What exactly are you using this software for, Chad? If you just want to sca=
n through spectrograms looking for calls manually then free software like A=
udacity or Sonic Visualiser will do the job.=0D
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If by "statistical analysis" you mean tools to help you automatically ident=
ify calls, or to search recordings for particular types of calls then you'l=
l need something else. My brief look at Raven makes me think it only assist=
s you in finding calls, but that every hit will need checking, and it can't=
identify calls for you. I hadn't heard of Song Scope.=0D
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I think Raven Lite has a restriction on the length of the file, and has no =
search tool.=0D
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I'd be wary of any claims that any software can identify species for you. I=
'm sure some can, but do they only do certain species, can they cope with r=
ecordings with background noise or where the call in question is very faint=
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I suspect "spectrogram" is a more commonly used term in software than sonog=
ram or sonograph (or sonagram or sonagraph). This is worth remembering if y=
ou're googling for information. It took me about a year to discover they're=
built into Audacity because I didn't know what they called them.=0D
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Is androphony the same as anthrophony?=0D
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Peter Shute=0D
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Sent from my iPad=0D
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On 15/05/2013, at 12:11 AM, "<=
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I am going to be volunteering some time for collecting songscapes at local =
protected areas. I am just learning about how to analyze data and sonogragh=
s. I hope to be a able to compare recorded files and have a program that do=
es some statistical analysis and help identify species in recordings etc.=
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Hence, am trying to find user-friendly software. I have been using the free=
version of Raven (seemed good). I am now looking at Song Scope and Raven P=
ro.=0D
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Any suggestions on these or other software?=0D
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Best regards,=0D
Chad=0D
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