1. What other areas in Milwaukee are culturally diverse?
2. Where can I find old buildings with historical significance?
3. Are there any other ways to manipulate the microphones to create interesting sounds?
4. Where can local animals be found in the city?
5. Where is there construction happing?
6. What types of sounds could be recorded in wooded areas in the city?
7. What sounds do multiple trains, moving at various speeds create?
8. Is there any where in the city where one can find non-traffic related sounds and still be out doors?
9. Can one get good sounds while riding only the bus?
10. Where is there a tall building, where at the top can get all so
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Drift Assessment
1. Describe two situations that aggravated, bothered, shocked or otherwise stressed you during Drift 1. (Please note that the situation CANNOT be technology-related.)
The first situation that bothered me during my first drift was when I was walking around, people tried to talk to me. People would see the equipment and then try and get recorded by talking to me. This happened several time and ruined several sounds.
The second situation that aggravated me was that my microphone picked up too much. During my walk the microphones picked up several sounds that I did not want to pick up. These sounds were unavoidable but still, it was aggravating.
2. Describe, with details, two situations during Drift 1 in which you felt unusually peaceful, at ease, or contemplative.
The first situation during Drift 1 when I felt unusually peaceful was when I picked up the Russian dialect in the store. Up until that point I was worried that I didn’t get anything good but when I walked into the store and picked up the dialog, it was a stress relief, which made me peaceful.
The second time that I felt peaceful was when I was recording the sound of the tree in the wind. I herd that sound while I was walking by and I just so happened to hear that sound. Then it got even better when a few people ran by and kicked up some leaves.
3. Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drift and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home. (Again, skip anything technology-related!)
The first surprise that happened was when I was starting on my walk. I had already created my strategy and as soon as I started walking I had to change my strategy at almost every stoplight.
The second surprise was where my strategy took me. I found myself by shops that I had never seen before and cultures I didn’t know existed in this area, such as the Russian shop.
The third thing was not a surprise but instead an unexpected situation that happened back in the studio. During the editing process I tried to edit my sound and everything seemed ok, until I tried to edit the sounds further only to find out that my sounds did not play. This problem was due to downloading the wrong software. Yet this situation was unexpected and unwelcomed.
4. Describe your favorite experience, situation, place, or recollection from your Drift. Be specific about what happened, how you felt, how you reacted, and why you think this particular experience affected you so much.
My favorite experience was once again being in he Russian store. In the store it was a cultural difference then the one that I was raised in. I walked into the store and looked around at the magazines, movies, and food from Russia. I then heard a costumer talking to the cashier. It made me feel curious about this culture and the people who lived in the area. I reacted excitedly and I think this experience affected me because it was something new that I hadn’t experienced before.
The first situation that bothered me during my first drift was when I was walking around, people tried to talk to me. People would see the equipment and then try and get recorded by talking to me. This happened several time and ruined several sounds.
The second situation that aggravated me was that my microphone picked up too much. During my walk the microphones picked up several sounds that I did not want to pick up. These sounds were unavoidable but still, it was aggravating.
2. Describe, with details, two situations during Drift 1 in which you felt unusually peaceful, at ease, or contemplative.
The first situation during Drift 1 when I felt unusually peaceful was when I picked up the Russian dialect in the store. Up until that point I was worried that I didn’t get anything good but when I walked into the store and picked up the dialog, it was a stress relief, which made me peaceful.
The second time that I felt peaceful was when I was recording the sound of the tree in the wind. I herd that sound while I was walking by and I just so happened to hear that sound. Then it got even better when a few people ran by and kicked up some leaves.
3. Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drift and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home. (Again, skip anything technology-related!)
The first surprise that happened was when I was starting on my walk. I had already created my strategy and as soon as I started walking I had to change my strategy at almost every stoplight.
The second surprise was where my strategy took me. I found myself by shops that I had never seen before and cultures I didn’t know existed in this area, such as the Russian shop.
The third thing was not a surprise but instead an unexpected situation that happened back in the studio. During the editing process I tried to edit my sound and everything seemed ok, until I tried to edit the sounds further only to find out that my sounds did not play. This problem was due to downloading the wrong software. Yet this situation was unexpected and unwelcomed.
4. Describe your favorite experience, situation, place, or recollection from your Drift. Be specific about what happened, how you felt, how you reacted, and why you think this particular experience affected you so much.
My favorite experience was once again being in he Russian store. In the store it was a cultural difference then the one that I was raised in. I walked into the store and looked around at the magazines, movies, and food from Russia. I then heard a costumer talking to the cashier. It made me feel curious about this culture and the people who lived in the area. I reacted excitedly and I think this experience affected me because it was something new that I hadn’t experienced before.
Audio Hardware/Software Repsonses
1. Discuss your experiences with building your microphones. Was this process more or less what you thought it would be? How did your microphone rig work on your Drift walks? Were you able to capture both overall ambiance and extreme close-ups? Describe your ideal microphone and recorder setup, with unlimited time and money.
The experience was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I thought that attaching the microphone heads to the wires would be a lot more complicated. My microphone set up worked a lot more smoothly. The microphones were balanced and the windscreen worked perfectly. It worked almost too well when I went into the Russian store and it picked up the refrigerator sound. My ideal setup would be a microphone that could be adjusted to specific sounds that could be picked up. It would be easy to use and could record as much as needed. Also the microphone would be disguised so that one could record anything inconspicuously.
2. How was your experience with operating the Minidisc recorder? How does this recorder compare to other audio equipment you've used? In an ideal world, how would your recorder of choice function?
My experience with the mini-disk recorder was not so bad. I was annoyed that each time you saved memory you had to reset everything, but besides that it wasn’t so bad. This was the second time I recorded sound and I prefer this to the other recorder I used. My perfect recorder world be compact, and have lots of memory. It would be hooked up to my brain somehow so that if I heard an interesting sound it would automatically just record that sound.
3. Discuss the audio-editing software you chose and your history with this application. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?
I chose Audacity, which I used when I was in the 8th grade to edit a song. I used it again because from what I recalled it was easy to use. That was not the case. This program was unstable on my computer, even after I downloaded the correct version. Any time I typed the letter “r” it would start to record. It did this with other command keys as well. I might consider using other editing software for my second drift walk. Although in the end Audacity did get the job done.
The experience was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I thought that attaching the microphone heads to the wires would be a lot more complicated. My microphone set up worked a lot more smoothly. The microphones were balanced and the windscreen worked perfectly. It worked almost too well when I went into the Russian store and it picked up the refrigerator sound. My ideal setup would be a microphone that could be adjusted to specific sounds that could be picked up. It would be easy to use and could record as much as needed. Also the microphone would be disguised so that one could record anything inconspicuously.
2. How was your experience with operating the Minidisc recorder? How does this recorder compare to other audio equipment you've used? In an ideal world, how would your recorder of choice function?
My experience with the mini-disk recorder was not so bad. I was annoyed that each time you saved memory you had to reset everything, but besides that it wasn’t so bad. This was the second time I recorded sound and I prefer this to the other recorder I used. My perfect recorder world be compact, and have lots of memory. It would be hooked up to my brain somehow so that if I heard an interesting sound it would automatically just record that sound.
3. Discuss the audio-editing software you chose and your history with this application. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?
I chose Audacity, which I used when I was in the 8th grade to edit a song. I used it again because from what I recalled it was easy to use. That was not the case. This program was unstable on my computer, even after I downloaded the correct version. Any time I typed the letter “r” it would start to record. It did this with other command keys as well. I might consider using other editing software for my second drift walk. Although in the end Audacity did get the job done.
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