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- ---=-==============================================================-=--- - --=--======== WAVE - Brainwave Synchronization Voice File maker ========--=-- - ---=-==============================================================-=--- - ________ OVERVIEW The WAVE program generates Sound Blaster .VOC voice files that, ________ when listened to with stereo headphones, will synchronize your brainwave patterns into any desired state. This program is probably unlike any others in your repetoire, but is well worth having if only to help you get a good nights sleep! Scientists have long known that different brainwave frequencies are associated with different states of mind. With this program, you can create files to generate states ranging from deep sleep and medita- tion, to wide awake and alert. ____________ REQUIREMENTS * Lots of hard drive space. Files are always stereo at 22K, ____________ which take approximately 2.65 megabytes per minute. * Patience. Depending on the machine, files could take anywhere from the file's play time to 5 times the playing time. Without a coprocessor, calculations could take 6 times longer still. But once the file is generated, it can be archived, or even recorded on tape for future use. * Open mind. Yes, it works better on people who take this seriously and give the sounds a chance to "work". It really DOES work! Within minutes, I can achieve the desired state. * Sound Blaster capable of playing 22K stereo .VOC files * Stereo headphones, it only works with headphones. __________ THE AUTHOR That's me, David Johnston. I have been working with programs __________ like this, and other so called meditation tapes and machines, for a number of months now, and have found that the sounds this program creates are very powerful. I work at a very well known software company, and have a Sound Blaster at home. By the way, this program is absolutely FREE, so please give it to anyone you like. The important thing is that more people be able to experience what these sounds can do for them. And yes, there are many uses, which will be explained in more detail later. But hey, if you WANT to reward the author in some way, let me know how the program has worked for you, and any enhancements you'd like to see? I'll leave my address and an email route at the end of this document. Have fun! ______________________________ WHAT AM I GETTING MYSELF INTO? This program works like many meditation tapes ______________________________ and light/sound devices on the market, which range in price from $200 to $500. There's even a board available with plug in glasses (which have blinking lights) for your PC for $495. I think the files this creates are even more powerful, and are definitely more pleasing to the ears. Most other devices and tapes have a "humming" sound or some other tones to induce the write brainwave frequencies. This program has the option of tones (which I never use), but also has a waterfall noise, and allows you to turn your own recordings into brainwave syncronization files. Here's a list of the four major brainwave patterns: Beta: > 13 hz Normal state of alertness, stress and anxiety. Alpha: 8-12 hz Light relaxation, "superlearning", positive thinking Theta: 4-7 hz Deep relaxation, meditation, increased memory and focus Delta: 1-3 hz Deep sleep, lucid dreaming, increased immune functions ______________ USING WAVE.EXE There are two programs provided, WAVE.EXE for those who do not ______________ have a math coprocessor or 486, or 586, etc., and WAVE87.EXE for those fortunate enough to own a math coprocessor, or 486, or 586, etc. Usage: WAVE <dest-file.VOC> <source-script.WV> <dest-file.VOC> is name of the .VOC brainwave file you want to create <source-script.WV> is the .WV script file used to describe how to generate the .VOC file. Example: WAVE water.voc water.wv Be sure you have enough free space to create the .VOC file. To do this, add up how much time is specified in the .WV file's wave lines. Multiply the number of seconds by 44.124K to estimate the space required. The provided files have the following times and hard disk space requirements: File Time/Seconds Space -------------------------------------- ALPHA.WV 7:10 / 430s 19 MB BUZZ.WV 1:00 / 60s 2.65 MB DELTA.WV 7:00 / 420s 18.6 MB HEAL.WV 13:35 / 815s 36 MB REFRESH.WV 10:00 / 600s 26.5 MB THETA.WV 9:10 / 550s 24.3 MB VISION1.WV 5:00 / 300s 13.3 MB VISION2.WV 5:00 / 300s 13.3 MB WATER.WV 4:48 / 288s 12.7 MB You can also modify the sample .WV files, or create your own custom file as outlined below. ____________________ SAMPLE THETA.WV FILE ____________________ {Comments can go inside curley braces} ;Or after a semicolon on the same line source=noise of 10 ;Nice waterfall noise source=inverse ;Sum of left+right channels is 0 (silence) source=wave of 0.0833hz from -10 to 10 ;Pan source left and right once every ;12 seconds. Nice effect! { Start from beta and glide down to upper theta The separation is how pronounced the brainwave effect is So start with no effect and end up with an effect of 8 } wave from 20hz separation 0 to 7.5hz sep 8 in 40 seconds { Now cycle between low theta and high theta about once every 30 seconds } wave from 7.5hz sep 8 to 4.5hz sep 12 for 5 minutes 10.5 cycles { We ended at 4.5hz (because