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Sound Journal 04/10/26
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April 10th, 2026 – Queens Neighborhood

Furthest Sounds – Planes overhead, cars in the distance driving past, people arguing out on the sidewalk

Medium Sounds – Tripod click, lights humming overhead, neighbors upstairs running and yelling

Closest Sounds – Actors running lines, slate clicking, oven beeping

Sound levels were quite loud overall, the house echoes relatively heavily and everything is relatively close by

Rhythmic

Necessary Sounds – People arguing outside, cars, neighbors upstairs, actors running lines

Journal Entry 4/10/26
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April 10th, 2026 – McDonald’s

Furthest sounds are coming from the kitchen (voices of the workers, machines beeping, general clatter)

Medium sounds are coming from other tables (other patrons eating and talking, kids screaming)

Closest sounds are coming from my own table (my friend talking to me, the sound of his food wrappers)

The sound level was quite high when we first got there, lowered a bit by the time we were done eating.

Busy

People talking, the machines in the kitchen beeping, kids screaming.

 

Journal Entry #5
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1 – April 9th, 10am, Hofstra Museum of Art

2 – Furthest away sounds is far away conversations of the workers at the desk, the opening and closing of the main door, and the air conditioning

3 – Medium sounds are the footsteps of people browsing, someone reading aloud to themselves a plaque, one of the workers wrapping a table in some sort of paper for a presentation

4 – Closest is the talking of the tour guide showing off a book, the oohs and ahs of people watching, and my own flip flopped footsteps.

5 – The sound level is very low, it’s a very quiet place that only has one or two sounds going on at a time

6 – Respectful

7 – 3 essential sounds are footsteps, air conditioning, and the tour guide speaking

Journal Entry #5
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Date: 4/8/26 at Bits and Bytes (11am)

Furthest: People ordering their food/ picking up their food, cash registers

Medium: Chair scratching the floor by moving it, tables moving, the door opening/ closing

Closest: plugging/unplugging outlets, the sound of writing on the iPad, people talking loudly behind me

Sound Level: Low to Medium Level

Description: Cafeteria

5 Essential Sounds: People talking, chair scratches by moving around, the door opening/closing, moving tables, plugging/unplugging outlets

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Date: 4/8/26 on the Ground Floor of the Axinn Library at 1:30pm

Furthest: Printer printing out paper, People talking indistinguishably, people walking up and down steps, footsteps on carpet

Medium: paper flipping, computer keys clicking, door opening and closing, chairs pulling in and out

Closest: Friends talking about homework, Pencils tapping on tables, writing down notes computer keys clicking

Sound Level: Medium level

Description: Library noise

5 Essential Sounds: People talking indistinguishably, computer keys clicking, pencil writing noises, paper flipping, footsteps on carpet

Journal Entry #5
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1- 4/8/26, the Drounge at 10:27 am

2- Echoes of footsteps

3- Opening and closing of door(specifically the pressing down on the push bar of the door), Someone laughing

4- Sniffles, coughing, AC unit running, window blinds rustling, crinkling of paper, shoes walking across carpet, jacket being unzipped, plastic container opening, pushing up one’s sleeves

5- General Sound Level – low medium, Amount of Sound Activity: Constant

6- Relaxed

7- AC unit, opening and closing of door(the pressing down on the push bar), Sniffles

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4/7/26–4:00pm–Honors College Lounge

Furthest: Doors shutting down the hall, distant laughter, Dean on a zoom call in their office

Medium: Keys jangling, coffee machine running, water dripping into cup, video playing off someone’s laptop, footsteps on carpet in hall

Closest: Newspaper being flipped through, conversation, ruffling of jacket on couch, tapping of keyboard

Sound Level/Activity: Low sound level, very relaxed and calm atmosphere

Description: Organized clamor

Essential Sounds: coffee machine running, flipping through newspaper, keyboard tapping, conversation

 

 

Journal Entry #4
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  1. 4/1&2/2026, 11:30 pm – 12:45 am, Cabaret in the Spiegel
  2. Farthest: The creaking from the floors from the stage and aisle, The doors opening and closing.
  3. Medium: People performing and Hosts talking, Clicking from the computer keyboard and/or mouse, chatter from the audience.
  4. Closest: People breathing, Seats moving, creaking, and squeaking, Whispering.
  5. Sound Level/Activity: The level of sound changes depending on what’s happening, if we’re in between acts the level is higher, and if we’re in the middle of an act the level is lower. Switching. Feels both controlled and uncontrolled.
  6. Description: Cabaret.
  7. Essential: Hosts and/or Performers from the stage, Chatter, Floor creaking.

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Parking Lot behind the SIC

11:30pm, 03/27,26

Furthest: A house blasting music but only the bass can be heard, people walking to parties shrieking, a mourning dove call, airplanes passing, cars revving past.

Medium: Ambulance sirens as they pull out of the station, fire truck sirens, hushed talking, footsteps

Closest: Car running, breath, mixer beeps

Sound level: Medium level of noise constantly, sometimes gets louder but never quieter.

Description: Rough

Necessary Sounds: Ambulances, cars passing, car engine running, the house playing bass music