Daily Archives: April 10, 2014

Journal Entry
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1. Outside Bits and Bytes, Thursday 4/10, 12:15

2. Identify the sounds closest to you:

  • Myself chewing a burger
  • People talking and walking past me

3. Identify the sounds at medium range from you:

  • The people at the table next to mine talking and eating
  • A maintenance worker digging wholes to plant flowers
  • People calling for a cat to come out of the bush so they can feed it chicken tenders

4. Identify the sounds farthest from you:

  • People playing frisby
  • People who are playing Hofstra vs. Zombies are running and yelling things

Describe the general sound level and amount of activity

It is a beautiful day out so a lot of people are outside taking advantage of it. There is a lot of sound but it’s not a ruckus.

6 . Assign one word to describe the “sound environment”

  • Active

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.

  • People playing frisby
  • People yelling playing Hofstra vs. Zombies
  • The people talking and walking around me

Sound Journal #10 SHOW ME
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1. 4/10/2014, 4:30, Vander Poel 1207

2. Identify the sounds farthest from you: Furthest from me, I can hear the activity outside of my window.  Surprisingly, I hear tons of sounds from the ground bellow my window.  Right now, I can hear a group of people walking from Hofstra USA/Dutch to somewhere past my building.  One of the boys is singing “Show Me” in a weird voice, and I can hear the sounds of keys either in someone’s hands or hanging from their lanyard/wallet.

3. Identify the sounds at medium range:  At medium range, I can hear someone’s music in the shower.  There is a sign between the two showers that says “Your music is probably too loud!”  I don’t really mind hearing someone else’s music in the bathroom, but I do wish she switched up the playlist a little.

4. Identify the sounds closest to you:  Closest to me, I can hear the playbills I have on my wall blowing in the draft from the window.  The wind coming through the window makes a little whistling sound.  I can also hear by bracelet scratching on my computer while I type, and the sound of my keys.

5. General sound level and activity:  The general sound activity is so normal that the singing boy really stands out quite comically.  My floor is always pretty silent, so the general sound activity is very sedate.

6. One word to describe the sound environment:  Unhurried

7. 3 essential sounds to the sound environment: 

-Music from the shower

-Blowing program pages

-People outside

 

 

Sound Journal #10
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1- driving around,  Wednesday April 10, 10:00

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

  • cars passing
  • wind behind us

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

  • change rolling around in the cup holder
  • heavy noise of bumps in the road
  • wind hitting against the window next to me

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

  • Me breathing
  • My boyfriend talking
  • The radio

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

It’s pretty quiet, we’re very tired and have a long drive ahead.

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

Exhausted

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.

 

  • Cars passing
  • The wind
  • The radio

Journal Entry
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1- Hofstra USA, Thursday, April 10th,  9:00 PM

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

  • The woman at the front taking orders
  • The TV’s in the back playing a reality show
  • The front door slamming shut

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

  • Assorted conversations from the table over
  • The door of the trash can slamming
  • The buzzers from a nearby table vibrating

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

  • My friend playing with her keys
  • Emily’s pager buzzing to tell her that her food is ready
  • My stomach growling
  • Christina tapping her fingers on the table

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

Per usual, HofUSA is very busy at this time of night. Because of this, the sound level is very high. The sound activity is also very high, as there are so many different and varied noises being made.

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

Hopping

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.

  • The buzzers buzzing on the table
  • My stomach growling
  • The large amount of conversation happening all around me

Journal Entry #10
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1- Axinn Library, Wednesday April 8,  9:00 PM

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

  • People talking at the circulation desk
  • Somone ordering coffee
  • Pingning noise of the elevator

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

  • Someone is talking about Plato
  • Someone is printing something

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

  • Neighbor is shuffling papers
  • Someone is writing

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

It is very quiet here, and relaxing. Not too loud but just enough noise to tell you that everyone here is busy

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

Studious

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.

  • Writing next to me
  • Papers shuffling
  • Circulation desk conversation

Field Recording #9
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Location: Backstage in Adams Playhouse

Sounds Heard: You can faintly hear the sound of the tap dancers as they perform their routine onstage. They’re going through their number and their accompanying music is playing through the speakers behind them. You can hear everything faintly because I’m sitting behind the curtain backstage and that tends to block out the sound.

Sound Journal #10
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1- Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 8:30pm, Adams Playhouse

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

Furthest away from me, you can hear the sound of the tap dancers as they perform their routine onstage in the Playhouse. I’m sitting backstage so the sound is muffled, but their movements can still be heard.

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

Medium range from me, you can hear the sounds of their accompaniment playing through the speakers.

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Closest to me, through the headphones, I can hear the sounds of the sound cues being called by the stage manager and other various people chattering on the sound pack.

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

The sound level of this environment is very scattered. There are many people everywhere and sometimes it can be hard to focus on one sound in particular.

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

Confusing

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 that are essential to this sound environment are the sound of the tappers’ shoes onstage as they perform their routine, the sound of their accompanying music coming through the speakers, and all the chatter coming through the headphone into my ear.