Twenty Thousand Hertz

Forensic Audio: How sound solves crimes

Jun 13, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

  • Kent Gibson analyzed the audio from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370.
  • He determined that the audio had been edited, possibly by Malaysian authorities.
ANECDOTE

Bribery Sting Enhancement

  • Kent Gibson enhanced a bribery sting recording with a TV blaring.
  • By isolating the TV broadcast, he removed it, making the conversation clearer.
INSIGHT

Limits of Enhancement

  • Not all audio files are enhancable.
  • Digital distortion and corruption are extremely challenging to fix.
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