function label = ft_senslabel(type, varargin)

% FT_SENSLABEL returns a list of predefined sensor labels given the
% EEG or MEG system type which can be used to detect the type of data.
%
% Use as
%  label = ft_senslabel(type)
%
% The input sensor array type can be any of the following
%  'ant128'
%  'biosemi64'
%  'biosemi128'
%  'biosemi256'
%  'bti148'
%  'bti148_planar'
%  'bti248'
%  'bti248_planar'
%  'btiref'
%  'ctf151'
%  'ctf151_planar'
%  'ctf275'
%  'ctf275_planar'
%  'ctfheadloc'
%  'ctfref'
%  'eeg1005'
%  'eeg1010'
%  'eeg1020'
%  'ext1020'
%  'egi32'
%  'egi64'
%  'egi128'
%  'egi256'
%  'neuromag122'
%  'neuromag122_planar'
%  'neuromag306'
%  'neuromag306_planar'
%  'itab28'
%  'itab153'
%  'itab153_planar'
%  'yokogawa9'
%  'yokogawa64'
%  'yokogawa64_planar'
%  'yokogawa160'
%  'yokogawa160_planar'
%  'yokogawa208'
%  'yokogawa208_planar'
%  'yokogawa440'
%  'yokogawa440_planar'
%
% It is also possible to specify
%  'eeg'
%  'electrode'
% although for these an empty set of labels (i.e. {}) will be returned.
%
% See also FT_SENSTYPE, FT_CHANNELSELECTION

% Copyright (C) 2007-2022, Robert Oostenveld
% Copyright (C) 2008, Vladimir Litvak
%
% This file is part of FieldTrip, see http://www.fieldtriptoolbox.org
% for the documentation and details.
%
%  FieldTrip is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
%  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
%  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
%  (at your option) any later version.
%
%  FieldTrip is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
%  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
%  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
%  GNU General Public License for more details.
%
%  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
%  along with FieldTrip. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
%
% $Id$

% these are for speeding up subsequent calls with the same input arguments
persistent eeg electrode ant128 btiref bti148 bti148_planar bti148_planar_combined bti248 bti248_planar bti248_planar_combined ctfref ctfheadloc ctf64 ctf151 ctf151_planar ctf151_planar_combined ctf275 ctf275_planar ctf275_planar_combined neuromag122 neuromag122_combined neuromag306 neuromag306_mag neuromag306_planar neuromag306_combined eeg1020 eeg1010 eeg1005 ext1020 biosemi64 biosemi128 biosemi256 egi32 egi64 egi128 egi256 itab28 itab153 itab153_planar itab153_planar_combined yokogawa9 yokogawa64 yokogawa64_planar yokogawa64_planar_combined yokogawa160 yokogawa160_planar yokogawa160_planar_combined yokogawa208 yokogawa208_planar yokogawa208_planar_combined yokogawa440 yokogawa440_planar yokogawa440_planar_combined
% these are for backward compatibility
persistent neuromag122alt neuromag122alt_combined
persistent neuromag306alt neuromag306alt_mag neuromag306alt_planar neuromag306alt_combined

if nargin<1
  % ensure that all input arguments are defined
  type = 'none';
end

% get the optional input arguments
output  = ft_getopt(varargin, 'output', 'normal'); % 'normal' or 'planarcombined'

if ~exist(type, 'var')
  ft_error('the requested sensor type "%s" is not supported', type);
  
elseif isempty(eval(type))
  % assign the list of channels only once, keep it as persistent variable
  
  switch type
    case 'ant128'
      label = {
        'Z1'
        'Z2'
        'Z3'
        'Z4'
        'Z5'
        'Z6'
        'Z7'
        'Z8'
        'Z9'
        'Z10'
        'Z11'
        'Z12'
        'Z13'
        'Z14'
        'L1'
        'L2'
        'L3'
        'L4'
        'L5'
        'L6'
        'L7'
        'L8'
        'L9'
        'L10'
        'L11'
        'L12'
        'L13'
        'L14'
        'LL1'
        'LL2'
        'LL3'
        'LL4'
        'LL5'
        'LL6'
        'LL7'
        'LL8'
        'LL9'
        'LL10'
        'LL11'
        'LL12'
        'LL13'
        'LA1'
        'LA2'
        'LA3'
        'LA4'
        'LA5'
        'LB1'
        'LB2'
        'LB3'
        'LB4'
        'LB5'
        'LB6'
        'LC1'
        'LC2'
        'LC3'
        'LC4'
        'LC5'
        'LC6'
        'LC7'
        'LD1'
        'LD2'
        'LD3'
        'LD4'
        'LD5'
        'LD6'
        'LD7'
        'LE1'
        'LE2'
        'LE3'
        'LE4'
        'Lm'
        'R1'
        'R2'
        'R3'
        'R4'
        'R5'
        'R6'
        'R7'
        'R8'
        'R9'
        'R10'
        'R11'
        'R12'
        'R13'
        'R14'
        'RR1'
        'RR2'
        'RR3'
        'RR4'
        'RR5'
        'RR6'
        'RR7'
        'RR8'
        'RR9'
        'RR10'
        'RR11'
        'RR12'
        'RR13'
        'RA1'
        'RA2'
        'RA3'
        'RA4'
        'RA5'
        'RB1'
        'RB2'
        'RB3'
        'RB4'
        'RB5'
        'RB6'
        'RC1'
        'RC2'
        'RC3'
        'RC4'
        'RC5'
        'RC6'
        'RC7'
        'RD1'
        'RD2'
        'RD3'
        'RD4'
        'RD5'
        'RD6'
        'RD7'
        'RE1'
        'RE2'
        'RE3'
        'RE4'
        'Rm'
        };
      
    case 'btiref'
      label = {
        'MRxA'
        'MRyA'
        'MRzA'
        'MLxA'
        'MLyA'
        'MLzA'
        'MCxA'
        'MCyA'
        'MCzA'
        'MRxaA'
        'MRyaA'
        'MRzaA'
        'MLxaA'
        'MLyaA'
        'MLzaA'
        'MCxaA'
        'MCyaA'
        'MCzaA'
        'GxxA'
        'GyxA'
        'GzxA'
        'GyyA'
        'GzyA'
        };
      
    case 'bti148'
      label = cell(148,1);
      for i=1:148
        label{i,1} = sprintf('A%d', i);
      end
      
    case 'bti148_planar'
      label = cell(148,3);
      for i=1:148
        label{i,1} = sprintf('A%d_dH', i);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('A%d_dV', i);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('A%d', i);
      end
      bti148_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'bti248'
      label = cell(248,1);
      for i=1:248
        label{i,1} = sprintf('A%d', i);
      end
      
    case 'bti248_planar'
      label = cell(248,3);
      for i=1:248
        label{i,1} = sprintf('A%d_dH', i);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('A%d_dV', i);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('A%d', i);
      end
      bti248_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'ctfref'
      label = {
        'BG1'
        'BG2'
        'BG3'
        'BP1'
        'BP2'
        'BP3'
        'BR1'
        'BR2'
        'BR3'
        'G11'
        'G12'
        'G13'
        'G22'
        'G23'
        'P11'
        'P12'
        'P13'
        'P22'
        'P23'
        'Q11'
        'Q12'
        'Q13'
        'Q22'
        'Q23'
        'R11'
        'R12'
        'R13'
        'R22'
        'R23'
        };
      
    case 'ctfheadloc'
      label = {
        'HLC0011'
        'HLC0012'
        'HLC0013'
        'HLC0021'
        'HLC0022'
        'HLC0023'
        'HLC0031'
        'HLC0032'
        'HLC0033'
        'HLC0018'
        'HLC0028'
        'HLC0038'
        'HLC0014'
        'HLC0015'
        'HLC0016'
        'HLC0017'
        'HLC0024'
        'HLC0025'
        'HLC0026'
        'HLC0027'
        'HLC0034'
        'HLC0035'
        'HLC0036'
        'HLC0037'
        };
      
    case 'ctf64'
      label = {
        'SL11'
        'SL12'
        'SL13'
        'SL14'
        'SL15'
        'SL16'
        'SL17'
        'SL18'
        'SL19'
        'SL21'
        'SL22'
        'SL23'
        'SL24'
        'SL25'
        'SL26'
        'SL27'
        'SL28'
        'SL29'
        'SL31'
        'SL32'
        'SL33'
        'SL34'
        'SL35'
        'SL41'
        'SL42'
        'SL43'
        'SL44'
        'SL45'
        'SL46'
        'SL47'
        'SL51'
        'SL52'
        'SR11'
        'SR12'
        'SR13'
        'SR14'
        'SR15'
        'SR16'
        'SR17'
        'SR18'
        'SR19'
        'SR21'
        'SR22'
        'SR23'
        'SR24'
        'SR25'
        'SR26'
        'SR27'
        'SR28'
        'SR29'
        'SR31'
        'SR32'
        'SR33'
        'SR34'
        'SR35'
        'SR41'
        'SR42'
        'SR43'
        'SR44'
        'SR45'
        'SR46'
        'SR47'
        'SR51'
        'SR52'
        };
      
    case 'ctf151'
      label = {
        'MLC11'
        'MLC12'
        'MLC13'
        'MLC14'
        'MLC15'
        'MLC21'
        'MLC22'
        'MLC23'
        'MLC24'
        'MLC31'
        'MLC32'
        'MLC33'
        'MLC41'
        'MLC42'
        'MLC43'
        'MLF11'
        'MLF12'
        'MLF21'
        'MLF22'
        'MLF23'
        'MLF31'
        'MLF32'
        'MLF33'
        'MLF34'
        'MLF41'
        'MLF42'
        'MLF43'
        'MLF44'
        'MLF45'
        'MLF51'
        'MLF52'
        'MLO11'
        'MLO12'
        'MLO21'
        'MLO22'
        'MLO31'
        'MLO32'
        'MLO33'
        'MLO41'
        'MLO42'
        'MLO43'
        'MLP11'
        'MLP12'
        'MLP13'
        'MLP21'
        'MLP22'
        'MLP31'
        'MLP32'
        'MLP33'
        'MLP34'
        'MLT11'
        'MLT12'
        'MLT13'
        'MLT14'
        'MLT15'
        'MLT16'
        'MLT21'
        'MLT22'
        'MLT23'
        'MLT24'
        'MLT25'
        'MLT26'
        'MLT31'
        'MLT32'
        'MLT33'
        'MLT34'
        'MLT35'
        'MLT41'
        'MLT42'
        'MLT43'
        'MLT44'
        'MRC11'
        'MRC12'
        'MRC13'
        'MRC14'
        'MRC15'
        'MRC21'
        'MRC22'
        'MRC23'
        'MRC24'
        'MRC31'
        'MRC32'
        'MRC33'
        'MRC41'
        'MRC42'
        'MRC43'
        'MRF11'
        'MRF12'
        'MRF21'
        'MRF22'
        'MRF23'
        'MRF31'
        'MRF32'
        'MRF33'
        'MRF34'
        'MRF41'
        'MRF42'
        'MRF43'
        'MRF44'
        'MRF45'
        'MRF51'
        'MRF52'
        'MRO11'
        'MRO12'
        'MRO21'
        'MRO22'
        'MRO31'
        'MRO32'
        'MRO33'
        'MRO41'
        'MRO42'
        'MRO43'
        'MRP11'
        'MRP12'
        'MRP13'
        'MRP21'
        'MRP22'
        'MRP31'
        'MRP32'
        'MRP33'
        'MRP34'
        'MRT11'
        'MRT12'
        'MRT13'
        'MRT14'
        'MRT15'
        'MRT16'
        'MRT21'
        'MRT22'
        'MRT23'
        'MRT24'
        'MRT25'
        'MRT26'
        'MRT31'
        'MRT32'
        'MRT33'
        'MRT34'
        'MRT35'
        'MRT41'
        'MRT42'
        'MRT43'
        'MRT44'
        'MZC01'
        'MZC02'
        'MZF01'
        'MZF02'
        'MZF03'
        'MZO01'
        'MZO02'
        'MZP01'
        'MZP02'
        };
      
