Media Player

Media Player provides a convenient way to demonstrate the features and benefits of digital hearing technology to patients. Inspire provides numerous audio files to play (e.g., airplane, car horn, rain, etc. and samples of the various voice indicators available on some products), however, audio files and categories (e.g., moderate sounds, speech, etc.) can be added and maintained via Audio File Management Preferences. Prior to using the Media Player, it is important to calibrate your system speakers. See Calibration for more information.

Audio files can either be played via Media Player or directly from the Inspire Toolbar. The options to Play, Pause, Stop, and Record are available via both avenues. Launching Media Player provides the options to select an audio file from within a specific category, adjust the volume, and display a waveform and picture of the audio file during the playback. These options aren't available via the Inspire Toolbar, however, audio files can be played and recorded from nearly every screen without having to launch Media Player.

Play, Pause, Stop, and Record Audio Files via Media Player

1. Click Show Media Player on the Inspire Toolbar to access.

   Tip:  Click Tools from the Menu Bar and click Show Media Player to access.

2. Select the desired Category Name from the drop down list and a list of audio files assigned to that category displays.

   Note:  The category List All automatically defaults.

3. Select the specific Audio File to play from the drop down list.

4. Click Play to start the playback.

   Note:  The elapsed time and total file duration are shown in numerical form. The audio file loops continuously until it is either stopped or paused. To play a different audio file, select the file from the drop down list and it automatically starts playing.

   Tip:  The Play button changes to Pause . Click Pause to pause the playback. Click Play to resume the playback.

5. Drag the Volume slider in either direction to increase or decrease the volume.

6. Click Show Waveform to show the waveform, if a visual depiction of the sound waveform and file presentation length are desired.

   Note:  If Display Media Player Waveform is selected via Audio File Management Preferences, the waveform automatically displays.

   Tip:  Drag the waveform slider in either direction to play a specific portion of the file. The elapsed time counter adjusts automatically based on the position of the slider.

   Tip:  Click Show Waveform to hide the waveform.

7. Click Show Picture to show a picture during the audio playback if desired. Still photographs will be displayed within the Media Player window corresponding to the audio file in use.

   Note:  If Display Media Player Picture is selected via Audio File Management Preferences, the picture automatically displays.

   Tip:  Click Show Picture to hide the picture.

8. Click Stop to stop the playback.

9. Click Record to record an audio file for the selected patient if desired.

   Note:  Media Player automatically closes and the Sound Recorder screen opens.

10. Click Start Recording and begin speaking into the microphone.

    Note:  The time counter starts and displays the elapsed time and when sound is detected, the input monitor activates.

11. When finished recording, click Stop Recording and a message displays indicating the name of the file.

    Note:  The name of the file is Recording 1 and displays under the category Recordings. If additional files are recorded during the same session for the selected patient, the numeric value within the filename will increment by 1 (e.g., Recording 2, Recording 3, etc.). These files aren't saved within the session. Once Inspire closes or a different patient is selected, all recordings are removed from Media Player.

12. Click OK.

    Tip:  To record another audio file, repeat steps 10-11.

13. Click X on the Title Bar to close.

14. To play the recorded audio files, repeat steps 1-8.

15. Click Hide Media Player on the Inspire Toolbar or click X on the Title Bar to close.

    Tip:  Click Tools from the Menu Bar and click Hide Media Player to close.

Play, Pause, Stop, and Record Audio Files via Inspire Toolbar

1. Select the specific Audio File to play from the drop down list on the Inspire Toolbar.

2. Click Play to start the playback.

   Note:  The audio file loops continuously until it is either stopped or paused. To play a different audio file, select the file from the drop down list and it automatically starts playing.

   Tip:  The Play button changes to Pause . Click Pause to pause the playback. Click Play to resume the playback.

3. Click Stop to stop the playback.

4. Click Record to record an audio file for the selected patient if desired.

5. Click Start Recording and begin speaking into the microphone.

   Note:  The time counter starts and displays the elapsed time and when sound is detected, the input monitor activates.

6. When finished recording, click Stop Recording and a message displays indicating the name of the file.

   Note:  The name of the file is Recording 1 and displays under the category Sound Recordings. If additional files are recorded during the same session for the selected patient, the numeric value within the filename will increment by 1 (e.g., Recording 2, Recording 3, etc.). These files aren't saved within the session. Once Inspire closes or a different patient is selected, all recordings are removed from Media Player.

7. Click OK.

   Tip:  To record another audio file, repeat steps 5-6.

8. Click X on the Title Bar to close.

9. To play the recorded audio files, repeat steps 1-3.