Blindspot Episode 25: A Look Back at 2020 and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Primeau Forensics' 2020 Year in Review In this special episode of Blindspot, we sit down with Ed Primeau and Michael Primeau. The father and son team have been working side-by-side…
Blindspot Episode 24: Hollywood and Forensic Science
A Closer Look at the Relationship between Hollywood and Forensic Science I sit down with Barry Levy in this podcast episode of Blindspot. Barry is a screenwriter and producer known…
Blindspot Ep 23: Tips from a Chicago Trial Lawyer Veteran, Nenye Uche
On Friday, March 23, Primeau Forensics began prepping its team for remote work amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Three weeks later, I am sitting in my dining room with a beautiful view of the backyard. Exactly…
Blindspot Episode 22: Equalization for Dialogue Enhancement
Above all, the goal of forensic enhancement is to better hear dialogue by removing unwanted noise. This scientific process of improving the quality of dialogue is also known as speech…
Blindspot Episode 21: Audio Enhancement – Compression
As an audio forensic expert, knowing what tools are available for audio enhancement and how they work is extremely important. While compressors are often thought of as tools for music…
Blindspot Episode 20: Body-worn Cameras with Sgt. Bill Tilson
Sgt. Bill Tilson is a police officer with the Coeur d'Alene Police Department in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He has been working in the department since September 2002 and began working…
Blindspot Episode 19: Audio Enhancement – Noise Reduction
Most recordings that I come across as an audio forensic expert require audio enhancement. This is because they are made in poor conditions and have an abundance of noise. Though…
Blindspot Episode 17: How to Make Digital Audio Evidence
Digital audio evidence can often be one of the most important pieces of evidence for a case, so it should always be given a great deal of attention. I'm going…