of the .5 cycles), stay there for a while } wave of 4.5hz for 3 minutes { Now go back up to beta to wake up! } wave to 20hz sep 0 in 30 seconds __________________ FORMAT OF .WV FILE These are just ordinary text files with instructions for __________________ the wave program. The file is checked for correct syntax before the .VOC file is generated. Here are the main sections, which may be repeated in any order. The only restriction is that an input must be specified before doing the brainwave pattern creation (WAVE...) on it. COMMENTS: Comments should be inside curley braces, or after semicolons. BLOCKS: blocksize=<numbytes> sets the size of the voice blocks that will be written out. if <numbytes> is 44100, the blocks will be 1 second each. Larger block sizes may reduce "clicking" found in some voice file players. Blocks will be approximately the size specified since blocks end as closely as possible to left channel = 128 INPUTS: Choose one of the following: source=noise of <loudness> <loudness> is from 3 to about 30 (I usually use 10). This produces a nice waterfall/rushing river sound which is great for relaxation source=tone of <freq> hz <freq> is the frequency in Hertz of the tone to use. Tones of 90 to about 300 should work best, although I prefer the noise sounds instead source=file <filename.VOC> <filename.VOC> is the 22K stereo file to use as the source input. If you have MONO 22K files, you can use the PHASE utility to convert it to stereo (PHASE monofile.VOC stereofile.VOC N). The file will be looped if it is smaller than the destination. PREP: Choose one of the following: source=mono The left and right channels are the input's (L+R)/2. This just sounds like standard mono. source=inverse The left channel gets (L+R)/2, the right channel gets -(L+R)/2. Sounds seem as if they are coming from the center of your head. source=stereo This leaves the left and right channels untouched. SPATIAL: Chose one of the following, or leave out entirely: source=wave of 0 at <location> <location> is the spot where your brain will think the sound is coming from. Negative locations are on the left, while positive locations are on the right. Locations less than -20, or greater than 20 have no more effect than just using -20 or 20. source=wave of <frequency> hz from <location1> to <location2> Cycle the perceived source of the sound from <location1> to <location2> and back again every 1/<frequency> seconds. This gives nice special effects for relaxation by moving the source around, which enhances the effects of the brainwave pattern being used. source=wave ... theta <degrees> End a source=wave line with a starting point. If <location1> is on the left (negative) and <location2> is on the right, a <degrees> of 180 will start at the right, a <degrees> of 90 will start in the middle, etc. WAVES: These are the actual brainwave patterns, and duration of each. wave of <frequency> hz for <time-secs> seconds wave of <frequency> hz for <time-mins> minutes Generate a brainwave frequency of <frequency> hz (frequencies to use are described throughout this document, and should be between 1 and about 20 hz. This is a Real number, so decimal amounts like 7.554 are OK). The duration iw for <time-secs> seconds, or in <time-mins> minutes if you prefer minutes. The <time-mins> may also be a decimal value. wave from <freq1> hz to <freq2> hz in <time> [minutes/seconds] The <time> parameter works the same as above. Brainwave patterns will glide smoothly from <freq1> hz to <freq2> hz. wave from <freq1> hz to <freq2> hz in <time> seconds <cyc> cycles In this case, the frequency will oscillate between <freq1> and <freq2> a number of <cyc> times in <time> seconds. With whole number values for <cyc>, the ending frequency will be <freq1>, for <cyc> ending in .5, the ending frequency will be <freq2>. This is handy to know, so you don't end up suddenly jumping from one frequency to another (unless you want to?!?) wave from <freq1> hz sep <sep1> to <freq2> hz sep <sep2> in... The separation parameter may be added to adjust the intensity of the encoded brainwave pattern. An intensity separation of 0 means no pattern, whereas an intensity of about 15 is the maximum. So an intensity of less than 2 will have very little effect on the brain. Usually, lower intensities are used for higher frequencies. I use about 10-12 for frequencies less than 7hz, and 4-10 for those above 7hz. wave to <freq> hz in... If the from section is ignored, the previous frequency and separation values where the last wave ended at are used as the starting point. Please look at the sample files if you need more clarity on how to define a wave entry. ____________ ENHANCEMENTS Use the MIX program provided to mix two brainwave .VOC files ____________ together. I have tried a 4-7hz cycling wave that is spacially located from -15 to -2 (cycling every 12 seconds) mixed with another 4-7hz cycling wave (with slightly different frequencies and cycle times) spacially located from 2 to 15 (cycling every 15 seconds). The MIX program is pretty self explanitory. The <proportions> are in percent, so if both files are mixed at 100, the resultant file could be twice as lound, and may clip. Mixing with values that sum to 100 is a good starting place. You can mix your own subliminal messages at, say 15 and keep the brainwave