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Journal Entry
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1)   3/8/11- 12:15 am- 13th floor of Enterprise dorm in the kitchen area.

2)   I can hear a little bit of people talking in the other rooms, the elevator sounds as it goes up and down to each floor, the heavy foot steps of people walking around and the TVs in the other rooms.

3)   The door opening and closing, a strange rattling noise coming from in the ceiling somewhere, a low consistent humming noise,

4)   The microwave door opening and closing, the microwave noise when it is on, people talking in the room, the room has a bit of an echo, some one using the stove, the sound of pots, the sound of running water from the sink, the sound of the paper towel dispenser and the sound of a person rubbing their hands together with a paper towel in order to dry them, the sound of the trash can being opened and closed,  the sound of boiling water and the sound of opening mac and cheese, the sound of the noodles going in and the sound of moving chairs.

5)   The sound level is relatively quiet but there is a lot of potential for lots of sound because there is definitely lots of sound activity.

6)   Cooking

7)   Boiling water, pots clanging and the microwave noise as its being used.

Journal Entry 5
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Back of the Student Center, March 4, 9:00 am

Far Sounds:  Background blow of the air conditioner, a vacuum somewhere

Medium Sounds: The juicer at Juice Event, an employee refilling silverware

Closest sounds: chairs sliding in and out, footsteps, general murmering chatter, girls laughing

General Level: Medium-loud

Description: busy, bustling, but with a sense of rhythm

Three Essential Sounds: chatter, chairs, silverware

Journal Entry 5
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Black Box Theater, March 3, 7:30 pm

Far Sounds: Mike yelling, footsteps, groans as Kira is thrown to the ground

Medium Sounds: Door opening, footsteps

Closest sounds: paper rustling, coughing

General Level: Medium.

Description: Calm, although the noise sounds violent, it was in fact very calm.

Three Essential Sounds: papers rustling, man yelling out, the sound of a body falling to the ground

Sound Journal
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1- March 4th, 2:00 AM, Dutch Treats

2- People talking outside, people at the cash register paying, woman working at Dutch Treats talking
3- microwave going off, sandwiches being made, sandwich maker talking to himself, drunk girls talking about chips
4- ground of guys yelling in my ear, “NOT THAT DRUNK, NOT THAT DRUNK,” and, “NYQUIL! NYQUIL,” it is hard to hear much else
5- far too loud
6- drunken
7- guys yelling in my ear, microwave going off, drunk girls talking about chips

Sound Journal #5
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Locale: Unique Thrift Store- 2/25/11 at 3:30p.m.

Farthest Sounds: Cash Register beeping, workers yelling as they load things in at the loading dock, kids yelling,

Medium Sounds: Bad smooth jazz music, people talking, things falling, carts being pushed

Closest Sounds: my breathing, hangers moving on metal racks, cloth rubbing against each other

Sound Lvl: Pretty Quiet, the kids yelling is loud but in general its quiet

Description: Boring( or Bargains!)

Three Essentials: workers yelling as they load things in, Bad Smooth Jazz, Coat hangers scraping on metal racks

Sound Journal, week 5
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Location: Rehearsal, Adams Playhouse, March 3rd, sometime between 7pm and 11pm. Backstage, next to the loading doors.

Far Sounds: Lines and movement on stage.

Mid Sounds: Other actors backstage, whispering lines to themselves, walking, coughing silently.

Close Sounds: From the ally outside I can hear what I can only guess is the sound of someone spray-painting something – occasional voices, and a frequent sound of what sounds like a can of spray paint being shaken (a sort of plastic-to-metal rattling.) [Although in terms of physical distance, these sounds probably came from a source farther from me than the other actors backstage, they felt a lot closer – with my back to the doors, these sounds were right in my ears.]

General Level: Quiet. All very low-level sounds – even the voices on stage, though loud and clear in intent, were muted by their direction and by the set standing between me and them.

One Word Description: Serene.

Three Essential Sounds: The spray-paint shaking outside. The voices on stage. Another actor backstage coughing.

Journal Entry 5
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1- 3/3/11 12 pm, Quad in front on Adams Playhouse

2- Cars on Hempstead Turnpike, someone yelling.

3- Doors opening, birds chirping.

4- The wind, my own breathing, closer talking.

5- Surprisingly peaceful.

6- Easygoing.

7- The wind, people talking at a distance, my breathing.

Journal Entry Number Five!
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Location/Date/Time: 3/1/11, Seven Eleven, East Meadow, NY, 11:30am

Farthest Sounds: Cars driving by, one car horn honked, the wind

Medium Close Sounds: Feet Shuffling, bags crumpling, scanner beeping, cash register

Very Close Sounds: Breathing, people talking, door opening/closing, the bell to the door ringing

Sound Level: Medium-High because the very close sounds were somewhat loud, but the medium close sounds were very loud

One Descriptive Word: Lively

Sounds to Recreate Atmosphere: Talking, cash register, bell, chip bags, feet.

Sound Journal 5
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DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/2/11; 4:10PM; Outside Liberty/Republic Hall

FARTHEST SOUNDS: cars on  Oak Street, hum of HVAC

MEDIUM SOUNDS: car driving near Hofstra USA, car turning, trees swaying, leaves blowing, beep of card swipe, main door latching

NEAR SOUNDS: wind blowing (in ear)

SOUND LEVEL: moderate

SOUND ENVIRONMENT: parking lot/ residence hall entrance

ESSENTIAL SOUNDS: car driving, beep of card swipe, leaves blowing