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How The Brain Generates Binaural Beats
When signals of two different frequencies are processed, one to each ear,
the brain detects phase differentials between these signals. The brain
processes these sounds differently producing the sensation of a third beat
frequency.
The difference between the signals waxes and wanes as the two different
input frequencies mesh in and out of phase. As a result of these constantly
increasing and decreasing differences, an amplitude-modulated standing
wave -the binaural beat- is heard. The binaural beat is perceived as a
fluctuating rhythm at the frequency of the difference between the two
auditory inputs.
Altered States
Binaural beats can easily be heard at the low frequencies (< 30 Hz). This
perceptual phenomenon of binaural beating, or entrainment of brain waves
and altered states of consciousness result in stimulation, relaxation,
meditative, and creative states, and help to fall asleep.
Sound with embedded binaural beats alters the electrochemical environ-
ment of the brain which allows your mind-consciousness to have different
experiences. When the brain is entrained to lower frequencies, this state is
often referred to as hypnogogia mind awake/body asleep. Higher-
frequencies lead to more suggestive states of consciousness.
History of Pulsed Beats Frequencies and the
PHOTOSONIX binaural beats experience
The Monroe Institute experimented with beat frequencies, realizing rather
quickly that the same patterns produced variations in results on different
people. Robert Monroe in his Gateway Series thus produced a sequence
of different variations of beat frequency combinations because eventually,
just about anyone would have profound results. He trademarked his
technology Hemi-Sync.
Centerpointe uses low pitches, per the study in Scientific American
Magazine along with variations of different sounds. Again, low pitches
entrain faster and deeper than higher pitches. They trademarked their
technology as Holosync.
With the use of the ultraBass headphones with the PHOTOSONIX Nova
Pro 100, or InnerPulse you can generate your own low frequency bass
experience. Without spending lots of money on binaural beat CDs you can
generate the same or better results yourself.
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