Sounds
This is a recording of individual soil samples being sifted and grinded after having been dried in a Burlese funnel system. This sound was recorded in the Plyler Hall Ecology Laboratory at Furman University while conducting a biological study on the effects of soil quality on the biodiversity of microinvertebrates. The intention behind sifting and grinding soil is to reach a consistency at which a carbon and nitrogen composition analysis can be performed.
soldiers marching in line
Sound recording of human voice asking Siri voice on iphone, "What does the fox say" in reference to the Ylvis song lyric. Siri is a voice feature in the iphone that serves as an assistant and responds to spoken words. The original song includes varying pitch and rhythmic style. However, Siri repeats the lyric in an electronic, unemotional, and straight tone. The robotic voice is unable to provide musicality to the phrase. A Zoom Recorder was used to create the clip.
This is the sound of a customer sorting through Magic: The Gathering trading cards. The sound was recorded in Oberlin's local comic and board game shop, Infinite Monkey Comics & Games.
Sound recording of a band, made up of Furman University Students, warming up for a small concert. The concert took place in a partially cleared-out forest in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.
This sound includes a bovie (electrocautery) as it cuts away muscle and suction keeping the surgical field clear on a surgical excision of a sarcoma tumor. This case was performed on a fifteen year old's medial thigh as the tumor was growing out of her vastus medialis muscle. Surgical excisions of sarcomas require a great deal of care to avoid entering the pseudo-capsule and have clear margins after a wide excision is done. It requires a lot of trauma to be dealt to muscles, nerves, and... Read More
Sound recording of the band Et Al. performing a soundcheck. The three performers can be heard testing vocal microphones, drums, bass, and electric guitar. The performers also communicate with the sound crew, asking them to adjust volume levels of individual microphones. Recorded on a Zoom H4N.
Sound recording of the first floor of The Georgia Tech Library as a student takes out a few things from his book bag before writing down a few notes and typing on his computer. Also, a few people talking can be heard faintly in the background. Recorded with IPhone 7 Plus microphone and amplified with Audacity software.
Sound recording of the soundscape of a study room in Georgia Tech's West Village Dining Hall. A study room typically involves individuals with laptops, books, and pencils; thus, the sounds of keyboard typing, page turning, and pen/pencil writing create the feel of a quiet study environment. However, a dining hall infused in a large, open study area exists behind the thin door leading into the study room. The soundscape of the study room as a result was recorded in relation to the soundscapes of... Read More
The ventilation system near the front entrance of the Bell Tower Dormitory on Duke University East Campus.
This recording was taken in the left wing of Marketplace Dining Hall on Duke University East Campus at 7:45 on a Tuesday in October of 2015. In the recording you will hear the clinking of dishes, people talking, and music in the background.
This audio snippet was recorded at the Bryan Center at Duke, a multi-purpose student facilities center housing numerous restaurants, conference rooms, and other facilities. This snippet was recorded at around 11 PM on a Tuesday, on one of the dining tables near the McDonald's restaurant in the open areas. This was also in the vicinity of a large screen television showing a football game. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.