Category Archives: Journal Entry

Joey Perman Journal Entry #2
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February 27th, 10:08 AM

Location: The couch in my bedroom, facing the open door toward the living room

Farthest: An airplane flying overhead, a car driving by, Anna playing music in her room far down the hallway behind her closed door, Anna’s metal garland pattering against her door as it swings open

Medium: Andrew’s loud footsteps as he walks between his room and the kitchen across the wood floor in the hallway, Andrew rolling a suitcase across the kitchen tiles, the low hum of the refrigerator, Anna sneezing, Andrew saying bless you

Closest: Andrew’s door slowly creaking open, his metal sign hitting the door as it closes, my stomach grumbling

General sound level: There is a low but constant noise as the baseline in this environment, especially with the music playing; it feels like there is a chaos contained to the point where it feels calm from the outside

Sound environment: Contained

Defining sounds: Andrew’s footsteps across the hallway floor, the music playing behind Anna’s closed door, the suitcase rolling over the tiles

Journal 2
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Time/Location: Paper Source, 4:00 pm, 2/25/22

Far Sounds: cars driving past, honking, slight wind, light rain

Medium Sounds: construction from next door (muffled banging and screw guns), clacking key boards, boxes scraping over the ground

Close Sounds: miscellaneous customer conversations, loud contemporary pop music, scanner beeping

Sound Description/Level: Quite loud, always slightly overwhelming but just enough to set you on edge, many different kinds of sounds overlapping each other, conversations rise and fall but the music is a steady volume

One Word Description: hectic

Most important sounds: loud pop music, customer conversations, scanner beeping, and scraping boxes

 

Sound Journal #2~~ Kaitlyn Bancroft
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  1. February 23rd- 7:17pm- My room in Alliance Hall 
  2. Sounds farthest away are the shouts of residents in hallway and lobby outside of my door 
  3. Sounds in medium range to me is the loud and overbearing noise of air escaping the vents in my laptop as it grows hot, almost like a chugging. 
  4. Closest to me is the tapping of my hands hitting the keys as I furiously try to bang out an article the night before it is due. 
  5. There seems to be a fair amount of sound activity coming from all directions of the space I am in. 
  6. One word: Chaotic 
  7. For the feeling of this environment you definitely need the residents to still be screaming and you need the labored chugging of the laptop, the tapping also represents the chaotic nature because it is so rushed, so really every sound identified up top really enforces the sound environment. 

Sound Journal 2- Nicole Cullen
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Date: February 23rd, 2022

Location and Time: Student Center, 11:07 am

Far Sounds: Metal lids clanging onto pots, espresso machine steaming, beeping of Starbucks ovens, ice pouring into cups, door closing, chip bag crinkling open, Starbucks drink being shaken in a shaker/ice rattling against the plastic shaker, light jazz music playing in Starbucks lounge

Medium sounds: Chairs scraping on floor, laptop keys clacking, keys jangling, unwrapping of plastic utensils, group of friends laughing, shuffling of feet on the floor, jacket zipping closed

Close sounds: Michelle and Mackenzie discussing our script ideas, trash bin rolling across the ground, group of friends talking behind me, chair slamming on ground, jacket being placed on back of chair, backpack unzipping, popping of container opening

Sound Description/Level: Very loud, distracting, difficult to pinpoint a specific sound on its own/constant overlapping of sounds

One Word: Cacophony

Most Important Sounds: Michelle and Mackenzie discussing, light jazz music in the Starbucks lounge, groups of friends talking behind me

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 

Journal Entry #1~~ Kaitlyn Bancroft
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  1. The sound environment took place 02/07/2022-9:30pm-Alliance 12th Floor Lounge 
  2. Far sounds include the door outside of the lounge swinging open and shutting closed quickly with force as people walk in and out of the upstairs lounge space. 
  3. Medium sounds near me is the constant clicking of controller switches as my boyfriend plays a game, as well as the sound of his slow inhales and exhales. 
  4. Closest to me is the dialogue vibrating from the tv. “I appreciate you being vulnerable gabby- will you accept this rose?” 
  5. Without focusing it may seem like there is only one sound flooding the room, that being the sound coming from the tv. However when doing this exercise one realizes there is a lot more comprising this sound environment than general droning of the bachelor. 
  6. One word: Co-existence 
  7. In order for the environment to stay in tact I feel as though the most important sounds are the clicking of the controller, the rise and fall of deep breaths being inhaled and exhaled, and the dialogue blaring from the tv that signifies what I am doing. 

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 

Joey Perman Journal Entry #1
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February 11th, 3:24 PM

Location: My house’s upstairs living room, on the couch facing the front of the house

Farthest: Car engines revving, a slow siren, a motorcycle revving, a car horn 

Medium: Downstairs washing machine spinning and clanking (getting louder, speeding up, then stopping, repeatedly), cars driving past the window in front of me, kids shouting in front of the house, the downstairs’ door keypad being entered, the door opening and hitting the wall, a person downstairs walking into the kitchen and then turning on the kitchen sink

Closest: My phone vibrating against the couch, my Fitbit vibrating, the refrigerator humming loudly for spurts of time

General sound level: The environment feels cyclical, with bursts of sound coming in and out, before coming back into a stillness, and then repeating

Sound environment: Unsettled

Defining sounds: The washing machine clanking, the refrigerator humming loudly, and the cars driving by the front window

Journal Entry 1: Lizzy Tauro
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Date: February 11th, 2022

Location and Time: Hempstead, NY, My House at 3:45pm

Far Sounds: Sirens going up the turnpike, house is creaking from the wind, car speeding by, door shutting.

Medium Sounds: the shower running, water dripping from the sink, toilet seat slamming back down.

Close Sounds: my fridge running, my space heater running, someone walking in the hallway, the shuffle of paper bags, dog paws scratching against wood.

Sound Description/Level: it sounds like the end of the day when everyone starts coming back home and is putting all of their stuff away from the day, very normal, not very loud but is heard.

One Word: relaxing

Most Important Sounds: siren, door closing, fridge running, toilet slamming, wind rustling, paper bags rustling

Journal Entry 1- Michelle Pavloff
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Date: February 11, 2022

Location and Time: ABP on Hofstra Campus, 3:05 pm

Far Sounds: clanging of replacing soup containers, ABP door squeaking open, bathroom door opening (heavier metal sound)

Medium Sounds: Sounds from video playing on woman’s phone sitting at a table farther away, plastic bottle dropping on the ground, keys clanging 

Close Sounds: rustling unwrapping of sandwich paper, pair of people sitting at booth to my right talking, laughing, and signing, radio music playing over speaker, chair scooting closer to table, Nicole talking, me chewing (internal), twisting water bottle open and closed, metal water bottle hitting and sliding on the table, Nicole’s fingers tapping on table, my feet tapping on the floor 

Sound Description/Level: Fairly loud, though there aren’t that many people in here they are engaged in enthusiastic conversations, the music is playing quite audibly

One Word: Lively

Most Important Sounds: Music, people talking, and doors opening/closing