Questions tagged [soundtrap]
questions related to using SoundTrap underwater recorders including deployment and recovery, troubleshooting, and working with SoundTrap-collected acoustic data
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How to concatenate files from SoundTrap ST600?
We set the OceanInstuments SoundTrap ST600 (Firmware 4.0.0.7, Offloader 1.52, MSP 1.36) to record continuously, with 30 min. files every 30 min. When downloading the data, we selected the "Zero ...
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Looking for a suitable hydrophone where data can be monitored remotely (does it exist?)
Methodology problem: If soundtrapping whales with an array of hydrophones that are set out for ~1 year underwater, is data collection purely physical? As in do you have to wait until the end of the ...
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My data is not being stored in the SQLite database
I just finished processing an acoustic dataset from SoundTraps, and when I opened the SQLite database that I created, it appears blank for my Whistle and Moan detector, LTSA and Noise Band Monitor. ...
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How to synchronize two independent soundtraps working as part of the same hydrophone array?
I am going to carry out a series of surveys in Peru for which I plan to tow two soundtraps inserted in the same towfish. They will be separated by approximately 50 cm so I want to use them to extract ...
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How do I format EVO 256GB and 512 GB using the SoundTrap ST600 software?
When I put a new SD card in the soundtrap, the software gives me IO error i have try to format it according to the user's manual but when I insert this new card, the software doesn't react. This doesn'...
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SoundTrap is not appearing in ST Host
I recently plugged in a ST600 into my computer, and it would not show up in ST Host. I followed the instructions (removed the batteries and ST cards) to troubleshoot the issue as outlined in the ...
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ST600 recording issues - files created but no sounds
We just got two st600s back from the field and the data is really really quiet - it appeared to have recorded but it's almost as if the hydrophone wasn't connected and it's just fuzz. These were brand ...
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How to export "filtered play" audio only on RavenPro
So I'm using RavenPro to analyse recordings from hydrophones in the indian ocean and trying to export sound clips of humpback whale calls but I wanted to know if there is a way to export filtered ...
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Replace Hydrophones on ST500?
We have 2 x ST500s with hydrophone issues. One recorded static on a 4-month deployment (heartbreaking) and the other had a bite taken out of it (made for a good recording).
I'm wondering whether it's ...
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ST600 Rechargable batteries problems
Our RA in the field is deploying Soundtrap ST600s with the recommended Panasonic 18650 batteries that Ocean Instruments recommends (not easy to get hold of). She has charged the batteries fully, but ...
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SoundTrap 300HF Download Problem
We have had problems downloading several ST300HFs. Specifically, 7/10 hydrophones have the same problem, one of which was deployed in a different area and uploaded onto a different computer.
The ...
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SoundTrap 4300 CH1 Faint Signal & Banding
We have collected 2 channeled recordings from two different ST4300 units, and more recently we have noticed that the signal in CH1 looks really weak. This has occurred in most but not all new ...
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How do you prevent the circuit card from rattling inside a ST600/640 hydrophone recorder?
The long circuit board in the ST600/640 hydrophone recorders can rattle if the case moves rapidly, like on a struming cable.
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Meaning of ST500 Battery LED indicator
I'm charging up 2 ST500s for an upcoming deployment. They're both plugged in to a wall charger. Originally the LED light was solid blue, and is now slow blinking for both - but I can't find any ...
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Trouble reading ST600 data
We have a ST600 STD that was deployed for a period of 3months. We recently retrieved it and are unable to read the data from the device. When connected it just shows a red light. Internally and ...
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