New Elvis Song Discovered
Nearly thirty four years after The King?s death, a new song has been discovered and confirmed forensically to be the king himself, Elvis Presley. Ed Primeau was contacted by Mike Chesney of WWMT TV 3 the CBS affiliate in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Michigan to …Read More
Five Tips on Voice Identification
? Try your hardest to create your exemplar using the same equipment that made the original recording. Phone = Phone. CI Digital = Digital Olympus.
? When creating your exemplar, have a third party non-biased impartial witness to confirm your identity. That way, your voice sample …Read More
Appeal Cases on the Rise
I have noticed lately that many Americans are being convicted of crimes that they are innocent of. In the United States of America, instead of what is written in our constitution, when accused of a crime, we are guilty until proven innocent.
As a result, innocent …Read More
It?s Not About the Money
I am one of those rare people who can say I love what I do for a living. As an audio forensic expert, I have all types of different opportunities during my work day. No two forensic cases are the same although many do involve …Read More
A Three Part Process for Audio Restoration
In the following blog post, I will help you understand a basic three part process for audio restoration. In the embedded video, I exhibit an audio file that was lifted from a video which is in need of some audio restoration. The video walks you …Read More
Audio Editing can Harm your Evidence
When I first began my career as an audio engineer, we used analogue recording tape in the form of reel-to-reel, cassette and eight tracks. The tape for reel- to- reel moved across an erase head, then a record head then playback head on professional recorders. …Read More
The Voice Identification Lineup
Recently I was asked to listen to 23 phone intercept recordings and determine if any of the voices in these conversations were repetitive. As an audio forensic expert, when I conduct a voice identification test, I have to have an exemplar or voice sample of …Read More
Creating an Audio Exemplar for Voice Identification
An audio exemplar is an audio recording that is created by the audio forensic expert and will be used as a comparison to the evidence for the purpose of identification. Unlike the original evidence, the exemplar is created in a controlled environment. If the original …Read More
Original Digital Media Evidence is Mandatory
Digital audio is recorded and stored in electronic equipment. If the audio is needed in court, the original device that created the recording must be identified and kept in a chain of custody. The only exception is when both parties involved in the litigation agree …Read More
Audio Evidence
Audio evidence can include but is not limited to confidential informant recordings, confession recordings, telephone intercept, voice mail and 911 calls. The goal of the forensic examiner is to be sure a chain of custody has been maintained like any other evidence and that the …Read More