    case 'ctf151_planar'
      label = {
        'MLC11_dH'  'MLC11_dV'  'MLC11'
        'MLC12_dH'  'MLC12_dV'  'MLC12'
        'MLC13_dH'  'MLC13_dV'  'MLC13'
        'MLC14_dH'  'MLC14_dV'  'MLC14'
        'MLC15_dH'  'MLC15_dV'  'MLC15'
        'MLC21_dH'  'MLC21_dV'  'MLC21'
        'MLC22_dH'  'MLC22_dV'  'MLC22'
        'MLC23_dH'  'MLC23_dV'  'MLC23'
        'MLC24_dH'  'MLC24_dV'  'MLC24'
        'MLC31_dH'  'MLC31_dV'  'MLC31'
        'MLC32_dH'  'MLC32_dV'  'MLC32'
        'MLC33_dH'  'MLC33_dV'  'MLC33'
        'MLC41_dH'  'MLC41_dV'  'MLC41'
        'MLC42_dH'  'MLC42_dV'  'MLC42'
        'MLC43_dH'  'MLC43_dV'  'MLC43'
        'MLF11_dH'  'MLF11_dV'  'MLF11'
        'MLF12_dH'  'MLF12_dV'  'MLF12'
        'MLF21_dH'  'MLF21_dV'  'MLF21'
        'MLF22_dH'  'MLF22_dV'  'MLF22'
        'MLF23_dH'  'MLF23_dV'  'MLF23'
        'MLF31_dH'  'MLF31_dV'  'MLF31'
        'MLF32_dH'  'MLF32_dV'  'MLF32'
        'MLF33_dH'  'MLF33_dV'  'MLF33'
        'MLF34_dH'  'MLF34_dV'  'MLF34'
        'MLF41_dH'  'MLF41_dV'  'MLF41'
        'MLF42_dH'  'MLF42_dV'  'MLF42'
        'MLF43_dH'  'MLF43_dV'  'MLF43'
        'MLF44_dH'  'MLF44_dV'  'MLF44'
        'MLF45_dH'  'MLF45_dV'  'MLF45'
        'MLF51_dH'  'MLF51_dV'  'MLF51'
        'MLF52_dH'  'MLF52_dV'  'MLF52'
        'MLO11_dH'  'MLO11_dV'  'MLO11'
        'MLO12_dH'  'MLO12_dV'  'MLO12'
        'MLO21_dH'  'MLO21_dV'  'MLO21'
        'MLO22_dH'  'MLO22_dV'  'MLO22'
        'MLO31_dH'  'MLO31_dV'  'MLO31'
        'MLO32_dH'  'MLO32_dV'  'MLO32'
        'MLO33_dH'  'MLO33_dV'  'MLO33'
        'MLO41_dH'  'MLO41_dV'  'MLO41'
        'MLO42_dH'  'MLO42_dV'  'MLO42'
        'MLO43_dH'  'MLO43_dV'  'MLO43'
        'MLP11_dH'  'MLP11_dV'  'MLP11'
        'MLP12_dH'  'MLP12_dV'  'MLP12'
        'MLP13_dH'  'MLP13_dV'  'MLP13'
        'MLP21_dH'  'MLP21_dV'  'MLP21'
        'MLP22_dH'  'MLP22_dV'  'MLP22'
        'MLP31_dH'  'MLP31_dV'  'MLP31'
        'MLP32_dH'  'MLP32_dV'  'MLP32'
        'MLP33_dH'  'MLP33_dV'  'MLP33'
        'MLP34_dH'  'MLP34_dV'  'MLP34'
        'MLT11_dH'  'MLT11_dV'  'MLT11'
        'MLT12_dH'  'MLT12_dV'  'MLT12'
        'MLT13_dH'  'MLT13_dV'  'MLT13'
        'MLT14_dH'  'MLT14_dV'  'MLT14'
        'MLT15_dH'  'MLT15_dV'  'MLT15'
        'MLT16_dH'  'MLT16_dV'  'MLT16'
        'MLT21_dH'  'MLT21_dV'  'MLT21'
        'MLT22_dH'  'MLT22_dV'  'MLT22'
        'MLT23_dH'  'MLT23_dV'  'MLT23'
        'MLT24_dH'  'MLT24_dV'  'MLT24'
        'MLT25_dH'  'MLT25_dV'  'MLT25'
        'MLT26_dH'  'MLT26_dV'  'MLT26'
        'MLT31_dH'  'MLT31_dV'  'MLT31'
        'MLT32_dH'  'MLT32_dV'  'MLT32'
        'MLT33_dH'  'MLT33_dV'  'MLT33'
        'MLT34_dH'  'MLT34_dV'  'MLT34'
        'MLT35_dH'  'MLT35_dV'  'MLT35'
        'MLT41_dH'  'MLT41_dV'  'MLT41'
        'MLT42_dH'  'MLT42_dV'  'MLT42'
        'MLT43_dH'  'MLT43_dV'  'MLT43'
        'MLT44_dH'  'MLT44_dV'  'MLT44'
        'MRC11_dH'  'MRC11_dV'  'MRC11'
        'MRC12_dH'  'MRC12_dV'  'MRC12'
        'MRC13_dH'  'MRC13_dV'  'MRC13'
        'MRC14_dH'  'MRC14_dV'  'MRC14'
        'MRC15_dH'  'MRC15_dV'  'MRC15'
        'MRC21_dH'  'MRC21_dV'  'MRC21'
        'MRC22_dH'  'MRC22_dV'  'MRC22'
        'MRC23_dH'  'MRC23_dV'  'MRC23'
        'MRC24_dH'  'MRC24_dV'  'MRC24'
        'MRC31_dH'  'MRC31_dV'  'MRC31'
        'MRC32_dH'  'MRC32_dV'  'MRC32'
        'MRC33_dH'  'MRC33_dV'  'MRC33'
        'MRC41_dH'  'MRC41_dV'  'MRC41'
        'MRC42_dH'  'MRC42_dV'  'MRC42'
        'MRC43_dH'  'MRC43_dV'  'MRC43'
        'MRF11_dH'  'MRF11_dV'  'MRF11'
        'MRF12_dH'  'MRF12_dV'  'MRF12'
        'MRF21_dH'  'MRF21_dV'  'MRF21'
        'MRF22_dH'  'MRF22_dV'  'MRF22'
        'MRF23_dH'  'MRF23_dV'  'MRF23'
        'MRF31_dH'  'MRF31_dV'  'MRF31'
        'MRF32_dH'  'MRF32_dV'  'MRF32'
        'MRF33_dH'  'MRF33_dV'  'MRF33'
        'MRF34_dH'  'MRF34_dV'  'MRF34'
        'MRF41_dH'  'MRF41_dV'  'MRF41'
        'MRF42_dH'  'MRF42_dV'  'MRF42'
        'MRF43_dH'  'MRF43_dV'  'MRF43'
        'MRF44_dH'  'MRF44_dV'  'MRF44'
        'MRF45_dH'  'MRF45_dV'  'MRF45'
        'MRF51_dH'  'MRF51_dV'  'MRF51'
        'MRF52_dH'  'MRF52_dV'  'MRF52'
        'MRO11_dH'  'MRO11_dV'  'MRO11'
        'MRO12_dH'  'MRO12_dV'  'MRO12'
        'MRO21_dH'  'MRO21_dV'  'MRO21'
        'MRO22_dH'  'MRO22_dV'  'MRO22'
        'MRO31_dH'  'MRO31_dV'  'MRO31'
        'MRO32_dH'  'MRO32_dV'  'MRO32'
        'MRO33_dH'  'MRO33_dV'  'MRO33'
        'MRO41_dH'  'MRO41_dV'  'MRO41'
        'MRO42_dH'  'MRO42_dV'  'MRO42'
        'MRO43_dH'  'MRO43_dV'  'MRO43'
        'MRP11_dH'  'MRP11_dV'  'MRP11'
        'MRP12_dH'  'MRP12_dV'  'MRP12'
        'MRP13_dH'  'MRP13_dV'  'MRP13'
        'MRP21_dH'  'MRP21_dV'  'MRP21'
        'MRP22_dH'  'MRP22_dV'  'MRP22'
        'MRP31_dH'  'MRP31_dV'  'MRP31'
        'MRP32_dH'  'MRP32_dV'  'MRP32'
        'MRP33_dH'  'MRP33_dV'  'MRP33'
        'MRP34_dH'  'MRP34_dV'  'MRP34'
        'MRT11_dH'  'MRT11_dV'  'MRT11'
        'MRT12_dH'  'MRT12_dV'  'MRT12'
        'MRT13_dH'  'MRT13_dV'  'MRT13'
        'MRT14_dH'  'MRT14_dV'  'MRT14'
        'MRT15_dH'  'MRT15_dV'  'MRT15'
        'MRT16_dH'  'MRT16_dV'  'MRT16'
        'MRT21_dH'  'MRT21_dV'  'MRT21'
        'MRT22_dH'  'MRT22_dV'  'MRT22'
        'MRT23_dH'  'MRT23_dV'  'MRT23'
        'MRT24_dH'  'MRT24_dV'  'MRT24'
        'MRT25_dH'  'MRT25_dV'  'MRT25'
        'MRT26_dH'  'MRT26_dV'  'MRT26'
        'MRT31_dH'  'MRT31_dV'  'MRT31'
        'MRT32_dH'  'MRT32_dV'  'MRT32'
        'MRT33_dH'  'MRT33_dV'  'MRT33'
        'MRT34_dH'  'MRT34_dV'  'MRT34'
        'MRT35_dH'  'MRT35_dV'  'MRT35'
        'MRT41_dH'  'MRT41_dV'  'MRT41'
        'MRT42_dH'  'MRT42_dV'  'MRT42'
        'MRT43_dH'  'MRT43_dV'  'MRT43'
        'MRT44_dH'  'MRT44_dV'  'MRT44'
        'MZC01_dH'  'MZC01_dV'  'MZC01'
        'MZC02_dH'  'MZC02_dV'  'MZC02'
        'MZF01_dH'  'MZF01_dV'  'MZF01'
        'MZF02_dH'  'MZF02_dV'  'MZF02'
        'MZF03_dH'  'MZF03_dV'  'MZF03'
        'MZO01_dH'  'MZO01_dV'  'MZO01'
        'MZO02_dH'  'MZO02_dV'  'MZO02'
        'MZP01_dH'  'MZP01_dV'  'MZP01'
        'MZP02_dH'  'MZP02_dV'  'MZP02'
        };
      ctf151_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'ctf275'
      label = {
        'MLC11'
        'MLC12'
        'MLC13'
        'MLC14'
        'MLC15'
        'MLC16'
        'MLC17'
        'MLC21'
        'MLC22'
        'MLC23'
        'MLC24'
        'MLC25'
        'MLC31'
        'MLC32'
        'MLC41'
        'MLC42'
        'MLC51'
        'MLC52'
        'MLC53'
        'MLC54'
        'MLC55'
        'MLC61'
        'MLC62'
        'MLC63'
        'MLF11'
        'MLF12'
        'MLF13'
        'MLF14'
        'MLF21'
        'MLF22'
        'MLF23'
        'MLF24'
        'MLF25'
        'MLF31'
        'MLF32'
        'MLF33'
        'MLF34'
        'MLF35'
        'MLF41'
        'MLF42'
        'MLF43'
        'MLF44'
        'MLF45'
        'MLF46'
        'MLF51'
        'MLF52'
        'MLF53'
        'MLF54'
        'MLF55'
        'MLF56'
        'MLF61'
        'MLF62'
        'MLF63'
        'MLF64'
        'MLF65'
        'MLF66'
        'MLF67'
        'MLO11'
        'MLO12'
        'MLO13'
        'MLO14'
        'MLO21'
        'MLO22'
        'MLO23'
        'MLO24'
        'MLO31'
        'MLO32'
        'MLO33'
        'MLO34'
        'MLO41'
        'MLO42'
        'MLO43'
        'MLO44'
        'MLO51'
        'MLO52'
        'MLO53'
        'MLP11'
        'MLP12'
        'MLP21'
        'MLP22'
        'MLP23'
        'MLP31'
        'MLP32'
        'MLP33'
        'MLP34'
        'MLP35'
        'MLP41'
        'MLP42'
        'MLP43'
        'MLP44'
        'MLP45'
        'MLP51'
        'MLP52'
        'MLP53'
        'MLP54'
        'MLP55'
        'MLP56'
        'MLP57'
        'MLT11'
        'MLT12'
        'MLT13'
        'MLT14'
        'MLT15'
        'MLT16'
        'MLT21'
        'MLT22'
        'MLT23'
        'MLT24'
        'MLT25'
        'MLT26'
        'MLT27'
        'MLT31'
        'MLT32'
        'MLT33'
        'MLT34'
        'MLT35'
        'MLT36'
        'MLT37'
        'MLT41'
        'MLT42'
        'MLT43'
        'MLT44'
        'MLT45'
        'MLT46'
        'MLT47'
        'MLT51'
        'MLT52'
        'MLT53'
        'MLT54'
        'MLT55'
        'MLT56'
        'MLT57'
        'MRC11'
        'MRC12'
        'MRC13'
        'MRC14'
        'MRC15'
        'MRC16'
        'MRC17'
        'MRC21'
        'MRC22'
        'MRC23'
        'MRC24'
        'MRC25'
        'MRC31'
        'MRC32'
        'MRC41'
        'MRC42'
        'MRC51'
        'MRC52'
        'MRC53'
        'MRC54'
        'MRC55'
        'MRC61'
        'MRC62'
        'MRC63'
        'MRF11'
        'MRF12'
        'MRF13'
        'MRF14'
        'MRF21'
        'MRF22'
        'MRF23'
        'MRF24'
        'MRF25'
        'MRF31'
        'MRF32'
        'MRF33'
        'MRF34'
        'MRF35'
        'MRF41'
        'MRF42'
        'MRF43'
        'MRF44'
        'MRF45'
        'MRF46'
        'MRF51'
        'MRF52'
        'MRF53'
        'MRF54'
        'MRF55'
        'MRF56'
        'MRF61'
        'MRF62'
        'MRF63'
        'MRF64'
        'MRF65'
        'MRF66'
        'MRF67'
        'MRO11'
        'MRO12'
        'MRO13'
        'MRO14'
        'MRO21'
        'MRO22'
        'MRO23'
        'MRO24'
        'MRO31'
        'MRO32'
        'MRO33'
        'MRO34'
        'MRO41'
        'MRO42'
        'MRO43'
        'MRO44'
        'MRO51'
        'MRO52'
        'MRO53'
        'MRP11'
        'MRP12'
        'MRP21'
        'MRP22'
        'MRP23'
        'MRP31'
        'MRP32'
        'MRP33'
        'MRP34'
        'MRP35'
        'MRP41'
        'MRP42'
        'MRP43'
        'MRP44'
        'MRP45'
        'MRP51'
        'MRP52'
        'MRP53'
        'MRP54'
        'MRP55'
        'MRP56'
        'MRP57'
        'MRT11'
        'MRT12'
        'MRT13'
        'MRT14'
        'MRT15'
        'MRT16'
        'MRT21'
        'MRT22'
        'MRT23'
        'MRT24'
        'MRT25'
        'MRT26'
        'MRT27'
        'MRT31'
        'MRT32'
        'MRT33'
        'MRT34'
        'MRT35'
        'MRT36'
        'MRT37'
        'MRT41'
        'MRT42'
        'MRT43'
        'MRT44'
        'MRT45'
        'MRT46'
        'MRT47'
        'MRT51'
        'MRT52'
        'MRT53'
        'MRT54'
        'MRT55'
        'MRT56'
        'MRT57'
        'MZC01'
        'MZC02'
        'MZC03'
        'MZC04'
        'MZF01'
        'MZF02'
        'MZF03'
        'MZO01'
        'MZO02'
        'MZO03'
        'MZP01'
        };
      
