The audio recording process implies the amplification of the sound’s vibrations. It takes off the invisible cloak that contains the compressions and decompressions of the medium and makes people aware of their surroundings. The primary question that the TRT addresses is the limitation of traditional field recordings and the possible addition of a new “physical” sonic dimension.

When listening to our environment, we usually have an image of the aural space but rarely wonder how would, for example, a tree bark or an old wall from a ruin or even the floor would sound. By using the same principles of piezoelectricity and how microphones work, this research study aims to add a new dimension to our acoustic field recordings by amplifying an object’s texture and creating a type of “contact” field recording.