A field hunt to collect Ghost Voice recordings
An example of how it might be done

We entered the Claymont cemetery at 7:05 pm. It was dusk so we walked the grounds to familiarize ourselves with the terrain before dark. We also wanted to allow the spirits to become used to our presence before starting the actual investigation. Tonight we would only be collecting ghost voices known as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena).

At 7:25 pm we pulled out the equipment. Tonight it would just be audio recording devices for this particular hunt. We would also take the usual cell phone and pepper spray for our own protection. I knew the spirits would be curious about us and I felt confident that they would be willing to communicate with us through our recording devices. 

We walked down a path to a secluded area that felt warm and inviting. I pulled out my digital recorder. I made sure the sensitivity setting was on high and that "voice activation" was selected. With this setting, only actual noises and voices would be recorded, thus cutting down on playback time. After hitting the record button, I stated the time (7:45), and that we were at Clayton cemetery. I also noted the conditions as the time.

I preceded to ask three questions. I'm sorry, I know that you are there but I can't see you, do you see us? What is your name? Do you mind us being here? I mentioned that we would be back in 20 minutes, and for those present to please talk into the recording device. I explained that we would be able to hear their response. We quietly walked away to return in twenty minutes.

My partner had then pulled out his full-sized audio cassette recorder with a fresh, name brand tape inserted. He connected an external MIC and placed it out in front of him in order to avoid feedback and noises from the machine itself. We began walking. He would occasionally ask a question as we walked and then pause for a response. I made a mistake of whispering to him at one point and he quickly noted it on the tape so as not to confuse it as a ghost voice during playback. We felt comfortable as if we were excepted by those around us. As we walked back to retrieve my digital unit, my partner stepped on a branch. He again quickly made note of it on the tape as not to confuse it with something paranormal later on.

We arrived back to where my digital recorder had been placed previously. My partner turned off his recorder and we listened to mine. Since I had it set as voice activated, it only recorded when a noise or voice was heard. So the total recording time was only about four minutes and that included us walking away and returning. There were however, two voices as well! The first sounded very clear of a young woman saying "I'm here" (a class A recording!). The second voice was that of an old man saying "It's no use". This voice was not as clear or as loud as the first but definitely and older mans voice (class b recording). 

We were very pleased with the results. I and my partner again turned on our recorders and I said thank you for talking to us. I told them we now knew who was there and is there anything else they wanted to say to us before we left? I and my partner both recorded for two more minutes, I then stated the time and said thank you! Nothing else was captured by our recorders but we walked away with great satisfaction in knowing that we made contact that evening!

By the way, we found out later under careful review of my partners tape that he to had collected a class b recording of what sounded like a young child yelling from a distance. It gave us chills! We would return again to Claymont Cemetery.