    case 'ctf275_planar'
      label = {
        'MLC11_dH'  'MLC11_dV'  'MLC11'
        'MLC12_dH'  'MLC12_dV'  'MLC12'
        'MLC13_dH'  'MLC13_dV'  'MLC13'
        'MLC14_dH'  'MLC14_dV'  'MLC14'
        'MLC15_dH'  'MLC15_dV'  'MLC15'
        'MLC16_dH'  'MLC16_dV'  'MLC16'
        'MLC17_dH'  'MLC17_dV'  'MLC17'
        'MLC21_dH'  'MLC21_dV'  'MLC21'
        'MLC22_dH'  'MLC22_dV'  'MLC22'
        'MLC23_dH'  'MLC23_dV'  'MLC23'
        'MLC24_dH'  'MLC24_dV'  'MLC24'
        'MLC25_dH'  'MLC25_dV'  'MLC25'
        'MLC31_dH'  'MLC31_dV'  'MLC31'
        'MLC32_dH'  'MLC32_dV'  'MLC32'
        'MLC41_dH'  'MLC41_dV'  'MLC41'
        'MLC42_dH'  'MLC42_dV'  'MLC42'
        'MLC51_dH'  'MLC51_dV'  'MLC51'
        'MLC52_dH'  'MLC52_dV'  'MLC52'
        'MLC53_dH'  'MLC53_dV'  'MLC53'
        'MLC54_dH'  'MLC54_dV'  'MLC54'
        'MLC55_dH'  'MLC55_dV'  'MLC55'
        'MLC61_dH'  'MLC61_dV'  'MLC61'
        'MLC62_dH'  'MLC62_dV'  'MLC62'
        'MLC63_dH'  'MLC63_dV'  'MLC63'
        'MLF11_dH'  'MLF11_dV'  'MLF11'
        'MLF12_dH'  'MLF12_dV'  'MLF12'
        'MLF13_dH'  'MLF13_dV'  'MLF13'
        'MLF14_dH'  'MLF14_dV'  'MLF14'
        'MLF21_dH'  'MLF21_dV'  'MLF21'
        'MLF22_dH'  'MLF22_dV'  'MLF22'
        'MLF23_dH'  'MLF23_dV'  'MLF23'
        'MLF24_dH'  'MLF24_dV'  'MLF24'
        'MLF25_dH'  'MLF25_dV'  'MLF25'
        'MLF31_dH'  'MLF31_dV'  'MLF31'
        'MLF32_dH'  'MLF32_dV'  'MLF32'
        'MLF33_dH'  'MLF33_dV'  'MLF33'
        'MLF34_dH'  'MLF34_dV'  'MLF34'
        'MLF35_dH'  'MLF35_dV'  'MLF35'
        'MLF41_dH'  'MLF41_dV'  'MLF41'
        'MLF42_dH'  'MLF42_dV'  'MLF42'
        'MLF43_dH'  'MLF43_dV'  'MLF43'
        'MLF44_dH'  'MLF44_dV'  'MLF44'
        'MLF45_dH'  'MLF45_dV'  'MLF45'
        'MLF46_dH'  'MLF46_dV'  'MLF46'
        'MLF51_dH'  'MLF51_dV'  'MLF51'
        'MLF52_dH'  'MLF52_dV'  'MLF52'
        'MLF53_dH'  'MLF53_dV'  'MLF53'
        'MLF54_dH'  'MLF54_dV'  'MLF54'
        'MLF55_dH'  'MLF55_dV'  'MLF55'
        'MLF56_dH'  'MLF56_dV'  'MLF56'
        'MLF61_dH'  'MLF61_dV'  'MLF61'
        'MLF62_dH'  'MLF62_dV'  'MLF62'
        'MLF63_dH'  'MLF63_dV'  'MLF63'
        'MLF64_dH'  'MLF64_dV'  'MLF64'
        'MLF65_dH'  'MLF65_dV'  'MLF65'
        'MLF66_dH'  'MLF66_dV'  'MLF66'
        'MLF67_dH'  'MLF67_dV'  'MLF67'
        'MLO11_dH'  'MLO11_dV'  'MLO11'
        'MLO12_dH'  'MLO12_dV'  'MLO12'
        'MLO13_dH'  'MLO13_dV'  'MLO13'
        'MLO14_dH'  'MLO14_dV'  'MLO14'
        'MLO21_dH'  'MLO21_dV'  'MLO21'
        'MLO22_dH'  'MLO22_dV'  'MLO22'
        'MLO23_dH'  'MLO23_dV'  'MLO23'
        'MLO24_dH'  'MLO24_dV'  'MLO24'
        'MLO31_dH'  'MLO31_dV'  'MLO31'
        'MLO32_dH'  'MLO32_dV'  'MLO32'
        'MLO33_dH'  'MLO33_dV'  'MLO33'
        'MLO34_dH'  'MLO34_dV'  'MLO34'
        'MLO41_dH'  'MLO41_dV'  'MLO41'
        'MLO42_dH'  'MLO42_dV'  'MLO42'
        'MLO43_dH'  'MLO43_dV'  'MLO43'
        'MLO44_dH'  'MLO44_dV'  'MLO44'
        'MLO51_dH'  'MLO51_dV'  'MLO51'
        'MLO52_dH'  'MLO52_dV'  'MLO52'
        'MLO53_dH'  'MLO53_dV'  'MLO53'
        'MLP11_dH'  'MLP11_dV'  'MLP11'
        'MLP12_dH'  'MLP12_dV'  'MLP12'
        'MLP21_dH'  'MLP21_dV'  'MLP21'
        'MLP22_dH'  'MLP22_dV'  'MLP22'
        'MLP23_dH'  'MLP23_dV'  'MLP23'
        'MLP31_dH'  'MLP31_dV'  'MLP31'
        'MLP32_dH'  'MLP32_dV'  'MLP32'
        'MLP33_dH'  'MLP33_dV'  'MLP33'
        'MLP34_dH'  'MLP34_dV'  'MLP34'
        'MLP35_dH'  'MLP35_dV'  'MLP35'
        'MLP41_dH'  'MLP41_dV'  'MLP41'
        'MLP42_dH'  'MLP42_dV'  'MLP42'
        'MLP43_dH'  'MLP43_dV'  'MLP43'
        'MLP44_dH'  'MLP44_dV'  'MLP44'
        'MLP45_dH'  'MLP45_dV'  'MLP45'
        'MLP51_dH'  'MLP51_dV'  'MLP51'
        'MLP52_dH'  'MLP52_dV'  'MLP52'
        'MLP53_dH'  'MLP53_dV'  'MLP53'
        'MLP54_dH'  'MLP54_dV'  'MLP54'
        'MLP55_dH'  'MLP55_dV'  'MLP55'
        'MLP56_dH'  'MLP56_dV'  'MLP56'
        'MLP57_dH'  'MLP57_dV'  'MLP57'
        'MLT11_dH'  'MLT11_dV'  'MLT11'
        'MLT12_dH'  'MLT12_dV'  'MLT12'
        'MLT13_dH'  'MLT13_dV'  'MLT13'
        'MLT14_dH'  'MLT14_dV'  'MLT14'
        'MLT15_dH'  'MLT15_dV'  'MLT15'
        'MLT16_dH'  'MLT16_dV'  'MLT16'
        'MLT21_dH'  'MLT21_dV'  'MLT21'
        'MLT22_dH'  'MLT22_dV'  'MLT22'
        'MLT23_dH'  'MLT23_dV'  'MLT23'
        'MLT24_dH'  'MLT24_dV'  'MLT24'
        'MLT25_dH'  'MLT25_dV'  'MLT25'
        'MLT26_dH'  'MLT26_dV'  'MLT26'
        'MLT27_dH'  'MLT27_dV'  'MLT27'
        'MLT31_dH'  'MLT31_dV'  'MLT31'
        'MLT32_dH'  'MLT32_dV'  'MLT32'
        'MLT33_dH'  'MLT33_dV'  'MLT33'
        'MLT34_dH'  'MLT34_dV'  'MLT34'
        'MLT35_dH'  'MLT35_dV'  'MLT35'
        'MLT36_dH'  'MLT36_dV'  'MLT36'
        'MLT37_dH'  'MLT37_dV'  'MLT37'
        'MLT41_dH'  'MLT41_dV'  'MLT41'
        'MLT42_dH'  'MLT42_dV'  'MLT42'
        'MLT43_dH'  'MLT43_dV'  'MLT43'
        'MLT44_dH'  'MLT44_dV'  'MLT44'
        'MLT45_dH'  'MLT45_dV'  'MLT45'
        'MLT46_dH'  'MLT46_dV'  'MLT46'
        'MLT47_dH'  'MLT47_dV'  'MLT47'
        'MLT51_dH'  'MLT51_dV'  'MLT51'
        'MLT52_dH'  'MLT52_dV'  'MLT52'
        'MLT53_dH'  'MLT53_dV'  'MLT53'
        'MLT54_dH'  'MLT54_dV'  'MLT54'
        'MLT55_dH'  'MLT55_dV'  'MLT55'
        'MLT56_dH'  'MLT56_dV'  'MLT56'
        'MLT57_dH'  'MLT57_dV'  'MLT57'
        'MRC11_dH'  'MRC11_dV'  'MRC11'
        'MRC12_dH'  'MRC12_dV'  'MRC12'
        'MRC13_dH'  'MRC13_dV'  'MRC13'
        'MRC14_dH'  'MRC14_dV'  'MRC14'
        'MRC15_dH'  'MRC15_dV'  'MRC15'
        'MRC16_dH'  'MRC16_dV'  'MRC16'
        'MRC17_dH'  'MRC17_dV'  'MRC17'
        'MRC21_dH'  'MRC21_dV'  'MRC21'
        'MRC22_dH'  'MRC22_dV'  'MRC22'
        'MRC23_dH'  'MRC23_dV'  'MRC23'
        'MRC24_dH'  'MRC24_dV'  'MRC24'
        'MRC25_dH'  'MRC25_dV'  'MRC25'
        'MRC31_dH'  'MRC31_dV'  'MRC31'
        'MRC32_dH'  'MRC32_dV'  'MRC32'
        'MRC41_dH'  'MRC41_dV'  'MRC41'
        'MRC42_dH'  'MRC42_dV'  'MRC42'
        'MRC51_dH'  'MRC51_dV'  'MRC51'
        'MRC52_dH'  'MRC52_dV'  'MRC52'
        'MRC53_dH'  'MRC53_dV'  'MRC53'
        'MRC54_dH'  'MRC54_dV'  'MRC54'
        'MRC55_dH'  'MRC55_dV'  'MRC55'
        'MRC61_dH'  'MRC61_dV'  'MRC61'
        'MRC62_dH'  'MRC62_dV'  'MRC62'
        'MRC63_dH'  'MRC63_dV'  'MRC63'
        'MRF11_dH'  'MRF11_dV'  'MRF11'
        'MRF12_dH'  'MRF12_dV'  'MRF12'
        'MRF13_dH'  'MRF13_dV'  'MRF13'
        'MRF14_dH'  'MRF14_dV'  'MRF14'
        'MRF21_dH'  'MRF21_dV'  'MRF21'
        'MRF22_dH'  'MRF22_dV'  'MRF22'
        'MRF23_dH'  'MRF23_dV'  'MRF23'
        'MRF24_dH'  'MRF24_dV'  'MRF24'
        'MRF25_dH'  'MRF25_dV'  'MRF25'
        'MRF31_dH'  'MRF31_dV'  'MRF31'
        'MRF32_dH'  'MRF32_dV'  'MRF32'
        'MRF33_dH'  'MRF33_dV'  'MRF33'
        'MRF34_dH'  'MRF34_dV'  'MRF34'
        'MRF35_dH'  'MRF35_dV'  'MRF35'
        'MRF41_dH'  'MRF41_dV'  'MRF41'
        'MRF42_dH'  'MRF42_dV'  'MRF42'
        'MRF43_dH'  'MRF43_dV'  'MRF43'
        'MRF44_dH'  'MRF44_dV'  'MRF44'
        'MRF45_dH'  'MRF45_dV'  'MRF45'
        'MRF46_dH'  'MRF46_dV'  'MRF46'
        'MRF51_dH'  'MRF51_dV'  'MRF51'
        'MRF52_dH'  'MRF52_dV'  'MRF52'
        'MRF53_dH'  'MRF53_dV'  'MRF53'
        'MRF54_dH'  'MRF54_dV'  'MRF54'
        'MRF55_dH'  'MRF55_dV'  'MRF55'
        'MRF56_dH'  'MRF56_dV'  'MRF56'
        'MRF61_dH'  'MRF61_dV'  'MRF61'
        'MRF62_dH'  'MRF62_dV'  'MRF62'
        'MRF63_dH'  'MRF63_dV'  'MRF63'
        'MRF64_dH'  'MRF64_dV'  'MRF64'
        'MRF65_dH'  'MRF65_dV'  'MRF65'
        'MRF66_dH'  'MRF66_dV'  'MRF66'
        'MRF67_dH'  'MRF67_dV'  'MRF67'
        'MRO11_dH'  'MRO11_dV'  'MRO11'
        'MRO12_dH'  'MRO12_dV'  'MRO12'
        'MRO13_dH'  'MRO13_dV'  'MRO13'
        'MRO14_dH'  'MRO14_dV'  'MRO14'
        'MRO21_dH'  'MRO21_dV'  'MRO21'
        'MRO22_dH'  'MRO22_dV'  'MRO22'
        'MRO23_dH'  'MRO23_dV'  'MRO23'
        'MRO24_dH'  'MRO24_dV'  'MRO24'
        'MRO31_dH'  'MRO31_dV'  'MRO31'
        'MRO32_dH'  'MRO32_dV'  'MRO32'
        'MRO33_dH'  'MRO33_dV'  'MRO33'
        'MRO34_dH'  'MRO34_dV'  'MRO34'
        'MRO41_dH'  'MRO41_dV'  'MRO41'
        'MRO42_dH'  'MRO42_dV'  'MRO42'
        'MRO43_dH'  'MRO43_dV'  'MRO43'
        'MRO44_dH'  'MRO44_dV'  'MRO44'
        'MRO51_dH'  'MRO51_dV'  'MRO51'
        'MRO52_dH'  'MRO52_dV'  'MRO52'
        'MRO53_dH'  'MRO53_dV'  'MRO53'
        'MRP11_dH'  'MRP11_dV'  'MRP11'
        'MRP12_dH'  'MRP12_dV'  'MRP12'
        'MRP21_dH'  'MRP21_dV'  'MRP21'
        'MRP22_dH'  'MRP22_dV'  'MRP22'
