Locus Sonus Audio Stream
June 1st, 2022Since late 2020, I have been collaborating with my Stetson colleague Chaz Underriner to establish a live audio stream from Lake Beresford. This project took a lot of twists and turns, starting with some small-scale tests, working through the Raspberry Pi configuration, and installing the necessary cabling. But I’m happy to report that the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience now hosts a 24/7 live audio stream from the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center.
Our live stream is part of the Locus Sonus soundmap project which promotes and supports a network of similar open-mics throughout the world. I wrote the following summary of what you can expect to hear:
Overnight and pre-dawn, you will often hear frogs and insects chorussing. During the day, you will hear various birds, including osprey and hawks that like to perch in a nearby pine tree and sandhill cranes that sometimes visit the shoreline. Florida thunderstorms can be powerful sonic events whenever they pass through. You will also hear the train whistle and clatter passing through daily via the tracks found on the opposite shore. Finally, because this is an actively used building, you will occasionally hear people and their associated sounds throughout the day.
Listen to the soundscape live.
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