneous talkers

1. Go to the Tools menu at the top of the window and select Audio.
2. Click on Allow simultaneous talkers... at the bottom of the list.
3. Adjust the slide to the number of simultaneous talkers you wish to allow (the maximum is six).
4. Click OK.

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Release the microphone of a participant

There may be times when a participant or moderator has forgotten to release the Talk button for their microphone. As a moderator, you can release the Talk button on their behalf.

1. To release the Talk button, click on the microphone icon next to the participant's name in the Participants window. The microphone icon will disappear.

2. Click in the space where the microphone icon used to be. This will allow the participant to use their Talk button again.

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Adjust a participant's microphone

When a single participant is talking, the Talk button in the Audio window will appear grayed-out, and plus and minus buttons will appear beside the talk button.

As a moderator, you can adjust the participant's microphone. Click on the plus button to increase the volume and the minus button to decrease it.

Note: When you are adjusting the participant's microphone, their Microphone slider will move. You should inform them of what you will be doing before adjusting their microphone.

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Adjust the microphone for multiple speakers

When you have set the Simultaneous Talkers to more than one and there are two or more people who have the talk button enabled, the Audio window title bar will display Audio - Multiple Talkers.

To adjust the microphone of a specific speaker:

1. Click on the plus button to increase the volume and the minus button to decrease it.
2. A pop-up window appears with a list of the simultaneous talkers.

   

3. Click on the name of the person whose microphone you wish to adjust.
4. The microphone level will be adjusted by 10%.

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Select an audio input device

1. Go to the Tools menu at the top of the window and select Audio.
2. Click on Select Input Device.
3. The Select Audio Input Device dialog box appears. From the list, select the audio input line.
4. Click on OK to save the changes.

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Select an audio output device

1. Go to the Tools menu at the top of the window and select Audio.
2. Click on Select Output Device.
3. The Select Audio Output Device dialog box appears. From the list, select the audio output line.
4. Click on OK to save the changes.

Note: The available options will vary depending on your sound card. This option is not available for Solaris or JDS users.

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Record an eLive session

As a moderator, you can start or stop recording your session at any time during the session. In the recording, all activity in the main room during the session will be recorded. This means that all audio, public text messages, whiteboard content, application sharing, quizzes, multimedia, file sharing and video broadcasting will be captured in the recording and played back as it occurred.

To begin or resume recording:

• Click on the record button at the lower left of the window. You can do this at any time during the session. When the recorder starts, the recording icon will appear at the bottom of the session, indicating to everyone that the session is being recorded.
• Note: Some sessions may have been set to record automatically. In this case you cannot stop, erase or restart the recording.

Stop and pause a recording:

• Click on the pause button next to the record button. You can do this at any time during the session.

To retrieve a recording:

• Refer to the Recording an eLive session and retrieving a recording quick guide.

Note: For further information on how to use the eLive audio features, see Chapter 4 in the Elluminate Live! Moderator's Guide version 8.0 (pdf, 4.9MB).