'S' Sounds
Sound recording of individuals in a enclosed study room of a building, acting in an academic fashion with pertinence to pages flipping, clicking and tapping of pens, pencils scratching, and textbook movement. Recorded with an IPhone 6s with external microphone DJI Part 44 FM-15 Flexi Microphone.
Subito dynamic changes are a common musical effect, where the music suddenly becomes much softer, or louder. This excerpt was taken from the Sinfonia in Bb major by Domenico Cimarosa. Subito dynamic changes arose in popularity in the eighteenth century due to many factors, including increased orchestra coordination, practice, and public appeal.
Sound recording of human voice using Siri assistant feature on iPhone. In this instance, the user asks Siri what the weather is like. She finds a forecast through Thursday for Durham, NC. The recording took place using a Zoom Recorder placed between the human voice and the iPhone. Siri quickly responds to the users question in an electronic monotone.
A sudden dynamic change occurs in music when the volume drastically changes from soft to loud, or from loud to soft, without any gradation between the two. Eighteenth century composers often employed this effect in their music.
Sound recording of migrant farmers manually harvesting sugarcane (sugar cane) outdoors in Vietnam.
On a bright and cold Sunday morning, a few families bring their children to the playground at Durham Central Park. Off in the distance are also teenagers enjoying their weekend at the skate park up the hill from the playground. Birds chirp happily in the background. Occasionally, the faint sounds of cars rumbling by are audible. Recorded using a Zoom H4n.
Sound recording of an Ingles supermarket employee working in the produce section husking corn for consumption. Corn husked using large scissors as the worker cut off each end of a stalk of corn and then proceeded to the next stalk of corn. Sound recorded using Zoom H4N Pro handy recorder.
Coach Will Stephens commenting on the UNC-Duke football game.
Sound recording of a set of keys being inserted into an SUV ignition tumbler switch. After a second the key is turned which promotes the engine to turn on and a rhythmic beep to sound as the car begins to warm up and then settle. This was recorded on a rainy day, so there are faint sounds of rain droplets landing on the roof and hood of the car. The vehicle has around 86,000miles and is a 2012 Toyota Rav4.
Sound recording of two individuals swing dancing on a hard wood floor.
Sound recording of me swishing my plastic water bottle around. Recorded on an H4n Zoom Recorder.
A setting of text to music in which each syllable of is represented by one or few notes.