GUANO Metadata Fields

Full-spectrum .wav files saved by the Song Meter Micro 2 include the following GUANO fields:

• Firmware version: Firmware version installed on the recorder at the time of recording.

• Length: Duration of the audio file in seconds.

• Loc Position: Latitude and longitude saved to the recorder at the time of recording.

• Make: Manufacturer of the recorder (Wildlife Acoustics, Inc.).

• Model: Model name of the recorder.

• Original Filename: File name of the recording as originally saved to the SD card by the Song Meter Micro 2. This metadata field will remain even if the file name is later edited.

• Samplerate: Sample rate of the recording in hertz (see Sample Rate).

• Serial: Serial number of the recorder.

• Temperature Int: Reading from the recorder's internal temperature sensor in degrees Celsius at the time of the recording.

• Timestamp: Date and time at which the recording started. This field also saves the UTC offset that had been set in the recorder's Location & Time Zone Screen.

• WA|Song Meter|Audio settings: Array of audio settings used by the recorder:

  • rate : Duplicate of the Samplerate metadata value.

  • gain: Gain setting used by the recorder, in decibels. See Gain.

• WA|Song Meter|Prefix: The custom Recorder Name for the Song Meter Micro 2.