Simply download the Echo Meter Touch app, connect the Echo Meter Touch Module to your Android or iOS device, and you’ll be ready to detect bats. Listen to, record and view their ultrasonic echolocation calls on a colorful, interactive spectrogram. Echo Meter Touch 2 can even suggest the most likely species you detect.
There are thousands of bat species in the world, each with its own slightly different type of echolocation call. Every time you watch for a bat, Echo Meter Touch listens for it and processes the sound using highly complex, proprietary algorithms called “classifiers”. In a split second, Echo Meter Touch shows you the most likely species of bat flying overhead. You can click on each species to learn more. Currently, Echo Meter Touch can identify bat species from North America, the Neotropics, the U.K., Europe and South Africa. Full List
Bat echolocation calls are ultrasonic – out of the range of human hearing. The Echo Meter Touch combines a special microphone with sophisticated circuitry and software to transform ultrasonic bats calls into audio that you can hear. Echo Meter Touch displays the bat calls on an interactive, scientific-level spectrogram. You can pause the audio, zoom in on each recording, and listen to it in more detail using one of three professional-level listening modes: Real-Time Expansion, heterodyne, and post-recording time expansion.
Professional bat biologists use Echo Meter Touch to create libraries of bat calls for research. Now, you can create a library too. Bring your Echo Meter Touch on evening walks and trips into the wilderness. Your library of bat sounds will grow along with your knowledge, understanding and appreciation of bats. Every recording is tagged with GPS coordinates and displayed via Google Maps. It’s a fun way to see where you’ve been, and the bats you discovered there.
If you’re interested in bats, you’re not alone. You’re one of the many enthusiasts all over the world who are studying these important creatures. Echo Meter Touch makes it easy to share what you’ve discovered. Each recording can be sent via text message or email. Your recordings contain species ID and GPS coordinates, so friends can use the free Echo Meter Touch app to discover along with you. You can even use Wi-Fi to transfer recordings to your Mac or PC.
We created Echo Meter Touch 2 for people interested in bats and biology – and for professionals who need a convenient detector for basic bat surveys and research work. The more advanced PRO model offers an ultra-quiet, highly sensitive microphone, along with software features designed specifically for advanced bat research.
Below are the specifications for each model. Choose the one that‘s right for your needs.
 Echo Meter Touch 2 |
 Echo Meter Touch 2 PRO |
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| Ultrasonic Module Price |
$179 USD | $349 USD Learn more about Echo Meter Touch 2 PRO at wildlifeacoustics.com |
| Sample Rate | 256k samples per-second at 16 bits | 256k or 384k samples per second at 16 bits |
| Maximum Recording Frequency | 128 kHz | 192 kHz |
| Gain Settings | 1 | 3 (Selectable) |
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| Echo Meter Touch App | The Echo Meter Touch App for iOS is free and available from the Apple App Store and Google Play. | |
| Listening Modes | RTE, heterodyne, and post-recording time expansion | |
| Recording Format | 16-bit full-spectrum WAV | |
| Species Auto-ID Regions | North America, the Neotropics, the U.K. and Europe, and South Africa | |
| Enclosure | Rugged ABS/polycarbonate housing with an integrated acoustical horn | |
| Dimensions And Weight | Width: 1.9" (48 mm) Length: 1.4" (35 mm) Length w/connector: 1.7" (43 mm) Height Android: .46" - .71" (11.7 mm - 18.0 mm) Height iOS: .39"-.62" (9.9 mm - 15.8 mm) | |
| Device Compatibility | The full list of compatible devices can be found on the Wildlife Acoustics website. | |
The Echo Meter Touch App is available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app contains sample recordings for learning, so when your Ultrasonic Module arrives, you'll be ready to start batting!
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