Sounds
Sound recording of a Spanish undergraduate student asking for directions to his chemistry class to a Non-Spanish speaking undergraduate student. The recording highlights the challenges of language barriers in the aural architecture of the space. The recording was taken around 12 pm in the hallway between classes in the Klaus building, which is why other students can be heard conversing in the background. Recorded with an iPhone 6 using the built-in microphone and voice memo application.
Dell Inspiron 1764 lap top opening its disc tray, closing it, and reading a compact disc. Recorded with Zoom H4nPro.
The sounds of someone typing and clicking on a laptop. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
Sound recording of a student typing on their MacBook Pro laptop in an empty classroom. The classroom has audible air conditioning running, and the sound of the student's sweater can be heard rubbing against the computer as they type. Recorded using a Blue Microphones Bluebird SL Large-Diaphragm condenser microphone and an Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX 4-Channel Mixer.
This audio recording is of the large ensemble Cantata Singers rehearsal on October 2nd, 2015. We were rehearsing Johan Sebastian Bach's Magnificat in D Major for an upcoming performance with the orchestra (another Large Ensemble) taking place in December. In this snippet of our rehearsal, we sang through the phrase. In Anna Carolina's recording, our instructor went back and worked out the kinks in this particular section. This rehearsal took place in a rehearsal room on the UNCSA campus and was... Read More
The UNCSA Cantata Singers Rehearsal on October 2, 2015. In this bit, Dr. Nate Zullinger instructs the large ensemble concerning one of the pieces they are learning: Bach's Magnificat in D. Dr. Zullinger gives instruction on how to maintain the fluidity of 16th notes while being accompanied by a string orchestra.
Recording of the last call at a friendly neighborhood pub frequented by young adults. This is the last opportunity for patrons to order drinks from bartenders. Proprietors switch dim lighting to bright and turn off music and televised sports or other programming in an effort to make the establishment's atmosphere less appealing to patrons, who are thus encouraged to clear out of the pub.
Extracto de una grabación repitiendo del latido del corazón humano, publicado en YouTube por Sound Berries. | Excerpt from a looped recording of a human heartbeat, published on YouTube by Sound Berries.
A group of people laughing while watching a YouTube video. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
Sound recording of two females from the All Souls Church Unitarian laughing during the interview conducted at the Moral March in February 8, 2014.
Sound recording of my father pushing a lawnmower across the front grass lawn of our house on a warm spring day. The sound of the engine of the lawnmower is the overpowering noise, but the subdued sounds include the occasional crunch of grass, leaves, and/or sticks as the blades grind them into small pieces. At around 23 seconds in, the sound of the lawnmower being turned around on the concrete to be pushed the other way can be heard. Recorded on an iPhone 7 Plus.
Sound recording of a leaf blower on the beginning section of the Proctor Creek Greenway, recorded with Sony PCM-M10 recorder and Electro-Voice RE50B omnidirectional dynamic microphone. This blower's nearly overwhelmingly loud rumble acts a deterrence to visitors and negatively affects the Greenway's welcoming culture.