Training on DC6 or 7 Forensics

[jim6918]

As a part of my job, I will be going full-bore on forensic editing of audio files. I have tinkered around with DC6 for a while, but feel that I don't really know what I am doing. This is such importance to the job, that my boss is OK'ing any training I can come up with. Part of the expenditure would be upgrading to the full-blown Forensic version.

Anybody know of a good source of hands-on classroom type training?

[Craig Maier]

New Audio Forensics Training Scheduled for March

We are pleased to announce that our latest Forensics training has been scheduled for March 30-April 1 at the Sheraton Inn in Columbia MD. Our last few trainings have been road trips and we thought it might be time to return to the DC area to make a convenient landing site for our government and East Coast folks.

Trainees will be expected to bring their own laptop, headphones and of course, as always, any files that you would like to share with the class. This is always a great opportunity to sample the various methods other Forensics professionals use to solve difficult issues. This is also one of the portions of the training that folks most often mention as their favorite because it's real world solutions to the problems investigators face each and every day.
This popular training course has spanned many years and trained hundreds of law enforcement officials, private experts, and a large contingent of International Forensics specialists as well. It spans 3 days and is intense and enjoyable study.

Most attendees are forensic audio professionals - either in Law Enforcement or as private experts - but any one with a desire to learn more about DC Live is welcome. We typically have federal and state folks there and often local law enforcement as well. We've had nationally known experts attend that consult on big legal cases and we've had archivists, vintage recording experts and lots of other folks with varying interests.

Our training is intensive with an intro to audio, filtering, enhancement and even recording and handling of information. The general emphasis is on speech recordings in the forensic arena, but we invariably get asked questions or touch on topics of use to advanced folks interested in music recordings as well.

Each day of the three days is spent in lecture sessions, lab sessions and, our favorite, lunch sessions. The days fly by quickly, but you will be tired at the end of the day from the mental exercise.

If you're starting a business in Forensics and want a chance to rub elbows with contacts working in this industry every day, this is a perfect friendly environment to meet such folks.

During the training, we use DC Live intensively with dozens of example wave files. Each student cleans and enhances files and may be asked to share their work with the class. Don't worry - it's a very supportive atmosphere. Students may bring their own files and share them with the class as time permits.

At the end of the class on Thursday afternoon, each student receives a certificate of completion and they are allowed to take all their course materials and sample files. Email addresses and phone numbers of attendees are exchanged. A class critique of the instructor and material is filled out and everyone returns home with a bit more knowledge, confidence and ability to handle forensic audio situations.

Our training class is $899 for the full three day session. If you would like to attend, please call 866 260 6376 as soon as possible to book your seat. At your signup, we'll send you information on local transportation, hotels in the area, etc.