3.0
2024-04-04
Big news! EMT 2 and EMT 2 Pro bat detectors with USB-C or Micro USB connectors are now compatible with iPhones and iPads with USB-C ports. If you own an EMT 2 with USB-C or Micro USB, simply plug the module in to see upgrade instructions. You can then use the EMT 2 with your iOS device (EMT 2 with Micro USB will need an adapter). Wildlife Acoustics will soon begin shipping EMT 2 bat detectors with USB-C with the new firmware already installed and ready to use on any platform.
2.8.25
2024-01-09
+Several crash fixes.
+Improvements to recording flag location behavior in GPS View.
+Fixes not being able to import recordings downloaded via AirDrop on iOS 17.
2.8.23
2023-08-09
+Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
2.8.22
2023-05-17
+Fixes a bug with screen rotation on iPhone 8 Plus.
2.8.21
2023-03-30
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.20
2023-03-06
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.19
2022-12-05
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.18
2022-10-24
+Now allows import of zip folders output via Airdrop.
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.17
2022-09-28
+Fixes an issue where the screen would not auto-rotate under some circumstances.
+Fixes voice notes being garbled when they are recorded while running in Live Mode.
+Transferring a recording session to a Mac computer using Airdrop will now result in a kml file of the recordings and path, just like when you transfer using Wi-Fi.
+A couple of crash fixes.
2.8.16
2022-09-03
+Fixes the hidden clock and battery meter at the top of the screen. Sorry!
+Fixes clicking through recording spectrograms does not follow the same order as the sorting on the recording list.
+A couple of crash fixes.
2.8.15
2022-08-25
+Apple has finally allowed the ability for apps to auto-rotate upside down on phones with the "cutout", so we have implemented that change.
+Several crash fixes.
2.8.14
2022-06-03
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.9
2022-03-13
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8.8
2022-02-08
+The common name we chose for Nyctalus leisleri is, apparently, not all that common and has been changed to "Leisler's Noctule".
2.8.7
2022-01-23
+Minor bug fixes and a couple crash fixes.
+Fixes a bug that could result in slightly different Auto-ID results on different devices.
2.8.6
2021-12-11
+Updated user guides.
+Minor UI improvements.
+Fixes crashing if auto-ID is run from the recording list while recordings are sorted by species.
2.8.5
2021-09-15
+Minor bug fixes.
2.8
2020-12-26
+A new icon!
+New 5.4.0 Auto-ID classifiers from Kaleidoscope with additional training data and improved modeling.
+Adds Myotis capaccinii the Auto-ID default list of Italy.
2.7.28
2020-11-06
+Fixes an issue importing some WAV files.
+Fixes a bug that would result in an empty .kml file upon export.
2.7.27
2020-10-13
+Fixes a bug that would cause crashing when running Auto-ID on a recording.
2.7.26
2020-09-30
+Allows the import of recordings made on the Echo Meter EM3.
+Minor bug fixes and a couple crash fixes.
2.7.25
2020-08-03
+Includes new Kaleidoscope 5.2.1 classifiers built with additional training data and tuning.
+Fixes an issue that prevented importing EMT recordings back into the app after they were run through Kaleidoscope.
+Several crash fixes.
2.7.23
2020-07-01
+Fixed 22 different crashes that have been automatically reported to us this season.
+Changed the color of the outline that surrounds a trigger from white to red for better night vision.
2.7.22
2020-04-10
+Updated French and German user guides.
2.7.20
2020-03-26
+Fixes an issue that prevents adjusting the spectrogram brightness, contrast and trigger minimum frequency.
2.7.19
2020-03-06
+Fixes bad user guide formatting on tablets.
2.7.18
2020-02-28
+Fixes the broken tutorial video link.
+Makes the user guide's table of contents "clickable" and adds an arrow to return to top.
2.7.17
2020-02-10
+Fix for loud sound when starting a session with EMT Pro 2 at 384kHz sample rate.
2.7.16
2020-01-12
+Fixes an issue that prevented the bat photographs or illustrations from being shown in the Auto-ID pop-up.
2.7.15
2019-12-31
+Improvements to iOS 13 compatibility.
