Clear-Com Concert for Newsroom - Manual (Page 8)

8 Concert Client User Guide for Mac
3. In Sound device, select the output audio device [ ] from the list.
To ensure the input device is selected by default the next time you start Concert, click
Preferred [ ].
4. In Ringing sound device, select the audio device for outputting the ring tone [ ]
when a call is received.
To ensure the audio device is selected by default the next time you start Concert, click
Preferred [ ].
5. To save the configuration, click Save.
1.4.1 Selecting an alternative audio device
Devices [ ] only lists the hardware devices currently connected, installed and enabled on
your computer. If the preferred device is unavailable when you start the Client, Concert:

Automatically selects another device from the devices list, such as the onboard sound
card.

Displays the Devices dialog before login, enabling you to select an alternative device to
the one chosen.
Tip: The names of the currently enabled input and output audio devices are also displayed
above the volume slide controls in Check Devices [ ].
1.4.2 Checking the audio devices
To be sure the audio devices are working correctly:
1. At the bottom right of the Client console, click Check Devices [ ]. The
Check Devices area is displayed.
2. To be sure the input audio device [ ] is working correctly, click the audio test icon
[ ] and speak into the mic (audio input device).
To adjust the volume, drag the red icon [
] on the input (top) volume slide control.
Important note:
The input (top) volume slide control is disabled for all USB devices. The volume level
indicator [ ] remains functional.
To change the volume for a USB input device, use the volume slide controls on the Mac
(Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound ).
3. To stop the test, click the audio test icon (active mode) [ ] again. If you do not stop
the test, it ends automatically after 30 seconds.