- 02/24/2023 – 5:16 PM – Outside of Vander Poel Hall
- Far away: A car honked, some kind of radio music playing
- Medium: Cars driving by, a car driving very fast, leaves on trees blowing in the wind
- Closest: People having conversations passing by, a cat meow, some birds tweeting
- The sound level is quite low when it is closer to me, but things like the car driving are loud.
- Descriptor: Busy
- The essential sounds are: the car honking, the sounds of cars driving by, leaves blowing in the wind, and the birds tweeting.
Category Archives: Journal Entry
Journal Entry #2
- Location: Living Room of my house, 4:14 pm 2/24/23
- Sounds furthest away: Planes flying overhead, Cars driving down the turnpike behind me, wind in the distance, cars revving, horns honking
- Sounds at Medium range: Cars driving past my house and down the street, The sound of my storm door banging against the porch railing due to wind, my roommate typing down the hall, sound of garbage being thrown in the dumpster of Popeyes, woman talking on the phone on the sidewalk.
- Sounds closest to me: Me typing on the computer, the sound of me sipping my tea, phone buzz notification, me breathing, my knees popping, the chair shifting under my weight.
- Around me in the house, the sound is very quiet. There is, however, a lot of loud sounds in the distance, mainly due to the cars and busy roads. By the time those sounds get to my ear, they are dampened and muffled.
- “Secluded”
- Cars going by on the turnpike, me breathing, me sipping tea
Journal Entry #2
Outside CV Starr
3:36 pm 2/24/23
Farthest sound- cars driving by on the turnpike, honking of said cars, construction truck backing up
Medium sounds- tumbling leaves, rustling of trees around me, brief conversations of people walking by, airplane overhead, lawn mower hum
Close sounds – music in my headphones, wind against the outside of my headphones, rushing of water from drinking of my water bottle, me swallowing, clanking of keys in my pocket, rustling of hands against my jacket
Sound level/amount – the sound levels of this spot ebbed and flowed, but on a general noise scale, there was rather nothing majorly apparent., but enough general background noise to take notice of.
One word – serene
Three most important noises –
- Wind against the outside of my headphones
- The rustling of the leaves
- Rustling of trees
Journal Entry #2
1- 02/23/23 – 4:38pm – Hammer Lab
2- People talking on the Unispan, Heels clicking as they walk across unispan, Sound of door closing/opening, cars passing outside
3- Electrical Buzz, People talking quietly, paper rustling, keyboard clacking, keys, printer printing, quiet laughing
4- Mouse clicking, pen clicking, keyboard clacking
5- Low sound activity
6- Obligated
7- Electrical buzz, keyboard clacking, paper rustling
Journal Entry #2
February 23rd, 12:10pm–Breslin Hall, Room 111
Farthest Away: The hum of the microphones and buzz of the HVAC system.
Medium Range: The squeaking of the chairs moving.
Closest: The soft rasp professor’s voice coming in through the speaker above me. The soft click of the MAC keyboard directly behind me.
Sound Level: Everything was at a pretty low level, except for the squeaking chairs. They would cut everything out and be the only thing you could hear the second the chair moved.
Sound Activity: The hum of the microphones and buzz of the HVAC were consistent and did not change. The squeaking chairs were harsh and quick every two to three minutes. The soft click of the keyboard would be consistent for two minutes, and then go away and come back a couple minutes later at the same level. The sound of the professor’s voice was inconsistent, as he would pause in the middle of a sentence and occasionally speak louder or softer; he also moved around the room which would either bring his voice closer to me or farther away.
Description: Orthodox
Essential Sounds:
- Professor’s Voice
- Squeaking Chairs
- Buzz of the HVAC
Journal Entry 2
Date: February 22 – 2:00pm
Location: My Backyard
Far Sounds: bell tolling, planes flying by overhead, incomprehensible music from a car radio down the street.
Medium Sounds: car honking, truck rumbling past, birds calling to one another, cars whooshing by, icy sleet falling.
Close Sounds: keyboard clicks, breathing in and out, sleet hitting the ground, chairs, tables nearby.
Sound Description/Level: as the sound of sleet intensifies, it brings the other sounds in and out of focus. The planes and cars increase in volume as they get closer, then gradually fade away. Every sound seems one-and-done, a little snippet of something new in the world before it disappears again into the wash of sleet falling.
One Word: transient
Most Important Sounds: sleet, cars driving past, bird calls.
Sound Journal #2
1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
— Sit, close eyes and allow the sounds around you to envelope you, listen for all of the sound in your environment.
February 22nd, 11:57AM, Emily Lowe Hall room 216.
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Furthest: David Henderson talking aloud (teaching), chairs squeaking and clinking against metal parts.
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
Medium: Heater exerting a mid-range hum, students whispering, mice clicking, students typing on computers.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Closest: My own breathing, swallowing, student behind me sniffling.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
Sound level is varied with one vocal booming sound accompanied by many smaller sounds of technology (clicking, typing, etc.) The amount of sound activity comes in waves, when David stops talking the room is mostly silent. Otherwise his voice takes up the most space.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
One Word Description: Lethargic
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.
Essential Sounds:
- David’s teaching voice
- Heater hum
- Mice/computer clicking and typing
Journal Entry #1
Location: 224 Lenox living room Time: 10 PM
Farthest Away Sounds:
- people talking and laughing upstairs
- footsteps upstairs
- music playing upstairs
Mid Range Sounds:
- sink running in kitchen next door
- plates and bowls clanking in the sink
- bedroom door opening in closing
Closest Sounds:
- roommates sitting around table talking and laughing
- chairs being scooched on floor
- tv playing wii music
Sound Level:
When I started my observation I was the only one in the room and was mostly hearing everything upstairs that was very faint and far away and then as it went on more and more people joined in the living room and then we started playing games and it progressively got louder and more lively
Descriptors: lively but calm
Essential Sounds
- laughing
- music
- wii music
Journal Entry #1
1. February 12, 12:00pm, Film Set in a Dinner
2. People chatting in a corner about the next shot for set, cars driving down the street, the hum of the heater running
3. The hum of the appliances (mainly fridge), actors practicing their lines, people walking by me and the squeaking of their shoes
4. The rubbing of my jacket in the booth, my heavier breathing and stuffy nose
5. It can get loud when people are debating in the corner or when they are walking by, but it’s generally at a medium level. The most consistent sound level is the appliances running.
6. Hectic
7. Fridge hum, director talking with actors, steps of people frantically walking to grab/move equipment
Journal Entry #1
- February 10th, Enterprise Dorm, 3rd floor
- Farthest Away: Cars driving really far away
- Medium Range: An airplane getting lower slowly, the trees outside, some people talking outside
- Closest: A toilet flushing down the hall, people walking on the floor above me, me typing, a door opening down the hall
- Sound Level: Very quiet. The sounds that happen are very low
- Sound Activity: Each close sound happens very occasionally. There’s not a lot of quick movement, and the sounds don’t happen often. Not much activity at all
- Description: Gentle
- Essential Sounds: The cars driving, the doors opening and closing, and the trees moving quietly outside