        'MRP23_dH'  'MRP23_dV'  'MRP23'
        'MRP31_dH'  'MRP31_dV'  'MRP31'
        'MRP32_dH'  'MRP32_dV'  'MRP32'
        'MRP33_dH'  'MRP33_dV'  'MRP33'
        'MRP34_dH'  'MRP34_dV'  'MRP34'
        'MRP35_dH'  'MRP35_dV'  'MRP35'
        'MRP41_dH'  'MRP41_dV'  'MRP41'
        'MRP42_dH'  'MRP42_dV'  'MRP42'
        'MRP43_dH'  'MRP43_dV'  'MRP43'
        'MRP44_dH'  'MRP44_dV'  'MRP44'
        'MRP45_dH'  'MRP45_dV'  'MRP45'
        'MRP51_dH'  'MRP51_dV'  'MRP51'
        'MRP52_dH'  'MRP52_dV'  'MRP52'
        'MRP53_dH'  'MRP53_dV'  'MRP53'
        'MRP54_dH'  'MRP54_dV'  'MRP54'
        'MRP55_dH'  'MRP55_dV'  'MRP55'
        'MRP56_dH'  'MRP56_dV'  'MRP56'
        'MRP57_dH'  'MRP57_dV'  'MRP57'
        'MRT11_dH'  'MRT11_dV'  'MRT11'
        'MRT12_dH'  'MRT12_dV'  'MRT12'
        'MRT13_dH'  'MRT13_dV'  'MRT13'
        'MRT14_dH'  'MRT14_dV'  'MRT14'
        'MRT15_dH'  'MRT15_dV'  'MRT15'
        'MRT16_dH'  'MRT16_dV'  'MRT16'
        'MRT21_dH'  'MRT21_dV'  'MRT21'
        'MRT22_dH'  'MRT22_dV'  'MRT22'
        'MRT23_dH'  'MRT23_dV'  'MRT23'
        'MRT24_dH'  'MRT24_dV'  'MRT24'
        'MRT25_dH'  'MRT25_dV'  'MRT25'
        'MRT26_dH'  'MRT26_dV'  'MRT26'
        'MRT27_dH'  'MRT27_dV'  'MRT27'
        'MRT31_dH'  'MRT31_dV'  'MRT31'
        'MRT32_dH'  'MRT32_dV'  'MRT32'
        'MRT33_dH'  'MRT33_dV'  'MRT33'
        'MRT34_dH'  'MRT34_dV'  'MRT34'
        'MRT35_dH'  'MRT35_dV'  'MRT35'
        'MRT36_dH'  'MRT36_dV'  'MRT36'
        'MRT37_dH'  'MRT37_dV'  'MRT37'
        'MRT41_dH'  'MRT41_dV'  'MRT41'
        'MRT42_dH'  'MRT42_dV'  'MRT42'
        'MRT43_dH'  'MRT43_dV'  'MRT43'
        'MRT44_dH'  'MRT44_dV'  'MRT44'
        'MRT45_dH'  'MRT45_dV'  'MRT45'
        'MRT46_dH'  'MRT46_dV'  'MRT46'
        'MRT47_dH'  'MRT47_dV'  'MRT47'
        'MRT51_dH'  'MRT51_dV'  'MRT51'
        'MRT52_dH'  'MRT52_dV'  'MRT52'
        'MRT53_dH'  'MRT53_dV'  'MRT53'
        'MRT54_dH'  'MRT54_dV'  'MRT54'
        'MRT55_dH'  'MRT55_dV'  'MRT55'
        'MRT56_dH'  'MRT56_dV'  'MRT56'
        'MRT57_dH'  'MRT57_dV'  'MRT57'
        'MZC01_dH'  'MZC01_dV'  'MZC01'
        'MZC02_dH'  'MZC02_dV'  'MZC02'
        'MZC03_dH'  'MZC03_dV'  'MZC03'
        'MZC04_dH'  'MZC04_dV'  'MZC04'
        'MZF01_dH'  'MZF01_dV'  'MZF01'
        'MZF02_dH'  'MZF02_dV'  'MZF02'
        'MZF03_dH'  'MZF03_dV'  'MZF03'
        'MZO01_dH'  'MZO01_dV'  'MZO01'
        'MZO02_dH'  'MZO02_dV'  'MZO02'
        'MZO03_dH'  'MZO03_dV'  'MZO03'
        'MZP01_dH'  'MZP01_dV'  'MZP01'
        };
      ctf275_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case {'neuromag122' 'neuromag122_combined' 'neuromag122alt' 'neuromag122alt_combined'}
      % this is the combination of the two versions (with and without space)
      % with the MNE-MATLAB reading functions, the labels for 122-channel data are normally WITH a space
      % with the MNE-MATLAB reading functions, the labels for 306-channel data are normally WITHOUT a space
      label = {
        'MEG 001'  'MEG 002'  'MEG 001+002'
        'MEG 003'  'MEG 004'  'MEG 003+004'
        'MEG 005'  'MEG 006'  'MEG 005+006'
        'MEG 007'  'MEG 008'  'MEG 007+008'
        'MEG 009'  'MEG 010'  'MEG 009+010'
        'MEG 011'  'MEG 012'  'MEG 011+012'
        'MEG 013'  'MEG 014'  'MEG 013+014'
        'MEG 015'  'MEG 016'  'MEG 015+016'
        'MEG 017'  'MEG 018'  'MEG 017+018'
        'MEG 019'  'MEG 020'  'MEG 019+020'
        'MEG 021'  'MEG 022'  'MEG 021+022'
        'MEG 023'  'MEG 024'  'MEG 023+024'
        'MEG 025'  'MEG 026'  'MEG 025+026'
        'MEG 027'  'MEG 028'  'MEG 027+028'
        'MEG 029'  'MEG 030'  'MEG 029+030'
        'MEG 031'  'MEG 032'  'MEG 031+032'
        'MEG 033'  'MEG 034'  'MEG 033+034'
        'MEG 035'  'MEG 036'  'MEG 035+036'
        'MEG 037'  'MEG 038'  'MEG 037+038'
        'MEG 039'  'MEG 040'  'MEG 039+040'
        'MEG 041'  'MEG 042'  'MEG 041+042'
        'MEG 043'  'MEG 044'  'MEG 043+044'
        'MEG 045'  'MEG 046'  'MEG 045+046'
        'MEG 047'  'MEG 048'  'MEG 047+048'
        'MEG 049'  'MEG 050'  'MEG 049+050'
        'MEG 051'  'MEG 052'  'MEG 051+052'
        'MEG 053'  'MEG 054'  'MEG 053+054'
        'MEG 055'  'MEG 056'  'MEG 055+056'
        'MEG 057'  'MEG 058'  'MEG 057+058'
        'MEG 059'  'MEG 060'  'MEG 059+060'
        'MEG 061'  'MEG 062'  'MEG 061+062'
        'MEG 063'  'MEG 064'  'MEG 063+064'
        'MEG 065'  'MEG 066'  'MEG 065+066'
        'MEG 067'  'MEG 068'  'MEG 067+068'
        'MEG 069'  'MEG 070'  'MEG 069+070'
        'MEG 071'  'MEG 072'  'MEG 071+072'
        'MEG 073'  'MEG 074'  'MEG 073+074'
        'MEG 075'  'MEG 076'  'MEG 075+076'
        'MEG 077'  'MEG 078'  'MEG 077+078'
        'MEG 079'  'MEG 080'  'MEG 079+080'
        'MEG 081'  'MEG 082'  'MEG 081+082'
        'MEG 083'  'MEG 084'  'MEG 083+084'
        'MEG 085'  'MEG 086'  'MEG 085+086'
        'MEG 087'  'MEG 088'  'MEG 087+088'
        'MEG 089'  'MEG 090'  'MEG 089+090'
        'MEG 091'  'MEG 092'  'MEG 091+092'
        'MEG 093'  'MEG 094'  'MEG 093+094'
        'MEG 095'  'MEG 096'  'MEG 095+096'
        'MEG 097'  'MEG 098'  'MEG 097+098'
        'MEG 099'  'MEG 100'  'MEG 099+100'
        'MEG 101'  'MEG 102'  'MEG 101+102'
        'MEG 103'  'MEG 104'  'MEG 103+104'
        'MEG 105'  'MEG 106'  'MEG 105+106'
        'MEG 107'  'MEG 108'  'MEG 107+108'
        'MEG 109'  'MEG 110'  'MEG 109+110'
        'MEG 111'  'MEG 112'  'MEG 111+112'
        'MEG 113'  'MEG 114'  'MEG 113+114'
        'MEG 115'  'MEG 116'  'MEG 115+116'
        'MEG 117'  'MEG 118'  'MEG 117+118'
        'MEG 119'  'MEG 120'  'MEG 119+120'
        'MEG 121'  'MEG 122'  'MEG 121+122'
        % this is an alternative set of labels WITHOUT a space in them
        'MEG001'  'MEG002'  'MEG001+002'
        'MEG003'  'MEG004'  'MEG003+004'
        'MEG005'  'MEG006'  'MEG005+006'
        'MEG007'  'MEG008'  'MEG007+008'
        'MEG009'  'MEG010'  'MEG009+010'
        'MEG011'  'MEG012'  'MEG011+012'
        'MEG013'  'MEG014'  'MEG013+014'
        'MEG015'  'MEG016'  'MEG015+016'
        'MEG017'  'MEG018'  'MEG017+018'
        'MEG019'  'MEG020'  'MEG019+020'
        'MEG021'  'MEG022'  'MEG021+022'
        'MEG023'  'MEG024'  'MEG023+024'
        'MEG025'  'MEG026'  'MEG025+026'
        'MEG027'  'MEG028'  'MEG027+028'
        'MEG029'  'MEG030'  'MEG029+030'
        'MEG031'  'MEG032'  'MEG031+032'
        'MEG033'  'MEG034'  'MEG033+034'
        'MEG035'  'MEG036'  'MEG035+036'
        'MEG037'  'MEG038'  'MEG037+038'
        'MEG039'  'MEG040'  'MEG039+040'
        'MEG041'  'MEG042'  'MEG041+042'
        'MEG043'  'MEG044'  'MEG043+044'
        'MEG045'  'MEG046'  'MEG045+046'
        'MEG047'  'MEG048'  'MEG047+048'
        'MEG049'  'MEG050'  'MEG049+050'
        'MEG051'  'MEG052'  'MEG051+052'
        'MEG053'  'MEG054'  'MEG053+054'
        'MEG055'  'MEG056'  'MEG055+056'
        'MEG057'  'MEG058'  'MEG057+058'
        'MEG059'  'MEG060'  'MEG059+060'
        'MEG061'  'MEG062'  'MEG061+062'
        'MEG063'  'MEG064'  'MEG063+064'
        'MEG065'  'MEG066'  'MEG065+066'
        'MEG067'  'MEG068'  'MEG067+068'
        'MEG069'  'MEG070'  'MEG069+070'
        'MEG071'  'MEG072'  'MEG071+072'
        'MEG073'  'MEG074'  'MEG073+074'
        'MEG075'  'MEG076'  'MEG075+076'
        'MEG077'  'MEG078'  'MEG077+078'
        'MEG079'  'MEG080'  'MEG079+080'
        'MEG081'  'MEG082'  'MEG081+082'
        'MEG083'  'MEG084'  'MEG083+084'
        'MEG085'  'MEG086'  'MEG085+086'
        'MEG087'  'MEG088'  'MEG087+088'
        'MEG089'  'MEG090'  'MEG089+090'
        'MEG091'  'MEG092'  'MEG091+092'
        'MEG093'  'MEG094'  'MEG093+094'
        'MEG095'  'MEG096'  'MEG095+096'
        'MEG097'  'MEG098'  'MEG097+098'
        'MEG099'  'MEG100'  'MEG099+100'
        'MEG101'  'MEG102'  'MEG101+102'
        'MEG103'  'MEG104'  'MEG103+104'
        'MEG105'  'MEG106'  'MEG105+106'
        'MEG107'  'MEG108'  'MEG107+108'
        'MEG109'  'MEG110'  'MEG109+110'
        'MEG111'  'MEG112'  'MEG111+112'
        'MEG113'  'MEG114'  'MEG113+114'
        'MEG115'  'MEG116'  'MEG115+116'
        'MEG117'  'MEG118'  'MEG117+118'
        'MEG119'  'MEG120'  'MEG119+120'
        'MEG121'  'MEG122'  'MEG121+122'
        };
      neuromag122             = label(1:61, 1:2);
      neuromag122_combined    = label(1:61, 3);
      neuromag122alt          = label(62:122, 1:2);
      neuromag122alt_combined = label(62:122, 3);
      label = eval(type);
      
