Label the detected calls

Aim

nTo group the calls detected based on, for example, the shape of the call spectrogram. You can label calls with pattern labels.

nTo add a call manually when this was not detected automatically.

nTo delete a call that you do not want to analyze, or sound that was wrongly detected as a call.

Prerequisites

nUltraVox XT has found calls using call definitions.

nChoose Analysis > Call labeling or in the Experiment Explorer select Call Labeling.

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nChoose a recording from the list.

To label a call

1.Do one of the following:

In the Call list, click the row for the call that you want to label.

In the Spectrogram, click within the rectangle around that call.

2.To label the call, in the Pattern labels list, double-click the label you require.

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3.Results:

In the call list, the call is labeled and the cursor moves to the next row.

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If the option Show pattern label is selected in the Spectrogram settings, the call is also labeled in the Spectrogram.

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4.Repeat steps above to label the next calls.

5.To save the call labels, click the Save button.

Notes

nimportant Do not press Delete to delete a label just assigned! This will delete the whole call from your call list.

Instead, Double-click the Pattern Label cell so that its content is highlighted in blue, then press Delete.

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nTo rename the labels available or add a label, see Labeling calls.

Tips

nYou can also label a call in the following way: In the call list, double-click the Pattern label cell, then type the first letters of the pattern you want to assign (for example: “F” for Flat). When the complete name of the label appears, press Enter to confirm.

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noptional  Under View, next to Spectrogram, click Settings and select the option Show pattern label if you want to view the pattern labels next to the call spectrogram.

nTo navigate through calls, you can also use the arrow keys á â or the Page Up/ Page Down keys.