+Brings back Tadarida Brasiliensis to the North American classifier list. It was erroneously deleted.
+Adds a button to the GPS view to show or hide NOISE files.
2.7.14
2019-11-14
+Adds 63 bat illustrations covering all of the neotropical bat classifiers by renowned wildlife illustrator Fiona Reid.
+Enhanced compatibility and bug fixes to support iOS 13.
+Corrects a signing error in latitude and longitude the in WAMD meta-data.
2.7.11
2019-07-01
+Fixes several broken links in the Merlin Tuttle bio.
+Improves button response in upside down mode for iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
2.7.9
2019-05-29
+Echo Meter Touch is now backwards compatible on older devices that cannot upgrade to Apple's newer Metal graphics rendering (devices stuck at iOS 10.3.3).
2.7.8
2019-05-17
RECORDING IMPROVEMENTS
+Separates the manual and automatic triggering buttons so it is easier to press the correct button.
+Fixes a bug that allowed a space to be entered in the manual ID field which would then crash the app.
MAPPING IMPROVEMENTS
+Marker styles for all species of bats from all the regions will be included in every KML file to make it easier to make scripts to replace the standard images with custom images.
+Adds ExtendedData “bat type” and “recorder” fields to the KML to allow filtering in Google Earth.
+The first recoding of every session will now always be tagged non-NOISE. This assures that a KML file is created to saver the session path.
+Fixes a bug in the KML where the starting point of a session is sometimes the last point of last session.
+Fixes a bug that no KML path would be recorded in some sessions.
2.7.7
2014-03-29
+Fixes an issue where deleted recordings could still be shown in the exported KML file.
2.7.6
2014-03-29
+Updates French and German User Guides, available from the Information screen.
2.7
2019-02-20
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+ We have decided to open up all the advanced settings for use on the non-Pro EMT 2. Gain and Sample Rate do require EMT 2 Pro hardware, but all the other settings are now available.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+ Adds “Remove IDs” as an option when selecting Auto-ID on the Recording List screen. This will strip out the ID from both meta-data and the filename prefix.
RECORDING IMPROVEMENTS
+Upside down mode for iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. (This was previously available only for iPhone X.) A button at the top of the Live Mode screen flips the screen upside down. This was pretty difficult to implement as Apple does not allow automatically flipping the screen on these phones because of the notch in the display so we will not be able to bring this feature to other screens in the app.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Adds a “Clean Database” button to the Information Screen. This button will make sure that each recording in the list still points to a recording file on your device. Sometimes recordings can end up in this list with no associated file if the user deletes files in the file system of the device or through iTunes. Cleaning this up when the app is "initializing" on start up just takes too long so this is a way to clean house when needed without start-up delays.
+Fixes several issues with importing individual recordings or entire sessions.
2.6.2
2019-01-15
Adds the last European bat illustration from Fiona Reid- Myotis escalerai.
2.6.1
2019-01-01
Adds 13 bat illustrations painted exclusively for the EMT by renowned wildlife illustrator Fiona Reid. Illustrations are now included for all bats in the European region. Happy holidays!
2.6
2018-12-31
Adds 13 bat illustrations painted exclusively for the EMT by renowned wildlife illustrator Fiona Reid. Illustrations are now included for all bats in the European region. Happy holidays!
2.5
2018-12-12
+The iOS app replaces Open GL graphics processing with Apple's newer Metal processing. This is for future compatibility but also might improve performance on older devices.
+Deals more intelligently with recordings placed into the iOS file system. If EMT recordings are present, the app will offer to import them into the recording list. If other recorder's recordings are present they will be ignored.
+Fixes an issue where the spectrogram would fail to update when going from expanded to compressed view.
2.4.2
2018-11-28
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+General crash and bug fixes.
+You can now click on the app version number on the Information screen to see the latest release notes.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes an issue where some species in North America were erroneously shown with a grey font indicating that they did not have a classifier.
+Adds Tadarida Brasiliensis back to the North American bat list, this bat was mistakenly removed in the last app version.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes a bug that prevented Airdropping recordings from one iOS device to another.
+Fixes an issue with the Wi-Fi progress bar on iOS.
