Wildlife Acoustics
Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., is a private company founded by Ian Agranat in 2003 in Maynard, Massachusetts. Its expertise lies in the area of bioacoustic monitoring technology: scientists, researchers, and government agencies worldwide employ these tools in studying and conserving wildlife with sound.
Their product line consists of the Song Meter series of stand-alone acoustic and ultrasonic recorders which, the Song Meter Mini and Mini Bat, were released early in 2020. It is a compact unit for recording birds, amphibians, bats, and other wildlife sounds, incorporates Bluetooth connectivity to configure via mobile devices, and the battery runs for much longer periods during field deployments.
Wildlife Acoustics is an important player in advanced bioacoustic tools and support for enhancing understanding and conservation of global biodiversity.
Products
Song Meter Micro 2
Affordable, Reliable, All-in-One
Get the most data for your buck with our smallest and most cost-effective passive acoustic recorder. Record birds, amphibians, terrestrial mammals, soundscapes, and much more for up to 280 hours. Lightweight and excellent for big jobs on a budget.
Song Meter Mini 2 AA
2X BATTERY LIFE, SAME SMALL SIZE.
Spend less time replacing your power source and more time capturing birds, frogs, and other wildlife that produce sounds in the acoustic range. Deploy for up to 530 hours (more than double that of its predecessor) on just eight AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries.
Song Meter Mini 2 Li-ion
ALL LITHIUM, ALL-IN-ONE.
This enclosure is newly redesigned, with hinged locks; it has enough space for holding one to six 18650 Lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, your recording time could last up to 1,330 hours. Due to improved ergonomics, the hands remain free for use while deploying and give peace of mind knowing data will be protected.
Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA
RECORD BATS, BIRDS, AND MORE.
Records bats and other wildlife that vocalize in the ultrasonic range for up to 50 ten-hour nights. You can also monitor birds, amphibians, terrestrial mammals, and more by attaching an optional acoustic stub microphone.
A low-noise microphone captures even quiet and distant echolocations. The advanced triggering allows recording more bats and built-in technology makes it possible to remove “false triggers” if they occur.
The result? You end up with more bat calls-and less time spent in analysis sifting through thousands of unusable files.
Song Meter Mini Bat 2 Li-ion
RECORD BATS, BIRDS, AND MORE.
Record bats and other wildlife that vocalize in the ultrasonic range for up to 125 ten-hour nights. An acoustic stub microphone monitors birds, amphibians, terrestrial mammals, etc.
Low noise microphone: Picks up faint and distant echolocations.
The high-performance triggering will record more bats; moreover, there is integrated technology provided that erases the “false trigger” if that is of an occurrence.
The result? You end up with more bat calls and less time spent in analysis sifting through thousands of unusable files.
Song Meter SM4BAT FS Ultrasonic Recorder
Setting the standard for ultrasonic wildlife recorders.
Specially engineered to capture quality ultrasonic bat recordings, the Song Meter SM4BAT is the industry-leading bat detector and recorder.
SM4BAT FS run times can vary by as much as 50% depending on the characteristics of specific brands and models of flash cards, the kind and quality of batteries used (alkaline versus rechargeable), temperature and configuration. We recommend SanDisk brand SDHC/SDXC cards.
Kaleidoscope Pro Analysis Software
Kaleidoscope Pro allows you to quickly sort, label, and identify bird songs, frog calls, and bat identifications from weeks, months, or even years of recordings.
Kaleidoscope Pro’s Cluster Analysis uses sophisticated pattern recognition algorithms to automatically scan wildlife audio recordings for bird songs, frog calls, bat echolocations, or other animal vocalizations. Once detected, the sounds are sorted into groups of similar sounds called “clusters.” Clusters can be labeled for species inventory or annotated to create classifiers that can be run on additional recordings.
The Kaleidoscope Pro Sound Level Analysis feature allows you to scan a batch of recordings in accordance with various standards to analyze the noise spectrum and generate a report. Analysis includes weighted SPL and SEL measurements as well as third octave band analysis.
Cloud computing lets you borrow a supercomputer in the cloud. Quickly search your recordings to find exactly what you’re looking for. Store recordings in our secure cloud for safe backup, collaborate with others, and automatically emails for when the results are ready.