Monthly Archives: February 2014

Sound Journal #5
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1 – 2/27/14 – 5:10pm – TwoGuys Discount Appliances, Centereach

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Cars driving down Middle Country Road.
-A news broadcast playing on a TV in the background.

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Lou talking to customers over the phone.
-The theme song from “Laverne and Shirley” playing on the radio.
-Lou opening and closing a refrigerator door.

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-Me coughing repeatedly.
-Joe talking to my parents about a black, GE refrigerator.
-Joe typing on a computer keyboard.
-A printer printing out a receipt.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-There wasn’t that much going on in the store, as my parents and I were the only customers there. There were a few different sounds occurring at the same time, but at a low volume.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Joe, the owner, talking to my parents.
-Lou opening one of the refrigerators.
-My parent’s receipt being printed.

Field Recording
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Location: Hofstra Fitness Center- 2/27/14

Sounds heard: Me counting “one”, Christina realizing that she’s doing the wrong exercise, music in the background, a trainer talking to his client next to us, people running on machines in the background, us faintly counting out our ab moves, Me saying “twenty” as we finish

 

Sound Journal # 5 & Field Rec. #4 – Applebee’s
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1. Thursday, February 27, 4:30-6:30pm, Applebee’s.

2. Identify the sounds farthest from you: In the distance, there is the faint clatter of dishes from the kitchen. Upon over arrival, the restaurant is fairly empty; a general, low murmur of conversation fills the air.

3. Identify the sounds at a medium range from you: Twice while here, the Applebee’s staff comes out to sing their rendition of “Happy Birthday,” in order to avoid copyright issues. Interesting that this is so relevant to our discussions in class right now. Their version is particularly interesting. Note one of my field recordings, “Applebee’s 2”, to hear part of it. There is an older couple speaking to who appears to be the manager. They must have had bad service or something because I can hear him offering them a bottle of wine. Waiters take orders from tables near by, mentioning the 2-for-1 drink specials to avoid giving away a free appetizer (if they don’t mention one of the drinks, you get a free app). The music in the restaurant is somewhat loud considering it was 4:30 when we got
here and it was empty; it becomes less noticeable as the restaurant fills with more customers, and thus, a louder undertone of general murmuring.

4. Identify the sounds closest to you: Sam and I are chatting, enjoying our appetizers: the crunch of the chips, the knife scraping the plate as she cuts her boneless wings in half, the rustle of the paper that lines the basket of the sampler, the crunch of a celery stalk, a sip of beer, and the sound of the glass being placed back on the table. A phone vibrating on the table top.

5. Describe the general sound level/activity: Progressively more noisy as the dinner rush comes in and the music plays, from a speaker above our table, I’ve noticed. The undertone of general talking makes the sound level louder, busier.

6. Word to describe sound environment: Lively.

7: Three sounds vital to sound environment: Music playing above us, undertone of talking, rustling and crunching as we eat our appetizer sampler.

Journal Entry #5
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1.  2/27/14,  3:00pm, Hammer Lab

2.  Identify and list the sounds closest to you:

  • The clicking of my keyboard
  • My stomach churning
  • The vibration of my phone when receiving a text

3.  Identify the sounds at medium range from you:

  • The sound of wind against the window
  • The printers beeping and making noises
  • Various typing sounds

4.  Identify the sounds farthest from you:

  • A small conversation from the other corner of the room
  • The opening and closing of the far door

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

The sound level is hushed but the activity is very high.  There are conversations and a lot of sounds happening but no one sound is dominating the space.

6.  Assign one word to describe the sound environment:

Hushes

7.  Select three sounds that are essential to the sound environment:

  • Keyboards
  • The printers
  • The conversation from across the room

Journal Entry
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1- 2/27/2014, The Office of Student Leadership and Activities

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

  • Karl, one of my supervisors, shuffling through papers in his office
  • Nicole, another supervisor, moving around in her chair
  • The dial tone of the phone as Nicole picks up the phone

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

  • Mary, the office’s administrative assistant, typing at her desk.
  • Mary picking up the phone and dialing.
  • Mary talking on the phone.

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

  • Ariel, a GA in the office, clicking furiously on her mouse, trying to achieve an unknown goal.
  • Kathleen, another Student Aide, taking a seat next to me and wishing me a good morning.
  • A student being assisted typing on the computer across from me.
  • The clicking of my own keyboard as I navigate our office website.

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

  • The noise level in OSLA is not loud, however, there is a lot of small noise occurring, as everyone in the office goes about their daily tasks.

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

  • Efficient

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

  • Ariel’s clicking
  • Mary’s voice talking on the phone
  • the keyboard’s clicking all around me

Sound Journal #5
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1- February 25th, 2014, 6:20pm, Hempstead Turnpike

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

Furthest away from me, I can hear the sounds of cars passing by and some honking going on because we’re in New York and that’s what everyone does.

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

At medium range from me, I can hear the sounds of my feet crunching the snow as I’m walking down the sidewalk.

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 the wind rushing through my ears and around my body as I struggle to make my way through the cold back to campus.

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

The sound level is very overwhelming. The wind doesn’t feel good against my skin and the sound hurts my ears. The cars rush past at scary speeds and their sounds are not always heard until they’re on top of you.

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

Overwhelming

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 which are essential to the sound environment are the sounds of the cars passing by, the crunching of the snow under my feet, and the wind rushing around and deafening out everything around me.