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Sound Environment Observation 3 – A hiking trail
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Sound Environment Observation 3 – Boxford, Massachusetts – A hiking trail

1-    Date/Time/Location

–         February 16, 2012 / 7:00pm /  Hiking Trail / Boxford, MA

2-    Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

–         There is this siren sound which is coming from a surrounding town. From far away I can hear birds chirping, and rustling leaves, and the sound of rain falling (pitter pattering) onto the ground/trees.

3-    Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you.

–        Patrick (my boyfriend)’s Dad talking coming from my left side, and the sound of Rudy (their dog) tampling along behind us. Along with Patrick and his Dad in conversation.

4-    Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

–         The sound of my sketchers hiking boots crunching leaves and grass beneath me. The sound of gushy/wet terrain newly gushified from the rain which has now become a light drizzle which is audibly hitting my jacket and hood covering my head. I can also hear my own panting breath as I try and keep up with Patrick and his Dad’s walking pace. Also the awkward sound of the snow gloves I borrowed brushing against my jacket.

5-    Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

–       It is pitch black outside and all we have is one flash light. All that could be heard once the siren went away were the peaceful outdoors. I feel surrounded by life – between the woods and the animals… and Rudy trailing us. The sound activity for me feel heightened since we’re briskly walking on the trail. I would describe it as a peacful excitment… and anticipation of what’s to come. Walking through the woods is a surround sound experience because you are surrounded by living things… and it was heightened even more so because of the drizzling rain… which makes it exciting – yet relaxing. Of course our effect on the environment created disturbances because of our conversations.

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

–         Embraced

7-    Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.

–        Boots on the terrain, The rain drizzling,  Nature and living things making living-thing noises

Journal Entry #3 Mornings
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Christian
1. 2/17/2012 8:00am 1208 Estabrook.
2. The sound of cars zooming along on the turnpike, a garbage truck makes its “backing up” noises. In the farthest distance, the sound of a plane flying away. (The pitch is moving down)
3. The sound of dressers opening and closing, a few keyboard clicks from my roommates computer as he checks his email in the morning. The sound of cloth against skin as a shirt is put on. The sounds of bags rustling and the crack of a plastic water bottle.
4. The sound of a computer hum, mixed with the ambient sound of a heater on low. My computer keyboard.
5. The sound environment is generally dominated by silence, with each sound happening almost one by one, the occasional car, the occasional keyboard clicks, the loudest sound at any time is the sound of a dresser closing.
6. Mornings.
7. The sounds of the dressers would be one of the most important, with the bag zipper sound and the clothing against the skin, those are pretty much the essentials to communicate the story of mornings.

Beja Journal Entry:
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Date, Time, Location: Thursday, February 16, 2012; 8:30PMish, half hour call of a dress rehearsal

Farthest Sounds: Hangers Clanking, wood and casters dragging on the floor.

Medium Range Sounds: Stage Manager and crew’s footsteps at a fast pace, actors footsteps slow but loud. Director and SM Screaming. Chatter, microphone feedback

Closets Sounds: Commands from amplifier, sound check, pen and papers turning.

Sound Activity (Amount/Level): Loud

Descriptive Word: Hectic

Essential Sounds: Assortment of footsteps, Verbal commands from SM, Sound check with feedback on amplifier.

Sound Observation #3
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1) 2/16/12 @ 4:00 pm Cafe on the Quad

2)Door opening and closing, footsteps of people entering, outside noises from the door being open, the hums of the coolers

3)Feet shuffling from the counter to the service station. Two girls talking about their vacation plans, beeps from their cell phones, the sounds of stirring iced drinks.

4) The clicking of my laptop keyboard, vibrating of my cell phone, my own breathing

5) All of the sounds are fairly subtle. They seem like just sounds of existance rather than anything in particualar standing out.

6) relaxing

7) The hum of the coolers, clicking of ice in the cups, the opening of the door, my own breathing

Journal Entry #3
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1) Thursday February 16th, 2012 -2p.m. – Cafe on the Quad

2) Furthest away from me were conversations between couples and doors opening and closing, while the doors were open, wind could be heard and general outside noise (talking, footsteps, and wind in the trees) for a couple of seconds.

3) At medium range, there were more conversations, whipped cream being whipped and coffee/expresso machines steaming.

4) Sounds closest to me was the girl next to me playing her ipod really loudly with headphones on and a whistling sound when I blew into my coffee cup to cool it down.

5) The general sound level was loud, but still comfortable; and there was much activity.

6) Engaged.

7)Three sounds necessary for recreation are the doors, the chatting, and the expresso machine.

Sound Observation 3
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1- 2/16/12 – 11:47 – Design studio
2- The sound of footsteps down the hallway
3- The music coming from the big speakers, the fan, pencils swiping across the page, and laptops typing
4- My own typing, my own pencil swiping across the page, the sound of chewing
5- Low to medium sound level.
6- Productive
7- Music, typing, fan.

Sound Journal 3
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1- 2012-02-16 – 10:45 PM – Sitting at the top of the North staircase in Emily Lowe

2- Wind moving across the sky outside the window, Rain pattering on the roof, the window, and the sidewalk outside.

3- Unidentifiable music from one of the dance studios downstairs.  The front door(s) opening and closing.  One person walks down the hall.  Music playing in the design studio.

4- My computer fan, the water fountain in the hall rattling.

5- There isn’t much going on, the building is getting ready for the end of the night.  Except for the door and the person walking, all the noises are rather ambient and unfocused – the rain is little more than white noise, while the music is not distinct enough to really mean anything.

6- “Muted”

7- The muted music, the rain on the window, and the rattle of the water fountain.

Journal Entry #3
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1. 2/16/12   8:30pm    HofUSA

2. Farthest away from me, people are eating in the next room, talking, and laughing. A t.v. in the same room as me plays some kind of show or music video.

3. At a medium range, music is coming from the Dance Dance Revolution game in the arcade, along with other various arcade sounds.

4. The sounds closest to me are the sounds of pool balls being hit across the pool table and people commenting on whether it was a good shot.  My friends next to me are talking about where their food is.

5. The general sound level is very loud and there is a large amount of sound activity coming from every direction.

6. I would describe this environment as “hectic”.

7. Three sounds essential to this environment are the sounds being made at the pool table, the sounds of the arcade, and the sounds of people talking in the other room with their food.  The environment is meant to be a hangout, and these sounds represent that idea.

Journal Entry #3
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1. 2/16/12 11:39AM Student Center

2. Chairs siding against the floor, glass plates clinking, murmurs, doors opening and shutting.

3. A gentleman talking at a table close by, the giggling of a girl, the laughing of a guy, hands clapping in what sounds like a handshake, snapping.

4. My soda bubbles fizzing, my phone vibrating, my cough.

5. There is much sound activity occurring, yet the sound level is very low and muffled.  It’s as iff the volume has been turned down on something that should be much louder. It;s almost relaxing.

6. Tranquil.

7. The murmurs, the plates, and the chairs sliding against the floor.

Journal Entry #3
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1- 1/16-1:15pm-Psibrary

2-The door opening and closing, the sound of people talking in the lounge, footsteps of people walking by.
3- Kathryn and Flynn talking in the doorway of the lounge, Phil typing on his computer
4- The music playing on my computer, the sound of me typing on my own computer
5- All of the talking is getting louder and is starting to blend together. The footsteps and door opening join in randomly, my music seems low and calming in all this chaos.
6- Distracting
7- the doors opening, the voices in the lounge, footsteps outside