---
title: Analyze Ultrasound on GNU/Linux using Wine
author: Samuel Ortion
date: 2021-03-25
modifdate: 2024-05-18
tags: [audio, bat, bird, ultrasound, syrinx, batsound]
lang: en
aliases: ["/analyse-sound-on-gnulinux-using-wine.html"]
slug: analyze-ultrasound-on-gnulinux-using-wine
---

After recording bats, orthoptera or birds sounds, it is often necessary to have a look at the spectrograms of the sounds, for instance while analyzing [Vigie-Chiro Program](http://www.vigienature.fr/fr/chauves-souris) bat records.

The software needed to do so are often developed only for Windows. In this article, we will learn how to install these softwares (e.g., Kaleidoscope, Syrinx, Batsound 4, 7-zip and Lupas-Rename).

## Install Wine

Wine is a software that enable .exe software to run on UNIX systems such as Linux or Mac OS.

### On Debian and derivatives (Ubuntu...)

Enable 32 bit packages (if you haven't already):

```bash
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
```

Download and install the repository key:

```bash
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key
```

Add the repository to `/etc/apt/sources.list` or create a `wine.list` file under `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/` with the following content (recommended):

```textile
deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/ buster main
```

Update packages

```bash
sudo apt update
```

Install Wine stable

```bash
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
```

### On Fedora, RHEL, and derivatives

Add repository :

```bash
dnf config-manager --add-repo https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/fedora/33/winehq.repo
```

Install stable package :

```bash
dnf install winehq-stable
```

## Install Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is available on both fedora and debian based distros at [wildlife acoustics](https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/).

## Install Syrinx

As all the softwares in the following, Syrinx is not available for GNU/Linux, we need Wine to execute the `.exe`.
Syrinx-PC is available at [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5ZM90wrDzUOM0ZfYlpDR2l1cU0/view) (from the Vigie-Chiro program).
You will also need the config files available at [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5ZM90wrDzUOQnBhRjNVRFM1Rkk/view) too.

You have two options :
You can either right click on the `.exe` installer and select `Open with other application` and `Wine Windows Program Loader`, or run `wine syrinxalphainst.exe` in Terminal.

### Set up app launcher

You have to create a new file `.local/share/applications/syrinx.desktop`:

```textile
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Syrinx
Comment=Acoustic analysis
Exec=/usr/bin/wine /home/$USER/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ (x86)/syrinx/Syrinx.exe
Icon=/home/$USER/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/syrinx/img/vigie-chiro.png
Terminal=false
```

Change `$USER` by your unix username. To have an icon for the application launcher, you can download [`vigie-chiro.png`](/images/vigie-chiro.png).

To analyse ultrasound, with a 384 kHz sampling frequency, we have to open `Configs_syrinx/exp384.dsp`; and click on 'Load sound file' (shortcut `Ctrl+L`). To switch to other sound files in same folder, we can use `alt+arrows`. For more tips, you can view [the video of Charlotte ROEMER (Fr)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPSw2FSLxs).

## Install and Configure Batsound 4

The procedure is quite similar with Syrinx-PC installation. We mention only key points.

### Set up app launcher

Create a new file `.local/share/applications/batsound.desktop`:

```textile
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Batsound
Comment=Acoustic analysis
Exec=/usr/bin/wine /home/$USER/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ (x86)/Pettersson/Batsound4/BatSound.exe
Icon=/home/$USER/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Pettersson/Batsound4/img/batsound.png
Terminal=false
```

(Do not forget to change `$USER` with your username.)

To have an icon displayed in your application launcher, you can download [`batsound.png`](/images/batsound.png).

### Configure Batsound to analyse ultrasounds

- Enter the `Sound/Sound Format` menu.

![Entering `Sound/Sound Format` menu](/images/batsound/enter-sound-format-menu.png)

- Change `Time expansion` value to 10 (according to your recorder settings)
- Keep 44 100 as `Samples per second` value.

- Enter the `Analysis/Spectrogram Settings - Defaults` menu.

![Entering `Spectrogram Setting - Defaults` menu](/images/batsound/spectrogram-settings-default-values.png)

- Change `Max frequency` to `150000`;
- Set `Amplitude color mapping` to `Yellow, Red & Blue`;
- Adapt `Threshold` to sound intensity.

- You can zoom in.

With a _Pipistrellus kuhlii_ record, I obtain the following spectrogram with the above settings:
![pipkuh spectro](/images/batsound/pipkuh-spectro-batsound.png)

## Install 7-zip

7-zip is useful in Vigie-Chiro process to compress audio files for faster upload to [https://vigiechiro.herokuapp.com](https://vigiechiro.herokuapp.com).

1. Download `.exe` installer at [https://www.7-zip.org/](https://www.7-zip.org/)
2. Execute `7z1900.exe` with wine.

## Install Lupas-Rename

Lupas-Rename is used in Vigie-Chiro protocole to batch rename audio file to add protocoles informations such as pass and square.

1. Download `.exe` installer at [https://rename.lupasfreeware.org/download.php](https://rename.lupasfreeware.org/download.php)
2. Execute installer with wine
3. Batch rename audio files...

## Conclusion

With all these softwares running on your Linux PC, you will be able to perform Vigie-Chiro protocole and sound analysis! I look forward to see your participations at <https://vigiechiro.herokuapp.com/>!

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