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Journal Entry #3
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3/6/26–6:08 P.M.—13th Floor Lounge of Estabrook Hall

Furthest— doors slamming on floor below, ice machine clattering in the kitchen, distant laughing

Medium— elevator doors opening, conversation in the room over, TV playing nearby, music being played off of someone’s phone in the kitchen

Close— keyboard typing, sound of AC/heater running, footsteps on the floor, doors opening

Sound Level— Medium, not super quiet but the strongest noise is not nearby

Description— Routine

Essential Sounds— ice machine clattering, elevator doors opening, sound of AC/heater running

 

 

Journal Entry #3
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1 – Thursday March 5th, 7pm, Hofstra Fitness Center basketball courts.

2 – Furthest away from me is the air conditioning, sounds of treadmills and stair masters, and the TVs playing ESPN

3 – Medium range sounds are people walking and talking on the jogging path, the music of a bluetooth speaker across the courts, and water bottles on the sidelines popping open

4 – Closest to me are all the sounds of a basketball game. The ball being dribbled, hitting the backboard and going through the net, sneakers squeaking on the floor, and the trash talk going on between players.

5 – Sound level is high, lots of different people in the busy place makes a very complex sound palate.

6 – “Intense”

7 – The 3 essential sounds to me are the ball dribbling, Shoes squeaking, and the background music.

Field Recording
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Location: At home

Identifiable sounds (Loudest): Star Wars playing in the background on the television, most noticeable sound. My dog was also sitting near me, shuffling a bit next to me, with his -aws against the floor.

Identifiable sounds (In background): My mother cooking in the kitchen, such as stirring and moving pots and pans.

 

Field Recording #2
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Location: Corner of California Avenue and Belmont Place

Identifiable Sounds:

-Crows cawing

-Cars driving by/General traffic on Hempstead Turnpike

-Sirens(from emergency vehicles)

-Tires making contact with the concrete pavement as cars drive past

-Cars accelerating

-Rumblings of car engine

Journal Entry #2
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2/19/26–2:36 P.M.– Classroom in Roosevelt Hall

Farthest Sounds– cars driving on the road, car horns, sirens, doors shutting

Medium Range– footsteps, conversations from people walking past, wind blowing trees outside window, distant laughter elsewhere in the building

Close Range– pens clicking, shoes scraping on the ground, chair creaking, typing on laptops, eraser on paper, humming

Sound Level– low with a fair amount of activity

Sound Environment– focused

Necessary Sounds: conversations from people walking past, typing on laptops, pens clicking

Journal Entry 2
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Time: 2/19/26, 12:30pm

Place: Bits & Bytes

Identifiable Sounds: A door to the far right that creaks when it closes, a smoothie blender blending what sounds like ice, layered conversations, laughter, a woman on the phone having a conversation in Spanish, beep of a scanner, tongs tapping against counter, crinkling of paper as it’s thrown away, typing on a laptop keyboard, footsteps passing by every so often, foosteps upstairs making a low thud, metallic clinking as backpacks are picked up, backpacks zipping closed or open, keys jingling as people step.