Audio Enhancement vs Clarification; The Audio Filtering Process
I am often given digital audio recordings by litigators to enhance. They want to hear the voices in the recording better than what they currently hear. In litigation, it should…
An audio forensic expert has classroom training, on the job experience and has testified in court. Even though not all audio forensic experts testify, having the knowledge skill and ability to perform scientific analysis of audio recordings is a qualification and requirement as an audio forensic expert.
The audio forensic expert has classroom training in digital signal processing in order to forensically enhance or authenticate an audio recording. The goal of the audio forensic expert is to help the Trier of Fact understand the relevance of an audio recording pertaining to a court case.
Release or Destroy Audio Evidence After Litigation
An audio forensic expert listens to audio recordings of litigation points during a forensic investigation. Oftentimes, these audio recordings are very sensitive in nature. They are crucial to the litigation…
Digital Audio Enhancement and Authentication/Audio and Sound Restoration
During the last quarter of 2012 I saw an increasing demand from litigators requesting the audio portion of video recordings, as well as concealed audio recordings, to be enhanced -…
The Art and Science of Removing and Restoring Audio From Video
We receive video recordings as evidence that have recorded audio as well. The audio portion of the recording may aid in an investigation but is often difficult to comprehend. Even…
Forensics Education and Networking
Last week I attended the American College of Forensic Examiners international conference, the Executive Summit, out in Las Vegas at the Rio. The conference was well attended and covered many…
Audio Enhancement Tips for Concealed Recordings
As an audio forensic expert, I receive concealed audio recordings for forensic audio enhancement. These recordings are almost always created in noisy public environments. The goal is to remove the…
Audio from Video Evidence Offers Additional Clues
Audio and video forensics go hand in hand in a lot of today?s litigations. As an audio and video forensic expert, I work for both the prosecution as well as…