BESA

Data Readers

BESA has data import routines for most major EEG and MEG file formats. For a complete list of currently supported formats please click here.

The links below contain the latest data readers for specific file formats. These routines can be used with any BESA version starting from BESA 4.2.12. The latest readers can be downloaded from the links below.

  • ATES (7 May 2004): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / ATES' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Bio-Logic (CEEGraph) (7 Mar 2006): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Bio-logic' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • BioSemi, EDF, EDF+ (18 Nov 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • BrainAmp / BrainVision (BrainProducts) (19 Nov 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • CTF (29 Apr 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • Deltamed (Coherence) (20 Nov 2007): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Coherence' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • EEProbe (ANT) (16 Jun 2006): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • Electrical Geodesics Inc. (EGI) (14 Mar 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • ERPSS (15 Mar 2004): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / ERPSS' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Galileo (EBNeuro) (15 Mar 2004): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Galileo' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Generic Reader (21 Jul 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory. Use this tool to read any simple binary or ASCII format. Please click here for detailed instructions.
  • Grass-Telefactor (TWin REF) (20 Dec 2006): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / TwinRef' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • InstEP (20 Dec 2007): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / InstEP' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Konstanz file format (17 Jul 2008): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / KN' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • MANSCAN interchange format (SAM) (11 May 2004): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Manscan' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Medtronic (12 May 2003): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Medtronic' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Micromed (3 May 2004): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Micromed' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Neuromag (28 Aug 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • Neuronic (25 Oct 2002): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Neuronic' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • NexStim (13 Mar 2008): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / NexStim' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Nicolet (Nicolet Biomedical Inc.) (3 Mar 2000): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Nicolet' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • NicoletOne-Nervus (19 Oct 2007): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / NicoletOne-Nervus' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Nihon Kohden (28 Jan 2008): Extract to subfolder 'System / Readers' of your BESA installation directory.
  • Phoenix II (EMS) (15 Mar 2004):Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Phoenix' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Stellate Harmonie (02 Sep 2008): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Stellate Harmonie' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'Install.bat'. In order to read Harmonie files, the Harmonie software must be installed on your computer.
  • Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) (16 Jun 2008): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / Vangard' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • XLTEK (4 Oct 2007): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / XLTEK' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'.
  • Yokogawa (26 Aug 2008): Extract to subfolder 'Utilities / Additional Readers / XLTEK' of your BESA installation directory. Then run 'InstallReader.exe'. When using BESA versions 5.2.2 or older, manually copy file DllforMeg160.dll to the BESA installation folder.