    case {'neuromag306' 'neuromag306_planar' 'neuromag306_mag' 'neuromag306_combined' 'neuromag306alt' 'neuromag306alt_planar' 'neuromag306alt_mag' 'neuromag306alt_combined'}
      % this is the combination of the two versions (with and without space)
      % with the MNE-MATLAB reading functions, the labels for 306-channel data are normally WITHOUT a space
      % with the MNE-MATLAB reading functions, the labels for 122-channel data are normally WITH a space
      label = {
        'MEG0112'  'MEG0113'  'MEG0111'  'MEG0112+0113'
        'MEG0122'  'MEG0123'  'MEG0121'  'MEG0122+0123'
        'MEG0132'  'MEG0133'  'MEG0131'  'MEG0132+0133'
        'MEG0142'  'MEG0143'  'MEG0141'  'MEG0142+0143'
        'MEG0212'  'MEG0213'  'MEG0211'  'MEG0212+0213'
        'MEG0222'  'MEG0223'  'MEG0221'  'MEG0222+0223'
        'MEG0232'  'MEG0233'  'MEG0231'  'MEG0232+0233'
        'MEG0242'  'MEG0243'  'MEG0241'  'MEG0242+0243'
        'MEG0312'  'MEG0313'  'MEG0311'  'MEG0312+0313'
        'MEG0322'  'MEG0323'  'MEG0321'  'MEG0322+0323'
        'MEG0332'  'MEG0333'  'MEG0331'  'MEG0332+0333'
        'MEG0342'  'MEG0343'  'MEG0341'  'MEG0342+0343'
        'MEG0412'  'MEG0413'  'MEG0411'  'MEG0412+0413'
        'MEG0422'  'MEG0423'  'MEG0421'  'MEG0422+0423'
        'MEG0432'  'MEG0433'  'MEG0431'  'MEG0432+0433'
        'MEG0442'  'MEG0443'  'MEG0441'  'MEG0442+0443'
        'MEG0512'  'MEG0513'  'MEG0511'  'MEG0512+0513'
        'MEG0522'  'MEG0523'  'MEG0521'  'MEG0522+0523'
        'MEG0532'  'MEG0533'  'MEG0531'  'MEG0532+0533'
        'MEG0542'  'MEG0543'  'MEG0541'  'MEG0542+0543'
        'MEG0612'  'MEG0613'  'MEG0611'  'MEG0612+0613'
        'MEG0622'  'MEG0623'  'MEG0621'  'MEG0622+0623'
        'MEG0632'  'MEG0633'  'MEG0631'  'MEG0632+0633'
        'MEG0642'  'MEG0643'  'MEG0641'  'MEG0642+0643'
        'MEG0712'  'MEG0713'  'MEG0711'  'MEG0712+0713'
        'MEG0722'  'MEG0723'  'MEG0721'  'MEG0722+0723'
        'MEG0732'  'MEG0733'  'MEG0731'  'MEG0732+0733'
        'MEG0742'  'MEG0743'  'MEG0741'  'MEG0742+0743'
        'MEG0812'  'MEG0813'  'MEG0811'  'MEG0812+0813'
        'MEG0822'  'MEG0823'  'MEG0821'  'MEG0822+0823'
        'MEG0912'  'MEG0913'  'MEG0911'  'MEG0912+0913'
        'MEG0922'  'MEG0923'  'MEG0921'  'MEG0922+0923'
        'MEG0932'  'MEG0933'  'MEG0931'  'MEG0932+0933'
        'MEG0942'  'MEG0943'  'MEG0941'  'MEG0942+0943'
        'MEG1012'  'MEG1013'  'MEG1011'  'MEG1012+1013'
        'MEG1022'  'MEG1023'  'MEG1021'  'MEG1022+1023'
        'MEG1032'  'MEG1033'  'MEG1031'  'MEG1032+1033'
        'MEG1042'  'MEG1043'  'MEG1041'  'MEG1042+1043'
        'MEG1112'  'MEG1113'  'MEG1111'  'MEG1112+1113'
        'MEG1122'  'MEG1123'  'MEG1121'  'MEG1122+1123'
        'MEG1132'  'MEG1133'  'MEG1131'  'MEG1132+1133'
        'MEG1142'  'MEG1143'  'MEG1141'  'MEG1142+1143'
        'MEG1212'  'MEG1213'  'MEG1211'  'MEG1212+1213'
        'MEG1222'  'MEG1223'  'MEG1221'  'MEG1222+1223'
        'MEG1232'  'MEG1233'  'MEG1231'  'MEG1232+1233'
        'MEG1242'  'MEG1243'  'MEG1241'  'MEG1242+1243'
        'MEG1312'  'MEG1313'  'MEG1311'  'MEG1312+1313'
        'MEG1322'  'MEG1323'  'MEG1321'  'MEG1322+1323'
        'MEG1332'  'MEG1333'  'MEG1331'  'MEG1332+1333'
        'MEG1342'  'MEG1343'  'MEG1341'  'MEG1342+1343'
        'MEG1412'  'MEG1413'  'MEG1411'  'MEG1412+1413'
        'MEG1422'  'MEG1423'  'MEG1421'  'MEG1422+1423'
        'MEG1432'  'MEG1433'  'MEG1431'  'MEG1432+1433'
        'MEG1442'  'MEG1443'  'MEG1441'  'MEG1442+1443'
        'MEG1512'  'MEG1513'  'MEG1511'  'MEG1512+1513'
        'MEG1522'  'MEG1523'  'MEG1521'  'MEG1522+1523'
        'MEG1532'  'MEG1533'  'MEG1531'  'MEG1532+1533'
        'MEG1542'  'MEG1543'  'MEG1541'  'MEG1542+1543'
        'MEG1612'  'MEG1613'  'MEG1611'  'MEG1612+1613'
        'MEG1622'  'MEG1623'  'MEG1621'  'MEG1622+1623'
        'MEG1632'  'MEG1633'  'MEG1631'  'MEG1632+1633'
        'MEG1642'  'MEG1643'  'MEG1641'  'MEG1642+1643'
        'MEG1712'  'MEG1713'  'MEG1711'  'MEG1712+1713'
        'MEG1722'  'MEG1723'  'MEG1721'  'MEG1722+1723'
        'MEG1732'  'MEG1733'  'MEG1731'  'MEG1732+1733'
        'MEG1742'  'MEG1743'  'MEG1741'  'MEG1742+1743'
        'MEG1812'  'MEG1813'  'MEG1811'  'MEG1812+1813'
        'MEG1822'  'MEG1823'  'MEG1821'  'MEG1822+1823'
        'MEG1832'  'MEG1833'  'MEG1831'  'MEG1832+1833'
        'MEG1842'  'MEG1843'  'MEG1841'  'MEG1842+1843'
        'MEG1912'  'MEG1913'  'MEG1911'  'MEG1912+1913'
        'MEG1922'  'MEG1923'  'MEG1921'  'MEG1922+1923'
        'MEG1932'  'MEG1933'  'MEG1931'  'MEG1932+1933'
        'MEG1942'  'MEG1943'  'MEG1941'  'MEG1942+1943'
        'MEG2012'  'MEG2013'  'MEG2011'  'MEG2012+2013'
        'MEG2022'  'MEG2023'  'MEG2021'  'MEG2022+2023'
        'MEG2032'  'MEG2033'  'MEG2031'  'MEG2032+2033'
        'MEG2042'  'MEG2043'  'MEG2041'  'MEG2042+2043'
        'MEG2112'  'MEG2113'  'MEG2111'  'MEG2112+2113'
        'MEG2122'  'MEG2123'  'MEG2121'  'MEG2122+2123'
        'MEG2132'  'MEG2133'  'MEG2131'  'MEG2132+2133'
        'MEG2142'  'MEG2143'  'MEG2141'  'MEG2142+2143'
        'MEG2212'  'MEG2213'  'MEG2211'  'MEG2212+2213'
        'MEG2222'  'MEG2223'  'MEG2221'  'MEG2222+2223'
        'MEG2232'  'MEG2233'  'MEG2231'  'MEG2232+2233'
        'MEG2242'  'MEG2243'  'MEG2241'  'MEG2242+2243'
        'MEG2312'  'MEG2313'  'MEG2311'  'MEG2312+2313'
        'MEG2322'  'MEG2323'  'MEG2321'  'MEG2322+2323'
        'MEG2332'  'MEG2333'  'MEG2331'  'MEG2332+2333'
        'MEG2342'  'MEG2343'  'MEG2341'  'MEG2342+2343'
        'MEG2412'  'MEG2413'  'MEG2411'  'MEG2412+2413'
        'MEG2422'  'MEG2423'  'MEG2421'  'MEG2422+2423'
        'MEG2432'  'MEG2433'  'MEG2431'  'MEG2432+2433'
        'MEG2442'  'MEG2443'  'MEG2441'  'MEG2442+2443'
        'MEG2512'  'MEG2513'  'MEG2511'  'MEG2512+2513'
        'MEG2522'  'MEG2523'  'MEG2521'  'MEG2522+2523'
        'MEG2532'  'MEG2533'  'MEG2531'  'MEG2532+2533'
        'MEG2542'  'MEG2543'  'MEG2541'  'MEG2542+2543'
        'MEG2612'  'MEG2613'  'MEG2611'  'MEG2612+2613'
        'MEG2622'  'MEG2623'  'MEG2621'  'MEG2622+2623'
        'MEG2632'  'MEG2633'  'MEG2631'  'MEG2632+2633'
        'MEG2642'  'MEG2643'  'MEG2641'  'MEG2642+2643'
        % this is an alternative set of labels WITH a space in them
        'MEG 0112'  'MEG 0113'  'MEG 0111'  'MEG 0112+0113'
        'MEG 0122'  'MEG 0123'  'MEG 0121'  'MEG 0122+0123'
        'MEG 0132'  'MEG 0133'  'MEG 0131'  'MEG 0132+0133'
        'MEG 0142'  'MEG 0143'  'MEG 0141'  'MEG 0142+0143'
        'MEG 0212'  'MEG 0213'  'MEG 0211'  'MEG 0212+0213'
        'MEG 0222'  'MEG 0223'  'MEG 0221'  'MEG 0222+0223'
        'MEG 0232'  'MEG 0233'  'MEG 0231'  'MEG 0232+0233'
        'MEG 0242'  'MEG 0243'  'MEG 0241'  'MEG 0242+0243'
        'MEG 0312'  'MEG 0313'  'MEG 0311'  'MEG 0312+0313'
        'MEG 0322'  'MEG 0323'  'MEG 0321'  'MEG 0322+0323'
        'MEG 0332'  'MEG 0333'  'MEG 0331'  'MEG 0332+0333'
        'MEG 0342'  'MEG 0343'  'MEG 0341'  'MEG 0342+0343'
        'MEG 0412'  'MEG 0413'  'MEG 0411'  'MEG 0412+0413'
        'MEG 0422'  'MEG 0423'  'MEG 0421'  'MEG 0422+0423'
        'MEG 0432'  'MEG 0433'  'MEG 0431'  'MEG 0432+0433'
        'MEG 0442'  'MEG 0443'  'MEG 0441'  'MEG 0442+0443'
        'MEG 0512'  'MEG 0513'  'MEG 0511'  'MEG 0512+0513'
        'MEG 0522'  'MEG 0523'  'MEG 0521'  'MEG 0522+0523'
        'MEG 0532'  'MEG 0533'  'MEG 0531'  'MEG 0532+0533'
        'MEG 0542'  'MEG 0543'  'MEG 0541'  'MEG 0542+0543'
        'MEG 0612'  'MEG 0613'  'MEG 0611'  'MEG 0612+0613'
        'MEG 0622'  'MEG 0623'  'MEG 0621'  'MEG 0622+0623'
        'MEG 0632'  'MEG 0633'  'MEG 0631'  'MEG 0632+0633'
        'MEG 0642'  'MEG 0643'  'MEG 0641'  'MEG 0642+0643'
        'MEG 0712'  'MEG 0713'  'MEG 0711'  'MEG 0712+0713'
        'MEG 0722'  'MEG 0723'  'MEG 0721'  'MEG 0722+0723'
        'MEG 0732'  'MEG 0733'  'MEG 0731'  'MEG 0732+0733'
        'MEG 0742'  'MEG 0743'  'MEG 0741'  'MEG 0742+0743'
        'MEG 0812'  'MEG 0813'  'MEG 0811'  'MEG 0812+0813'
        'MEG 0822'  'MEG 0823'  'MEG 0821'  'MEG 0822+0823'
        'MEG 0912'  'MEG 0913'  'MEG 0911'  'MEG 0912+0913'
        'MEG 0922'  'MEG 0923'  'MEG 0921'  'MEG 0922+0923'
        'MEG 0932'  'MEG 0933'  'MEG 0931'  'MEG 0932+0933'
        'MEG 0942'  'MEG 0943'  'MEG 0941'  'MEG 0942+0943'
        'MEG 1012'  'MEG 1013'  'MEG 1011'  'MEG 1012+1013'
        'MEG 1022'  'MEG 1023'  'MEG 1021'  'MEG 1022+1023'
        'MEG 1032'  'MEG 1033'  'MEG 1031'  'MEG 1032+1033'
        'MEG 1042'  'MEG 1043'  'MEG 1041'  'MEG 1042+1043'
        'MEG 1112'  'MEG 1113'  'MEG 1111'  'MEG 1112+1113'
        'MEG 1122'  'MEG 1123'  'MEG 1121'  'MEG 1122+1123'
        'MEG 1132'  'MEG 1133'  'MEG 1131'  'MEG 1132+1133'
        'MEG 1142'  'MEG 1143'  'MEG 1141'  'MEG 1142+1143'
        'MEG 1212'  'MEG 1213'  'MEG 1211'  'MEG 1212+1213'
        'MEG 1222'  'MEG 1223'  'MEG 1221'  'MEG 1222+1223'
        'MEG 1232'  'MEG 1233'  'MEG 1231'  'MEG 1232+1233'
        'MEG 1242'  'MEG 1243'  'MEG 1241'  'MEG 1242+1243'
        'MEG 1312'  'MEG 1313'  'MEG 1311'  'MEG 1312+1313'
        'MEG 1322'  'MEG 1323'  'MEG 1321'  'MEG 1322+1323'
        'MEG 1332'  'MEG 1333'  'MEG 1331'  'MEG 1332+1333'
        'MEG 1342'  'MEG 1343'  'MEG 1341'  'MEG 1342+1343'
        'MEG 1412'  'MEG 1413'  'MEG 1411'  'MEG 1412+1413'
        'MEG 1422'  'MEG 1423'  'MEG 1421'  'MEG 1422+1423'
        'MEG 1432'  'MEG 1433'  'MEG 1431'  'MEG 1432+1433'
        'MEG 1442'  'MEG 1443'  'MEG 1441'  'MEG 1442+1443'
        'MEG 1512'  'MEG 1513'  'MEG 1511'  'MEG 1512+1513'
        'MEG 1522'  'MEG 1523'  'MEG 1521'  'MEG 1522+1523'
        'MEG 1532'  'MEG 1533'  'MEG 1531'  'MEG 1532+1533'
        'MEG 1542'  'MEG 1543'  'MEG 1541'  'MEG 1542+1543'
        'MEG 1612'  'MEG 1613'  'MEG 1611'  'MEG 1612+1613'
        'MEG 1622'  'MEG 1623'  'MEG 1621'  'MEG 1622+1623'
        'MEG 1632'  'MEG 1633'  'MEG 1631'  'MEG 1632+1633'
        'MEG 1642'  'MEG 1643'  'MEG 1641'  'MEG 1642+1643'
        'MEG 1712'  'MEG 1713'  'MEG 1711'  'MEG 1712+1713'
        'MEG 1722'  'MEG 1723'  'MEG 1721'  'MEG 1722+1723'
        'MEG 1732'  'MEG 1733'  'MEG 1731'  'MEG 1732+1733'
        'MEG 1742'  'MEG 1743'  'MEG 1741'  'MEG 1742+1743'
        'MEG 1812'  'MEG 1813'  'MEG 1811'  'MEG 1812+1813'
        'MEG 1822'  'MEG 1823'  'MEG 1821'  'MEG 1822+1823'
        'MEG 1832'  'MEG 1833'  'MEG 1831'  'MEG 1832+1833'
        'MEG 1842'  'MEG 1843'  'MEG 1841'  'MEG 1842+1843'
        'MEG 1912'  'MEG 1913'  'MEG 1911'  'MEG 1912+1913'
        'MEG 1922'  'MEG 1923'  'MEG 1921'  'MEG 1922+1923'
        'MEG 1932'  'MEG 1933'  'MEG 1931'  'MEG 1932+1933'
        'MEG 1942'  'MEG 1943'  'MEG 1941'  'MEG 1942+1943'
        'MEG 2012'  'MEG 2013'  'MEG 2011'  'MEG 2012+2013'
        'MEG 2022'  'MEG 2023'  'MEG 2021'  'MEG 2022+2023'
        'MEG 2032'  'MEG 2033'  'MEG 2031'  'MEG 2032+2033'
        'MEG 2042'  'MEG 2043'  'MEG 2041'  'MEG 2042+2043'
        'MEG 2112'  'MEG 2113'  'MEG 2111'  'MEG 2112+2113'
        'MEG 2122'  'MEG 2123'  'MEG 2121'  'MEG 2122+2123'
        'MEG 2132'  'MEG 2133'  'MEG 2131'  'MEG 2132+2133'
        'MEG 2142'  'MEG 2143'  'MEG 2141'  'MEG 2142+2143'
        'MEG 2212'  'MEG 2213'  'MEG 2211'  'MEG 2212+2213'
        'MEG 2222'  'MEG 2223'  'MEG 2221'  'MEG 2222+2223'
        'MEG 2232'  'MEG 2233'  'MEG 2231'  'MEG 2232+2233'
        'MEG 2242'  'MEG 2243'  'MEG 2241'  'MEG 2242+2243'
        'MEG 2312'  'MEG 2313'  'MEG 2311'  'MEG 2312+2313'
        'MEG 2322'  'MEG 2323'  'MEG 2321'  'MEG 2322+2323'
        'MEG 2332'  'MEG 2333'  'MEG 2331'  'MEG 2332+2333'
        'MEG 2342'  'MEG 2343'  'MEG 2341'  'MEG 2342+2343'
        'MEG 2412'  'MEG 2413'  'MEG 2411'  'MEG 2412+2413'
        'MEG 2422'  'MEG 2423'  'MEG 2421'  'MEG 2422+2423'
        'MEG 2432'  'MEG 2433'  'MEG 2431'  'MEG 2432+2433'
        'MEG 2442'  'MEG 2443'  'MEG 2441'  'MEG 2442+2443'
        'MEG 2512'  'MEG 2513'  'MEG 2511'  'MEG 2512+2513'
        'MEG 2522'  'MEG 2523'  'MEG 2521'  'MEG 2522+2523'
        'MEG 2532'  'MEG 2533'  'MEG 2531'  'MEG 2532+2533'
        'MEG 2542'  'MEG 2543'  'MEG 2541'  'MEG 2542+2543'
        'MEG 2612'  'MEG 2613'  'MEG 2611'  'MEG 2612+2613'
        'MEG 2622'  'MEG 2623'  'MEG 2621'  'MEG 2622+2623'
        'MEG 2632'  'MEG 2633'  'MEG 2631'  'MEG 2632+2633'
        'MEG 2642'  'MEG 2643'  'MEG 2641'  'MEG 2642+2643'
        
