> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.descript.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Descript Rooms Settings > Adjust audio, video, and general settings for Descript Rooms. Tune your audio, video, and session preferences for a Room. ## Access Room settings Click your profile image in the upper-right corner to access the **Settings** menu. This menu is available both before joining and during your Room session. Accessing the Room settings menu in Descript ## General settings | Setting | Description | | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Theme** | Adjust your theme (system, light, or dark mode). | | **Chat notifications** | Choose when to see chat notifications: only when chat is closed, always, or never. | | **Participant waiting room** | Manually admit participants or allow them to join automatically. [Learn more about approving join requests](/record/host-guide). | | **Automatically admit with role** | When auto-admit is enabled, set the role of participants who join automatically. [Learn more about roles in Descript Rooms](/record/roles). | | **Producer chime** | Toggle a sound notification when a Producer is speaking. | | **Default emoji skin tone** | Set the default skin tone for emojis used in chat. | ## Audio settings | Setting | Description | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Echo cancellation** | Helps reduce crosstalk and mic bleed. Recommended only if you're not using headphones. | | **Background noise reduction** | Off by default; filters distracting sounds. | | **Auto gain control** | Automatically adjusts microphone gain. | | **Recording quality** | - **Auto (high quality):** Records at 48kHz and adjusts playback based on connection. - **Generate lossless audio files:** When enabled, creates a separate WAV file per participant. Lossless recording is only supported in Chromium-based browsers, such as Chrome and Edge. | For additional information about audio file formats, [see our in-depth blog post here](https://www.descript.com/blog/article/how-to-choose-the-best-audio-file-format-for-your-project). ## Video settings | Setting | Description | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Aspect ratio** | Choose 1:1 (square) or 16:9 (landscape) layout. | | **Frame up your shot** | Use grid or silhouette overlays to center your shot—or disable overlays entirely. | | **Recording quality** | Records at up to 4K if supported by your camera. Uses the highest resolution available. | | **Room call quality** | - **Auto (Recommended):** Adjusts dynamically to maintain the highest quality based on your network. - **Bandwidth saver:** Disables incoming video to preserve bandwidth. Useful on slow connections. |