+Adds WAMD meta-data back into recordings. This was removed when we added GUANO but we are adding it back to assure backwards compatibility with some software.
+Fixes an issue where 15 minute recordings are not shown in the recording list.
2.4
2018-10-17
App version 2.4 includes the following improvements and fixes:
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+New classifiers from our professional Kaleidoscope 5.1 Auto-ID software. Improvements include new training data, improved algorithms and the following new species (and removes underperforming species pending more training data):
North America adds 10 species:
Eumops underwoodi (Underwood's bonneted)
Lasiurus ega (Southern yellow)
Lasiurus xanthinus (Western yellow bat)
Macrotus californicus (California leaf-nosed)
Molossus molossus (Pallas's mastiff)
Mormoops megalophylla (Ghost-faced)
Myotis occultus (Arizona myotis)
Myotis velifer (Cave myotis)
Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Pocketed free-tailed)
Nyctinomops macrotis (Big free-tailed)
North America removes 1:
Corynorhinus rafinesquii (Rafinesque's big-eared)
Europe adds 6 species:
Eptesicus isabellinus (Meridional serotine)
Miniopterus schreibersii (Common bent-wing)
Myotis capaccinii (Long-fingered)
Myotis escalerai (Escalera’s)
Plecotus austriacus (Grey long-eared)
Tadarida teniotis (European free-tailed)
Neoptropics adds 8 species:
Balantiopteryx plicata (Gray sac-winged)
Lasionycteris noctivagans (Silver-haired)
Lasiurus xanthinus (Western yellow)
Macrotus californicus (California leaf-nosed)
Myotis occultus (Arizona myotis)
Myotis velifer (Cave myotis)
Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Pocketed free-tail)
Nyctinomops macrotis (Big free-tailed)
Neoptropics removes 2:
Pteronotus mesoamericanus (Parnell's mustached)
Saccopteryx canescens (Frosted sac-winged)
South Africa adds 2 species:
Rhinolophus blasii
Rhinolophus smithersi
South Africa removes 3:
Mops condylurus
Myotis tricolor
Neoromicia nanus
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Now includes GUANO style meta-data in each recording. Meta data can be viewed with free Kaleidoscope software on a computer. All settings are saved.
+The search box on the recording list now searches text notes added to recordings.
+"CHOOSE ID FROM LIST" is available when multiple files are selected in recording list.
+Fixes for two recordings overlaid filenames in Recording List on iOS.
+Fixes an issue on smaller iOS screens where pressing other buttons only opens the settings drawer.
+Improves Wi-Fi transfer for large numbers of recordings on Android.
GPS IMPROVEMENTS
+Now clusters recording locations when zoomed out in maps to reduce visual overload.
+Added a button to turn paths OFF or ON in GPS View to reduce clutter.
RECORDING IMPROVEMENTS
+Upside down mode for iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
+Auto-HET now will only tune to frequencies visible on the spectrogram. This prevents the HET tuning line from suddenly disappearing offscreen.
+Reduces volume a little more on non-Pro modules to avoid acoustic feedback.
+Fixes crashing while recording on some iOS devices.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Press on Leave Feedback in the Information page of the app to send us an email. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.3
2018-09-05
App version 2.3 includes many improvements and fixes:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Advanced Settings screen is now visible to all users and all users can now access the following settings: Audio Division Ratio, Real-Time ID (ON/OFF), Nightly Sessions Mode (ON/OFF), and Save Noise Files (ON/OFF). The remaining settings require an EMT 2 Pro or EMT 1 to be attached.
+EMT is now uses Apple's native sharing pane for easy access to email, iMessages, Apple iCloud and other installed online storage services. The recordings can also now be accessed and shared directly in Apple's Files app available on iOS 11 or later.
+New User Guide with instructions on testing the microphone sensor using the Wildlife Acoustics Ultrasonic Calibrator and including details on the above two changes.
+Updated French and German User Guide translations.
+Many bug fixes, crash fixes and minor UI improvements.
RECORDING IMPROVEMENTS
+Upside down mode for iPhone X! There is a new button at top of the Live Mode screen that will flip the screen in Live Mode only. This was pretty difficult to implement as Apple discourages flipping the screen on iPhone X. We will not be able to bring this feature to other screens.
