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Journal Entry 2 – George
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Date: February 24th, 2022

Location & Time: Bits & Bytes, 7:59pm

Far sounds: People cleaning tables, keys jingling, voices coming through walkie-talkies

Medium sounds: Chairs scraping the floor, people talking at tables

Close sounds: ceiling fan whirling, typing, air conditioner running

Sound description/level: What you might expect to find in a cafe or other public place at night; not deserted but not busy. The sound is clear but not overwhelming.

One word for the “sound environment”: suburban

Important sounds: talking, fans whirling, AC running

Journal 2 Sound
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February 20th 

Eve Journal 2 

DATE: 02/21/2022

TIME: 9:00 am 

LOCATION of the sound environment: Dempster Dance Studio Hofstra 

  • Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

The farthest sound that I was able to hear was the noise of people chatting in the hallway and the shutting of the stairs door.

  • Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Medium sounds were the sounds of my teachers chatting in the office inside the studio. The noise of the wind and one tree hitting the window of the studio.  

  • Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

My peers talking, some steps and the noise of dancers turning on the floor with their feet, the music from the piano, the speakers making some loud noises, and my teacher giving instructions 

  • Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

Sound level outside was a little loud which is why we had to shut the door, inside was always high level and consistent. The amount of sound activity was consistent since there was a lot going on and because people are always either walking, talking, or creating sounds because of the environment we are in, a dance studio and a communications building.  

  • Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Consistent

  • Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 
  • Music from the piano and other instruments such as drums.
  • Sound of the dancers turning on the sticky floor.
  • Sound of the teacher giving instructions 

Field Recording 1- Jaden Chapman
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This was in bits and bytes where my friends and I spend a lot of time just having random conversations. I did ask them if I could just record and they agreed so there was consent. Enjoy!

  • other students talking
  • lots of walking around and foot steps
  • some people loud while others are a bit softer
  • If you listen closer there is a Ukelele very lightly
  • Tapping of keys on a laptop in background as well

Journal #1
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Location: My room, early morning 

Far sounds: Cars going past in the street, birds chirping, rumble of the landry room as someone was sipping their laundry, one airplane go across the sky, couching in the kitchen, a few sirens going off in the distance 

Medium sounds: Sounds of footsteps overhead as Joey walks about in their room, my diffuser quietly spitting out moist air, Michelle shifting clothes around in her closet behind the wall across the room from me 

Close sounds: My oscillating fan going off, intercut by my alarms peridically

Sounds description: Calming, soothing environment, gentle monotonous repetition underscored by the fan

Important sounds: The fan and the footsteps over head and the birds chirping 

Journal #1 – Molly Guinen
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Date: February 10th, 2022

Location and time: 9:11am my room in the basement of my house, Hempstead NY

Far sounds: a bird chirping on the ground somewhere near my window

Medium sounds: someone walking in the second story of the house, a door closing in the second story, the front door slamming from someone leaving for class

Close sounds: foot steps above my head from someone walking in the kitchen, my housemate closing the bathroom door, the heater creaking in my room

Sound/description level: it’s the very typical sounds to wake up to on a weekday, the sounds I hear pretty much every morning, people moving around the house and each of them getting ready to leave and go to their first classes of the day, people are trying to be quiet because it’s the morning and they don’t want to disturb our other house mates but they’re also rushing to get ready and leave on time

One word: comforting 

Most important sounds: foot steps above my head, the front door closing, the creaking of the radiator in my room

Eve Journal 1 
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February 11th 

Eve Journal 1 

DATE: 02/06/2022

TIME: 7:30pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: AKT Manhasset (Fitness Dance studio where I work) 

  • Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

The farthest sound that I was able to hear was the noise of the car’s wheels sliding on the street. I had not paid attention to it before, but because the studio is so close to the main street it is so easy and possible to hear  how fast the cars are going. It was amazing to stop for a second specially with how fast my job is and just to hear what was around me. It definitely calmed me down and gave me peace before my next class. The other sounds were the closing and opening of the main door which is relatively far from the studio and people talking outside. 

  • Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Medium sounds were the sliding of the AKT clothes hanging on the front shop as clients looked at them. I was also able to hear when they grabbed wipes to clean the boxes and weights, and their footsteps as they came into the studio. 

  • Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Sound of the clients’ bags hitting the floor, music from the speakers, the fans, small talk from clients, sound of clients hanging the bands that we use for the workouts on the ceiling, sound of the weights, celebration noises, steps when running or jumping onto the boxes, feedback from the microphone. 

  • Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

Sound level outside was low, inside was sometimes loud and then it would go low and medium level. The amount of sound activity was a lot since there was a lot going on. 

  • Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Active 

  • Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 
  • Small talk amongst the clients 
  • Sound of the fans 
  • Sound of the weights hitting the floor