Location: Psibrary
Sounds: My voice, the voice of Arik Linstad, rummaging of furniture, the hum of my computer, the hum of the florescent lights.
Tag Archives: humming
Journal Entry 3/27/26
My room, 5:52pm, 3/27/26
- A distant plane flying overhead, birds chirping, a car’s engine revving, voices coming from the backyard (or a neighbor’s backyard).
- The dog barking, my mother typing on her computer in another room, my brother walking down the stairs.
- The hum of my computer’s fans, my phone buzzing, my chair creaking as I lean back.
- Everything is either very muted or just very quiet.
- Peaceful, calm.
- My computer’s fans humming, the birds chirping.
Journal Entry #1
1. Bits and Bytes, 6:30pm (2/5/26)
2. A refrigerator door closing, chatter from a table on the other side of the room, sounds of cooking utensils and ovens from the kitchen areas.
3. The hum of the drink refrigerators, the soda machine being used, ice being dispensed, someone pulling plastic utensils from the dispenser.
4. My friend collecting her garbage from dinner, a three person conversation to my right, the fan overhead and behind me, the table rocking back and forth and hitting the ground because of its uneven legs.
5. Moderately noisy. Much quieter than Bits usually is during the day. Everything starts to blend together as soon as I stop paying attention and becomes white noise.
6. Bustle.
7. The sound of human voices, a fan humming, kitchen utensils banging together.
2. A refrigerator door closing, chatter from a table on the other side of the room, sounds of cooking utensils and ovens from the kitchen areas.
3. The hum of the drink refrigerators, the soda machine being used, ice being dispensed, someone pulling plastic utensils from the dispenser.
4. My friend collecting her garbage from dinner, a three person conversation to my right, the fan overhead and behind me, the table rocking back and forth and hitting the ground because of its uneven legs.
5. Moderately noisy. Much quieter than Bits usually is during the day. Everything starts to blend together as soon as I stop paying attention and becomes white noise.
6. Bustle.
7. The sound of human voices, a fan humming, kitchen utensils banging together.
Journal Entry #6
- 04/20/2024 – 3:38pm – The Playhouse.
- Sounds farthest away from me: dancers/crew members whispering to each other, crew members talking/responding in the distance, somebody coughing.
- Sounds at medium range: the choreographer giving directions/counting followed by the dancers moving around on stage.
- Sounds closest to me: typing on my computer, a dancer wrapping their ankle in tape next to me, the crew members near me occasionally adjusting themselves or moving items, a constant faint buzzing.
- The general sound level is subdued but passionate. The amount of sound activity is very particular and arranged.
- Description word: precise.
- Essential sounds: counting/directing, stage movement, hushed whispers/humming.
Journal Entry #4
- 03/26/2024 – 11:04pm – My House.
- Sounds farthest away from me: scattered cars driving by and an airplane flying by.
- Sounds at medium range: my housemates talking downstairs, the wind outside of my window, a dog barking next door, my housemate’s car pulling in the driveway, and the front door opening and a short greeting.
- Sounds closest to me: my heater blowing, my fridge buzzing, and my stomach growling.
- The general sound level is quiet. The amount of sound activity is a constant buzzing/hum, but other than that it is low.
- Description word: soft.
- Essential sounds: wind/cars, quiet chatter and barking, and buzzing/humming.
Journal Entry #3
3/9/2024, 2:02 PM ET, Broadfield
The sound furthest away from me is very quiet rumbling and banging of the dryer downstairs.
A sound a bit closer to me is high-pitched humming sound of the fridge on the right behind the wall.
The sound closest to me is Sophie watching TikToks on the couch to the left of me.
The sound level is very quiet, to the point where you could probably hear a pin drop.
The word I would use to describe the sound environment is hushed.
Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the sound of a phone buzzing, Sophie’s soft tapping on her phone, and the humming.
Field Recording #3 – Spraying Perfume & Humming
Recorded in my bedroom
Sounds heard: Opening, closing & shaking of perfume bottle, spraying perfume, humming
Journal Entry
2/23/17 5:30 AM My lounge area in my suite
2.)refrigerator humming
3.)heater, mugs clinking together without a pattern
4.)music from headphones
5.)The sound level was slightly more than medium, as my music was on really low, and the lack of too many sounds meant the sudden clinking of the mugs stood out.
6.)Unexpected
7.)music from headphones, heater, and the mugs clinking together
Field Recording #4
Location: Bits & Bites
Sounds Heard: Heater, chattering, humming, clanging/movement
Sound Journal #1
1. 2/5/15, 11:11pm, Nassau Hall Dorm
2. Farthest: A few solid knocks on the door across from my dorm accompanied by a brief conversation between two deep voices.
3. Medium: Water smacking against shower floor in bathroom. Blurred high pitched exaggerated laughter coming from my suite mate on the other side of the wall.
4. Nearest: Humming of my refrigerator and steady air flowing from the vents, as well as the gentle snoring of my roommate.
5. Sound levels are quiet and constant. Although there several simultaneous sounds, they are all very low volume.
6. One word: Tranquil
7. 3 Sounds:
- Humming of refrigerator
- Air blowing through vents
- Gentle snoring