From an audio file#

Use this path for acoustic or vocal data, with or without video.

Supported formats: .wav, .mp3, .mp4, .flac. If your .mp4 video contains audio, point both fields at the same file.

The Create dialog handles single recordings. For multiple separate microphone files or multiple trials, see Multi-trial setup.

Steps#

Tip

Install EthoGraph if you haven’t already, then launch via shortcut or: conda activate ethograph && ethograph launch

In the I/O widget, click Create with own data — the wizard opens.

Under Single trial, select: 3) Generate from audio file
Click Next — the dialog opens
Set Audio file (.wav, .mp3, .mp4, .flac)
Optionally set Video file — frame rate is auto-detected; audio sample rate is read-only (auto-detected)
Set Output path for the generated session.nc
Click Generate .nc file
The I/O widget auto-populates -> click Load

If all microphones are stored in a single multichannel .wav file, load it directly — EthoGraph separates channels automatically.

For multiple separate .wav files (one per mic), use the multi-trial wizard: see Multi-trial setup — session-wide audio.