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EVP: Electronic Voice Phenomena

So you are reading this because you have found yourself curious about EVPs. EVP stands for Electronic Voice Phenomena. According to the AA-EVP, American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena, EVP can also be called ITC; Instrumental Tran Communication. EVPs are usually quick, brief sounds or voices recorded in a location, which were not present to the naked ear at the time of the 'live' recording. The team, or individual, who recorded it, hears it only after reviewing their recordings later.
 

A lot of paranormal enthusiasts, teams, researchers and parapsychologists use EVP as another approach to communicate with disembodied entities, or "ghosts".  Currently there is not a right or wrong implemented in trying to capture a prime EVP. However, there are guidelines to assist you in obtaining a clean, untainted EVP. We will provide you with those guidelines commonly respected and utilized by today's paranormal teams.

Also, be aware there are ample skeptics out there who firmly believe against EVPs. Although there is a form of healthy skepticism, those cynical theorists will tell you that your EVP is only a "left over radio wave" that you are capturing, or "a psychic impression left upon your tape or digital device." Since there are so many theories present, once again we need to reiterate that in this field there is not a right or wrong. We are all researchers, approaching this with our own ideals, whether shared or disagreed.

Once you have recorded and identified what you believe to be an E.V.P, you have to decide whether or not it is viable to the paranormal field. This classification system is widely used by investigators, researchers, and others who analyze paranormal audio. I am going to do my best to explain it, hopefully in a way that is laymen and understandable. I personally do not feel that the guidelines or definitions are strict enough and further research, documentation and proper discussion is needed to enhance these guidelines.

Class A:
A clear and distinct voice or sound that is universally accepted and undisputed, by anyone listening to it, and does not require audio cleaning or editing. The specifics of what is being said in the EVP is understandable by everyone listening, without being told or prompted beforehand what words or sounds to listen for; in other words a clean and articulate EVP. This is also one of the hardest EVPs to capture; most EVPs out there are typically grade class B or C.

Class B:
This class of EVP is more common and can be heard by most people; especially after being told what to listen for. However these recordings may require some editing or cleaning to pull out what is being said. The more experienced the investigators the less trouble they have locating the EVP within the recording. People will often have differing opinions on what is being said, what the noise is, or may not even be able to understand it. But the sound should be fairly clear and words should be fairly understandable to be a placed in the "B" category.

Class C:
This is the most commonly captured EVP. These are commonly clips that have been cleaned, edited, cleaned again, and is still are a mess.  Most of the time the sounds or voices present themselves in a faint and whispery tone or that can barely be heard; sometimes even totally indecipherable and unintelligible. However, if the investigator, or team, is 100% sure that the EVP came from an empty room, or is not the voice of a fellow investigator, it can still be labeled as an EVP; just not a very good one.

 There are some groups that use a "Class R" or "Class D". This just means that the EVP is not a viable EVP in normal play, but can be understood when played in reverse. It is possible to have a Class A, B, or C in reverse that is auditable as well. For the most part, however, Class A, B, and C are the three major classifications.

CLASS - R
          In order for an EVP to receive a Class R rating it must have a meaning to it when played in reverse.  Some EVPs will have a meaning when played normally and a different meaning in reverse.  When this happens it will have two classifications.  For example a Class A, EVP with a excellent and clear meaning in reverse as well, would be titled a Class A-RA,  EVP.  This meaning it was very clear to understand both forward and in reverse.  It can not have a Class A-RC because this would mean that it could not be understood in reverse which would not be a Class-R EVP.  You may have a Class B-RB or a Class A-RB etc.

There have been several theories as to how or what makes an EVP, here are just a few:
 

Ø      The Spirit speaks into the recorder.

Ø      The Investigator projects what they want to hear onto the recording.

Ø      It is a residual effect that is caused by the excess energy that is stored in an area, and has to be released.

Ø       It is a form of psychic medium; meaning the spirits uses us to put the voices on the recordings.

Ø      EVPs are created by radio broadcast and only a portion of it is picked up in the background of a recording.

Ø      The Spirits use electromagnetic fields to place the EVPs onto the recording.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of theories as to what cause EVP. There just is not a definitive answer to the theories or questions.
However, for those who are involved with capturing EVP and researching the paranormal, they are very real and do lend to the belief in some form of afterlife.

Here are some Does and Don'ts for capturing EVPs:

Ø      Do bring lots of fresh unopened tapes. Only open them in front of your team, or witnesses, to verify that they have not been recorded on previously.

Ø      Do not record on the second side of the tape if you have used it up. This prevents "bleed through"; where possible recordings on the reverse side bleed over onto the secondary side.

Ø      Do bring plenty of extra batteries; they have a tendency of draining.

Ø      Do bring a list of questions you intend to ask for EVP. There is nothing like trying to run a clean EVP session with no one asking anything.

Ø      Try not to ask if the spirit entities are dead or when they died. They may not know that they have moved on.

Ø      Do remember to say the time, date and location of your recording at the beginning of each session.

Ø      Do talk in a clear and normal voice, without whispering. If you whisper, announce that it was you so you can determine later in review that it was you and not a false positive.

Ø      Do take notes of all sounds, voices etc that may be present in your area.

 

Ø      Do external mic for your recording. If you do not have one Wal-Mart, Target, Radio Shack, any number of electronic stores can sell them from cheap up to more high quality expensive brands. This alleviates any static, breath, wind, or other background noises.

Ø      Do not try doing long drawn out EVP sessions; spirits use energy, so after a while they may not be able to answer. Try and limit them to 5 minutes. If you are tired, bored, or irritable results may not be positive or tangible.

Ø      Do make sure to leave enough time in between your questions. Try to allow approximately 30-40 seconds of pause between questions. This allows time for the spirits to gain energy to answer.

Written and compiled by David Vacknitz.
Team Co Founder. 10.21.07
EVP- CLASSIFICATION SCALE Thank you Crawford County Ghost Hunters
 

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