Hi all,
I am looking to purchase a system that will allow me to record the acoustic
signals of several crickets simultaneously. I wish to quantify several aspects
of their acoustic signalling displays including dominant frequency (4-6 KHz). I
need to record as many crickets as I can simultaneously (recording 50
individuals at once would be idea). In total, I will be analyzing the
signalling behaviour of several thousand individuals, so the more I can record
at once the better. Crickets will each be housed in their own container, and
the containers can be acoustically isolated from one another and each fitted
with their own microphone (either wired or wireless). Because crickets do not
call on command, I may have to record the individuals for several hours at a
time. I do not require continuous recording, provided I can get a time stamp of
when the channel is recording.
I am looking into several different options at this time:
1) Purchasing a few Zaxcom IV, but they only allow 8 channels to be recorded
simultaneously (they are also fairly expensive at $12K each).
2) A computer based recording system but am having a hard time determining if
it is possible to record more than two channels simultaneously.
3) A Tascam X48 which is a 48 track hybrid hard-disk workstation.
Can anyone recommend other equipment to do this on, or does anyone have
experience putting together such a system?
Thanks - Sue
Susan M. Bertram, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
245 Nesbitt Building
Carleton University
1125 Coloney By Drvie
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1S 5B6
613-601-0699
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