Aim
To choose the microphones for recording data in the current experiment.
tip Always plug the same microphone into the same USB port of the USB interface card or the USSB hub. See Connect the microphones
Prerequisites
nYou have created or opened an experiment. See Create a new experiment
Procedure
1.Connect the microphones you want to use.
2.Choose Setup > Experiment Settings.
3.Click Refresh.
4.In the Microphone column, click <Select>.
5.The Select recording device window lists the microphones currently detected. Choose a microphone and click OK.
6.To add more microphones, repeat steps 4-5.
7.If you wish to modify the name of the microphones, click one of the cells under Microphone Name and enter a new name, e.g. Cage 1.
8.Next: Adjust the microphone gain in UltraVox XT.
Notes
nYou cannot add a microphone that is already selected under Microphone.
nThe Microphone column shows the Windows name of the microphone. For Noldus full-sound spectrum microphones, this is the friendly name of the USB device detected in the Windows manager. You cannot edit this name.
tip The 384-kHz microphones shipped from March 2025 have a unique ID, which makes them recognizable within the software even when connecting them to different USB ports. However, we recommend to connect each microphone to the same USB port on the USB interface card (for desktop PCs) or USB hub (for laptop PCs). Label microphones and USB ports, so you always know which microphone (and cage) is connected to which port.
nWhen the microphones are connected but you do not see them listed in the Select recording device window, click the Refresh button.
nThe Status column indicates:
Device is connected and ready to use.
Device not found.
nUnder Recordings you find the number of recordings made so far with that microphone in that experiment.
nThe Sample rate (Hz) column shows the default sample rate:
For Pettersson microphones: 384000.
For most Dodotronic microphones: 250000.
For non-ultrasonic microphones: 44100.
nThe Settings column specifies the microphone Gain. See Adjust the microphone gain in UltraVox XT