file at 100. The <time> in the MIX command is the time of the resultant mixed file, and should be the length of the longest of the two files being mixed. _________ MANY USES * Relaxation _________ Choose between 5hz and 10 hz for different levels of relaxation. * Meditation Choose between 4hz and 7hz, either cycle between a few, or stay at a particular frequency for different results. * Induce Sleep Choose between 4hz and 6hz for starters, then go into frequencies below 3.5hz, settling on about 1.5hz to 2.5hz for sleep. * Creative Visualization About 6hz for a while, then up to 10hz works well. * Stress Reduction Any use of frequencies below 11hz will reduce stress. * Self Hypnosis Choose about 8hz to 10hz while playing any self-hypnosis tape, or guided meditation. * Super Learning Choose about 7hz to 9hz while playing any learning tapes, like foreign language tapes, etc. to increase comprehension. * Subliminal Programming Choose 5hz to 7hz while playing your favorite subliminal tapes, or make your own by recording a .VOC file with your messages, and mixing it with your brainwave .VOC file at a bearly audible volume. * Improve ESP / Intuition Theta frequencies help in this area, 4hz to 7hz. * Reaching Higher States of Consciousness Theta again. * Quick Refresher on long days Low Alpha 8hz to 10hz works well. __________ HOW TO USE Once you have created your .VOC file (5 minute files on up work __________ best) create a batch file to loop the playing of the file. Or, you can use Sound Blaster's JOINTVOC program to create a looping of your file. In any case, sessions of 15 minutes or more work best. It is best to listen to the sessions lying down in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. If there is no place like this near your PC, it may be a good idea to record the session on tape to listen to where you can be comfortable and relaxed. When your fully comfortable, start the session, close your eyes, and let the magical sounds from your Sound Blaster do the work. Remember, this only works if your Sound Blaster can reprodouce stereo sound, and you listen to it with stereo headphones. You may notice helicopter, or "washing" type noises moving around in your head. These sounds are actually created inside your head, and are not coming directly out of either channel from the sound board. It is this noise that is doing the work of helping your brainwaves get synchronized to the patterns you have chosen. When I have mixed two different frequency pattern waves together, I have noticed a jet airplane noise moving slowly from left to right in the background. Some people don't hear these artifacts at all, while others hear them extremely well. Another side effect is that of a wandering mind. When I use frequencies under 8hz, I find myself thinking of the strangest things. You may find that you are not thinking of anything in particular, and your thoughts become very interesting. The feeling is also "warm" and "happy" for some people. Others start recalling their favorite memories as a child, some they thought they had forgotten! After a session of 15 minutes or more, you may feel quite refreshed, light, airy, clear-headed, etc. I always find myself feeling very good afterwards. Some claim that doing this for 30 minutes a day can result in subtle but great changes in your life. ESP experiences increase, and you may be able to reach new levels of awareness in your everyday life. ________________________ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ________________________ Note: Any results gained from using Light/Sound devices such as the Voyager, the Brain Machine, MasterMind, the MindsEye, etc. can be gained from listening to these files as well. Some of these excerpts are from results using flashing light goggles with tones. This is my own testimonial. I find that within minutes of listening to a thetawave pattern, my thoughts start drifting to really weird stuff that doesn't make any sense at all. It is really quite funny some of the things I find myself thinking of. Then I start to feel really "good" and relaxed-- at peace if you will. It has been stated in several places that a half hour a day of the brain being in the theta state can replace up to 4 hours of sleep. People find they need less sleep at night. Thirty patients had sessions in Theta (5 hz) and experienced relaxation states of 80-100% after five minutes as well as improved pain relief. Eight patients had blood tests before and after the sessions and showed improved beta-endorphin levels of 10-50%. Using a first-generation prototype light/sound device, one doctor noted, "these devices produce a distinct relaxation state. Programming the device between 3 and 7 hz, it takes about 10 to 15 minutes for the patients to enter--effortlessly--a state of hypnosis. They terminate the sessions relaxed and with a feeling of well-being." Also, "the device has a calming effect on the nervous or anxious patients. In a majority of cases, the patients feel relaxed, and calm during a period of three to four days after the session. It happnes that the subjects have a reminiscence of childhood experiences, particularly when in Theta. The related their experineces which we incorporated into our psychotherapeutic program." "The machine works like a tranquilizer and the effect