Workday (soundtracks)

“What is a decibel?” reading: Read up to the section titled “Logarithmic response, psychophysical measures, sons, and phons.” For the quiz (after break), you should understand the basics of how dBs are defined, be able to use logarithms to figure out differences in dB for power and for pressure, and understand why dB scales are often weighted. (You’ll be able to use the Windows calculator in scientific mode to work with logarithms and basic math as necessary.)

Discuss headphone test results and what they mean.

Clarkson needs someone (by early next week) to record their train whistle for a promo. They’re paying (although I don’t know how much); should take under an hour. Contact Julie Davis (davisju@clarkson.edu).

Sample audio postcard (yours should have much less voiceover)

Reminder: No class Thursday (to offset lab work). This will likely be the last “lab offset” class we’ll take off; for any remaining days listed as “open” in the calendar, assume we’re working on any open projects (film score, enviro 2, final project) so bring materials to work on and your headphones.

Other Reminders:

Enviro 2 now due 12/1 (but don’t wait to work on this: the micro-recorders will be in short supply for the rest of the semester)

Next Tuesday have raw material for film score work (a first draft is due next Thursday).