Equipment for recording and playback of ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) in laboratory rats and mice
Recording and Analysis (USV detectors)
Single-channel recording
#51161 (51162) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 116Hb kit with CM16/CMPA condenser microphone or
#51163 (51164) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 116H kit with CM16/CMPA condenser microphone (this option includes digital inputs/outputs for synchronization purposes)
Multi-channel recording
1 x #64163 (64164) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 416Hb or
1 x #34163 (34164) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 416H (this option includes digital inputs/outputs for synchronization purposes) or
1 x #34171 (34172) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 816H (8 channels) or
1 x #34175 (34174) Avisoft-UltraSoundGate 1216H (12 channels) and
4 x #40011 Condenser ultrasound microphone Avisoft-Bioacoustics CM16/CMPA
Sound analysis software
#10101 (10102) Analysis software Avisoft-SASLab Pro
Playback
Speaker
#60108 Ultrasonic Speaker Vifa
D/A converters and power amplifiers
#70111 (70112) UltraSoundGate Player 116H (single channel)
#70117 (70118) UltraSoundGate Player 216H (2 channels) with AC adapter #70106
#70125 (70126) UltraSoundGate Player 416H (4 channels) with AC adapter #70106
Absolute sound level measurements in dB SPL will require additional equipment:
#60105 Calibrated 40 kHz reference signal generator
or for more precise measurements:
1/4″ measurement microphone (G.R.A.S. 40BF + 26AC/AL) or
1/8″ measurement microphone (G.R.A.S. 46DP-1 1/8″ + AA0091) or
1/8″ measurement microphone (G.R.A.S. 40DP + GR0010 + 26AC) and
#40017 1/4″ Mic Power Module and
sound calibrator (G.R.A.S. Type 42AB or 42AG)
Third-Party Products Links
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