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Max’s Journal Entry Post #1
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1- 2/3/15-1:10pm-L216

2- There is a tracker-like sound coming from outside. I have to assume it’s a snow plow from the bang I hear every now and then.
3- The steady yet calm wind as well as people outside talking. I also heard someone open and close the conference door. I can tell that it is the conference door from the vibration of the wall.
4- I can hear my own typing as well as the clock. Other than that, it is relatively silent in the room.
5- Eerily quiet.
6- Calm
7- The clock is the most important sound. Because if we couldn’t hear the clock running than it wouldn’t be quiet/calm, there would be something drowning it out. The calming steady sound of the wind because this acts as a sort of background white noise sound. The small, low chatter of students outside.

 

Sound Journal #8
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1. Location: Intramural Field, 2:00pm, Wednesday 3/36

2. List the sounds farthest from you.

  • Plane engine overhead

3.  List sounds at medium range from you.

  • Shouts of people playing on the soccer field
  •  Cars driving in the parking lot to the left
  • The howling wind

4. List sounds closest to you.

  • My footsteps
  • My keys and coins jingling in my coat pocket
  • The tree branches and shaking

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

Despite there being a lot of sounds occurring at the same time the sound level was pretty calm.  Also despite it being fairly chilly it seemed like a spring day and the sounds were a big part of it.  The sound of people playing outdoor sports on a sunny day creates a very spring feeling.

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

Spring

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

  • People playing soccer
  • The wind
  • The shaking tree branches

Journal Entry #6
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1.  3/2/14,  7:46pm, Penn Station LIRR waiting area

2. Identify the Sounds farthest from you:

  • A baby crying somewhere in the distance
  • Drumming from the small band setup outside the McDonalds
  • The soft pattering sound of footsteps

3.  Identify the Sounds at Medium range from you:

  • The voice over the loudspeaker announcing track numbers
  • The bustling of people with rolling luggage
  • The hand dryers from the bathroom

4.  Identify the sounds Closest to you:

  • The Women tapping her foot next to me
  • A child asking when the train is going to come repeatedly

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

  • The sound level would have to be very high since there is so much activity and organized chaos going on.

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

  • Bustling

7.  Three sounds essential to the sound environment:

  • The people walking
  • The women tapping her foot
  • The announcements over the loudspeaker

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 #4
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1 – 2/20/14 – 6:30ish pm, Napolini Express

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Music playing through the speakers
-Chatting of Nappo’s customers

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Ringing bell caused by door opening and closing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -Lauren telling a story about Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -Marissa laughing at this story

 

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
– Jackie tapping her fingers
– The sound of my chewing pizza

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
– The environment has the sound of any typical restaurant. It is buzzing with various people’s conversations, and the hum of the machines making pizza.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Music playing
– Lauren talking
-Bell on the door

Journal #4: WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE???
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1. 2/19/2014, 3:07 AM, My bed in Vander Poel 1207

2. Identify the sounds farthest from you: Farthest from me, I can hear my AC unit.  It is off, but it always makes some kind of white noise.  I can also hear Marina’s sleeping breathing/snoring  (Do I have to ask permission for this???).  Whenever someone opens a door in the hallway or goes into the bathroom, I can hear them and the door they open and close.  I actually really like the sound of people moving around on my floor.  It is less lonely when you know other people are awake at 3:00 AM.  However, the sounds at medium range have got to stop… [WARNING: dramatic post]

3. Identify the sounds at medium range:  The sounds at medium range are the focus of this journal entry.  I don’t know what event is going on on the 13th floor of my building once or twice a week at 2:00-4:00 AM, but it sure is annoying and disconcerting.  I am not the best sleeper, so tonight, I am taking a moment from trying to fall asleep to note my sound environment…which is not assisting in my entering dreamland.  I think that there is a group of people in the common room above my room either playing a really intense game of foosball or taking a break from studying to practice their sumo wrestling.  There is an occasional boom coming from the ceiling, and it sounds like someone is falling to their knees or body slamming someone to the tightly carpeted floor.  It honestly sounds like the cement ceiling is going to crack and the structure of the ceiling/floor are just going to crumble on to me and my little bed.  Maybe one of those foosball sumo wrestlers will come along with the rubble.

4. Identify the sounds closest to you: When I lifted my phone to record evidence of the annoying sounds coming from above my bed, my elbow cracked.  Elbows make such high-pitched cracks.  I can also hear my breathing when I lay on my side and my right ear is pressed to my pillow.  When I reposition my hand holding my phone, I can hear the way it brushes my phone case, which is a plastic/cardboard hybrid material.  Oh! And I am congested, so I can hear mucus in my head, when I swallow (Ewe).

5. General sound level and activity:  The sound activity is pretty dull, except for when the ceiling sounds like it’s being pounded into pieces.  It’s the middle of the night, so it is quite calm, with intermittent disturbances.

6. One word to describe the sound environment: Disturbed

7. 3 essential sounds to the sound environment: 

– The AC unit white noise

-The crashing from above

-Marina’s sleep breathing

 

Journal Entry #4
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1.  Thursday 2/20, 7:30 pm, HofUSA

2.  Identify sounds farthest away from you:

  • The sounds of video games from the arcade room
  • Clattering of metal from the back kitchen
  • The front doors opening and closing

3.  Identify sounds at medium range from you:

  • People ordering/talking on line
  • The banging from the air hockey game being played
  • General conversation

4.  Identify sounds closest to you:

  • The girl next to me asking for her order to be fixed
  • The banging of the game of pool behind me
  • The Olympic theme and coverage from the tv.

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

The room is full of ongoing games and conversation provided by the air hockey and pool tables.  There are general cheers stemming from the games and a white noise of conversation in the background.  The sound level is fairly high as it usually can be described as excited.

6.  Assign a one word description to the sound environment:

vibrant

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

  • The pool game
  • General Conversation
  • The girl asking for her order to be fixed

 

 

 

Journal Entry 11
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1. Friday, April 19, 2013, 2:02 am, Graham’s Bedroom

2. Sounds Farthest: the house settling? A car passing on the street.

3. Sounds Medium Distance: Graham’s friends on X-Box live headset

4. Closest sounds: Graham talking to his friends over X-Box live, Call of Duty Zombies playing, going from a lot of shooting to the main menu.

5. Not particularly loud, but it only seems loud because of the lateness of the hour

6. Disoriented

7. The shootings in CoD, Graham talking, the buzz of his friends talking over headset.

Journal Entry 9
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1- 04/05/2013- 12:41 am- My room in Vander Poel

2- Sounds farthest away: Extreme silence. The occasional car passing by on Oak Street and some wind, but not a whole lot.

3- Sounds at medium range: Radiator’s hum, Caitlin breathing, Graham breathing, a small burst of laughter from Graham.

4- Sounds closest: My toes cracking, the bottom edge of a poster behind my head sliding along the wall, keyboard keys, a computer fan, my own breathing.

5- General sound level and amount of sound activity: It’s almost uncomfortably quiet in here, as we’re all in our own little worlds.

6- One word description to the “sound environment”: Unnerving.

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.: Computer fan, radiator hum, keyboard keys