Project: Comparative Acoustic Noise Measurment

Cow Bells and Generator ( :32) This is an acoustic noise measurement and result - Acoustic Movie of a house-based generator and the cow bells in an adjacent field. A 48 Channel Microphone array was used and recorded with 96kHz sampling rate. The measurements were taken and visualized by a team of the GFAI Tech GmbH from Berlin. Source: YouTube

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Acoustic camera (:35) - Finding annoying buzz in a complex acoustic environment of overhead power lines. Visualized with colour contours and hear with virtual microphone. Scan by frequency to identify the tone. Using a Norsonic Acoustic Camera 

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Noise Issues: Europe - Explore the Noise

Explore the Noise (1:28) The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched the most comprehensive map of noise exposure to date, revealing the extent to which European citizens are exposed to excessive acoustic pollution. Noise affects a large number of Europeans, which perceive it as one of the major environmental problems. It can affect people in both physiological and psychological ways, interfering with basic activities such as sleep, rest, study and communication. The NOISE database establishes a system of source identification, noise mapping and population exposure assessments based upon noise indicators for Europe. Source: EEAVideo and YouTube.

Soundscape Composition: Paper Beats

Paper Beats (1:14) Human sound making is part of the acoustic landscape. All the sounds heard in this short video by Andrew Huang have been made with one pair of scissors and a sheet of paper. The composition is made of 30 samples, each on their own layer, with some segments in which all are sounding at once. 

Soundscape: Amazon Fish Market

Manaus Fish Market (1:10) The fish market in Manaus, Brazil is a riot of sound, color, swishing knives and.. well.. fish. Video by Alex Gallafent for PRI The World. Source: YouTube.

Research: Biophone Observatory

Biophone Observatory (9:57) Biophones serves as an environmental measuring device and also trains the human ear to notice the subtle nuances in our soundscapes. It connects people to the natural habitat through sound as animal calls become an indicator of environmental health. Biophones trains people to be advocates of natural soundscape awareness and preservation by teaching observers how to listen. ASU Undergraduate Architecture Studio IV Project by Nicholas Glover (Click4Project Details)

Soundscape: Russian Bells

Russian Bells (3:49) Dr. Carol Reynolds explores the importance of church bells in the development of Russian music and the changes brought about when the Soviets attempted to eradicate Christianity by silencing the bells. Source: Vimeo

Soundscape: Grist Mill

Grist Mill (8:02) George Washington's grist mill at Mount Vernon is the perfect place to consider how the American soundscape has changed. Mill sounds inspired songs and poetry. Hosted by Dr. Carol Reynolds who was Associate Professor of Music History at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  Source: Vimeo.

Soundwalk: Amherst College Sanctuary

Sights and Sounds of the Amherst College Wildlife Sanctuary (6:49) "The Sanctuary celebrates its 80th anniversary in the spring of 2013. It was created during the Great Depression to provide jobs for students, who worked three afternoons each week, and town residents, who were designated by Amherst's Emergency Welfare Committee, according to a May 20, 1933 story from the Springfield Union and Republican newspaper. Together, they cut more than 60 cords of wood and reforested the current preserve with more than 4000 native saplings. It has become a valuable space for the flourishing of plants and wildlife, personal reflection, exercise and research." Click4Information about the sanctuary and network of trails. Source: Amherst College and YouTube.