        };
      neuromag306          = label(1:102, [1 2 3]);       % all physical channels
      neuromag306_planar   = label(1:102, [1 2]);         % planar channels
      neuromag306_mag      = label(1:102, 3);             % magnetometer channels
      neuromag306_combined = label(1:102, 4);             % combined channels
      neuromag306alt          = label(103:204, [1 2 3]);  % all physical channels
      neuromag306alt_planar   = label(103:204, [1 2]);    % planar channels
      neuromag306alt_mag      = label(103:204, 3);        % magnetometer channels
      neuromag306alt_combined = label(103:204, 4);        % combined channels
      label = eval(type);
      
    case 'eeg1020'
      label = {
        'Fp1'
        'Fpz'
        'Fp2'
        'F7'
        'F3'
        'Fz'
        'F4'
        'F8'
        'T7'
        'C3'
        'Cz'
        'C4'
        'T8'
        'P7'
        'P3'
        'Pz'
        'P4'
        'P8'
        'O1'
        'Oz'
        'O2'};
      
      % Add also reference and some alternative labels that might be used
      label = cat(1, label, {'A1' 'A2' 'M1' 'M2' 'T3' 'T4' 'T5' 'T6'}');
      
    case 'eeg1010'
      label = {
        'Fp1'
        'Fpz'
        'Fp2'
        'AF9'
        'AF7'
        'AF5'
        'AF3'
        'AF1'
        'AFz'
        'AF2'
        'AF4'
        'AF6'
        'AF8'
        'AF10'
        'F9'
        'F7'
        'F5'
        'F3'
        'F1'
        'Fz'
        'F2'
        'F4'
        'F6'
        'F8'
        'F10'
        'FT9'
        'FT7'
        'FC5'
        'FC3'
        'FC1'
        'FCz'
        'FC2'
        'FC4'
        'FC6'
        'FT8'
        'FT10'
        'T9'
        'T7'
        'C5'
        'C3'
        'C1'
        'Cz'
        'C2'
        'C4'
        'C6'
        'T8'
        'T10'
        'TP9'
        'TP7'
        'CP5'
        'CP3'
        'CP1'
        'CPz'
        'CP2'
        'CP4'
        'CP6'
        'TP8'
        'TP10'
        'P9'
        'P7'
        'P5'
        'P3'
        'P1'
        'Pz'
        'P2'
        'P4'
        'P6'
        'P8'
        'P10'
        'PO9'
        'PO7'
        'PO5'
        'PO3'
        'PO1'
        'POz'
        'PO2'
        'PO4'
        'PO6'
        'PO8'
        'PO10'
        'O1'
        'Oz'
        'O2'
        'I1'
        'Iz'
        'I2'
        };
      
      % Add also reference and some alternative labels that might be used
      label = cat(1, label, {'A1' 'A2' 'M1' 'M2' 'T3' 'T4' 'T5' 'T6'}');
      
    case 'eeg1005'
      label = {
        'Fp1'
        'Fpz'
        'Fp2'
        'AF9'
        'AF7'
        'AF5'
        'AF3'
        'AF1'
        'AFz'
        'AF2'
        'AF4'
        'AF6'
        'AF8'
        'AF10'
        'F9'
        'F7'
        'F5'
        'F3'
        'F1'
        'Fz'
        'F2'
        'F4'
        'F6'
        'F8'
        'F10'
        'FT9'
        'FT7'
        'FC5'
        'FC3'
        'FC1'
        'FCz'
        'FC2'
        'FC4'
        'FC6'
        'FT8'
        'FT10'
        'T9'
        'T7'
        'C5'
        'C3'
        'C1'
        'Cz'
        'C2'
        'C4'
        'C6'
        'T8'
        'T10'
        'TP9'
        'TP7'
        'CP5'
        'CP3'
        'CP1'
        'CPz'
        'CP2'
        'CP4'
        'CP6'
        'TP8'
        'TP10'
        'P9'
        'P7'
        'P5'
        'P3'
        'P1'
        'Pz'
        'P2'
        'P4'
        'P6'
        'P8'
        'P10'
        'PO9'
        'PO7'
        'PO5'
        'PO3'
        'PO1'
        'POz'
        'PO2'
        'PO4'
        'PO6'
        'PO8'
        'PO10'
        'O1'
        'Oz'
        'O2'
        'I1'
        'Iz'
        'I2'
        'AFp9h'
        'AFp7h'
        'AFp5h'
        'AFp3h'
        'AFp1h'
        'AFp2h'
        'AFp4h'
        'AFp6h'
        'AFp8h'
        'AFp10h'
        'AFF9h'
        'AFF7h'
        'AFF5h'
        'AFF3h'
        'AFF1h'
        'AFF2h'
        'AFF4h'
        'AFF6h'
        'AFF8h'
        'AFF10h'
        'FFT9h'
        'FFT7h'
        'FFC5h'
        'FFC3h'
        'FFC1h'
        'FFC2h'
        'FFC4h'
        'FFC6h'
        'FFT8h'
        'FFT10h'
        'FTT9h'
        'FTT7h'
        'FCC5h'
        'FCC3h'
        'FCC1h'
        'FCC2h'
        'FCC4h'
        'FCC6h'
        'FTT8h'
        'FTT10h'
        'TTP9h'
        'TTP7h'
        'CCP5h'
        'CCP3h'
        'CCP1h'
        'CCP2h'
        'CCP4h'
        'CCP6h'
        'TTP8h'
        'TTP10h'
        'TPP9h'
        'TPP7h'
        'CPP5h'
        'CPP3h'
        'CPP1h'
        'CPP2h'
        'CPP4h'
        'CPP6h'
        'TPP8h'
        'TPP10h'
        'PPO9h'
        'PPO7h'
        'PPO5h'
        'PPO3h'
        'PPO1h'
        'PPO2h'
        'PPO4h'
        'PPO6h'
        'PPO8h'
        'PPO10h'
        'POO9h'
        'POO7h'
        'POO5h'
        'POO3h'
        'POO1h'
        'POO2h'
        'POO4h'
        'POO6h'
        'POO8h'
        'POO10h'
        'OI1h'
        'OI2h'
        'Fp1h'
        'Fp2h'
        'AF9h'
        'AF7h'
        'AF5h'
        'AF3h'
        'AF1h'
        'AF2h'
        'AF4h'
        'AF6h'
        'AF8h'
        'AF10h'
        'F9h'
        'F7h'
        'F5h'
        'F3h'
        'F1h'
        'F2h'
        'F4h'
        'F6h'
        'F8h'
        'F10h'
        'FT9h'
        'FT7h'
        'FC5h'
        'FC3h'
        'FC1h'
        'FC2h'
        'FC4h'
        'FC6h'
        'FT8h'
        'FT10h'
        'T9h'
        'T7h'
        'C5h'
        'C3h'
        'C1h'
        'C2h'
        'C4h'
        'C6h'
        'T8h'
        'T10h'
        'TP9h'
        'TP7h'
        'CP5h'
        'CP3h'
        'CP1h'
        'CP2h'
        'CP4h'
        'CP6h'
        'TP8h'
        'TP10h'
        'P9h'
        'P7h'
        'P5h'
        'P3h'
        'P1h'
        'P2h'
        'P4h'
        'P6h'
        'P8h'
        'P10h'
        'PO9h'
        'PO7h'
        'PO5h'
        'PO3h'
        'PO1h'
        'PO2h'
        'PO4h'
        'PO6h'
        'PO8h'
        'PO10h'
        'O1h'
        'O2h'
        'I1h'
        'I2h'
        'AFp9'
        'AFp7'
        'AFp5'
        'AFp3'
        'AFp1'
        'AFpz'
        'AFp2'
        'AFp4'
        'AFp6'
        'AFp8'
        'AFp10'
        'AFF9'
        'AFF7'
        'AFF5'
        'AFF3'
        'AFF1'
        'AFFz'
        'AFF2'
        'AFF4'
        'AFF6'
        'AFF8'
        'AFF10'
        'FFT9'
        'FFT7'
        'FFC5'
        'FFC3'
        'FFC1'
        'FFCz'
        'FFC2'
        'FFC4'
        'FFC6'
        'FFT8'
        'FFT10'
        'FTT9'
        'FTT7'
        'FCC5'
        'FCC3'
        'FCC1'
        'FCCz'
        'FCC2'
        'FCC4'
        'FCC6'
        'FTT8'
        'FTT10'
        'TTP9'
        'TTP7'
        'CCP5'
        'CCP3'
        'CCP1'
        'CCPz'
        'CCP2'
        'CCP4'
        'CCP6'
        'TTP8'
        'TTP10'
        'TPP9'
        'TPP7'
        'CPP5'
        'CPP3'
        'CPP1'
        'CPPz'
        'CPP2'
        'CPP4'
        'CPP6'
        'TPP8'
        'TPP10'
        'PPO9'
        'PPO7'
        'PPO5'
        'PPO3'
        'PPO1'
        'PPOz'
        'PPO2'
        'PPO4'
        'PPO6'
        'PPO8'
        'PPO10'
        'POO9'
        'POO7'
        'POO5'
        'POO3'
        'POO1'
        'POOz'
        'POO2'
        'POO4'
        'POO6'
        'POO8'
        'POO10'
        'OI1'
        'OIz'
        'OI2'
        };
      
      % Add also reference and some alternative labels that might be used
      label = cat(1, label, {'A1' 'A2' 'M1' 'M2' 'T3' 'T4' 'T5' 'T6'}');
      
    case 'ext1020'
      % start with the eeg1005 list
      label = {
        'Fp1'
        'Fpz'
        'Fp2'
        'AF9'
        'AF7'
        'AF5'
        'AF3'
        'AF1'
        'AFz'
        'AF2'
        'AF4'
        'AF6'
        'AF8'
        'AF10'
        'F9'
        'F7'
        'F5'
        'F3'
        'F1'
        'Fz'
        'F2'
        'F4'
        'F6'
        'F8'
        'F10'
        'FT9'
        'FT7'
        'FC5'
        'FC3'
        'FC1'
        'FCz'
        'FC2'
        'FC4'
        'FC6'
        'FT8'
        'FT10'
        'T9'
        'T7'
        'C5'
        'C3'
        'C1'
        'Cz'
        'C2'
        'C4'
        'C6'
        'T8'
        'T10'
        'TP9'
        'TP7'
        'CP5'
        'CP3'
        'CP1'
        'CPz'
        'CP2'
        'CP4'
        'CP6'
        'TP8'
        'TP10'
        'P9'
        'P7'
        'P5'
        'P3'
        'P1'
        'Pz'
        'P2'
        'P4'
        'P6'
        'P8'
        'P10'
        'PO9'
        'PO7'
        'PO5'
        'PO3'
        'PO1'
        'POz'
        'PO2'
        'PO4'
        'PO6'
        'PO8'
        'PO10'
        'O1'
        'Oz'
        'O2'
        'I1'
        'Iz'
        'I2'
        'AFp9h'
        'AFp7h'
        'AFp5h'
        'AFp3h'
        'AFp1h'
        'AFp2h'
        'AFp4h'
        'AFp6h'
        'AFp8h'
        'AFp10h'
        'AFF9h'
        'AFF7h'
        'AFF5h'
        'AFF3h'
        'AFF1h'
        'AFF2h'
        'AFF4h'
        'AFF6h'
        'AFF8h'
        'AFF10h'
        'FFT9h'
        'FFT7h'
        'FFC5h'
        'FFC3h'
        'FFC1h'
        'FFC2h'
        'FFC4h'
        'FFC6h'
        'FFT8h'
        'FFT10h'
        'FTT9h'
        'FTT7h'
        'FCC5h'
        'FCC3h'
        'FCC1h'
        'FCC2h'
        'FCC4h'
        'FCC6h'
        'FTT8h'
        'FTT10h'
        'TTP9h'
        'TTP7h'
        'CCP5h'
        'CCP3h'
        'CCP1h'
        'CCP2h'
        'CCP4h'
        'CCP6h'
        'TTP8h'
        'TTP10h'
        'TPP9h'
        'TPP7h'
        'CPP5h'
        'CPP3h'
        'CPP1h'
        'CPP2h'
        'CPP4h'
        'CPP6h'
        'TPP8h'
        'TPP10h'
        'PPO9h'
        'PPO7h'
        'PPO5h'
        'PPO3h'
        'PPO1h'
        'PPO2h'
        'PPO4h'
        'PPO6h'
        'PPO8h'
        'PPO10h'
        'POO9h'
        'POO7h'
        'POO5h'
        'POO3h'
        'POO1h'
        'POO2h'
        'POO4h'
        'POO6h'
        'POO8h'
        'POO10h'
        'OI1h'
        'OI2h'
        'Fp1h'
        'Fp2h'
        'AF9h'
        'AF7h'
        'AF5h'
        'AF3h'
        'AF1h'
        'AF2h'
        'AF4h'
        'AF6h'
        'AF8h'
        'AF10h'
        'F9h'
        'F7h'
        'F5h'
        'F3h'
        'F1h'
        'F2h'
        'F4h'
        'F6h'
        'F8h'
        'F10h'
        'FT9h'
        'FT7h'
        'FC5h'
        'FC3h'
        'FC1h'
        'FC2h'
        'FC4h'
        'FC6h'
        'FT8h'
        'FT10h'
        'T9h'
        'T7h'
        'C5h'
        'C3h'
        'C1h'
        'C2h'
        'C4h'
        'C6h'
        'T8h'
        'T10h'
        'TP9h'
        'TP7h'
        'CP5h'
        'CP3h'
        'CP1h'
        'CP2h'
        'CP4h'
        'CP6h'
        'TP8h'
        'TP10h'
        'P9h'
        'P7h'
        'P5h'
        'P3h'
        'P1h'
        'P2h'
        'P4h'
        'P6h'
        'P8h'
        'P10h'
        'PO9h'
        'PO7h'
        'PO5h'
        'PO3h'
        'PO1h'
        'PO2h'
        'PO4h'
        'PO6h'
        'PO8h'
        'PO10h'
        'O1h'
        'O2h'
        'I1h'
        'I2h'
        'AFp9'
        'AFp7'
        'AFp5'
        'AFp3'
        'AFp1'
        'AFpz'
        'AFp2'
        'AFp4'
        'AFp6'
        'AFp8'
        'AFp10'
        'AFF9'
        'AFF7'
        'AFF5'
        'AFF3'
        'AFF1'
        'AFFz'
        'AFF2'
        'AFF4'
        'AFF6'
        'AFF8'
        'AFF10'
        'FFT9'
        'FFT7'
        'FFC5'
        'FFC3'
        'FFC1'
        'FFCz'
        'FFC2'
        'FFC4'
        'FFC6'
        'FFT8'
        'FFT10'
        'FTT9'
        'FTT7'
        'FCC5'
        'FCC3'
        'FCC1'
        'FCCz'
        'FCC2'
        'FCC4'
        'FCC6'
        'FTT8'
        'FTT10'
        'TTP9'
        'TTP7'
        'CCP5'
        'CCP3'
        'CCP1'
        'CCPz'
        'CCP2'
        'CCP4'
        'CCP6'
        'TTP8'
        'TTP10'
        'TPP9'
        'TPP7'
        'CPP5'
        'CPP3'
        'CPP1'
        'CPPz'
        'CPP2'
        'CPP4'
        'CPP6'
        'TPP8'
        'TPP10'
        'PPO9'
        'PPO7'
        'PPO5'
        'PPO3'
        'PPO1'
        'PPOz'
        'PPO2'
        'PPO4'
        'PPO6'
        'PPO8'
        'PPO10'
        'POO9'
        'POO7'
        'POO5'
        'POO3'
        'POO1'
        'POOz'
        'POO2'
        'POO4'
        'POO6'
        'POO8'
        'POO10'
        'OI1'
        'OIz'
        'OI2'
        };
      
      % Add also reference and some alternative labels that might be used
      label = cat(1, label, {'A1' 'A2' 'M1' 'M2' 'T3' 'T4' 'T5' 'T6'}');
      
