Roland R-05 WAVE/MP3 Recorder

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About this tool
Description

To collect raw acoustic data.


20 Hz to 40 kHz
Used by these projects White-Throat Song, Sound Around Town, Mourning Warbler Song Mapper, National Bat Monitoring Programme, Noise Map, RASCals (Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern California)
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
(Simply follow our drafted instructions found on our website at soundaroundtown.org.)
Training Learning materials are available online.
Use considerations Assembly is required. Callibration is required. This tool relies on lab processing. This tool require consumable materials (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, etc.).
Size & weight Small: This tool would fit in a 6 inch cube.
Less than 13oz (a full soda can weighs a little less than 13oz)
Expected lifetime Should last at least a year
Topics Science Policy, Health & Medicine, Nature & Outdoors, Sound, Ecology & Environment, Transportation, Social Science
Activities At home
Tool updated March 10, 2018, 3:58 p.m.