Recording while you Sleep

Someone recently suggested using a recording device while you're sleeping to monitor your sounds/dreams. This reminds me of what a lawyer once told me - never ask a question that you don't know the answer to and if you do, you better make sure that you want to know the answer! I've applied this thinking to a lot of things including in my work life (and raising kids, lol).

Honestly, I'm not sure I WANT to know the sounds that are going on around me while I sleep. Seems creepy.

I have to agree on the don't ask a question you don't want answers to. I also agree that I don't wish to see what I have to deal with while sleeping. I take something that blocks my remembering my dreams. This way I'm not scared to sleep. I don't think I would be willing to record me sleeping. Good luck with that though.

a reply to: Iamonlyhuman

I wouldn't be happy with someone recording me while
I'm sleeping.I have been told that I talk in my sleep and
I have woken myself up snoring before.

I tried one and found out just how much I snored! It's disgusting! I don't know why my husband has never said anything. I did a sleep study and found out I was awakening 30+ times an HOUR due to sleep apnea! Now I have a CPAP machine and I am so much better off!

On the other topic, I had only a few things. One was voices, like a few people talking to each other. I couldn't understand them though. Another was music like a beautiful choir singing, and another time it sounded like a barbershop quartet! As far as I know, I ruled out any mundane explanations. I don't know what to make of any of it, but I have had experiences of the unexplained throughout my life.

a reply to: Iamonlyhuman

Tried it once with a voice activated dictaphone.
It didn't activate very quickly and so it only caught the last little bit of what I said.
It was mostly stuff like bbrrrvvvvvvvv and duuhhhhhff.

Not exactly sinister or enlighting.

I would be more concerned about hearing sounds that didnt come from me....

originally posted by: Iamonlyhuman
Someone recently suggested using a recording device while you're sleeping to monitor your sounds/dreams. This reminds me of what a lawyer once told me - never ask a question that you don't know the answer to and if you do, you better make sure that you want to know the answer! I've applied this thinking to a lot of things including in my work life (and raising kids, lol).

Honestly, I'm not sure I WANT to know the sounds that are going on around me while I sleep. Seems creepy.

Yeah, that was me. As a sound recordist/boom op for the media and a film maker I have a number of recording devices; lavs, H4n, Sound devices and Zoom recorders.
I have recorded every room in my house, barn, porches, everywhere. Usually to test the mics and other gear and yes it can get much more than just creepy at times. When going down the paranormal rabbit hole, it's best to be armed with the sword of faith and the shield of knowledge.
I have also left a trail cam running in my studio and my security video cams have recorded anomaly's. Very odd indeed!!

I remember a YT video where the woman talks in her sleep and then a unknown male answers. Would you really want to know if that happens to you?

originally posted by: Iamonlyhuman
Honestly, I'm not sure I WANT to know the sounds that are going on around me while I sleep. Seems creepy.

Imagine if you recorded your words and when played backward it might be demonSpeak or "hellTongue".

i say "do it". What could possibly go wrong if a daemon popped in and spoke in Latin the word "hello" ?

a reply to: Iamonlyhuman

If I did that all I'd get is my wife and the two dogs snoring. It'd probably sound like three UPS trucks in the room and would drown out all the good stuff that may be happening.

originally posted by: Tulpa
a reply to: Iamonlyhuman

Tried it once with a voice activated dictaphone.
It didn't activate very quickly and so it only caught the last little bit of what I said.
It was mostly stuff like bbrrrvvvvvvvv and duuhhhhhff.

Not exactly sinister or enlighting.

LOL.. I too had this ingenious idea of keeping a voice activated "Palmcorder" (remember those?). My thought was that some of these dreams I had were of some grand-looking and operating inventions but I couldn't ever remember the dream enough to provide further insight (if there was any at all to begin with).

And sure enough, my recording was a direct response to your recording.... Deerrroohp.... breaaaa ... steeemialadod...

But I didn't let my disappointment get the best of me and kept trying for two weeks every night. My results were the same and then I figured out what the problem was.

You see when you sleep... it's all in a language that can't be translated backed into the waking world.

Do you buy that..... 'cause I've got a bridge for sale too!