      % This is to account for all variants of case in 1020 systems
      label = unique(cat(1, label, upper(label), lower(label)));
      
    case 'biosemi64'
      label = {
        'A1'
        'A2'
        'A3'
        'A4'
        'A5'
        'A6'
        'A7'
        'A8'
        'A9'
        'A10'
        'A11'
        'A12'
        'A13'
        'A14'
        'A15'
        'A16'
        'A17'
        'A18'
        'A19'
        'A20'
        'A21'
        'A22'
        'A23'
        'A24'
        'A25'
        'A26'
        'A27'
        'A28'
        'A29'
        'A30'
        'A31'
        'A32'
        'B1'
        'B2'
        'B3'
        'B4'
        'B5'
        'B6'
        'B7'
        'B8'
        'B9'
        'B10'
        'B11'
        'B12'
        'B13'
        'B14'
        'B15'
        'B16'
        'B17'
        'B18'
        'B19'
        'B20'
        'B21'
        'B22'
        'B23'
        'B24'
        'B25'
        'B26'
        'B27'
        'B28'
        'B29'
        'B30'
        'B31'
        'B32'
        };
      
    case 'biosemi128'
      label = {
        'A1'
        'A2'
        'A3'
        'A4'
        'A5'
        'A6'
        'A7'
        'A8'
        'A9'
        'A10'
        'A11'
        'A12'
        'A13'
        'A14'
        'A15'
        'A16'
        'A17'
        'A18'
        'A19'
        'A20'
        'A21'
        'A22'
        'A23'
        'A24'
        'A25'
        'A26'
        'A27'
        'A28'
        'A29'
        'A30'
        'A31'
        'A32'
        'B1'
        'B2'
        'B3'
        'B4'
        'B5'
        'B6'
        'B7'
        'B8'
        'B9'
        'B10'
        'B11'
        'B12'
        'B13'
        'B14'
        'B15'
        'B16'
        'B17'
        'B18'
        'B19'
        'B20'
        'B21'
        'B22'
        'B23'
        'B24'
        'B25'
        'B26'
        'B27'
        'B28'
        'B29'
        'B30'
        'B31'
        'B32'
        'C1'
        'C2'
        'C3'
        'C4'
        'C5'
        'C6'
        'C7'
        'C8'
        'C9'
        'C10'
        'C11'
        'C12'
        'C13'
        'C14'
        'C15'
        'C16'
        'C17'
        'C18'
        'C19'
        'C20'
        'C21'
        'C22'
        'C23'
        'C24'
        'C25'
        'C26'
        'C27'
        'C28'
        'C29'
        'C30'
        'C31'
        'C32'
        'D1'
        'D2'
        'D3'
        'D4'
        'D5'
        'D6'
        'D7'
        'D8'
        'D9'
        'D10'
        'D11'
        'D12'
        'D13'
        'D14'
        'D15'
        'D16'
        'D17'
        'D18'
        'D19'
        'D20'
        'D21'
        'D22'
        'D23'
        'D24'
        'D25'
        'D26'
        'D27'
        'D28'
        'D29'
        'D30'
        'D31'
        'D32'
        };
      
    case 'biosemi256'
      label = {
        'A1'
        'A2'
        'A3'
        'A4'
        'A5'
        'A6'
        'A7'
        'A8'
        'A9'
        'A10'
        'A11'
        'A12'
        'A13'
        'A14'
        'A15'
        'A16'
        'A17'
        'A18'
        'A19'
        'A20'
        'A21'
        'A22'
        'A23'
        'A24'
        'A25'
        'A26'
        'A27'
        'A28'
        'A29'
        'A30'
        'A31'
        'A32'
        'B1'
        'B2'
        'B3'
        'B4'
        'B5'
        'B6'
        'B7'
        'B8'
        'B9'
        'B10'
        'B11'
        'B12'
        'B13'
        'B14'
        'B15'
        'B16'
        'B17'
        'B18'
        'B19'
        'B20'
        'B21'
        'B22'
        'B23'
        'B24'
        'B25'
        'B26'
        'B27'
        'B28'
        'B29'
        'B30'
        'B31'
        'B32'
        'C1'
        'C2'
        'C3'
        'C4'
        'C5'
        'C6'
        'C7'
        'C8'
        'C9'
        'C10'
        'C11'
        'C12'
        'C13'
        'C14'
        'C15'
        'C16'
        'C17'
        'C18'
        'C19'
        'C20'
        'C21'
        'C22'
        'C23'
        'C24'
        'C25'
        'C26'
        'C27'
        'C28'
        'C29'
        'C30'
        'C31'
        'C32'
        'D1'
        'D2'
        'D3'
        'D4'
        'D5'
        'D6'
        'D7'
        'D8'
        'D9'
        'D10'
        'D11'
        'D12'
        'D13'
        'D14'
        'D15'
        'D16'
        'D17'
        'D18'
        'D19'
        'D20'
        'D21'
        'D22'
        'D23'
        'D24'
        'D25'
        'D26'
        'D27'
        'D28'
        'D29'
        'D30'
        'D31'
        'D32'
        'E1'
        'E2'
        'E3'
        'E4'
        'E5'
        'E6'
        'E7'
        'E8'
        'E9'
        'E10'
        'E11'
        'E12'
        'E13'
        'E14'
        'E15'
        'E16'
        'E17'
        'E18'
        'E19'
        'E20'
        'E21'
        'E22'
        'E23'
        'E24'
        'E25'
        'E26'
        'E27'
        'E28'
        'E29'
        'E30'
        'E31'
        'E32'
        'F1'
        'F2'
        'F3'
        'F4'
        'F5'
        'F6'
        'F7'
        'F8'
        'F9'
        'F10'
        'F11'
        'F12'
        'F13'
        'F14'
        'F15'
        'F16'
        'F17'
        'F18'
        'F19'
        'F20'
        'F21'
        'F22'
        'F23'
        'F24'
        'F25'
        'F26'
        'F27'
        'F28'
        'F29'
        'F30'
        'F31'
        'F32'
        'G1'
        'G2'
        'G3'
        'G4'
        'G5'
        'G6'
        'G7'
        'G8'
        'G9'
        'G10'
        'G11'
        'G12'
        'G13'
        'G14'
        'G15'
        'G16'
        'G17'
        'G18'
        'G19'
        'G20'
        'G21'
        'G22'
        'G23'
        'G24'
        'G25'
        'G26'
        'G27'
        'G28'
        'G29'
        'G30'
        'G31'
        'G32'
        'H1'
        'H2'
        'H3'
        'H4'
        'H5'
        'H6'
        'H7'
        'H8'
        'H9'
        'H10'
        'H11'
        'H12'
        'H13'
        'H14'
        'H15'
        'H16'
        'H17'
        'H18'
        'H19'
        'H20'
        'H21'
        'H22'
        'H23'
        'H24'
        'H25'
        'H26'
        'H27'
        'H28'
        'H29'
        'H30'
        'H31'
        'H32'
        };
      
    case 'egi32'
      % this should be  uppercase for consistency with ft_read_header
      label = cell(33, 1);
      for i = 1:33
        label{i} = sprintf('E%d', i);
      end
      % there might also be a reference channel, but its name is inconsistent
      % it might be Cz, REF, VREF or 'vertex reference'
      
    case 'egi64'
      % this should be  uppercase for consistency with ft_read_header
      label = cell(65, 1);
      for i = 1:65
        label{i} = sprintf('E%d', i);
      end
      % there might also be a reference channel, but its name is inconsistent
      % it might be Cz, REF, VREF or 'vertex reference'
      
    case 'egi128'
      % this should be  uppercase for consistency with ft_read_header
      label = cell(129, 1);
      for i = 1:129
        label{i} = sprintf('E%d', i);
      end
      % there might also be a reference channel, but its name is inconsistent
      % it might be Cz, REF, VREF or 'vertex reference'
      
    case 'egi256'
      % this should be  uppercase for consistency with ft_read_header
      label = cell(257, 1);
      for i = 1:257
        label{i} = sprintf('E%d', i);
      end
      % there might also be a reference channel, but its name is inconsistent
      % it might be Cz, REF, VREF or 'vertex reference'
      
    case 'itab28'
      label = {
        'MAG_1'
        'MAG_2'
        'MAG_3'
        'MAG_5'
        'MAG_7'
        'MAG_8'
        'MAG_9'
        'MAG_11'
        'MAG_12'
        'MAG_13'
        'MAG_15'
        'MAG_17'
        'MAG_18'
        'MAG_21'
        'MAG_22'
        'MAG_23'
        'MAG_25'
        'MAG_26'
        'MAG_27'
        'MAG_28'
        };
      
    case 'itab153'
      label = cell(153,1);
      for i=1:153
        % channel names start counting at zero
        label{i} = sprintf('MAG_%03d',  i-1);
      end
      
    case 'itab153_planar'
      label = cell(153,3);
      for i=1:153
        % channel names start counting at zero
        label{i,1} = sprintf('MAG_%03d_dH', i-1);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('MAG_%03d_dV', i-1);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('MAG_%03d',  i-1);
      end
      itab153_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'yokogawa9'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(9,1);
      for i=1:9
        label{i} = sprintf('M%03d',  i);
      end
      
    case 'yokogawa64'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(64,1);
      for i=1:64
        label{i} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      
    case 'yokogawa64_planar'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(64,3);
      for i=1:64
        label{i,1} = sprintf('AG%03d_dH', i);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('AG%03d_dV', i);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      yokogawa64_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'yokogawa160'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(160,1);
      for i=1:160
        label{i} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      
    case 'yokogawa160_planar'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(160,2);
      for i=1:160
        label{i,1} = sprintf('AG%03d_dH', i);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('AG%03d_dV', i);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      yokogawa160_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case 'yokogawa208'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(207,1);
      for i=1:208
        label{i} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      
    case 'yokogawa208_planar'
      % note that this uses MATLAB style 1-offset indexing and not C style 0-offset indexing
      % this should be consistent with: read_yokogawa_header, ft_channelselection, yokogawa2grad
      label = cell(207,2);
      for i=1:208
        label{i,1} = sprintf('AG%03d_dH', i);
        label{i,2} = sprintf('AG%03d_dV', i);
        label{i,3} = sprintf('AG%03d', i);
      end
      yokogawa208_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);

    case 'yokogawa440'
      % this should be consistent with read_yokogawa_header, with ft_channelselection and with yokogawa2grad
      label = {
        'AG001'
        'AG002'
        'AG003'
        'AG004'
        'AG005'
        'AG006'
        'AG007'
        'AG008'
        'AG009'
        'AG010'
        'AG011'
        'AG012'
        'AG013'
        'AG014'
        'AG015'
        'AG016'
        'AG017'
        'AG018'
        'AG019'
        'AG020'
        'AG021'
        'AG022'
        'AG023'
        'AG024'
        'AG025'
        'AG026'
        'AG027'
        'AG028'
        'AG029'
        'AG030'
        'AG031'
        'AG032'
        'PG033'
        'PG034'
        'PG035'
        'PG036'
        'PG037'
        'PG038'
        'PG039'
        'PG040'
        'PG041'
        'PG042'
        'PG043'
        'PG044'
        'PG045'
        'PG046'
        'PG047'
        'PG048'
        'PG049'
        'PG050'
        'PG051'
        'PG052'
        'PG053'
        'PG054'
        'PG055'
        'PG056'
        'PG057'
        'PG058'
        'PG059'
        'PG060'
        'PG061'
        'PG062'
        'PG063'
        'PG064'
        'AG065'
        'AG066'
        'AG067'
        'AG068'
        'AG069'
        'AG070'
        'AG071'
        'AG072'
        'AG073'
        'AG074'
        'AG075'
        'AG076'
        'AG077'
        'AG078'
        'AG079'
        'AG080'
        'AG081'
        'AG082'
        'AG083'
        'AG084'
        'AG085'
        'AG086'
        'AG087'
        'AG088'
        'AG089'
        'AG090'
        'AG091'
        'AG092'
        'AG093'
        'AG094'
        'AG095'
        'AG096'
        'PG097'
        'PG098'
        'PG099'
        'PG100'
        'PG101'
        'PG102'
        'PG103'
        'PG104'
        'PG105'
        'PG106'
        'PG107'
        'PG108'
        'PG109'
        'PG110'
        'PG111'
        'PG112'
        'PG113'
        'PG114'
        'PG115'
        'PG116'
        'PG117'
        'PG118'
        'PG119'
        'PG120'
        'PG121'
        'AG122'
        'PG123'
        'PG124'
        'PG125'
        'PG126'
        'PG127'
        'PG128'
        'AG129'
        'AG130'
        'AG131'
        'AG132'
        'AG133'
        'AG134'
        'AG135'
        'AG136'
        'AG137'
        'AG138'
        'AG139'
        'AG140'
        'AG141'
        'AG142'
        'AG143'
        'AG144'
        'AG145'
        'AG146'
        'AG147'
        'AG148'
        'AG149'
        'AG150'
        'AG151'
        'AG152'
        'AG153'
        'AG154'
        'AG155'
        'AG156'
        'AG157'
        'AG158'
        'AG159'
        'AG160'
        'AG161'
        'AG162'
        'AG163'
        'AG164'
        'AG165'
        'PG166'
        'PG167'
        'PG168'
        'PG169'
        'PG170'
        'PG171'
        'PG172'
        'PG173'
        'PG174'
        'PG175'
        'PG176'
        'PG177'
        'PG178'
        'PG179'
        'PG180'
        'PG181'
        'PG182'
        'PG183'
        'PG184'
        'PG185'
        'PG186'
        'PG187'
        'PG188'
        'PG189'
        'PG190'
        'PG191'
        'PG192'
        'AG193'
        'AG194'
        'AG195'
        'AG196'
        'AG197'
        'AG198'
        'AG199'
        'AG200'
        'AG201'
        'AG202'
        'AG203'
        'AG204'
        'AG205'
        'AG206'
        'AG207'
        'AG208'
        'AG209'
        'AG210'
        'AG211'
        'AG212'
        'AG213'
        'AG214'
        'AG215'
        'AG216'
        'AG217'
        'AG218'
        'AG219'
        'AG220'
        'AG221'
        'AG222'
        'AG223'
        'AG224'
        'AG225'
        'AG226'
        'AG227'
        'PG228'
        'PG229'
        'PG230'
        'PG231'
        'PG232'
        'PG233'
        'PG234'
        'PG235'
        'PG236'
        'PG237'
        'PG238'
        'PG239'
        'PG240'
        'PG241'
        'PG242'
        'PG243'
        'PG244'
        'PG245'
        'PG246'
        'PG247'
        'PG248'
        'PG249'
        'PG250'
        'PG251'
        'PG252'
        'PG253'
        'PG254'
        'PG255'
        'PG256'
        'AG257'
        'AG258'
        'AG259'
        'AG260'
        'AG261'
        'AG262'
        'AG263'
        'AG264'
        'AG265'
        'AG266'
        'AG267'
        'AG268'
        'AG269'
        'AG270'
        'AG271'
        'AG272'
        'AG273'
        'AG274'
        'AG275'
        'AG276'
        'AG277'
        'AG278'
        'AG279'
        'AG280'
        'AG281'
        'AG282'
        'AG283'
        'AG284'
        'AG285'
        'AG286'
        'AG287'
        'AG288'
        'PG289'
        'PG290'
        'PG291'
        'PG292'
        'PG293'
        'PG294'
        'PG295'
        'PG296'
        'PG297'
        'PG298'
        'PG299'
        'PG300'
        'PG301'
        'PG302'
        'PG303'
        'PG304'
        'PG305'
        'PG306'
        'PG307'
        'PG308'
        'PG309'
        'PG310'
        'PG311'
        'PG312'
        'PG313'
        'PG314'
        'PG315'
        'PG316'
        'PG317'
        'PG318'
        'PG319'
        'PG320'
        'AG321'
        'AG322'
        'AG323'
        'AG324'
        'AG325'
        'AG326'
        'AG327'
        'AG328'
        'AG329'
        'AG330'
        'AG331'
        'AG332'
        'AG333'
        'AG334'
        'AG335'
        'AG336'
        'AG337'
        'AG338'
        'AG339'
        'AG340'
        'AG341'
        'AG342'
        'AG343'
        'AG344'
        'AG345'
        'AG346'
        'AG347'
        'AG348'
        'AG349'
        'AG350'
        'AG351'
        'AG352'
        'PG353'
        'PG354'
        'PG355'
        'PG356'
        'PG357'
        'PG358'
        'PG359'
        'PG360'
        'PG361'
        'PG362'
        'PG363'
        'PG364'
        'PG365'
        'PG366'
        'PG367'
        'PG368'
        'PG369'
        'PG370'
        'PG371'
        'PG372'
        'PG373'
        'PG374'
        'PG375'
        'PG376'
        'PG377'
        'AG378'
        'PG379'
        'PG380'
        'PG381'
        'PG382'
        'PG383'
        'PG384'
        'AG385'
        'AG386'
        'AG387'
        'AG388'
        'AG389'
        'AG390'
        'AG391'
        'AG392'
        'PG393'
        'PG394'
        'PG395'
        'PG396'
        'PG397'
        'PG398'
        'PG399'
        'PG400'
        'RM401'
        'RM402'
        'RM403'
        'RM404'
        'RM405'
        'RM406'
        'RM407'
        'RM408'
        'RM409'
        'RM410'
        'RM411'
        'RM412'
        };
      
