Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Bits’ n’ Bytes – 3:36 PM
Sounds: Various chatter throughout the room, the blender, a squeaking noise, various kitchen noises, ice moving in a cup

1- 4/10/24 – 12:35 – Tables outside of Bits ‘n’ Bytes

2- People talking on the other side of the quad, cars driving down the turnpike, shuffled steps on the concrete.
3- Birds chirping, someone’s heels clacking on the cement as they walk, leaves rustling in the wind, someone’s keys jangling as they walk.
4- My friend typing at the computer next to me, an airplane flying overhead, someone laughing at the table next to me, the ice in my drink shifting as I pick it up and take a sip, the sound of someone’s skateboard as they skate by my table.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity – Sound level: low and quiet; Sound activity: relatively high, there are a lot of different noises and sounds outside.
6- Peaceful.
7- The birds, the ambience voices throughout the quad, and the steps and general movement of the people passing by.

1. Date: 2/4/20 – Time: 1:00pm – Location: Bits ‘n Bytes
2. The farthest sound from me is the sizzling of the food cooking on the grill and the sound of a grill scraper scraping the grill.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear the smoothie machine rumbling and making a loud noise when being operated by someone. I can also hear a bunch of people talking to each other in a friendly manner.
4. The closest sound from me is me chewing on my sandwich and smacking the food in my mouth. I can also hear my foot banging on the rim of the chair.
5. The general sound level is definitely more loud than quiet due to the capacity of people inside the establishment. There is a lot of sound activity in every corner of the area with people talking and moving everywhere.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is noisy.
7. 3 sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” is the sizzling of food being made, groups of people talking and laughing, and me eating my food.

1/31/18, 11:02AM, Bit’s n Bytes cafe on South Campus

Farthest away: Food packages being shuffled, the heater running

Medium Range: Clanking of coins being dropped into the register, footsteps scuffing across the floor, beeps of the scanner, bags crinkling, blenders churning

Close Range: People talking, chairs being dragged across the floor, coat zippers clinking on chairs as they are set down.

General sound level is somewhat higher than normal, a lot of sound activity through the wide variety of sounds present.

One-Word Description: Busy

3 essential sounds: Coins, Blenders, People talking (indecipherably)

Date & Location: 3/30, 1:30pm, counter tops at bits n’ bytes

Sounds heard: people talking, *ding* from a phone, cash register, crinkle of a bag, a chair being pushed out, someone saying “corgi” multiple times, change

Bits n Bytes

Eating lunch while Alex and Jess discuss projects, with typical background noise of the café of people pulling chairs around and talking.

2012-02-16 8:24 PM

:02 – Pots being closed at the pasta bar

:12 – Employees talking at the BYOB bar

:18 – Employees talking at the Fro-Yo bar

:29 – Man cleaning lids at the pasta bar