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

5th Journal Entry

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

Journal Entry #4

April 3rd – 4:00pm – My bathroom

  1. Far Range Sound – Dog barking and people talking downstairs or in their rooms.
  2. Medium Range Sound – Wind coming in through the window and birds chirping outside.
  3. Close Range Sound – Shower running and music playing from my phone.
  4. General level – High
  5. Rushing
  6. Shower, music and noise from open window.

Journal Entry #4

  1. 4/3 – Atlantic Records 11th Floor – 2pm
  2. Sounds farthest away: People talking in offices, people walking into the office
  3. Sounds at a medium distance: Music playing, people talking on Zoom meetings
  4. Sounds closest to me: The other interns typing, music from my laptop
  5. The general sound level: Medium
  6. One word to describe sound environment: Hectic
  7. Three important sounds: Music playing, the other interns typing, people on Zoom meetings

Field Recording – 4th Entry

Time: 7:20 PM

Location: Downstairs living room at Broadfield

Sounds: Laughing, chatting, chicken broiling, soft calming music on evy’s playlist, clicking on the game controller, fork scraping pasta bowl

 

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