Simple and easy high quality digital recording

When matched with an autotriggering ultrasonic detector such as the Pettersson D240x, digital recorders Can enable simple and effective high quality automatic monitoring of bat echolocation calls on a night by night basis.

Samson Zoom H2 recorders provide a wonderfully easy solution for acquiring date and time stamped individual files using the SonoBat Dated File Attributer.

The SonoBat AutoParser enables extracting individual files of bat passes from any continuously recording device.

Older IFP series iriver player/recorders have a line-in jack for recording incoming audio data and a synchronization function that automatically records each bat pass as a separate file. Simply download your acquired files to your computer via a USB cable, convert the files, and you're ready to process your files with SonoBat. The 512 MB units readily support an entire night of recording, and are available for approx. 120-140 USD.

Longer term recording arrangements are possible with higher capacity units such as the iriver H320. These and other recording units can be configured using Rockbox open source firmware to record at specified times, autotrigger, write files with a date and time stamp, and record using lossless data formats.

These PowerPoint presentations provides complete instructions for iRiver AutoRecording and file management.

The SonoBat Batch Attributer utility can attach notes, attributes, and site-specific filenames to your AutoRecorded files.

Although ideal for wildlife recording, iriver no longer produces the IFP series units. However, they can still be purchased through outlets such as ebay. Newer models limit recording capability, most likely over concerns regarding music copyright infringement. Other digital recording products to consider include the Samson Zoom H2 and the Edirol R-1. See the AutoParser and AutoRecorder pages to use other recorders.

See also more information on longer term recording solutions and recording and enclosure suggestions.