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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
We Need Two!
Our busy season is upon us are you interested in the paranormal? Are you a sceptic me too so if you are interested....Please e-mail Jim or Eric at activeparanormalinvestigations@yahoo.com for interview. THIS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTEER!!!!!!or comment on this post!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONICS
A.P.I is in need of a equipment tech with an electronics backround duties will include trouble shooting equipment doing investigations with the team late night and some boring times no sissies please....Please e-mail Jim or Eric at activeparanormalinvestigations@yahoo.com for interview. THIS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTEER!!!!!!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Electronic voice phenomena (EVP) are recordings of voice or voice-like sounds that are not audible to the human ear. The frequencies of these sounds are reportedly well below the range of sounds that can be perceived by the human ear. Typically, but not always, they are short having a length of only one word or a short phrase.
Ever since the invention of electronic recording devices people have found strange voices appearing on their recordings, sometimes speaking directly to them, even though no one was present but themselves. The Electronic Voice Phenomena or EVP has been raising controversy as to what it is they are capturing on tape. Could it be the voices of souls who have "passed on" and wish to speak to loved ones left behind or is it an elaborate hoax meant to deceive the gullible?
A great deal of study has gone into EVP since the 1920's. Even Thomas Edison, when interviewed, stated "it is possible to construct an apparatus which will be so delicate that if there are personalities in another existence ... this apparatus will at least give them a better opportunity to express themselves". That first device was the electronic recording.
Skeptics claim that all people are hearing in electronic voice phenomenon recordings is random noise filtered through the desire to hear something; called "pareidolia" (a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus, often an image or sound, being mistakenly perceived as recognizable). Or, they claim, all they are recording is the bleed-over from radio transmitters. The research has shown time and again that the skeptics have NOT studied electronic voice phenomenon in any depth at all.
Those who wish to find out the source of these mysterious voices on their tape recordings, none of which are heard until the tape is replayed, have gone to great lengths to eliminate these obvious possibilities. They have recorded voices in heavily shielded rooms specifically designed to prevent radio wave penetration. Another experiment that has been repeated often and with great success is in asking specific questions while recording and leaving a silence between them in case there is an answer. Quite often when they play back the recording, they find that some one or something, has responded directly to the question asked, often naming the querant personally. The odds of this being random radio interference has been calculated as being so high that winning the lottery would be an everyday occurrence by comparison.
Quite a bit of study has gone into figuring out how these voices manifest. Since we create sounds on the physical plane by passing air through our throat and mouth to create the sound frequencies our ears can perceive, it has been tested to determine how a non-physical entity can produce the frequencies on tape that we can hear. More and more it is shown that the reason the EVP researchers don't hear the voices directly is because whatever is causing the sounds are having to manipulate existing sound frequencies at the point in the machine where the processing of the analog sound to a digital format for storage is taking place.
Therefore, a place which is kept quite silent will produce little or no electronic voice phenomena whereas in an environment with a full range of "white noise" very good results are usually achieved. It has been shown that a common house fan is even better for this than an electronically produced "white noise" generator. While old style tape recorders have motor hum and the tape "hiss" which is not the best background for creating manipulative sound frequencies, they are much better than state of the art recorders that have been designed to create little or no sound.
Much of the controversy surrounding Electronic Voice Phenomena comes from the purveyors of organized religions. The possibility that there truly is an existence of personality beyond death (despite their stated beliefs in a "heaven" or "hell") seems to disturb them greatly. They propound that if investigators are hearing anything at all it must be "demons" doing the talking. EVP investigators has shown that overwhelmingly, their recordings show such an abundance of love, compassion and concern for the living that if what they are hearing IS demons, then the religious debunkers might want to reexamine their definition!
Whatever it is that causes these voice imprints onto electronic media, be they ghosts, spirits, aliens (or even demons), the fact is that EVP's are real and that continued research and experimentation will eventually determine all the "How" of the occurrences and be able to refine the process till communication between out physical mortal realm and whatever non-physical place they come from will become a fully realized scientific fact.
