So What is Audio Forensics?

So what do lawyers do when they have audio evidence that is garbled and hard to understand? Sometimes it’s so bad that audio evidence can be rendered useless as evidence in court.

Sound Images has been salvaging important audio evidence for years through its audio forensic department. But, don’t expect all the drama as played out in the sexy rolls of TV detectives. Rather, think of it more like watching paint dry.

The technical sound engineer extricates the important information through a process of eliminating certain frequencies, and enhancing others - which finally reshapes vital information into a usable (and listenable) recording. This enhanced audio evidence, when presented in court has often been the key in persuading a jury, or in convincing the other side to settle.

The technical advances in sound equipment today, plus the expertise of the engineer, can produced some amazing results. When you hear the impact, it is probably the closest thing to magic that is still admissible in court.

A bit of advice - Be sure to evaluate how important the piece of audio truly is to your case. If it is, then spending a few hundred dollars to add clarity, may be the easiest way to argue - and win your case.