Delete calls

Aim

To remove calls that represent noise or calls that should not be analyzed.

What do you want to do?

nDelete a single call

nDelete a selection of calls

nDelete the calls with a specific name

nDelete the calls with a specific label (or no label)

nDelete all calls in a recording

nRestore a deleted call

 

Delete a single call

In the Call labeling screen, right-click the corresponding row in the call list, and press Delete Call.

The call is removed from the call list. The corresponding spectrogram is no longer highlighted with a rectangle.

Delete a selection of calls

1.For each call you want to delete, select the check box in the first column.

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2.Right-click anywhere in the list ad select Delete [n] selected calls where [n] is the number of calls currently selected for deletion.

3.The calls are removed from the call list. The corresponding spectrograms are no longer highlighted with a rectangle.

To reset a selection of calls, select and then de-select the checkbox at the top of the list, at the left side of Call Name.

Delete the calls with a specific name

1.Right-click anywhere in the list ad select Select by call name, then select the name of the calls you want to delete.

2.As a results, the calls with that name are selected.

3.Right-click anywhere in the call list and select Delete [n] selected calls where [n] is the number of calls currently selected for deletion.

4.The calls are removed from the call list. The corresponding spectrograms are no longer highlighted with a rectangle.

 

Delete the calls with a specific label (or no label)

1.Click the button next to the Pattern Label column header.

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2.In the Multi Pattern Label Editing window, under Delete by label, click the button and select the label of the calls you want to delete.

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Leave the field empty to delete all calls that currently have no label.

3.Click Apply.

4.The calls are deleted and a message informs you about how many calls have been removed.

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Delete all calls in a recording

1.Click the button at the top of the first column and select Tag all.

2.Click the same button once again and select Delete. Click Yes to confirm.

Restore a deleted call

If you deleted a call unintentionally, do the following:

1.In the Spectrogram, drag a rectangle around the call spectrogram.

2.The call list shows a new row, with the text Manual in the Call Name cell. Double-click Manual and enter the name you require.

3.optional  Label the call. See Labeling calls

If you want to restore all the deleted calls, open the Call Detection screen and click the Detect calls in this recording button to restore the deleted calls according to the current definitions. This will not restore changes that you may have applied manually, nor will it restore the calls added manually.