You can download a sound, put it in wav or gsm format (google: asterisk sox convert, or use windows sound recorder) and then specify the path to your sound file and it'll work. You don't have to use the canned sounds that come with Asterisk.
I found a snippet of instructions that I sent to a customer for converting wavs to asterisk friendly formats using windows: open your wav file with windows sound recorder choose file -> properties click 'convert now' set format to 'ccitt u-law' set attributes to '8.000 khz, 8 bits, mono, 7 kb/sec' save your file as bong.wav and upload it to the asterisk box. That might not be the very best quality that's supported by asterisk but it's the format that the Polycom phones use for ringtones so that's the snippet I've got. The sox page on voip-info.org will have all the supported formats and specs. One place you could put the file is /var/lib/asterisk/sounds, that's the default for system sounds. I usually create /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/user and put my files in there so I can keep them straight. Then your background() command looks like background(user/bong.wav) I thought I had a wav of someone sucking on a water bong, I was going to attach it but I can't find it. ...oops, wrong kind of bong. :) Enjoy. Dave On 7/29/06, Andy Jaikissoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks to everyone for their reply. Just one thing based on your coding. I would have to record a "Bong" sound to play with the Background() option? Based on this web page, there doesn't seem to be a "Bong" sound. http://www.nathanpralle.com/software/ast_masterlist.html Andy Jaikissoon -----Original Message----- From: Jim Van Meggelen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:04 PM To: 'TAUG' Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Asterisk and Dial Tones Add an authenticate() to Dave's example and you'll never need the DISA() app again; you'll have acheived a state of über-DISA. Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Donovan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 28, 2006 5:26 PM > To: TAUG > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Asterisk and Dial Tones > > Andy, > > I think that if you just wanted "bong" you could turn on > autofallthrough in extensions.conf or use WaitExten() to > create a fake DISA context and extension as follows: > > ; Begin fake Disa example > > [fake-disa-context] > include local-dialing-context > include longdistance-dialing-context > exten => _X.,1,background(bong) ; Play a bong sound to the caller > exten => _X.,2,waitexten(10) ; wait 10 seconds for caller to > enter a dialable number > exten => _X.,3,hangup() ; hangup our end. > > ; End fake Disa example > > Basically you're using a poorly secured (by design) > autoattendant that allows outbound dialing and instead of > saying "thank you for calling... please make your selection > now" it says "bong". > > Obvioiusly you need to fill out the context with the built-in > extensions like i, h etc. > > I haven't tried that snippet so if it works, let me know, or > likewise if it sucks or needs modification. > > I love the fact that if you asked avaya for that they'd look > at you like you had 2 heads then either say 'no' or ask for > tens of thousands of dollars. And, it can be done with > Asterisk in a few lines. No crazy hacking the source code > required. Just use the tools given. > > Dave > > On 7/28/06, Andy Jaikissoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Morning all! > > > > > > > > Does anyone out there know how to change the dial tone frequency on > > Asterisk? Or even better, to replace it with something else > > completely (like a "Bong")? > > > > > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > Andy Jaikissoon > > > -- > David Donovan > Consultant > Fulcrum Solutions > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release > Date: 27/07/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 27/07/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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