Monthly Archives: February 2014

Sound Journal #2
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1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
Thursday, February 6th, 2014 5:31P EST Nassau Room 602C Hempstead, NY

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
• Multitudes of cars of varying makes, models, and states of mechanical wellness passing on Front St
• Occasional gust of wind against tree branches
• the shrill chirp of an alarm near the ROTC barracks

3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
• Hollow-sounding footsteps coming from the hallway
• Suitemate and his impressive surround-sound entertainment system, watching a nondescript movie
• Wind whining against the brick exterior of the building

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
• A color-changing light in the shape of a cactus cycling thru its color scheme
• Soft hum of Christmas lights
• Laptop Whirr
• Finger strokes against a keyboard

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The atmosphere is calm. The general amount of sound activity is low, yet strikes a fine balance between thought-provoking and insignificant.

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

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
• Cactus Light
• ROTC Alert
• Trees rattling in the breeze

Field Recording #1
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Location: Vander Poel Parking Lot (10:00 pm Thursday, February 6th)

Sounds Heard: Me stomping through the frozen parking lot and getting into my little Ford Fusion. Featured sounds: My boots crunching through the icy surface of the snow, keys, car door opening and closing, the seat belt reminder, my seat belt buckling, engine starting, radio turning on.

Sound Journal #2
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1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
>Friday, February 7th
>2:30 A.M.
>Study Lounge, 6th floor of Nassau Residence Building

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
>Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal playing all the way down the hall.
>A first responder’s siren lightly pulsing a few blocks aWay.
>Footsteps approaching from down the hall.
>Trash being thrown away down the hall. It contain glass. I hope they recycle.

3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
>The couple making out in the room next to me.
>A very bass-filled male voice vibrating the wall.
>A t.v. playing in the room next to me.

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
>The heating unit that clanks and chinks every 23 seconds.
>The buzz of the light that seems to overpower everything.
>The cracking of my big toe.
>The sound of the couple hitting against the wall behind me as they make out.

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
>Sound level is at a filling dull roar.
>Sound activity can best be described as casual and lightly paced.

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

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
>The heating unit.
>The couple hitting against the wall
>The muffled television.

Sound Journal #2
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1. 2/6/14, 10:43, Hammer Lab

2. Identify sounds farthest from you.

  • The sounds of mouse clicks and keyboard pressing from the computer lab side of the room
  • Varied whispers and conversations from the next room over
  • Footsteps against the floor as someone with a heavy step changes tables

3. Identify sounds at medium range.

  • A conversation about shoes held by the girls three tables over
  • The sound of the PridePrinter pushing out new pages
  • Someone’s keys dangling as they swipe into the lab

4. Identify sounds closet to you.

  • The sound of my friend turning the pages of her Shakespeare play
  • The vibration of her phone as she receives a notification
  • The crunch of a snack bar as the person next to me enjoys their snack
  • The clicking of my fingers against my MacBook keyboard

5. One word to describe the “sound environment”: Hardworking

7. Sounds essential to the environment.

  • The keyboard clicks
  • the turning pages
  • the PridePrinter whirring

Field Recording 1
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Sounds Heard: general chatter, Chris Reilly singing “meow” in a rhythm, the strumming of a guitar, a conversation about favorite music, me saying “I want to hear Isaac,” someone saying “testing” into a microphone, someone playing a guitar and signing, Chris asking if anyone hears a piano

Location: Student Center, back cafeteria Hofstra Concerts Coffee House

Sound Journal #2
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1. 2/4/14 10:23 pm Walking from Nassau/Suffolk to Colonial Square

2. Identify sounds farthest from you.

  • Traffic from the road behind me
  • Muffled voices and slamming car doors

3. Identify sounds at medium range.

  • People climbing the snow banks at the side the HofUSA parking lot.
  • Shouts of “I made it up!” and “I’m not wearing shoes! No regrets!”

4. Identify sounds closet to you.

  • The sounds of crushed ice and salt beneath my feet.

5. One word to describe the “sound environment”: Alive

7. Sounds essential to the environment.

  • People yelling with excitement.
  • The sound of my footsteps through the ice and snow.