diff --git a/C16-format.md b/C16-format.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afa8058 --- /dev/null +++ b/C16-format.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +The Capture app records into C16 format. Described in the [PortaPack Wiki](https://github.com/sharebrained/portapack-hackrf/issues/139) this format is two channels of 16 bits signed integers. So, the first channel is I and second Q, forming a complex number. You end with three axis for your data, the real, the imaginary and the time (defined by the sample rate). + +### Capture manipulation + +You can open the C16 file in Audacity importing it as Raw data. Consider the sample rate you used when you captured. + + + +It is possible to manipulate the data as if it was audio. You can apply filters, add silences, trim, mix and merge. + + + +To export the data as a C16 file, select Export, Export Audio ... and then select RAW as a 16 bit signed PCM. After saving, change the extension and you will be able to use the file in the Replay app. + + + +As a final note, if you created a new file, be sure that the Project Rate matches your capture: + +