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Support for syncing data from multiple Neuropixels as well as an NIDQ device when using SpikeGLX for acquisition

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Hi!
I was wondering if there was a functionality on syncing all the data-streams from 1 or more NPX probes as well as the analog digital channels on the NIDQ device, when using SpikeGLX for acquisition. While SpikeGLX provides command-line functionality to sync individual timestamps (spike timing, event onset etc) across various devices using their 'TPrime' command, there is no way to synchronize the the continuous data-streams acquired on different devices (for example LFP channels from 2 different Neurpixels probes, and an analog channel on the NIDQ device which actually recordings the running speed of the animals).

I see that there is some work in progress here, but was wondering if that function will satisfy the requirements I am asking about, or are there alternate ways to achieve it!

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Start by reading src/spikeinterface/extractors/neuropixels_utils.py around line 107 and review how SpikeGLX and TPrime handle timestamps. Determine whether the existing functionality can synchronize continuous streams from multiple Neuropixels probes and NIDQ channels. Done means a documented, tested approach that meets these synchronization requirements.

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python
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data
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Feature
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