Journal Entry #5

April 6th, 2025- 7:53pm – Axinn Library Basement Floor

Far sounds: Door opening and closing, a phone conversation far behind me, bookbag being unzipped, a “thud” of a book being dropped on a table

Medium Sounds: Pages turning, Keyboard typing, elevator arriving, coughing

Close Range Sounds: Air conditioning on, my own keyboard typing, whispering conversation from a group next to me

General Sound Level: Quiet, white noise

One word describing the sound environment: Relaxing

Three Important sounds: Walking, Chairs being pulled in and out, Elevator

Field Recording #4

Location: Double doors entering the student center @5:09pm

Sounds: Automatic doors opening and closing, group conversations, multiple people talking, laugher

Audio Player

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Location: Regal Theatre Lynbrook 11:20 PM

Sounds: Movie previews, popcorn crunching, people talking

Audio Player

00:00

April 4th, 2025 – 8:20 PM – Black Box Green Room

Far Sounds: A run crew member typing on their computer, the actors saying their lines inside the black box (onstage and speaker)

Medium Sounds: The air conditioning, the actor soldiers coming out from the shop to go backstage, the backstage door opening and closing

Closest Sounds: Some run crew members quietly chatting near me, typing on my keyboard, listening to Jason Schmidt singing sweet tunes on my AirPods

General Sound Level: A very soft level, calming environment behind backstage

One word describing the Sound Environment: comforting

Three Important Sounds: Onstage lines from speaker, run crew members whispering conversation, Jason Schmidt singing “Close By” playing on my Airpods