Posts by Cameron Dunn
“Error writing file /root/RavenPro1.6/RavenPro.ini”
Introduction The Linux installer for Raven Pro 1.6.5 has a bug that causes it to try to installing “RavenPro.ini” to the wrong path. During installation you will see an error dialog, “Error writing file /root/RavenPro1.6/RavenPro.ini” Solution #1 Download RavenPro.zip. Unzip “RavenPro.zip” to create the file “RavenPro.ini”. Copy “RavenPro.ini” to “~/RavenPro1.6”. Solution #2 Create a text file…
Read MoreExemplar recordings
Introduction From time to time Raven customers request exemplar recordings for various animals or other sound sources. While the Center for Conservation Bioacoustics does not provide that service, we can recommend other services. Sources of Exemplar Recordings Raven Pro and Raven Lite come packaged with a small collection example sounds for demonstration and teaching purposes.…
Read MoreChanges to Power and Power Density Measurements in Raven Pro 1.6
In Raven Pro versions up until Raven Pro 1.6, Raven Pro reported the power spectral density in units of power in decibels. Starting with Raven Pro 1.6, we have switched to reporting the power spectral density (PSD) in units of dB/Hz. This is a more customary unit for power density, since it facilitates the comparison…
Read MoreLicense Agreement
License agreements for Raven software can be found at the bottom of the Purchase a License page. Click on the license type of interest, and you will find a link to the license agreement for that type. If you have Raven Pro or Raven Lite installed, you can open the license agreement from the Help…
Read MoreRaven Recorder sample rate capped at 96 kHz
Introduction Some recordists studying ultrasonic vocalizations have observed that they cannot set the sample rate in Raven Recorder above 96 kHz. Solution While the developers are working to fix this problem, you can work around it by installing Raven Pro 1.5 build 21 BETA. Here is how: Install Java 8. Assuming you have a 64-bit…
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