+Fix for manual recording switching to triggered recording after 15 minutes.
+Fix for too many folders being created in manual record mode.
+Fix for a crash that would occur when ending a recording in HET mode.
GPS IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes location being tagged as 0,0 latitude and longitude when the Android device loses GPS signal.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+Adds 9 bat illustrations, now covering all UK species.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Option to add your own 6 letter species code when choosing ID from list.
+Images fixed in exported kml file.
+Fixes issue with OK button when manually choosing a species to tag a recording.
+No_ID now stays orange.
+Fixes issues with the sorting buttons not working properly. Also changes default sorting to "newest recording first".
+Changes No_ID filename prefix to NoID to facilitate spreadsheet automations.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Press on Leave Feedback in the Information page of the app to send us an email. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.12
2018-05-02
This 2.2.12 release includes the following fixes:
+Includes a firmware update for the EMT2 Pro that fixes an issue with the data stream. This issue is seen as a mirrored image on the spectrogram. A pop-up alert will be shown giving the option of updating or waiting. The update process takes under a minute. Do not remove the module during the process.
+Fixes several issues related to switching sample rates on the EMT2 Pro.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.11
2018-04-23
This 2.2.11 version adds a German translation for the User Guide. Select the User Guide from the Information screen and then select English, Français, or Deutsche from the top-right toggle button.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.10
2018-04-04
This 2.2.10 version makes a slight change in app initialization to prevent the chance of accidental deletion of recordings.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.9
2018-02-01
This 2.2.9 version adds a French translation for the User Guide. Select the User Guide from the Information screen and then select English or French from the top-right toggle button.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.8
2018-01-09
This 2.2.8 release contains the following fixes and enhancements:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Minor improvements to iPhone X compatibility. We are still seeking a work around to allow the screen to operate upside down, Apple has not made this easy at all.
+Fixes app crashing when restoring defaults with Live Mode running.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes deleted recordings returning or appearing to return.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.7
2017-12-12
This 2.2.7 release contains the following fixes and enhancements:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Fix for a crashing issue on iPads running iOS 11.2.
+iPhone X compatibility (we are working on making the screen go upside down, Apple does not allow it natively).
+Fix for EMT2 Standard occasionally starting with a black spectrogram screen.
+To avoid mistaken activation, we updated the debug log gesture to two 2 finger taps (so tapping quickly twice using two fingers) followed by a 3-second long press (again with two fingers). This log is for helping our support team understand problems.
+Fix for app crashing when opening a region on the species selection screen.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+Fix for multiple nights having the same session color.
+Fix for erroneous recording in the recording meta-data. It was being written as the time of recording completion, now it is the record start time (and thereby will match the filename).
SPECTROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes the keyboard appearing at top of screen when leaving a text note with an inverted phone.
+Fix for settings panel not closing on first tap on iPhone.
GPS IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes an issue on iOS 11 where location privacy settings are not shown or reset with each app run.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.6
2017-10-14
This 2.2.6 release fixes some minor bugs.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.5
2017-06-16
This 2.2.5 release fixes an issue with the data stream that could result in vertical lines on the spectrogram.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.4
2017-06-15
This 2.2.4 release includes the following fixes and improvements:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Further compatibility improvements with Echo Meter Touch 1.
+Minimum iOS version is now iOS 9. If you are using an older iOS version, you will need to update to 9 or 10 (or beta 11) to use the app.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes Auto-ID when used with EMT2 Pro at 384khz sample rate. This was broken and would show erroneous results.
+The classifier for Eumops floridanus was accidently not included in the last build, it is back now.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.3
2017-06-01
This 2.2.3 release fixes spectrogram freezing and disconnect issues with EMT1.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.2
2017-05-26
This 2.2.2 release has the fixes and improvements outlined below.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Improved compatibility with new Echo Meter Touch 2.
+Several bug fixes to improve performance using Echo Meter Touch 1.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+New and improved version 4.3 classifiers from the latest version of Kaleidoscope Pro.
+Illustrations by renowned nature illustrator Fiona Reid have been added for six species of UK bats. These are shown in the Auto-ID pop up and can be viewed full screen on the bat info pages. More are forthcoming.
