Location: Hammer Computer Lab
Sounds: Door closing, printer running, coat rustling, people talking, footsteps, water fountain “button” being pushed.
Author Archives: previous-student
Journal Entry #5 – Chris Zalewski
2/27/19, 7:30pm, Backstage of John Adams Playhouse
Farthest sounds: A prop stretcher being set down, scuffs of shoes.
Medium sounds: People talking quietly, the balcony shaking from dancing.
Close sounds: Stomping/dancing, people cheering, music (drums/violin)
General Sound Level: high, high level of sound activity.
One-Word Description: Hurried.
3 essential sounds: Stomps, cheers, music.
Sound Journal #4
LIRR train, Sunday, February 17, 2019, 7:30 pm
Far: door opening at the other end of the car, wind rushing in
Medium: announcements, someone tapping a ring against the window, high-pitched screech of the brakes
Close: people talking next to me, papers falling to the floor
Sound Level: high, sound is everywhere, impossible to block out
One Word: hectic
Essential Sounds: announcements, wind rushing, brakes screeching
Field Recording #3
Sound Observation #4
- 2/21/19 at 8:00pm Babysitting
- Farthest: Cars
- Medium: The TV, Music #1
- Close: Kids laughing, Music #2, footsteps dancing
- Sound Level: Unusually High, I was babysitting 2 boys
- One word: Energetic
- Essential sounds: Kids laughing
Journal Entry 4
Location: Hofstra Student Center, 8:45 am, February 22, 2019
Farthest: low humming, echoes of talking, keys jangling, phone ringing
Medium: lightweight metal clanking, coins clacking into plastic drawer, blender
Closest: talking, chairs scraping, computer blooping
Sound level: low-medium
Description: refreshed
Essential sounds: computer blooping, low humming, keys jangling
Field Recording #3 – Michael DeRosa
Location: My house
Sounds heard: doorknob turning/key unlocking door, door creaking open, door closing and locking, footsteps upstairs, chair moving
Journal Entry #4 – Michael DeRosa
- Location: 2/21/19, 3:45pm, Bits n’ Bytes
- Farthest sounds: door opening, wet footsteps, plastic fork/knife dispensers
- Medium sounds: chairs scraping against the floor, keys rustling, coats unzipping
- Closest sounds: conversation about zodiac signs at the table next to me, crunch of french fries, sounds of videos playing from phones/laptops
- Sound level is high, it’s crowded and there are a lot of people taking a break between classes
- One word description: lunch
- Three essential sounds: fork/knife dispensers, zodiac conversation, and crunch of fries
Chris Field Recording #3
Location: Walking outside from library to Bit’s n Bytes.
Sounds heard: Talking, footsteps, police sirens, snow crunching, mild wind.
Journal Entry #4 – Chris Z
2/21/19, 4:06pm, Vander Poel Hall 3rd Floor
Sounds farthest away: People talking, small scratches (I think from the elevator), a sink running
Medium-distance sounds: Keys rustling, air conditioner/heat whirring
Close-range sounds: Elevator dinging, doors closing and clicking shut.
General sound level is pretty quiet, low amount of sound activity with periodic bursts.
One-Word description: Calm
3 essential sounds: Air conditioner/heat, people talking, elevator dinging