| Crawford County Illinois Ghost Hunters Society |
| What is EVP? Electronic Voice Phenomena or EVP is the capture of voices that are believed to be the voices of the dead on all types of audio recording devices. Most of the time no sounds are heard while recording, it is only upon playback that the harsh, hushed voices may be heard. The voices are sometimes very loud and clear, other times they are just whispers that are barely heard in the background. These voices are not caused by radio frquinces being picked up by the recorder or any other natural explanation. They show intelligence because you might ask questions and have an answer to your question when you play the tape or digital recorder back. This rules out radio waves or other natural occurrences because of the fact that the voices respond to what is going on or is being asked at that current time. Most of the voices we have recorded are stating things about the conditions surrounding their death or are asking for help. Some of them even tell you to leave or get out! Others will directly answer a question you might ask. It is still unknown how the voices actually get recorded into the devices. One theory is that the Ghost or spirit somehow cause a sort of imprint on the magnetic tape of the audio cassette recorder or imprint the data chip on the new digital recorders. Another theory is that they speak directly into the microphone and it is a sound level that the human ear cannot hear but the recorder can pick up. |
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