+Added many European countries to the country dropdown menu.
+Updated several common names of European bats.
+Fixed two swapped info links for UK bats and added Lesser horseshoe to the UK list.
+Dropdown of North American states now shows the count only of species that have classifiers.
+Added missing info links to a few North American species.
+Removed South Africa species that did not have classifiers. Now a total of 21 bats are visible in the selection list.
SPECTROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
+A bandpass filter is now implemented in Live Mode and during playback of recordings in all listening modes. If you zoom in frequency, you will only hear the frequencies visible on the screen. If there is a quite a bit of low frequency noise, or the recorder is picking up its own output, you can now filter for a cleaner sound. You can also filter out the higher frequency noise of the EMT2 if you do not have very high frequency bats.
+Auto-ID pop-up is now translucent and its size reduced to make more spectrogram visible.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2.1
2017-04-26
This 2.2.1 release has the fixes and improvements outlined below.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
+Fixes numerous bugs, especially several causes of app crashing when using a first-generation Echo Meter Touch.
+Improves function with upcoming EMT2 and EMT2 Pro.
+The User Guide is now built-in so it does not require an internet connection.
+The frequency reference line, recording list sorting mode and audio listening mode are all now reset when selecting Restore Defaults on the Information Screen.
+Fixes a few issues in the Advanced Settings screen, especially the issue that made it difficult to slide the toggles to the right.
+Removes the “debug log” (the green text that appears sometimes if you tap multiple times in one place), which was accidently left in the last app store version.
LIVE MODE IMPROVEMENTS
+The timeout on the ID pop-up has been reduced to 5 seconds (and only 2 seconds if NO-ID).
+The size of the pop-up ID screen has been minimized so it covers less of the spectrogram.
+Brings back the orange triangle for the minimum trigger frequency setting, but now it is an indicator only, the setting is still adjusted in the settings drawer.
+Restricts Auto-heterodyne tuning to 10kHz or the minimum trigger frequency setting, whichever is higher. This prevents the heterodyne from tuning to low frequency noise.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
+Adds missing info links to a few species in Europe.
+Fixes common names of North American bats which were not exactly “common”.
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
+The meta-data in the recording now reports the “model” as Echo Meter Touch 1, Echo Meter Touch 2, or Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro.
Please email us by selecting "Leave Feedback" from the Information screen of the app with any suggestions, issues or questions. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.2
2017-03-28
We are excited to present version 2.2 of the Echo Meter Touch app featuring compatibility with the new generation of Echo Meter Touch 2 recorders and many other improvements as well.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
-The app is now compatible with the new Echo Meter Touch 2 recorders. The Echo Meter Touch 2 ($179) is intended for budget-minded nature enthusiasts and batting hobbyists, and the Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro ($349) is designed for bat professionals. Both will be available for purchase soon.
-Adds bat portraits taken by Merlin Tuttle for all North American bats. These are shown on the Auto-ID pop-up in Live mode and on the bat info pages, which are accessible from the AUTO-ID SELECTION screen.
-Adds a new ADVANCED SETTINGS screen to the side menu. This screen is only accessible if an Echo Meter Touch 1 or Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro is connected. (These settings do not apply to Echo Meter Touch 2 Standard.) The following settings have been moved from the spectrogram’s settings drawer into this new screen: Trigger Sensitivity, Audio Division Ratio, Nightly Sessions Mode, Save Noise Files, and Real-Time ID. The following settings have been added: Maximum Trigger Length, Trigger Window and Auto-ID Sensitivity. Additionally, two settings have been added that are only functional with the new Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro: Sample Rate and Gain.
-Adds a “Restore Defaults” button to the bottom of the Information screen. This restores the following to defaults: zoom level, spectrogram settings and advanced settings. It also unselects all bats on the AUTO-ID SELECTION screen.
-Adds an Acknowledgments screen to the Information screen for Merlin Tuttle and contributors to Kaleidoscope’s classifier training data.
-Many minor bug fixes.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
-New Kaleidoscope 4.2 classifiers offer classifier improvements in all regions.
