Generate a Configuration File from a Recording

Using the desktop configurator, you can view the settings and schedule used to record a full-spectrum Song Meter recording.

About this task

Full-spectrum .wav recordings produced by the Song Meter Mini Bat 2 and other Song Meters contain metadata describing how the recorder was configured when the recording was made. You can use a past recording to create a new configuration file with matching settings.

Keep in mind the following limitations:

  • The Song Meter Mini/Micro Configurator can only open recordings from first- and second-generation Song Meter Micro, Song Meter Mini, and Song Meter Mini Bat recorders. Separate desktop configurators are available for other models.
  • Editing a recording using software other than Wildlife Acoustics Kaleidoscope may remove the required metadata from the recording, preventing you from viewing the associated schedule and settings.
  • Zero-crossing (.zc) files do not contain the required metadata and cannot be opened in the desktop configurator.

Procedure

  1. In the desktop configurator, select File > Open... and select a .wav file recorded by a Song Meter Mini Bat 2.
  2. Edit the settings and schedule, if desired.
  3. Select File > Save... to save a configuration file.

What to do next

You can save the resulting .miniconfig file to an SD card, then load it onto the Song Meter Mini Bat 2 (see Load a Configuration File from an SD Card).

Alternatively, you can send the file to a mobile device (using email or a cloud storage service, for example) and import it into the mobile configurator app's Configuration Library (see Import a Configuration File from Another App).