At first, when I thought to capture more information like temperature and humanity in the field, my first instinct is build a microphone by changing a mic capsule. Using a mic like objects to do field recording seems to be the straightforward way to do that as field recordist so used to pointing or setting up a mic/mics in the sound source or specific point. However, after I chat with Milo and Joanne, I found that it would be so difficult to make something like that. First of all, mic capsules work different form those sensor. Mic capsules transferring the vibration from the air to electric signal using the magnetic diaphragm, but the sensor is sending out electronic signal. Then I thought, is it possible to use the sensor electronic signal to modulate the audio input (a mic signal). It is possible to do that, but then need a lot of try and error, as Joanne suggested that I can not be done in just one or two months time. Both Milo and Joanne suggested me to use computer like Bela or Arduino. If I use computer, then I can map the sensor data into anything using coding. Working in the way is more accessible and have more control of the data from the sensor. To choose between Arduino and Bela, seems Bela is the better option. As I want those data of the sensor affect the audio in real time, Bela seems is a better choose for processing audio, plus Bela can run PureData which is the only programming language that I have more knowledge with.
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