-Adds 6 species of North American bats to the species list. These new species do not yet have classifiers, they are included so the user will know what bats are not covered. We hope to eventually build classifiers for these species. The new bats are automatically checked when you select the state or province, but they have grey checkmarks indicating they are not covered in the classifiers.
-Adds the ability to click the runner-up species on the Auto-ID pop-up to immediately tag the recording with that bat instead of the front runner. Additionally, you can select “CHOOSE ID FROM LIST” to choose any selected species of bat.
-The Auto-ID pop-up now shows the ratio of echolocation calls of the top bat to the total detected calls. This helps give a sense of confidence in the identification.
-Adds an information link to the Auto-ID pop-up that opens that bat’s info page.
-For North American Classifiers, the state and province list now breaks out all Canadian provinces.
-The app now uses a standardized 6 letter species code with the first three letters of genus followed by the first three letters of species.
SPECTROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
-Replaces left and right arrow buttons on the spectrogram with "Return to real-time" when scrolled back in time in LIVE MODE and "Return to beginning" when scrolled forward in time on a recording’s spectrogram screen.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Press on Leave Feedback in the Information page of the app to send us an email. If you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App” on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.1.4
2016-10-26
This 2.1.4 version has the following changes:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
-The app now provides backwards compatibility to iOS 8 for the 5% of users who have not yet upgraded to iOS 9 (or now 10).
-Fixes some formatting issues in the settings drawer on 4" screens.
SPECTROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
-Removes the debug log. The method we used to save and share the log no longer works as of iOS 10.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Select "Leave Feedback" from the Information page of the app to send us an email. And if you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App”, also on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.1.3
2016-09-29
This 2.1.3 version fixes a bug where imported recordings would not show any existing voice or text notes.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Select "Leave Feedback" from the Information page of the app to send us an email. And if you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App”, also on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!
2.1.2
2016-09-20
This 2.1.2 update includes the following improvements as well as miscellaneous bug fixes:
LIVE MODE IMPROVEMENTS
-Recovery from white noise events is significantly improved for normal operation and slower when the screen is off to avoid congestion and failure (when the screen is off, technically the app is in a background mode which has less CPU resources available to it).
-We also updated the waiting period for reconnection in the event that the module loses connection. In normal mode, it is 5 seconds as before, in background it is increased to 10 seconds to give a better chance of recovery without falling back to the start screen.
-Improvement to RTE and HET playback where the playback will be on all samples as though expanded view is selected, whether in compressed or expanded view. This lets you hear exactly how the bat would have sounded in live mode. TE will still play back in compress or expanded, depending on view as it is nice to be able to play back calls without all the silence in between. This also makes scrolling smoother when playing back in compress view with either RTE or HET.
-Changed recording timer behavior in Live Mode. It will now start at the beginning of triggered recording session (as now). And when a manual trigger is started, it will show the elapsed time of that manual recording (as now). After the manual recording is over, it now goes back to the elapsed time for the triggered session rather than restarting.
AUTO-ID IMPROVEMENTS
-Fix for meta-data not being written correctly when a manual ID is applied.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
-In light of the new iPhone removing the headphone jack, we updated all Bluetooth code to assure compatibility with Bluetooth headphones and speakers.
-Exported KML file now leaves labels blank rather than using the date and time so as to not clutter up the view in Google earth.
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2.1.1
2016-08-18
This 2.1.1 update includes the following improvements:
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
-Removed the orange triangle that controls minimum trigger frequency from the spectrogram and added new slider for that setting in settings panel. Hopefully this will prevent accidentally moving the setting and make the purpose more obvious. Also rearranged and renamed a few settings to make things clearer.
-Fix for last recording of a session occasionally not getting added to the KML.
LIVE MODE IMPROVEMENTS
-Fix for audio freezing when the screen is turned "off".
RECORDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
-While deleting a long list of files, the count of files deleted and total files queued for deletion is now shown.
Please contact us with any suggestions, issues, questions, or comments; we are always looking for ways to improve the app for you. Select "Leave Feedback" from the Information page of the app to send us an email. And if you like the app, please let others know by selecting “Review this App”, also on the Information page. You can view these release notes later in the App Store under Version History. Happy batting!