Daily Archives: February 23, 2012
Journal Entry #4
1. 2/23/12 4:30pm Hofstra University Special Collections
2. The sound farthest away from me is the computer playing “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston, and the click-clack of a keyboard.
3. The sounds at a medium range from me are the squeaking of a rolling chair turning back and forth and my coworker on the phone with another department.
4. The sounds closest to me are the whirring and printing sounds of the copy machine as it makes multiple copies at a time and the sounds of me cracking my knuckles and sighing from standing for a long time.
5. The general sound level is moderate and the sound activity is steady.
6. This environment can be described as “productive”.
7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the sounds of the copy machine, my coworker on the phone, and the sounds of her keyboard. These together create the feeling of a busy, productive office.
Field Recording #3
2/19/12 6:58 pm LIRR, Ronkonkoma Line
Sounds heard: Constant ringing/whistling noise of the train as it moves, people talking behind me, the chugging sounds of the train as it slows down, the announcer saying what station it is and what stop is next (Deer Park and Wyandanch), train doors closing, loud beeping
Field Recording #3
Journal Entry #4
1. 2/23/12, 7:30, The Playhouse Stage.
2. The humming of generators, Athena calling “lights out,” coughing, the echos from lines being said, laughing.
3. Chains clinking, footsteps and pounding on the stage, Zach saying his lines.
4. The squeezing of men’s shoes, footsteps of pacing behind me, my typing on my keyboard.
5. The sound level is mild. Only one person is speaking at a time in this scene and there is not much movement therefore, there is no pounding from footsteps.
6. Focused.
7. The lines being spoken, the humming of the generator, and the echoing.
Journal Entry #4
1. Thursday February 23rd at 1:20pm in my journalism class (Dempster Hall) during a test
2. The sounds that are farthest away from me are people walking outside the classroom and they are talking as they walk by.
3. The sounds that are at a medium range to me are the professor typing on his computer in the front of the classroom and a student in the class that is opening up his bag.
4. The sounds that are closest to me are the sound of the person sitting to the left of me erasing an answer on her on paper and the person sitting to the right of me is breathing heavily.
5. The general sound level is soft and there isn’t much going on. Everyone is concentrating on their test. There is not too much going on besides the sound of typing on a computer keyboard, a bag being zipped open, heavy breathing, erasing, and the faint sound of people walking and talking outside the classroom.
6. “reserved”
7. The professor typing on his computer, the sound of heavy breathing from the person sitting next to me, and the sound of erasing from the person sitting on the other side of me.
Field Recording #3
Thursday February 23rd at 1:30pm – In the common room of my dorm
The microwave is heard in the background because I was heating up my lunch. You can also hear the microwave ending because of the beeping sound at the end of the recording. The television is also in the background. You can hear a commerical about nutella and a hair product.
Field Recording #3
Journal Entry #4
1-1/23, 1:45pm, English Lit class room
2-The door opening and closing, footsteps of people walking by, the teacher talking next door.
3- My professor talking, the sound of pages being flipped
4- The squeaking of my desk, the pages of my book turning, the tapping of my pencil on the desk
5- My professor is droning on and the pages are flipped once every couple of minutes.
6- Learning
7- my professor talking and the sound of pages turning.
Journal Entry #4
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Wings of the Playhouse
Furthest Sounds: The actors doing a scene onstage, lights and the heater humming.
Medium Sounds: People talking in the wings, footsteps, props clinking.
Closest Sounds: Keyboard typing, my computer humming.
General sound and activity: Very busy, but still quiet and focused.
Sound Environment: Scattered
3 Sounds: Scene taking place onstage, footsteps, people whispering in the wings.