Crickets in the Courtyard

Do you think the sound of you typing and the sound of the crickets would change in volume if you pointed the recorder away from outside on the windowsill and towards the inside of your room? Also, how did what you heard on the recording compare to what you perceived in real-time? Did you notice the crickets and did they bother you, or are you used to the sound at this point so hearing them on the recording was a surprise?

It's intriguing how you say the chirping made up the foreground because they're repetitive. I feel that normally rhythmic repetitions tend toward background sound; however, in this case, the crickets' chirps were high enough in pitch to stand out. It's interesting how these sounds go on all the time, but only when you pay attention can you make them out.

It seemed really apparent that the crickets create a sharp rhythmic sound throughout your recording. Have you noticed this before listening to the recording? And I agree with the above comment regarding the fine line of defining the crickets to be foreground and bacground.