Daily Archives: February 17, 2012
Sound Environment Observation 3 – A hiking trail
Sound Environment Observation 3 – Boxford, Massachusetts – A hiking trail
1- Date/Time/Location
– February 16, 2012 / 7:00pm / Hiking Trail / Boxford, MA
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
– There is this siren sound which is coming from a surrounding town. From far away I can hear birds chirping, and rustling leaves, and the sound of rain falling (pitter pattering) onto the ground/trees.
3- Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you.
– Patrick (my boyfriend)’s Dad talking coming from my left side, and the sound of Rudy (their dog) tampling along behind us. Along with Patrick and his Dad in conversation.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
– The sound of my sketchers hiking boots crunching leaves and grass beneath me. The sound of gushy/wet terrain newly gushified from the rain which has now become a light drizzle which is audibly hitting my jacket and hood covering my head. I can also hear my own panting breath as I try and keep up with Patrick and his Dad’s walking pace. Also the awkward sound of the snow gloves I borrowed brushing against my jacket.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
– It is pitch black outside and all we have is one flash light. All that could be heard once the siren went away were the peaceful outdoors. I feel surrounded by life – between the woods and the animals… and Rudy trailing us. The sound activity for me feel heightened since we’re briskly walking on the trail. I would describe it as a peacful excitment… and anticipation of what’s to come. Walking through the woods is a surround sound experience because you are surrounded by living things… and it was heightened even more so because of the drizzling rain… which makes it exciting – yet relaxing. Of course our effect on the environment created disturbances because of our conversations.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
– Embraced
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
– Boots on the terrain, The rain drizzling, Nature and living things making living-thing noises
Journal Entry #3 Mornings
Christian
1. 2/17/2012 8:00am 1208 Estabrook.
2. The sound of cars zooming along on the turnpike, a garbage truck makes its “backing up” noises. In the farthest distance, the sound of a plane flying away. (The pitch is moving down)
3. The sound of dressers opening and closing, a few keyboard clicks from my roommates computer as he checks his email in the morning. The sound of cloth against skin as a shirt is put on. The sounds of bags rustling and the crack of a plastic water bottle.
4. The sound of a computer hum, mixed with the ambient sound of a heater on low. My computer keyboard.
5. The sound environment is generally dominated by silence, with each sound happening almost one by one, the occasional car, the occasional keyboard clicks, the loudest sound at any time is the sound of a dresser closing.
6. Mornings.
7. The sounds of the dressers would be one of the most important, with the bag zipper sound and the clothing against the skin, those are pretty much the essentials to communicate the story of mornings.
Beja Journal Entry:
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, February 16, 2012; 8:30PMish, half hour call of a dress rehearsal
Farthest Sounds: Hangers Clanking, wood and casters dragging on the floor.
Medium Range Sounds: Stage Manager and crew’s footsteps at a fast pace, actors footsteps slow but loud. Director and SM Screaming. Chatter, microphone feedback
Closets Sounds: Commands from amplifier, sound check, pen and papers turning.
Sound Activity (Amount/Level): Loud
Descriptive Word: Hectic
Essential Sounds: Assortment of footsteps, Verbal commands from SM, Sound check with feedback on amplifier.
Field Recording #2 – Voice Lesson with David Ronis
Sound Observation #3
1) 2/16/12 @ 4:00 pm Cafe on the Quad
2)Door opening and closing, footsteps of people entering, outside noises from the door being open, the hums of the coolers
3)Feet shuffling from the counter to the service station. Two girls talking about their vacation plans, beeps from their cell phones, the sounds of stirring iced drinks.
4) The clicking of my laptop keyboard, vibrating of my cell phone, my own breathing
5) All of the sounds are fairly subtle. They seem like just sounds of existance rather than anything in particualar standing out.
6) relaxing
7) The hum of the coolers, clicking of ice in the cups, the opening of the door, my own breathing
Journal Entry #3
1) Thursday February 16th, 2012 -2p.m. – Cafe on the Quad
2) Furthest away from me were conversations between couples and doors opening and closing, while the doors were open, wind could be heard and general outside noise (talking, footsteps, and wind in the trees) for a couple of seconds.
3) At medium range, there were more conversations, whipped cream being whipped and coffee/expresso machines steaming.
4) Sounds closest to me was the girl next to me playing her ipod really loudly with headphones on and a whistling sound when I blew into my coffee cup to cool it down.
5) The general sound level was loud, but still comfortable; and there was much activity.
6) Engaged.
7)Three sounds necessary for recreation are the doors, the chatting, and the expresso machine.
Field Recording #2
Sound Observation 3
1- 2/16/12 – 11:47 – Design studio
2- The sound of footsteps down the hallway
3- The music coming from the big speakers, the fan, pencils swiping across the page, and laptops typing
4- My own typing, my own pencil swiping across the page, the sound of chewing
5- Low to medium sound level.
6- Productive
7- Music, typing, fan.