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mne_edf2fiff

Overview​

mne_edf2fiff converts EDF (European Data Format) files to FIFF format. It supports variable channel frequencies.

Usage​

mne_edf2fiff [options]

Options​

OptionDescription
--fileIn <file>Input EDF file (required)
--fileOut <file>Output FIFF file (default: same name with .fif extension)
--scaleFactor <value>Raw value scaling factor (default: 1e6)

Description​

The European Data Format (EDF) is a widely used standard for storing multi-channel electrophysiological signals. This tool converts EDF files to the FIFF format used by the MNE software suite.

Supported Features​

  • Variable sampling frequencies across channels
  • Standard EDF header information is preserved in the FIFF output

Limitations​

  • Interrupted recordings are not supported
  • EDF+ annotations are not converted

Example​

Convert an EDF file to FIFF:

mne_edf2fiff --fileIn recording.edf --fileOut recording.fif

With a custom scaling factor:

mne_edf2fiff --fileIn recording.edf --scaleFactor 1e3