Task - Creating my own sound

Soundwalk In Brighton 

For this task I had to go out into Brighton , chose a specific place and record a few sounds on a 'Marantz Digital Audio Recorder' . Unlike the first task given to me for homework this required me to record my own sounds instead of just picking a few out from a pre-recorded selection.

A Marantz digital audio recorder kit

I  chose to record sound next to the sea front, along the pier and in the arcade ! Due to there being problems with booking equipment out (and also lack of available equipment) I had to share a Marantz with a few others which meant having to edit more of less the same sound.

Sea front - Pier - Arcade

Soundwalk link :

http://snd.sc/1hO9mVy

My Opinion: 

Even though it's short I made sure that my soundwalk sounded as if someone was walking into an arcade, this was done through recording stepping sounds and also arcade games, machine slots and lastly a game saying "games over".

If I could improve or re start this task again I would make sure I got my own kit which would result in me having my own variation of sound that would then allow me to have more to work with when it comes to editing. 

Through this short task I learnt how to operate and use a Marantz and also edit it using Adobe audition !

Feedback - Soundscape Homework

*Correction - Teachers name is Jack not John*

Reading - From sensation to perception

         
                 

Homework - Short Soundscape

* Task *

'Download at least 10 sounds from the BBC Sound FX library, create a short soundscape for a location of your choice, and then upload to Soundcloud for peer review'

My Process : 

• I went into BB Sound FX library with a pre set idea of wanting to find sounds that would embody a primary school playground.
• The sounds I chose included : child murmurs , gravel scrunching, a car speading off , baby giggles, a ball being kicked , wind, a baby subtly saying 'mama' , birds tweeting and another few additional sounds of kids playing.
• I made sure on Adobe  Audition to add a fade in at the beginning of my sounds so that everything blended in and sounded smooth/together (all one sound)  as opposed to it sounding forced and like a bunch of sounds being clumped together. I also added a fade at the end for the same reason.
• Once I uploaded it onto Soundcloud I made sure to listen to other peoples sound and leave a comment.

On Connor's killer soundscape I wrote - 

"The use of the footsteps at the beginning really builds suspense nicely to the screaming/gun shot towards the middle. Also liked how it ended with footsteps too"

His soundscape I felt really did live up to the title , even without his title I would be able to place the sounds to that of a combat scene or gun battle with innocent people being killed or scared.