We had the reveal for the Bodkin investigation on Tuesday and posted the evidence last night which consisted of over 20 evps, bringing me to todays question. Why do you think we get so many evps on our investigations?
Dave: I have often wondered why we as a group end up with a veritable plethora of EVP hits at normal venues when some famous groups may have a total of two at some of the most famous haunts around. The twenty we presented at our last case were the best quality ones we captured, however in total we had a library of 105 class c or better. So are we just fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time? I don't believe so. The amount of audio we acquire at every locale is staggering.
To analyze why we have such prolific audio results I often compare our methods with those of other groups (mainly those that are televised). I have found that PPS's method of "recording as soon as possible for as long as possible" allows us to audibly observe an area during not only the investigation, but during a portion of set-up and tear down. Some of our most intriguing audio has come during set-up. To believe you should activate recording only during an EVP session limits the ability to observe activity during periods when the observation area is quiet. To believe that entities communicate only when spoken to is fool-hardy.
I also lean towards our painstaking evidence analysis efforts. This is the time when I feel we constantly need to apologize to the homeowners for the length of time it takes until the reveal. We will spend hours reviewing minutes of audio footage. The subtleties of many EVP can be easily missed by either the untrained ear, or an impatient investigator. The time we dedicate to intent, focused listening consistently provides copious results. If we are asking for an entity to communicate with us, shouldn't we learn to listen?
Whatever the reason, it is always rewarding to watch the faces of the clients when they have confirmation that someone they believed they were imagining are indeed speaking out, and have a lot to say.
Jake: I agree with Dave, that if you stand still in one place long enough with a voice recorder taping, you will catch an EVP. There have been so many people that have lived before us, it would be naive to believe that unrested spirits aren't just roaming and looking for someone to talk to.
Rex: Some groups, even those with their own tv shows seem to only have their recorders running while doing evp sessions or during their "dead time". We saturate the house/business with recording devices(digital recorders, wired audio, wireless audio) and start recording even before setup. This and the amount of time we spend on analyzing the audio(double coverage on all audio) gives us a lot of positive results. We also have a theory that these entities are all around us at any given time allowing their voice to be captured on our recorders. Given this, we can't necessarily say that a location is haunted when the only evidence is evp.
Dave: I have often wondered why we as a group end up with a veritable plethora of EVP hits at normal venues when some famous groups may have a total of two at some of the most famous haunts around. The twenty we presented at our last case were the best quality ones we captured, however in total we had a library of 105 class c or better. So are we just fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time? I don't believe so. The amount of audio we acquire at every locale is staggering.
To analyze why we have such prolific audio results I often compare our methods with those of other groups (mainly those that are televised). I have found that PPS's method of "recording as soon as possible for as long as possible" allows us to audibly observe an area during not only the investigation, but during a portion of set-up and tear down. Some of our most intriguing audio has come during set-up. To believe you should activate recording only during an EVP session limits the ability to observe activity during periods when the observation area is quiet. To believe that entities communicate only when spoken to is fool-hardy.
I also lean towards our painstaking evidence analysis efforts. This is the time when I feel we constantly need to apologize to the homeowners for the length of time it takes until the reveal. We will spend hours reviewing minutes of audio footage. The subtleties of many EVP can be easily missed by either the untrained ear, or an impatient investigator. The time we dedicate to intent, focused listening consistently provides copious results. If we are asking for an entity to communicate with us, shouldn't we learn to listen?
Whatever the reason, it is always rewarding to watch the faces of the clients when they have confirmation that someone they believed they were imagining are indeed speaking out, and have a lot to say.
Jake: I agree with Dave, that if you stand still in one place long enough with a voice recorder taping, you will catch an EVP. There have been so many people that have lived before us, it would be naive to believe that unrested spirits aren't just roaming and looking for someone to talk to.
Rex: Some groups, even those with their own tv shows seem to only have their recorders running while doing evp sessions or during their "dead time". We saturate the house/business with recording devices(digital recorders, wired audio, wireless audio) and start recording even before setup. This and the amount of time we spend on analyzing the audio(double coverage on all audio) gives us a lot of positive results. We also have a theory that these entities are all around us at any given time allowing their voice to be captured on our recorders. Given this, we can't necessarily say that a location is haunted when the only evidence is evp.
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