Monthly Archives: March 2011

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1) 3/10/11-2:45 p.m.-Hammer Lab

2) The sounds furthest away from me included the hum of the printers, the squeak of the printers
as they printed paper, creaking of the door opening and closing, a beep sound as people swiped
into the lab, a janitor emptying a trash can and slamming it back on the ground, someone using a
stapler, and student employees talking to each other behind the desk.

3) The sounds in medium range from me included fingers typing on computer keyboards, chirp
of someone’s phone receiving a text, car keys hitting the tabletop, jackets rustling, footsteps, and
coughing.

4) My knuckles cracking, my fingers typing on the keyboard, the knob on my mouse grinding as
it scrolled, and my mouse sliding across the table would be considered sounds closest to me.

5) The sound level was low because people were concentrating on their work. The lab is usually
a very quiet place. There were sounds coming from many sources, but many of the sounds were almost inaudible.

6) Meek

7) The hum and squeak of the printers, typing on computer keyboards, and the beep of the swipe
into the lab.

Journal Entry #6
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1) 03/09/11,  10:15 AM,  student center parking lot

2) male and female voices, another girl’s heels clicking against the pavement, wheels of a skateboard rolling by

3) leaves rustling and blowing by in the wind

4) the wind blowing, my own footsteps, my keys jingling

5) The sound level is low. The voices are yelling but sound distant and soft (they’re far away).

6) relaxed

7) the wind, my own footsteps, male/female voices

Sound Journal 6
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DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 3/7/11; 8:45AM; southbound on Unispan

FARTHEST SOUNDS: sliding door, beeping, metal clanking

MEDIUM SOUNDS: cars moving

NEAR SOUNDS: music from another person’s headphones, shoes

SOUND LEVEL: low

SOUND ENVIRONMENT: walkway

ESSENTIAL SOUNDS: cars moving, shoes, sliding door

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1)   3/8/11- 12:15 am- 13th floor of Enterprise dorm in the kitchen area.

2)   I can hear a little bit of people talking in the other rooms, the elevator sounds as it goes up and down to each floor, the heavy foot steps of people walking around and the TVs in the other rooms.

3)   The door opening and closing, a strange rattling noise coming from in the ceiling somewhere, a low consistent humming noise,

4)   The microwave door opening and closing, the microwave noise when it is on, people talking in the room, the room has a bit of an echo, some one using the stove, the sound of pots, the sound of running water from the sink, the sound of the paper towel dispenser and the sound of a person rubbing their hands together with a paper towel in order to dry them, the sound of the trash can being opened and closed,  the sound of boiling water and the sound of opening mac and cheese, the sound of the noodles going in and the sound of moving chairs.

5)   The sound level is relatively quiet but there is a lot of potential for lots of sound because there is definitely lots of sound activity.

6)   Cooking

7)   Boiling water, pots clanging and the microwave noise as its being used.

Journal Entry 5
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Back of the Student Center, March 4, 9:00 am

Far Sounds:  Background blow of the air conditioner, a vacuum somewhere

Medium Sounds: The juicer at Juice Event, an employee refilling silverware

Closest sounds: chairs sliding in and out, footsteps, general murmering chatter, girls laughing

General Level: Medium-loud

Description: busy, bustling, but with a sense of rhythm

Three Essential Sounds: chatter, chairs, silverware