Tasks 

To speedup analysis, recurring tasks can be applied to the recordings. For example mark (or delete) recordings with bad quality, add notes to certain recordings or even assign species automatically. You can add/remove/edit/reorder tasks as you like.

You can choose what tasks should be applied with the checkmark on the left-hand side. You can also add/remove/edit/reorder tasks if needed

Overview 

A task always consists of a filter and an action. The filter selects certain recordings to which the action is then applied.

Tip

Tasks are a part of the Project settings and therefore can be managed with project templates.

Filter 

Choose from “Saved filters” or enter filter criteria to select a subset of recordings. See Filter recordings for more information.

Tip

Most filter parameters (e.g. call parameters) only work if the recordings were analysed by the application before. So it is recommended to check the “analysed” parameter.

To not alter already classified recordings by mistake, it is recommended to disable the “classified species” parameter.

Action 

Action types 

Delete recording 

Delete/recycle recording files (wav, xml, bra, png) and all its data or remove recordings from project.

Properties:

Mode

Recycle files	Move files to the recycle bin
Delete files	Delete files (data will be lost)
Remove files from project	Remove recording from project only, but leave files on disk

Analyse 

Analyse recordings, find bat calls and measure call parameters.

Properties:: None

Split 

Split recording by species if multiple species are detected. For each species a copy of the recording with the corresponding calls is created.

Properties:: None

Mark/Unmark 

Mark or unmark recording. The recording can be marked with a checkbox for further filtering or custom identification purposes.

Properties:

Mode

Mark	The recording will be marked with a checkbox.
Unmark	The recording will be unmarked, regardless if marked or not.
Toggle	Toggle recordings mark. The recording will be marked if unmarked and vice versa.

Assign species 

Assign a species to the matching recordings.

Properties:

Species from

Text	Choose a species from the list (library) or enter a custom species text
Metadata	Set species from a metadata field. Enter the metadata query (field name) in the form ‘ParentKey: Key:’ or ‘Key’ (e.g. Species Auto ID) to search for.

Added in version v2.3.

Assign sugg. species 

Assign suggested species to the matching recordings.

Warning

Be careful with this action!
Automated identification of species depends on many factors: recording quality, bat distance, noise, species, settings, … and may therefore be inaccurate. Results must always be critically checked before selection.
Elekon AG may not be held responsible for wrong identification.

Properties:: None

Assign sugg. genus 

Assign suggested genus to the matching recordings.

Warning

Be careful with this action!
Automated identification of species depends on many factors: recording quality, bat distance, noise, species, settings, … and may therefore be inaccurate. Results must always be critically checked before selection.
Elekon AG may not be held responsible for wrong identification.

Properties:: None

Add note 

Append or replace note to the matching recordings.

Properties:

Mode

Append	Append note to the matching recordings
Replace	Replace note of the matching recordings with

Note

Enter a note text

MetaData Query (Optional)

Enter a query in the form ‘ParentKey: Key:’ or ‘Key’ (e.g. Microphone: ChAlias:) to add the value of the recordings corresponding metadata field to recording notes.

Added in version v2.3.

Rate recording 

Rate matching recordings.

Properties:

Rating

Click the stars to select 0..5 stars

Modify tasks [1]

To reorder tasks, click and hold the mouse button on the right side of the task item and “drag and drop” it to the new position. The tasks are processed from top to bottom.

Click the corresponding buttons to modify filter and action parameters.

Tip

To name a task’s filter, choose the filter from “Saved filters” (see Filter recordings). The name of the saved filter will then be used.

Disabled tasks will not be applied. This allows to temporary skip a task without deleting it.

Tip

Hover the mouse over the left part of the task item to show a tooltip with the task’s filter criteria.

Apply tasks 

Click the ‘Apply’ button to start batch processing of the tasks.

Tutorial 

In this tutorial you will learn how to add a task to automatically classify Soprano pipistrelle recordings.