Location: Ultimate Frisbee Practice, Fitness Center
Sounds: basketballs being dribbled, squeak of shoes on the floor, voices in the distance talking, our coach giving instructions during a drill (permission was given, by the voices that are recognizable in this clip, for it to be posted)
1. Axinn Library 2/19/15, 1:45
2. Farthest-Air running, birds chirping, murmured voices, elevator dinging
3. Medium-rattling of the window due to wind, doors opening and closing, heavy exasperated sounding footsteps
4. Closest-bag crackling, vibrations of someone’s phone on the table
5. Everything is very sporadic, some sounds such as the air are continuous, others like the voices, bag crackling and door opening and closing interrupt the quiet.
6. One Word-unrest
7. Three essential sounds-bag crackling, footsteps, and the rattling of the window
My Room- Stuyvesant 316A
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC, me pouring water into a cup, me sitting on my bed, if you listen closely you can hear my HVAC.
1- 2/18/15 11:30 Spiegel (Club Meetings)
2- People in the very back of the theater whispering. (I sit on the stage)
3- People keep moving around and the chairs make noise. Also, I can hear people from the other two clubs preparing what they will be saying while our club (USITT) is talking.
4- Nic is talking about USITT business right next to me.
5- Nics voice is loud but the rest of the room is quiet.
6- Attentive.
7- Presenter speaking, sound of chairs moving, people whispering.
Location: Boyfriend’s Garage
Sounds Heard: hammer hitting a pipe, sawmill cutting through a plastic fender, shuffling, short preparation dialogue
When/Where: Time Square 7:00 PM Monday
Farthest- metro trains going and coming from underground, footsteps
Medium- cars driving by, doors opening and shutting,
Closest- car horns, voices, screams, wind, music
The sound levels were all pretty loud the car horns and human voices being the loudest and taxi doors opening and shutting was a bit softer, The metro train sound levels were very high underground but a lot softer once you are above ground.
One word- alive
3 words 1. car horns, 2.loud talking, 3.wind (very cold)
Sound Observation #3
1. 2/18/2015 – 6:00pm – Cutting Fenders for Wheel Space (Working on a Car)
2. farthest: buzz from ceiling light, dog barking inside house, timer ticking for sprinklers
3. medium: small pieces of fender tapping the cement ground, large pieces of plastic fender falling to the ground, tires rolling on cement, hammer hitting car parts, car parts squeaking when moved, metal bolts clanging when tightened or loosened, sawzall cutting into plastic, grunting/cursing
4. closest: nose sniffles from cold air, classic rock playing from a laptop, phone ringing with notifications, coughing
5. sound level varied depending on the tools being used and sound activity was generally medium.
6. one word description: aggressive
7. three sounds: grunting/cursing, sawzall cutting into plastic, buzz from ceiling light
1. 2/17/15, 10:30am, Nassau Hall
2. Farthest: Muffled conversation, footsteps, doors opening and shutting, distant constant bell ringing
3. Medium: My suitemate’s door opening and shutting, shoes being put on, my roommate shuffling clothes on, air blowing from the vent
4. Nearest: Fire alarm going off and echoing, keys falling on the floor
5. Sound levels are generally loud and busy but remain constant for a brief period of time.
6. One word: Cacophonous
7. 3 Sounds:
Location: Manhattan bound R-train, 2/16/15, 2:10pm
Sounds heard: a cappella singing, tapping on a solid surface, distant conversation, static, beep signal of subway doors closing, shuffling
1. 2/10/15, 2:44pm, Lowe 216
2. Farthest: Rattling of the design studio door, wind whirring outside, faint rhythmic music likely coming from the dance studio.
3. Medium: Muffled conversation in the hallway, doors opening and shutting in the hallway.
4. Nearest: Hot air blowing softly from the vent above me, music playing from my computer speakers, rustling of papers on my desk
5. Sound levels are low and occasionally changing by people entering the room, but overall no major outliers in sound levels.
6. One word: Busy
7. 3 Sounds: