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Sound Journal #7
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1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
Friday, Mar 14 2014. 8:05A. Van der Poel ground floor

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
• The whine of wind thru the heavy outside doors
• A car starting outside
• Elevator in use

3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
• Heating units somberly humming
• RSR personnel is playing Angry Birds
• Beeping of turnstile system
• Chatter of Maintenance Staff walkie-talkie
• Maintenance guy is singing

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
• Cell Phone is ringing (it’s Rita)
• Farts
• Water bottle decompressing

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
It is early morning in a dorm room common area… as to be expected there is very little activity, save for that which is routine, or mechanical. The maintenance man is actually a lovely singer, and we’ve struck up a nice conversation. We are the sound activity.

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

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
• Conversation between Juan & I (the maintenance dude)
• Wind whistling thru doors
• Heating Unit hum

Sound Journal #7
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1. Common Room of my dorm friday march 14th 2:40am

2. Fast paced, light pop music eminating from Lauren and Nicole’s room. Slow music with a female vocalist coming from Alison and my room.

3. Microwave, air conditioning unit

4. Lauren’s computer fan, my laptop playing an indie/jazz type song.

5. General noise level is low. maybe a 3 out of 10.

6. confused

7. Nicole’s music, Alison’s music, my music

Sound Journal #7 “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” – ZL
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1. 3/13/2014, Vander Poel 1207, 1:40 AM

2. Identify the sounds farthest from you: Furthest from me, I can hear someone leaving their room and entering the bathroom.  There is also this constant, but not annoying, buzzing of the AC/Heating unit in our room.  If the wind blows particularly hard, I can hear the effect it has on the windows of our 12th floor room.

3. Identify the sounds at medium range: Marina cutting her resumes and stapling them to her headshots.  I can hear the brand new, and totally awesome, paper-cutter slicing the pages. I can also hear her concentrated sniffling, as she works over her pages.

4. Identify the sounds closest to you: Closest to me, is the song coming from my computer, which is John Mayer’s “Badge and Gun.”  My new phone has also alerted me to a new text message during my journal listening time.  I can hear myself sigh (John Mayer related?).

5. General sound level and activity: The general sound is peaceful and productive.  It is a very hectic time of the year, and my roommate and I are tackling everything we have to accomplish this last week before Spring Break.  The sound is comprised of music to keep a certain level of focus blended with the actual sounds coming as the result of focus.

6. One word to describe the sound environment:  Particular

7. 3 essential sounds to the sound environment: 

-The music from my computer

-The paper-cutter

-The AC/Heater buzzing

 

Journal Entry #7
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1 – 3/9/14 – Long Island Rail Road Train – 12:20

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Someone laughing a considerable amount from the back of the train car.
-The sound of a hole puncher being used.

-3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-The announcer over the speakers saying New Hyde Park is next.
-Someone opening the doors between cars.
-General conversation at a low level.

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-Two guys catching up on what happened over the weekend and their plans for a wedding they are going to next weeked.
-A guy in the row across from me eating food out of a brown paper bag..
-The sound of the train riding on the tracks.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-Aside from the two guys sitting in front of me the sound activity is pretty low, however the two guys are pretty loud and I heard all about their drunken weekend in the city, perhaps too much. I would say that there is a lot of activity between their conversation, the guy eating next to me and the sound of the tracks.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-The train tracks.
-The two guys’ conversation.
-The guy eating next to me.

Sound Journal
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1 – 3/13/14 10:25PM- My dorm room

2 – Identify and list the sounds furthest  from you.

  •  A car drives by the window
  • A dog barking in the distance
  • Sirens from a firetruck as it drives by

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

  • The blower in the room, blowing cool air
  • Niki, my roommate, clicking at his keyboard
  • Niki, turning pages of his textbook

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

  • The click of my neck as I turn my head
  • Me clicking my laptop keys
  • Someone knocking at the door (My bed is right near the door)

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

  • The sound level in the room is very low.  Niki and I are both tired, so we are both sitting in silence as we do our work. Sound activity in the room is at a medium range, with all the sounds being heard are soft and hushed

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

  • Serene

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

  • The blower
  • The cars driving by the window
  • The turning of the pages

Sound Journal #7
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1 – 3/13/14 9:30PM- My living room

2 – Identify and list the sounds furthest  from you.

  •  The television I left on in the other room for my cat
  • Wind rustling outside
  • The sink water running

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

  • My mom’s mouse clicking at the computer
  • My brother’s television on
  • My brother moving around something in his room

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

  • My boyfriend breathing
  • The pressing of the  keys on my laptop
  • Television #3 playing something that I dont understand

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The sound level is at a medium but the amount of sound activity is definitely high. Everyone is doing their own thing in my house and most of the electronics we own are on.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Television #1
-Television #2
-Television #3

Journal Entry #7
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1. 3/13/14, 8:40pm, Constitution Laundry Room

2. Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Someone sending a text message on their phone, the elevator beeping.

3. Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
The sound of the washers and dryers spinning. Wet clothes hitting up against the dryer. A conversation between two girls.

4. Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
My wet clothes being thrown into the dryer, my shoes shuffling along the tile.

5. Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
There is a lot of sounds going on all at once. It is very noisy and exciting, but it is also rather relaxing at the same time.

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

7. Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
Sound of the washer and dryer spinning, wet clothes being thrown into the dryer, and the conversation between the two girls.

Sound Journal #7
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1 – 3/11/14 9:30PM- Student Center 

2 – Hip hop music playing
-Yelling across the student center
-Loud singing

-3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Girls chatting near me about classes
-Someone yelling free waffles
-Erik asking “What’s happening?”

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-Noah saying “sound class recording”
-Automatic doors opening

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-This room is extremely loud. Apparently this free waffle event is very exciting because nearly everyone in the room is excited and loud. It is almost deafening.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Hip hop music
-“FREE WAFFLES”
-People yelling

Sound Journal #7
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1 – 3/13/14 – 5:45pm – Northern State Parkway

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Someone sounding their car horn as another driver cuts in front of them.
-The tires of a car squealing.

-3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-The back door locks clicking shut.
-Something sliding in the trunk.
-The car’s engine running smoothly.

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-The directionals clicking on and off.
-The DJ speaking on the radio to his audience.
-The car heater circulating air loudly and quickly.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-The car ride home was pretty loud with different sounds happening all at once. The car heater and radio are what provided most of the loudness, while sounds such as the directionals and car horn simply add to the sound level and activity.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-The engine running.
-The clicking of the directionals.
-The car horn.

Sound Journal #7
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1- Saturday, March 8, 2014, 6:32pm, New York City Subway Station

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

Furthest away from me, I can hear the sounds of two gentlemen, one playing the drums and the other playing the trumpet. They’re performing in the underground subway station so you can also hear the echo of their music through the tunnel.

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

At medium range from me, I can hear the sounds of the music echo reverberate around me and the sounds of the other subway patrons as they’re waiting for the train to arrive.

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Closest to me, I can hear the sound of my friends voice as she’s talking about Tori Kelly and laughing.

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

The sound level in the subway is very loud. I love the sounds the music makes as it moves around the tunnel though and the musicians are very talented.

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

Bold

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.

Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment are the sounds of the drummer and the trumpet in the tunnel, the sound of the music echoing off the walls and the sound of my friends voice as she talks about one of her favorite artists.