How to Record Electronic Voice Phenomenon
Most people, when they learn about Electronic Voice Phenomenon, are very interested in trying to make their own recordings to capture ghost voices. While it is true that there are advantages to be had in using expensive and sophisticated recording devices it is possible to capture EVPs using standard tape or digital recorders. When you try experimenting with EVP recordings make sure that you are using new tapes to avoid interferences associated with previous recordings.
Electronic Voice Phenomenon have been captured in all sorts of places. You do not have to be in a grave yard or a haunted house to get these eerie voices on tape or digital media.
Be sure to carefully document everything about the place and the environmental conditions where you make your recordings. Also include a list of all people who are present. Remember that you may record for hours without getting the strange voices so be patient. Also, realize that in most cases the voices are not heard until after you play back the recordings.
If you are successful in capturing some electronic voice phenomenon contact us.
A great deal of study has gone into EVP since the 1920's. Even Thomas Edison, when interviewed, stated "it is possible to construct an apparatus which will be so delicate that if there are personalities in another existence ... this apparatus will at least give them a better opportunity to express themselves". That first device was the electronic recording.
Skeptics claim that all people are hearing in electronic voice phenomenon recordings is random noise filtered through the desire to hear something; called "pareidolia" (a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus, often an image or sound, being mistakenly perceived as recognizable). Or, they claim, all they are recording is the bleed-over from radio transmitters. The research has shown time and again that the skeptics have NOT studied electronic voice phenomenon in any depth at all.
Those who wish to find out the source of these mysterious voices on their tape recordings, none of which are heard until the tape is replayed, have gone to great lengths to eliminate these obvious possibilities. They have recorded voices in heavily shielded rooms specifically designed to prevent radio wave penetration. Another experiment that has been repeated often and with great success is in asking specific questions while recording and leaving a silence between them in case there is an answer. Quite often when they play back the recording, they find that some one or something, has responded directly to the question asked, often naming the querant personally. The odds of this being random radio interference has been calculated as being so high that winning the lottery would be an everyday occurrence by comparison.
Quite a bit of study has gone into figuring out how these voices manifest. Since we create sounds on the physical plane by passing air through our throat and mouth to create the sound frequencies our ears can perceive, it has been tested to determine how a non-physical entity can produce the frequencies on tape that we can hear. More and more it is shown that the reason the EVP researchers don't hear the voices directly is because whatever is causing the sounds are having to manipulate existing sound frequencies at the point in the machine where the processing of the analog sound to a digital format for storage is taking place.
Therefore, a place which is kept quite silent will produce little or no electronic voice phenomena whereas in an environment with a full range of "white noise" very good results are usually achieved. It has been shown that a common house fan is even better for this than an electronically produced "white noise" generator. While old style tape recorders have motor hum and the tape "hiss" which is not the best background for creating manipulative sound frequencies, they are much better than state of the art recorders that have been designed to create little or no sound.
Much of the controversy surrounding Electronic Voice Phenomena comes from the purveyors of organized religions. The possibility that there truly is an existence of personality beyond death (despite their stated beliefs in a "heaven" or "hell") seems to disturb them greatly. They propound that if investigators are hearing anything at all it must be "demons" doing the talking. EVP investigators has shown that overwhelmingly, their recordings show such an abundance of love, compassion and concern for the living that if what they are hearing IS demons, then the religious debunkers might want to reexamine their definition!
Whatever it is that causes these voice imprints onto electronic media, be they ghosts, spirits, aliens (or even demons), the fact is that EVP's are real and that continued research and experimentation will eventually determine all the "How" of the occurrences and be able to refine the process till communication between out physical mortal realm and whatever non-physical place they come from will become a fully realized scientific fact.
