Any one can record Electronic Voice Phenomena!
You do not need to be a medium or sensitive! You can do it any time, any where!
Below is some tips that might help you to begin!
To begin, check out the equipment page! After you have your equipment, you are on your way!
How to record?: Recording is easy, all it takes is turning on your recording device! You can
then either ask questions, or secure the area and leave it stationary for awhile. I would
reccomend recording for no longer than 10 minutes unless on an investigation. This will help
in playback because 10 minutes of recording time can take up to an hour to playback
sometimes!
When to record?: You can record anytime day or night! Just make sure it is a time that you
can have some peace and quiet to record.
Where to record?: You can record anywhere as well! It is believed that spirits will come to
visit you and speak anywhere you record. There of course is spirits that stick around a place
or thing, and you can record there to talk to that specific entity. I personally record mainly in
my home which is about 6 years old and my husband and I are the first occupants. We also do
not seem to have much land history, so we believe most of the spirits that talk to me are
visitors. Just to record in a quiet place!
Noting noises?: It is best to note all natural noises that you hear when recording. For
example a car passing by, a dog barking, a cough, or someone talking. This way, you will not
get the false positives you would get if you did not note the sounds. Some of the sounds
sound normal to you, but on playback they can sound like Evps!
Questions to ask?: This is a common question. The most common questions are "What is
your name?", "How old are you?", and "What is it like on the other side?". What I found, is that
short answer questions are best. That way, they can answer without using all of their energy.
Also, I found if you ask questions like "Can you tell me your name?" or "Can you tell me your
age?". With this you will get a lot of yes and no answers instead of the name or age. I have
also heard that asking off the wall questions sometimes shocks the spirits and they will answer
to find out why you asked such questions!
Answer and Question method?: Answer and question method is the most common method.
It is the method where you ask questions to the entities hoping for a response. It is the best
method for proving interactive spirits.
Stationary method?: Stationary method is where you record and walk away, not interacting
with the spirit. This method is best for residual hauntings. Which is where you are capturing
the energy of a moment played over and over again in time. For example, capturing cannons
or gunfire at Gettysburg. Also, a murder scene played out or often footsteps in the same
location are residual hauntings. This type of haunting will never interact so it is best to set us a
stationary method recording and walk away to discover other parts of the place you are at.
This method is also good for capturing interactive spirits having a conversation alone or
capturing talking like they would without you asking questions.
Using background noises?: The reason we sometimes use background noises is because
it is believed that the frequencies that they transmit are used by the spirits to help them speak.
You do not always need background noises, but they are great to experiment with and often
help. Any constant noise source can be used as background noises. My favorites are the
traditional white noise, pink noise, and brown noise and things like water flowing or fans
blowing.
Setting a constant time and place to record?: This is something that has been
experimented with and has had good results. All you do is set a certain time and place to
record, and everyday use that time and place. The spirits are believed to get use to you
recording during that time, drawing them to you and them talking more. You do not have to do
this, but it is believed to help in getting more Evps.
ALBERTA EVP RESEARCH
The Spirits speak, you just have to listen!
How to Record!