EVP stands for Electronic Voice Phenomenon. The simplest definition is unknown sounds or voices for which there is no logical explanation appearing on electric recording devices. For some skeptics, the answer lies in intercepted short wave radio transmissions or perhaps that the brain needs to make sense of sounds caused by matrixing and is interpreted as human speech. Other theories may include :
The voices are the projections of the person recording
The voices are a form of residual haunting and not really a spirit entity, when a traumatic event happens on the site, the environment absorbs the energy associated with the event and merely replays the event over and over.
The sounds are extraterrestrial in nature.
The sounds are from spirits attempting to contact the physical world, some EVP’s are claimed to be answers posed by the recorder.
HOW DO I CAPTURE AN EVP ?
Simply record with an appropriate recording device in a place you feel is likely to produce an effective recording, then listen to the recording in a quite environment with headphones. Some EVP’s may be clear enough to hear with the naked ear, this is called an AVP ( Audible Voice Phenomenon ). Others will require some amplification and or filtering in order to be heard more clearly. Since human hearing ranges vary, it may be difficult for any one group to agree upon the conclusion of the content of the recording. It takes a while for you to train your ears in learning to distinguish credible data.
GRADING
For the most part, EVP’s commonly occur as sound bites, counting out one or two words at select intervals and never at a certain timely manner causing them to be unpredictable. They can come suddenly at any quiet moment or after one asks a question, though not directly after. Sometimes the voices don’t even wait and may be blended within the person asking a question, so it highly important that the person that is analyzing the recording play very close attention to the audio playback.
GRADE - A -
Very clear and unexplainable words or sounds that have little to no interference of background noise making it apparent through the naked ear. The investigator has to be highly confident that the words were not made by any other member of the group or team. One form of validating such a recording is to use finger signaling amongst each other throughout the session with each taking turns. Such arrangements should be made prior to starting any case. These methods will prevent any accidental overlapping of questions which would create more problems later upon analyzing.
GRADE - B -
Unexplainable bits of sounds that can be interpreted in more than one way. Sometimes the sounds can be mechanical in nature, but still “ ring true “ with some type of speech pattern or discernable sound.
GRADE - C -
Unexplainable bits of sound that are heavily masked in background noise or barely intelligible.
RULES ON BASIC GROUP RECORDING
The following rules should be applied to ensure the validity and accuracy of any anomalies discovered during playback.
Everyone should speak in their normal voice and refrain from making any unusual noises or whispering.
Have each person record a baseline for their name.
If anyone makes an unusual noise, have them state who it was and what they did.
Eliminate multiple conversations by using finger signals.
Conduct recordings in 10 minute intervals which would help pinpoint questionable audio moments later during analyzing.