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BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
 
BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
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This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support form: [http://besa.de/contact/support/form.php BESA support form]
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This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support portal: [https://besagmbh.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals/ BESA support portal]
  
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The latest installers for the various file formats can be downloaded from the following site: [http://www.besa.de/downloads/data-readers/ BESA file format readers]
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<span style="color:red;">The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.</span>
  
 
==Supported EEG data formats==
 
==Supported EEG data formats==
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format/Manufacturer/Software
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | File Formats Version
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! style="font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | Notes
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
 
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
 
| .alp
 
| .alp
 
| tested up to v418-05
 
| tested up to v418-05
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|
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|-
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| ASCII
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| .avr .mul
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|
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ATES *
 
| ATES *
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| .bdf
 
| .bdf
 
|  
 
|  
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_BioSemi_data_with_BESA Reading BioSemi data]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
 
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
 
| .eeg .dat
 
| .eeg .dat
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Bio-logic (CEEGraph) *
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| Bio-logic (Natus) *
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
 
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
 
| .eeg .vhdr
 
| .eeg .vhdr
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
 
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
 
| .sig
 
| .sig
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
 
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cadwell *, ***
 
| Cadwell *, ***
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|  
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| .flex
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|  
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| tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0
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| ARC API needs to be installed ***
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
 
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
 
| .sdy
 
| .sdy
 
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
 
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
 
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
 
| .dat
 
| .dat
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Deltamed (Coherence) *
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| Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) *
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Deltamed (Neurofile)
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| Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile)
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| .gnt .set
 
| .gnt .set
 
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
 
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EBNeuro_Files Reading EBNeuro Files]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| EDF (European Data Format)
 
| EDF (European Data Format)
 
| .edf
 
| .edf
 
| EDF, EDF+
 
| EDF, EDF+
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EDF_Files Reading EDF Files]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| EEProbe (ANT)
 
| EEProbe (ANT)
 
| .cnt
 
| .cnt
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
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| .raw .ses
 
| .raw .ses
 
|  
 
|  
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EGI_RAW_Files Reading EGI Raw Files]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
 
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
 
| .xml
 
| .xml
 
| up to MFF v3
 
| up to MFF v3
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|
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|-
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| magstim EGI (Philips) MFF
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| .mff
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|
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ERPSS *
 
| ERPSS *
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| g.Tec (Guger Technologies)
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| g.Tec (Guger Technologies) *
 
| .hdf5
 
| .hdf5
 
|  
 
|  
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| requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
 
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
 
| .nt
 
| .nt
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
 
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
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| .avr .mul
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Grass-Telefactor (TwinRef) *
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| Grass-Telefactor (Natus) *
 
| .ref
 
| .ref
 
| up to Twin v3.1
 
| up to Twin v3.1
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| InstEP *, ****
 
| InstEP *, ****
 
| .c .is .ia
 
| .c .is .ia
 
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
 
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Konstanz file format *
 
| Konstanz file format *
 
| .raw .sum
 
| .raw .sum
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
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| .mbi
 
| .mbi
 
|  
 
|  
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|
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|-
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| MED Dark Horse Neuro *
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|
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|
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| requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Medtronic *
 
| Medtronic *
 
| .wg1
 
| .wg1
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
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| .xml
 
| .xml
 
| MEF 2.0
 
| MEF 2.0
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_MEF_Files Reading MEF Files]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Micromed *
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| Micromed (Natus) *
 
| .trc
 
| .trc
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| up to Micromed EEG file Type 4
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| Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3, 4, and 5)
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| version 5 requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
 
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|-
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| NeurOne
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| Neuralynx *
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| .ncs
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|
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| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
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|-
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| NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) *
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| .xml
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Neuronic *
 
| Neuronic *
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| NeuroScan
 
| NeuroScan
 
| .cnt .avg
 
| .cnt .avg
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| NeuroScan 3.x
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]]
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| NeuroScan Curry 7 *
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| .rs3 .dap .dat .ce*
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| Curry 6 and 7 files
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| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]
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|-
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| NeuroScan Curry 8 *
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| .dpa .cdt .ceo
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| Curry 8 files
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| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
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|-
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| NeuroScan Curry 9 *
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| .dpo .cdt .ceo
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| Curry 9 files
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| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
 
|-
 
|-
 
| NexStim
 
| NexStim
 
| .nxe
 
| .nxe
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Nicolet (Nicolet Biomedical Inc.) *
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| Nicolet (Natus) *
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| NicoletOne / Nervus (Nicolet Biomedical Inc.) *
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| NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) *
 
| .e .eeg
 
| .e .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| .eeg
 
| .eeg
 
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
 
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
 
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
 
| s*.0 s*.1 …
 
| s*.0 s*.1 …
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| Stellate Systems (Harmonie) *, **
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| Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, **
 
| .sig
 
| .sig
 
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
 
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| Stellate Systems (Monitor) *, **
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| Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, **
 
| .eeg
 
| .eeg
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| B****, no extension
 
| B****, no extension
 
|  
 
|  
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|
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|-
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| XDF *
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| .xdf
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|
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| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
 
|-
 
|-
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| XLTEK *
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| Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK)
 
| .eeg .erd
 
| .eeg .erd
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| up to v8.1
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| up to v. 9.3
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| version 9.3 requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
 
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Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.
 
Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.
  
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.<br>
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK.
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK.<br>
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<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [ftp://h1772544.stratoserver.net/public/Readers/Cadwell/ Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive.  
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<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [https://my.hidrive.com/lnk/PFh5kbFb Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive.<br>
 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.
 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.
  
 
==Supported MEG data formats==
 
==Supported MEG data formats==
  
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
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! style="font-weight: bold;" | File extension
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
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! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
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! style="font-weight: bold;" | Notes
 
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|-
 
| ASCII
 
| ASCII
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| .avr .mul
 
|  
 
|  
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| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
 
|-
 
|-
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| BESA 2000 / FOCUS high compression format
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| BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format
 
| .foc .fsg
 
| .foc .fsg
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|
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| BTI (special export program exp2BESAbin in Unix system)
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| BTI
 
|  
 
|  
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|
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| special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
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|-
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| Cerca Magnetics OPM *
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| .fif
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|
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| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CTF
 
| CTF
 
| .meg4
 
| .meg4
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|
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| Neuromag
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| Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF)
 
| .fif
 
| .fif
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| FIFF v2.0
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| Yokogawa *
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| Ricoh **
 
| .con
 
| .con
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|v3.0
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|requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
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|-
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| Yokogawa **
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| .con .raw .ave .SQD
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|up to version 2
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|
 
|}
 
|}
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder.<br>
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.
  
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.
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[[Category:Preprocessing]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 15 February 2024

Module information
Modules BESA Research Basic or higher
Version BESA Research 6.1 or higher

BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers. This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support portal: BESA support portal

The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.

Supported EEG data formats

File Format / Manufacturer / Software File Extension File Formats Version Notes
Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software) .alp tested up to v418-05
ASCII .avr .mul ASCII File Format
ATES *
BDF (BioSemi) .bdf Reading BioSemi data
Beekeeper64 (Telefactor) .eeg .dat
Bio-logic (Natus) * .eeg
BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products) .eeg .vhdr
BrainLab (Schwarzer) .sig
BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik) .eeg
Cadwell *, *** .flex tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0 ARC API needs to be installed ***
Compumedics (ProFusion) *, ** .sdy ProFusion EEG 4, 5
DCmes, PolyDC (MES) .dat
Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) * .eeg
Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile) .eeg
EBNeuro (Galileo) *, ** .gnt .set Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5 Reading EBNeuro Files
EDF (European Data Format) .edf EDF, EDF+ Reading EDF Files
EEProbe (ANT) .cnt
Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Raw data format .raw .ses Reading EGI Raw Files
Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) * .xml up to MFF v3
magstim EGI (Philips) MFF .mff
ERPSS *
g.Tec (Guger Technologies) * .hdf5 requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
Galileo (EBNeuro) * .nt
Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help) .avr .mul
Grass-Telefactor (Natus) * .ref up to Twin v3.1
InstEP *, **** .c .is .ia up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
Konstanz file format * .raw .sum
ManScan interchange format (SAM) * .mbi
MED Dark Horse Neuro * requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
Medtronic * .wg1
MEF (Multiscale Electrophysiology File) * .xml MEF 2.0 Reading MEF Files
Micromed (Natus) * .trc Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3, 4, and 5) version 5 requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
Neuralynx * .ncs requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) * .xml
Neuronic *
NeuroScan .cnt .avg NeuroScan 3.x Reading NeuroScan Files]
NeuroScan Curry 7 * .rs3 .dap .dat .ce* Curry 6 and 7 files requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also Reading NeuroScan Files
NeuroScan Curry 8 * .dpa .cdt .ceo Curry 8 files requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
NeuroScan Curry 9 * .dpo .cdt .ceo Curry 9 files requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
NexStim .nxe
Nicolet (Natus) * .eeg
NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) * .e .eeg
Nihon Kohden .eeg EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
Phoenix II (EMS) * s*.0 s*.1 …
Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, ** .sig Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, ** .eeg
Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) * B****, no extension
XDF * .xdf requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK) .eeg .erd up to v. 9.3 version 9.3 requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher

If files are in one of these formats, they can be read directly and conversion is not required. BESA Research also has a new, flexible interface for importing ASCII files which can be used in conjunction with the ASCII export functions of your software. Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.

* Install this reader using "Install Additional Readers.htm" in the "Utilities\Additional Readers\" subfolder.
** The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK.
*** The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: Link. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive.
**** Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.

Supported MEG data formats

File Format / Manufacturer / Software File Extension File Formats Version Notes
ASCII .avr .mul ASCII File Format
BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format .foc .fsg
BTI special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
Cerca Magnetics OPM * .fif requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
CTF .meg4
Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF) .fif FIFF v2.0
Ricoh ** .con v3.0 requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
Yokogawa ** .con .raw .ave .SQD up to version 2

* Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder.
** Install this reader using "Install Additional Readers.htm" in the "Utilities\Additional Readers\" subfolder.

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