diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 5b5dd13..4c13a82 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ var duration;
 
 // random shape positioning
 var positionTick = false;
-var timer = 0;
+var secondTick = false;
+var secondTimer = 0;
+var positionTimer = 0;
 
 function record() {
   /**
@@ -503,10 +505,17 @@ function draw() {
   // count random waiting times in seconds until choosing a new destX, destY
   // for a moving shape
   let nextPositionTick = random(3000, 8000);
-  let tickingTime = millis();
-  if (tickingTime >= nextPositionTick + timer) {
+  let positionTickingTime = millis();
+  if (positionTickingTime >= nextPositionTick + positionTimer) {
     positionTick = true;
-    timer = millis();
+    positionTimer = millis();
+  }
+
+  let nextSecondTick = 1000;
+  let secondTickingTime = millis();
+  if (secondTickingTime >= nextSecondTick + secondTimer) {
+    secondTick = true;
+    secondTimer = millis();
   }
 
   // offset the window view based on new values of x,y related to the screen.
@@ -558,8 +567,10 @@ function draw() {
     // play recordings when shapes collide
     let [collision, collidedShape] = shape.collide(shapes);
     if (collision === true) {
-      shape.sound();
-      collidedShape.sound();
+      if (secondTick) {
+        shape.sound();
+        collidedShape.sound();
+      }
     }
   }