Monthly Archives: March 2011

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

Journal Entry 5
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1)   3/1/11 – 4:30pm – Inside the stairwell in Enterprise.

2)   I could faintly hear some people talking but I could not distinguish which floor they were on.  I also hear a very low humming noise but could not figure out what it was so I assumed it was the laundry machines of some generator in the basement.  I could also hear doors shutting on the different floors but just barely.

3)   I could distinctly hear someone’s music they were playing in their dorm.  I could hear the door to the stair well open and close, and some one walking up the stairs.  Any noise in the stair well would always echo.  I was near a door so I could also hear the elevator when someone came out or it made the beeping noise as it goes from floor to floor.

4)   I could hear lots of different echoes.  Every movement I made and every sound I made, was amplified a lot.  I could hear my shoes squeak and my breath a little bit.  It was interesting the king of environment I was in because it felt as though you could feel the sounds go into your ears.

5)   The sound level was relatively low.  There seemed to be a lot of sound activity but it could have been all the echo too.

6)   Echo

7)   There would definitely need to be echo, foot steps from walking up stairs and just low ambient noises that echo through in the background.

 

Journal Entry 5
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1) 3/1/11-4:00 p.m.- table near the side entrance of Au Bon Pain

2) The sounds furthest away from me included faint music, muffled talking on the other side of the cafe, and the front entrance door clicking as it closed.

3) The sounds in medium range from me included keys near the register jingling, thuds of food and cups hitting the bottom of the garbage can, the side entrance door clicking as it opened and closed, people talking at tables around me, shoes shuffling, and a hand slamming on a table.

4) My friend slurping soup, my sandwich wrapper crinkling, and my cup tapping the table would be considered sounds closest to me.

5) The sound level was extremely loud because there were many students at Au Bon Pain when afternoon classes ended.  The sound of people talking was the most overwhelming sound in the cafe. The sound activity was high, but many sounds were drowned out by the sound of people talking.

6) Dense

7) People talking, shoes shuffling, and the door clicking as it frequently opened and closed.