    case 'yokogawa440_planar'
      % this should be consistent with read_yokogawa_header, with
      % ft_channelselection and with yokogawa2grad
      label = {
        'AG001_dH'  'AG001_dV'  'AG001'
        'AG002_dH'  'AG002_dV'  'AG002'
        'AG003_dH'  'AG003_dV'  'AG003'
        'AG004_dH'  'AG004_dV'  'AG004'
        'AG005_dH'  'AG005_dV'  'AG005'
        'AG006_dH'  'AG006_dV'  'AG006'
        'AG007_dH'  'AG007_dV'  'AG007'
        'AG008_dH'  'AG008_dV'  'AG008'
        'AG009_dH'  'AG009_dV'  'AG009'
        'AG010_dH'  'AG010_dV'  'AG010'
        'AG011_dH'  'AG011_dV'  'AG011'
        'AG012_dH'  'AG012_dV'  'AG012'
        'AG013_dH'  'AG013_dV'  'AG013'
        'AG014_dH'  'AG014_dV'  'AG014'
        'AG015_dH'  'AG015_dV'  'AG015'
        'AG016_dH'  'AG016_dV'  'AG016'
        'AG017_dH'  'AG017_dV'  'AG017'
        'AG018_dH'  'AG018_dV'  'AG018'
        'AG019_dH'  'AG019_dV'  'AG019'
        'AG020_dH'  'AG020_dV'  'AG020'
        'AG021_dH'  'AG021_dV'  'AG021'
        'AG022_dH'  'AG022_dV'  'AG022'
        'AG023_dH'  'AG023_dV'  'AG023'
        'AG024_dH'  'AG024_dV'  'AG024'
        'AG025_dH'  'AG025_dV'  'AG025'
        'AG026_dH'  'AG026_dV'  'AG026'
        'AG027_dH'  'AG027_dV'  'AG027'
        'AG028_dH'  'AG028_dV'  'AG028'
        'AG029_dH'  'AG029_dV'  'AG029'
        'AG030_dH'  'AG030_dV'  'AG030'
        'AG031_dH'  'AG031_dV'  'AG031'
        'AG032_dH'  'AG032_dV'  'AG032'
        'AG065_dH'  'AG065_dV'  'AG065'
        'AG066_dH'  'AG066_dV'  'AG066'
        'AG067_dH'  'AG067_dV'  'AG067'
        'AG068_dH'  'AG068_dV'  'AG068'
        'AG069_dH'  'AG069_dV'  'AG069'
        'AG070_dH'  'AG070_dV'  'AG070'
        'AG071_dH'  'AG071_dV'  'AG071'
        'AG072_dH'  'AG072_dV'  'AG072'
        'AG073_dH'  'AG073_dV'  'AG073'
        'AG074_dH'  'AG074_dV'  'AG074'
        'AG075_dH'  'AG075_dV'  'AG075'
        'AG076_dH'  'AG076_dV'  'AG076'
        'AG077_dH'  'AG077_dV'  'AG077'
        'AG078_dH'  'AG078_dV'  'AG078'
        'AG079_dH'  'AG079_dV'  'AG079'
        'AG080_dH'  'AG080_dV'  'AG080'
        'AG081_dH'  'AG081_dV'  'AG081'
        'AG082_dH'  'AG082_dV'  'AG082'
        'AG083_dH'  'AG083_dV'  'AG083'
        'AG084_dH'  'AG084_dV'  'AG084'
        'AG085_dH'  'AG085_dV'  'AG085'
        'AG086_dH'  'AG086_dV'  'AG086'
        'AG087_dH'  'AG087_dV'  'AG087'
        'AG088_dH'  'AG088_dV'  'AG088'
        'AG089_dH'  'AG089_dV'  'AG089'
        'AG090_dH'  'AG090_dV'  'AG090'
        'AG091_dH'  'AG091_dV'  'AG091'
        'AG092_dH'  'AG092_dV'  'AG092'
        'AG093_dH'  'AG093_dV'  'AG093'
        'AG094_dH'  'AG094_dV'  'AG094'
        'AG095_dH'  'AG095_dV'  'AG095'
        'AG096_dH'  'AG096_dV'  'AG096'
        'AG122_dH'  'AG122_dV'  'AG122'
        'AG129_dH'  'AG129_dV'  'AG129'
        'AG130_dH'  'AG130_dV'  'AG130'
        'AG131_dH'  'AG131_dV'  'AG131'
        'AG132_dH'  'AG132_dV'  'AG132'
        'AG133_dH'  'AG133_dV'  'AG133'
        'AG134_dH'  'AG134_dV'  'AG134'
        'AG135_dH'  'AG135_dV'  'AG135'
        'AG136_dH'  'AG136_dV'  'AG136'
        'AG137_dH'  'AG137_dV'  'AG137'
        'AG138_dH'  'AG138_dV'  'AG138'
        'AG139_dH'  'AG139_dV'  'AG139'
        'AG140_dH'  'AG140_dV'  'AG140'
        'AG141_dH'  'AG141_dV'  'AG141'
        'AG142_dH'  'AG142_dV'  'AG142'
        'AG143_dH'  'AG143_dV'  'AG143'
        'AG144_dH'  'AG144_dV'  'AG144'
        'AG145_dH'  'AG145_dV'  'AG145'
        'AG146_dH'  'AG146_dV'  'AG146'
        'AG147_dH'  'AG147_dV'  'AG147'
        'AG148_dH'  'AG148_dV'  'AG148'
        'AG149_dH'  'AG149_dV'  'AG149'
        'AG150_dH'  'AG150_dV'  'AG150'
        'AG151_dH'  'AG151_dV'  'AG151'
        'AG152_dH'  'AG152_dV'  'AG152'
        'AG153_dH'  'AG153_dV'  'AG153'
        'AG154_dH'  'AG154_dV'  'AG154'
        'AG155_dH'  'AG155_dV'  'AG155'
        'AG156_dH'  'AG156_dV'  'AG156'
        'AG157_dH'  'AG157_dV'  'AG157'
        'AG158_dH'  'AG158_dV'  'AG158'
        'AG159_dH'  'AG159_dV'  'AG159'
        'AG160_dH'  'AG160_dV'  'AG160'
        'AG161_dH'  'AG161_dV'  'AG161'
        'AG162_dH'  'AG162_dV'  'AG162'
        'AG163_dH'  'AG163_dV'  'AG163'
        'AG164_dH'  'AG164_dV'  'AG164'
        'AG165_dH'  'AG165_dV'  'AG165'
        'AG193_dH'  'AG193_dV'  'AG193'
        'AG194_dH'  'AG194_dV'  'AG194'
        'AG195_dH'  'AG195_dV'  'AG195'
        'AG196_dH'  'AG196_dV'  'AG196'
        'AG197_dH'  'AG197_dV'  'AG197'
        'AG198_dH'  'AG198_dV'  'AG198'
        'AG199_dH'  'AG199_dV'  'AG199'
        'AG200_dH'  'AG200_dV'  'AG200'
        'AG201_dH'  'AG201_dV'  'AG201'
        'AG202_dH'  'AG202_dV'  'AG202'
        'AG203_dH'  'AG203_dV'  'AG203'
        'AG204_dH'  'AG204_dV'  'AG204'
        'AG205_dH'  'AG205_dV'  'AG205'
        'AG206_dH'  'AG206_dV'  'AG206'
        'AG207_dH'  'AG207_dV'  'AG207'
        'AG208_dH'  'AG208_dV'  'AG208'
        'AG209_dH'  'AG209_dV'  'AG209'
        'AG210_dH'  'AG210_dV'  'AG210'
        'AG211_dH'  'AG211_dV'  'AG211'
        'AG212_dH'  'AG212_dV'  'AG212'
        'AG213_dH'  'AG213_dV'  'AG213'
        'AG214_dH'  'AG214_dV'  'AG214'
        'AG215_dH'  'AG215_dV'  'AG215'
        'AG216_dH'  'AG216_dV'  'AG216'
        'AG217_dH'  'AG217_dV'  'AG217'
        'AG218_dH'  'AG218_dV'  'AG218'
        'AG219_dH'  'AG219_dV'  'AG219'
        'AG220_dH'  'AG220_dV'  'AG220'
        'AG221_dH'  'AG221_dV'  'AG221'
        'AG222_dH'  'AG222_dV'  'AG222'
        'AG223_dH'  'AG223_dV'  'AG223'
        'AG224_dH'  'AG224_dV'  'AG224'
        'AG225_dH'  'AG225_dV'  'AG225'
        'AG226_dH'  'AG226_dV'  'AG226'
        'AG227_dH'  'AG227_dV'  'AG227'
        'AG257_dH'  'AG257_dV'  'AG257'
        'AG258_dH'  'AG258_dV'  'AG258'
        'AG259_dH'  'AG259_dV'  'AG259'
        'AG260_dH'  'AG260_dV'  'AG260'
        'AG261_dH'  'AG261_dV'  'AG261'
        'AG262_dH'  'AG262_dV'  'AG262'
        'AG263_dH'  'AG263_dV'  'AG263'
        'AG264_dH'  'AG264_dV'  'AG264'
        'AG265_dH'  'AG265_dV'  'AG265'
        'AG266_dH'  'AG266_dV'  'AG266'
        'AG267_dH'  'AG267_dV'  'AG267'
        'AG268_dH'  'AG268_dV'  'AG268'
        'AG269_dH'  'AG269_dV'  'AG269'
        'AG270_dH'  'AG270_dV'  'AG270'
        'AG271_dH'  'AG271_dV'  'AG271'
        'AG272_dH'  'AG272_dV'  'AG272'
        'AG273_dH'  'AG273_dV'  'AG273'
        'AG274_dH'  'AG274_dV'  'AG274'
        'AG275_dH'  'AG275_dV'  'AG275'
        'AG276_dH'  'AG276_dV'  'AG276'
        'AG277_dH'  'AG277_dV'  'AG277'
        'AG278_dH'  'AG278_dV'  'AG278'
        'AG279_dH'  'AG279_dV'  'AG279'
        'AG280_dH'  'AG280_dV'  'AG280'
        'AG281_dH'  'AG281_dV'  'AG281'
        'AG282_dH'  'AG282_dV'  'AG282'
        'AG283_dH'  'AG283_dV'  'AG283'
        'AG284_dH'  'AG284_dV'  'AG284'
        'AG285_dH'  'AG285_dV'  'AG285'
        'AG286_dH'  'AG286_dV'  'AG286'
        'AG287_dH'  'AG287_dV'  'AG287'
        'AG288_dH'  'AG288_dV'  'AG288'
        'AG321_dH'  'AG321_dV'  'AG321'
        'AG322_dH'  'AG322_dV'  'AG322'
        'AG323_dH'  'AG323_dV'  'AG323'
        'AG324_dH'  'AG324_dV'  'AG324'
        'AG325_dH'  'AG325_dV'  'AG325'
        'AG326_dH'  'AG326_dV'  'AG326'
        'AG327_dH'  'AG327_dV'  'AG327'
        'AG328_dH'  'AG328_dV'  'AG328'
        'AG329_dH'  'AG329_dV'  'AG329'
        'AG330_dH'  'AG330_dV'  'AG330'
        'AG331_dH'  'AG331_dV'  'AG331'
        'AG332_dH'  'AG332_dV'  'AG332'
        'AG333_dH'  'AG333_dV'  'AG333'
        'AG334_dH'  'AG334_dV'  'AG334'
        'AG335_dH'  'AG335_dV'  'AG335'
        'AG336_dH'  'AG336_dV'  'AG336'
        'AG337_dH'  'AG337_dV'  'AG337'
        'AG338_dH'  'AG338_dV'  'AG338'
        'AG339_dH'  'AG339_dV'  'AG339'
        'AG340_dH'  'AG340_dV'  'AG340'
        'AG341_dH'  'AG341_dV'  'AG341'
        'AG342_dH'  'AG342_dV'  'AG342'
        'AG343_dH'  'AG343_dV'  'AG343'
        'AG344_dH'  'AG344_dV'  'AG344'
        'AG345_dH'  'AG345_dV'  'AG345'
        'AG346_dH'  'AG346_dV'  'AG346'
        'AG347_dH'  'AG347_dV'  'AG347'
        'AG348_dH'  'AG348_dV'  'AG348'
        'AG349_dH'  'AG349_dV'  'AG349'
        'AG350_dH'  'AG350_dV'  'AG350'
        'AG351_dH'  'AG351_dV'  'AG351'
        'AG352_dH'  'AG352_dV'  'AG352'
        'AG378_dH'  'AG378_dV'  'AG378'
        'AG385_dH'  'AG385_dV'  'AG385'
        'AG386_dH'  'AG386_dV'  'AG386'
        'AG387_dH'  'AG387_dV'  'AG387'
        'AG388_dH'  'AG388_dV'  'AG388'
        'AG389_dH'  'AG389_dV'  'AG389'
        'AG390_dH'  'AG390_dV'  'AG390'
        'AG391_dH'  'AG391_dV'  'AG391'
        'AG392_dH'  'AG392_dV'  'AG392'
        };
      yokogawa440_planar_combined = label(:,3);
      label = label(:,1:2);
      
    case {'eeg' 'electrode'}
      % there is no default set of electrode labels for all possible EEG systems
      % but nevertheless the requested input type should not result in an error
      label = {};
      
    otherwise
      ft_error('the requested sensor type "%s" is not supported', type);
      
  end % switch
  
  % remember this set of labels to speed up subsequent function calls
  eval(sprintf('%s = label;', type));
  clear label
  
end

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% prepare the output
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

switch output
  case 'normal'
    % return labels as 2*Nx1 cell-array for planar systems or 3*Nx1 for neuromag306
    % return labels as   Nx1 cell-array for non-planar systems
    label = eval(type);
    
  case 'planarcombined'
    % return labels as Nx3 cell-array for the planar channels, 3rd column contains the combination
    planar    = eval(type);
    combined  = eval([type '_combined']);
    label     = [planar(:,1:2) combined]; % magnetometers are in the 3rd column for neuromag306
    
  otherwise
    ft_error('unsupported output "%s"', output);
    
end
