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This audio recording, titled "Alarm for Theft at Computer Lab," is dated 2nd December 2013 and is a Zoom H2nXY capture. The audio opens with the distinctive sound of an alarm, indicating an act of theft at a university computer lab. The alarm's piercing tone reverberates throughout the otherwise quiet lab, creating an urgent and unsettling atmosphere. As the soundscape unfolds, the listener can make out subtle background noises, suggesting that this event is taking place on a university campus, specifically at Leuphana. The unique characteristics of the XY microphone pick up the ambient sounds of the campus, including distant conversations, the rustling of leaves, and occasional footfall, painting a vivid auditory picture of the university's environment. Despite the commotion caused by the theft alarm, the soundscape is surprisingly serene, creating an eerie juxtaposition between the urgency of the alarm and the tranquillity of the campus. The alarm continues to sound throughout, s