How to Record Electronic Voice Phenomenon
Most people, when they learn about Electronic Voice Phenomenon, are very interested in trying to make their own recordings to capture ghost voices. While it is true that there are advantages to be had in using expensive and sophisticated recording devices it is possible to capture EVPs using standard tape or digital recorders. When you try experimenting with EVP recordings make sure that you are using new tapes to avoid interferences associated with previous recordings.
Electronic Voice Phenomenon have been captured in all sorts of places. You do not have to be in a grave yard or a haunted house to get these eerie voices on tape or digital media.
Be sure to carefully document everything about the place and the environmental conditions where you make your recordings. Also include a list of all people who are present. Remember that you may record for hours without getting the strange voices so be patient. Also, realize that in most cases the voices are not heard until after you play back the recordings.
If you are successful in capturing some electronic voice phenomenon contact us.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Memorial Day Will Most Likely Be A Memory I Wont Ever Forget
I want to let you know that in the past. I've had a fair amount of experience with the paranormal and I am supposedly physic and I hardly imagine things unless I'm getting lost in my day dreams which I have from time to time.
My friend invited me to Palm Springs for Memorial Day. We had a sleepover the day before but we were happy to spend more time with each other. Her parents had rented a house which was why I was able to tag along around the 'last minute' the house had a strange feel to it. The door seemed like a cage with iron bars and so we had to walk through the side of the house, go to the pool in the back and open that door to get into the house. Everything went fine until me and my friend, who were sharing a room, were about to go to sleep. She was asleep but I seemed wide-awake. I heard something fall and I thought it was my imagination. I thought it might be an earthquake, but I knew I would've felt it and her parents would have noticed and came in to see if we were OK. I decided to ignore it but this seemed to be a mistake. In the morning when I and my friend woke up we saw that the two lamps by our bedside were on the floor and the cloth painting that was hung above out heads with iron was only a few inches near our heads. We decided to ignore it but we still wondered what it was, we even asked if there was an earthquake at the time but her mother said that as far as she knew, there wasn't. We then made a few jokes about the lamp and painting. Things like,
"Danny Phantom must've come out of the T.V at night and tried to kill us because we don't watch his show."
I now know that this wasn't the best idea but it was the only way for us to help us not to worry. Sometimes I begin to remember the house and how to felt to be in there and I always felt as if I wasn't alone and I always wonder, "If it's such a nice house, why rent it out unless there's something wrong with it? There has to be some reason why. "Whether it's to make money or a haunting me all ways question but I never manage to figure out.
My friend invited me to Palm Springs for Memorial Day. We had a sleepover the day before but we were happy to spend more time with each other. Her parents had rented a house which was why I was able to tag along around the 'last minute' the house had a strange feel to it. The door seemed like a cage with iron bars and so we had to walk through the side of the house, go to the pool in the back and open that door to get into the house. Everything went fine until me and my friend, who were sharing a room, were about to go to sleep. She was asleep but I seemed wide-awake. I heard something fall and I thought it was my imagination. I thought it might be an earthquake, but I knew I would've felt it and her parents would have noticed and came in to see if we were OK. I decided to ignore it but this seemed to be a mistake. In the morning when I and my friend woke up we saw that the two lamps by our bedside were on the floor and the cloth painting that was hung above out heads with iron was only a few inches near our heads. We decided to ignore it but we still wondered what it was, we even asked if there was an earthquake at the time but her mother said that as far as she knew, there wasn't. We then made a few jokes about the lamp and painting. Things like,
"Danny Phantom must've come out of the T.V at night and tried to kill us because we don't watch his show."
I now know that this wasn't the best idea but it was the only way for us to help us not to worry. Sometimes I begin to remember the house and how to felt to be in there and I always felt as if I wasn't alone and I always wonder, "If it's such a nice house, why rent it out unless there's something wrong with it? There has to be some reason why. "Whether it's to make money or a haunting me all ways question but I never manage to figure out.
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