lasts for several days. Using the machines in Theta frequency, clients are very receptive to suggestions on behavioral aspects such as reducing tobacco, alcohol and food consumptions." Many patients "were more creative during the sessions." "By inducing hemispheric coherence the machine can contribute to improved intellectual functioning of the brain. Like children spending most of their time in Theta, the machine allows a reduction in learning time. With adults a return into Theta allows them to rediscover childhood experiences. The machine is like a 'lost and found office' for the subconscious." D.J. Anderson, B.Sc., M.B., "The treatment of Migraine with Variable Frequency Photo-Stimulation," in HEADACHE, March 1989, pp 154-155: D.J. Anderson used photo-stimulating goggles with variable frequency using red LEDs in order to stimulate the optic nerve, through closed eyes, right and left with frequencies between 0.5 and 50 hz. The study included seven patients who suffered a total of more than 50 migraines during the observation period. Forty-nine of these migraines were relieved (either by reducing the average duration or by increasing the frequency interval in between migraine crisis) and 36 other migraines could be stopped while using the goggles. The more these sounds are used, the easier it becomes to produce and maintain Alpha/Theta rhythms. As these states of higher awareness become infused into normal brain activity, the result can lead to what some have called a fifth state of consciousness, or an "awakened mind." In this state of illumination and bliss one sees the world as distinctly as before but with a new mind that perceives the universe with new meaning. It's this experience of illumination that is the seed for all breakthrough scientific theories, literary ideas, revolutionary inventions, and artistic masterpieces. The technology used here induces these states by forcing your brain to focus your mental energies inward... tapping your own vast reserve of creative genius and eventually unfolding "an enlightened state of awareness." An unusual side benefit of listening to these sounds is a surprising need for less sleep. SOme users are able to reduce their sleep requirement by as much as 3 - 4 hours each night, rising each morning feeling refreshed as if they had slept a full 8 hours. The reason? It's believed the theta-sounds replace the need for extensive dreaming which is the main purpose of sleep. Another interesting side effect, many users report a dramatic increase in sex drive. No one knows exactly why, but it may be linked to changes in brain chemistry. But, perhaps the most unusual side effect is the reported increase in psychic functioning, including episodes of precognition, out-of-body experiences, and spontaneous channeling events. When you finish each session your entire body becomes charged with a new energy and vitality. Fears and anxieties are gone. You are renewed, more alert, and mentally you feel on top of the world. What causes the euphoria and peak experiences? The neuroscientists say the 'high' you experience is caused by a release of endorphins in the brain. A hundred times more powerful than morphine it makes you feel like you're soaring with eagles. Zen meditators have been found to alter Alpha/Theta frequency according to their depth of meditation, reports Japan's leading neurophysiologist, Dr. Tomio Hirai. he has correlated brain-wave patterns with certain stages of meditation. And according to Dr. Hirai, "Meditation is not merely a state between mental stability and sleep, but a condition in which the mind operates at the optimum. In this condition the person is relaxed but ready to accept and respond positively to any stimulus that may reach him." Research now confirms that brainwave rhythms correspond to certain states of consciousness, and this suggests that individuals capable of altering their brainwave patterns can have significant control over other mental and physio- logical functioning. As Elmer and Alyce Green of the famous Menninger Institute first reported in the mid-70's, "...simply causing your brain to generate theta activity for a few meinutes each day seems to have enormous benefits, including boosting the immune system, enhancing creativity, and triggering integrative experiences leading to feelings of psychological well-being." Biofeedback researchers have found that people who enter the "theta state," expande their states of consciousness, acquire super-receptivity to new information, and demonstrate a greater ability to "rescript" material on a subconscious level. Even more astonishing are the findings of a study conducted on a group of chronic alcoholics at a University in Colorado. After 13 weeks the group that learned to generate theta and alpha brainwaves, showed a far greater recover rate, and a complete transformation of personality. There is a remarkable body of evidence... Another Note: I did not do alot of proper citing, I just wanted to present some information that is available "out there". _______________ MAILING ADDRESS David Johnston _______________ 3702 167th PL NE, H-3025 Redmond, WA 98052 (please, no mail after 1994... who knows where I'll be then) email: "beaver.cs.washington.edu!microsoft!davej@beaver.cs.washington.edu" (I know it's long, but it works)