--- 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 !