Avisoft-UltraSoundGate

High-Quality Ultrasound Recording and Playback

The Avisoft-UltraSoundGate system is an integrated PC-based hardware and software solution for recording and playing back ultrasonic signals both in the field and in the laboratory, which has been specifically designed for bioacoustic applications.

Key Features

• Avisoft-UltraSoundGate is a turn-key system that consists of a rugged data acquisition hardware with USB interface and a PC-based harddisk recording software. Depending on the specific application, various ultrasound microphones or hydrophones can be attached (see the signal flowchart),

• Selectable sample rates of up to 750 kHz with adaptive anti-aliasing filter,

• The accompanying Avisoft-RECORDER USGH software provides a real-time spectrogram display, advanced triggering facilities and many other useful features.

• Balanced analog inputs for high immunity against electromagnetic interferences,

• Multichannel recording with guaranteed synchronity from up to 12 channels,

• Acoustic real-time (broad-band) monitor (models 116xx only),

• Overload indicator & peak level meter (model 116Hm and 116Hme only),

• Gain adjustment potentiometer either continuous (standard version) or stepwise with eleven 3dB increments (optionally on request),

• Trigger button for quick start and stop of recordings.

• Digital inputs for external triggering and timecode acquisition,

• Easy plug-and-play installation,

• Bus-powered operation (no need for extra power-supplies, which is important in the field),

• Rugged and compact design suited for field use (all parts have been selected for best performance and maximum long-term reliability),

• Watertight, dustproof and unbreakable transport box (model 116Hm only).