Extract text from RedVox infrasound files (RDVXZ)
To convert RDVXZ infrasound files to another format, you need RedVox Recorder or other Audio software.
To convert other file formats to the "Infrasound Recorder Data" file type, you need software like RedVox Recorder or a similar tool.
The .rdvxz file format is a highly specialized data container created by the RedVox Infrasound Recorder application. It stores sub-aural low-frequency audio alongside synchronized smartphone sensor readings, including barometer, accelerometer, and gyroscope data. These files are typically used by researchers, geophysicists, and citizen scientists to monitor macro-environmental phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and sonic booms.
The primary disadvantage of the .rdvxz format is its rigid, proprietary structure. Standard media players and audio editors will not recognize the file, leading to frustrating 'unsupported format' errors. The data is packed into a serialized, compressed stream, meaning it cannot be natively viewed or played on a standard desktop computer without either uploading it back to the RedVox cloud or manually coding a parser using the official RedVox Python SDK. This makes the format highly restrictive for everyday users who simply want to access their recordings.
Most users need to convert .rdvxz files into accessible, universal formats. Extracting the acoustic data into a standard WAV file allows for playback and spectral analysis, while converting the sensor metadata to CSV or JSON enables you to analyze the raw numerical data in spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel. Converting to these standard formats strips away the proprietary synchronized packet structure, but it successfully frees your data from the restrictive RedVox ecosystem.
Because this is a closed, proprietary format, standard online audio converters fail to process it. If our analysis detects a supported embedded acoustic format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RDVXZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert RDVXZ file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use RedVox Recorder or similar software from the "Infrasound Sensor Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to RDVXZ, try RedVox Recorder or another comparable tool in the "Infrasound Sensor Data Storage" category.
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