The Music on Hold Page

As a Basic User or Call Center Agent, you can access your own Music on Hold (MoH) page. This page allows you to customize your music and messages that callers will hear when you place them on hold. 

Add Music on Hold Files

If you have produced songs or have the right to use certain songs, you can add those music files into your music on hold.

To add music files into your Music on Hold…

1. Click the Add Music button.
   

   ✔ Doing so will pull up the Add Music modal.
   

    
2. Take a moment to confirm that the music file is in a proper format for the phone system.
   

   WARNING: The audio file should be a 16-bit WAV (8Khz, Mono, 16-Bit PCM) file. 

   DANGER: Not converting the music file can cause catastrophic issues for your phone system.

    

    
3.  In the Add Music menu, click the Browse button and select the formatted WAV audio file.
   
4. In the Song Name box, give the song an identifiable name.
5. Click the Upload button.
   

   ✔ The new song will appear at the bottom of the list of songs in the Music panel.

   

    

Create a Message

To add in a message for callers to listen to while waiting on hold for you…

1. Click the Add Message button.
2. Use either of these options to add audio for a Message:
   • Text-to-Speech: Use the text-to-speech option to type in a message and select an automated voice that will read out what is typed. Once the message has been typed out, click the Save button.
     
   • Upload: Using the upload option, you can upload a converted audio file and give the message a name. Once the file has been selected on your PC, click the Upload button.
     
     

     WARNING: The audio file should be a 16-bit WAV (8Khz, Mono, 16-Bit PCM) file. 

     DANGER: Not converting the music file can cause catastrophic issues for your phone system.

      

      
   • Record: The record option allows you to type in the phone number or extension number for the phone system to send a call. Click the Call button to send a call to the number. When the call is answered, it will record whatever is said to it. 
     
     

     ✔ You should now see the new Message added in the Messages panel.
     

      

Play an Introduction Greeting

Similarly to a regular message, an Introduction Message can be added in. The introduction message is played before any of the music or messages play. This kind of message is useful for notices or warnings.

To add in an Introduction Message…

1. Do one of the following:
   • If there are not any existing messages, click the Add Introduction button.
     
   • If messages have already been added, click the Add Intro Message icon.
     
   • If a Stratus admin has set up message that are being used for the whole account, you can click the Copy and modify messages from the organization hyperlink to copy those messages to your Music on Hold page.
     
2. Use either of these options to add in an Introduction Message:
   • Text-to-Speech: Use the text-to-speech option to type in a message and select an automated voice that will read out what is typed. Once the message has been typed out, click the Save button.
     
   • Upload: Using the upload option, you can upload a converted audio file and give the intro message a name. Once the file has been selected on your PC, click the Upload button.
     
     

     WARNING: The audio file should be a 16-bit WAV (8Khz, Mono, 16-Bit PCM) file. 

     DANGER: Not converting the music file can cause catastrophic issues for your phone system.

      

      
   • Record: The record option allows you to type in the phone number or extension number for the phone system to send a call.  Click the Call button to send a call to the number. When the call is answered, it will record whatever is said to it. 
     
     

     ✔ You should now see the new Introduction Message listed at the top of the Messages panel.
     

      

Manage Your Music and Messages

On the Music on Hold page, you can do the following to manage and adjust your music and messages:

• Re-Order music and messages.
• Rename a song or message.
• Delete a song or message.
• Copy a song or message.
• Randomize the order songs are played in.
• Add time between messages.

Re-Order Music or Messages

Once messages and music have been added in, the lists of music and messages can be re-ordered to prioritize when those songs/messages should play. 

Rename a Song or Message

To rename a song or message, click the Edit Name icon next to it. 

Delete a Song or Message

To delete a song or message, click the Delete icon next to it. 

Copy Existing Music or Messages

Copy an existing message or song by clicking on the Copy icon .

Randomize Music

The Randomize Music feature randomly orders the music when a user is calling in and is put on hold. 
It can be enabled by selecting the Randomize music checkbox.

Time Between Messages

The Time Between Messages feature sets the time between the end of one message and the start of the next one. Within each of these breaks, the music will resume. 

This can be adjusted with a slider in increments of 5 seconds. The default value for the time between messages is 30 seconds, but this value can range from 15 to 120 seconds.