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# Sound Systems Spaces
Learn how spaces are used to group audio outputs into a single addressable unit
A space is a room. In each space, you can set music and announcement volumes separately, test the speakers, and set the volume limit. You can also enable or disable casting for the space.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Casting makes the space available as a single target in [Spotify Connect](/sound-systems/configuration/spotify-connect-setup.md). See Spotify Connect for more information.
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***
## Create a space
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You must be an Audio Site Admin to manage spaces.
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{% stepper %}
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
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**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
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**At the top, click Spaces.**
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**In the top right, click Add > Add new space.**
1. Enter a name for your space.
2. Click **Add**.
Your new space appears on this site's **Spaces** tab.
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***
## Manage your Spaces
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You must be an Audio Site Admin to manage spaces.
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{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Volume" %}
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Volume levels for music and announcements are managed separately.
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{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
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**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
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**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
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**On the left side, you will see two volume sliders.**
* Adjust the music volume. This affects Soundtrack, Spotify, and line-input volume in your space.
* Adjust the announcement volume. This will adjust the volume of announcements triggered through Command.
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**(Optional) Adjust the volume trim for your space by clicking the trim buttons next to each output. This adjusts device volumes in your space relative to each other.**
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**(Optional) Set a maximum volume for your space by clicking the Volume Limit button on the left side.**
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{% tab title="Channel mode outputs" %}
Individual outputs in your space can be configured for left, right, or mixed audio.
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{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
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**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
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**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
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**Next to each output, click the Channel Mode dropdown to set the channel mode.**
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### Identify an output
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{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
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**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
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**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
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**Next to each output you wish to identify, click the**  **button to announce the name of the output to the specified device or channel.**
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**(Optional) To identify all outputs in your space at once, click the Test All Outputs button on the far left.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Casting" %}
{% hint style="warning" %}
Casting makes the space available as a single target in [Spotify Connect](/sound-systems/configuration/spotify-connect-setup.md). See Spotify Connect for more information.
{% endhint %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
{% endstep %}
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**On the left, toggle the Allow Casting option to enable or disable casting.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Announcements" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
{% endstep %}
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**On the left, click the Announce button.**
This takes you to the [Announcement](/sound-systems/configuration/sound-systems-announcements.md) page, with the space pre-targeted.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Pair a camera" %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
{% endstep %}
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**On the left, click Pair Cameras.**
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**Select the cameras you need to pair, then click Done.**
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{% endstepper %}
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Delete" %}
{% hint style="danger" %}
You must delete all outputs in a space before you can delete the space.
{% endhint %}
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Speakers.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**On the left navigation, select Sites.**
1. Select your site.
2. On the right, click **Go to Site.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**At the top, click Spaces > your space.**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**In the top right, click** :gear:**.**
1. Next to **Delete space,** click **Delete.**
2. Enter the on-screen code, then click **Delete** to confirm.
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