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One way to tackle anything that just has one ambling around in semi darkness, is to get the facts part and then use your own strengths to make those facts known, through the tutoring methods.
With EVP, there are certain rules and understandings, generally accepted by the paranormal community.Part of one lesson may be to have a question and answer session, where people may enquire about just why something is as it is. All has come about over years of research by praranormal investigators and the rules made.
Such things as....
Fresh tapes every time - for motor driven recorders the chance of something not being erased before data goes on is possible. Fresh tapes negate that.
Using fresh batteries on each recording session, especially with motor driven recorders - to minimise the effects of slowly depleting batteries that may give slurred speech and hence a false positive (false positive being another area of discussion).
Using a mic external to the recorder - to cut out motor noise internal to the recorder.
Keeping recording sessions to manageable time periods, unless the location calls for running a recorder constantly - remember, someone has to listen back to all that and ear fatigue has to be considered.
Multiple recorders when possible - what may have been heard on one, may be caught clearer on another or not at all.
Making sure to note when people are present, perhaps including location at the time and certainly time, date, weather conditions, location at the start of recording.
Listening back with good quality headphones - computer speakers suffer from ambient noise, usually little bottom end and the treble is often muted. Great for Halo, not so good for fine detail work.
Some people use the technique of, when listening back, to make a note of the tape counter position at each possible EVP. The context of the recording can be better judged if the tape is left playing. On completion of the tape, those points are wound back to for another listen.
When posting for the internet - MP3 is preferred for its filesize and sharing possibilities. The EVP should have 5 seconds before and 5 seconds afterward, to help with context and ambient noises.
Highlighting the various differences between motor driven and digital recorders would make a good lesson.
Types of microphone, with audio examples would be good. Within such a lesson would be methods of negating wind noise, putting foam over it, a piece of tape over etc.
Class A, B, C versions of the same EVP would really help people to distinguish between these often mentioned loose crtiteria of recorded voice (use Audacity or similar to make the quality worse/hissier for the B and C).
Computer based audio enhancing software would make another. Various tools people use and how to use them. The speed and reverse features of Audacity for examples.
To introduce video and graphics elements to the tutoring, it might be an idea to show various types of recorder. Brands and features being highlighted. Personal experience of those recorders and the experiences of people in the field of them.
Also, video of people actually recording for EVP. A lot about the subject for newbies is within the approach and working method. If people can see others recording, analysing and readying results for public appraisal then it may take a lot of the mystery away from the subject
Last edited on Oct 26th, 2008 11:48 PM by Slider2732