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So here's the setup;
I am looking to add the element of sound into my therapy sessions, but haven't the slightest clue as to where to start.
What I want to accomplish;
I would like to be able to set up two speakers on either side of the table my clients lay on. I want to be able to produce and control (in real time) frequencies through each speaker independently, creating a similar effect to binural frequencies, but without headphones.
The problem;
I don't know what sort of equipment I would need, or how to put it all together.
Potential outcome;
Possibly pioneering a new form of all encompassing therapy.
 
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MannyE said:
You need a tone generator, and an amplifier and speakers.. That should do it.
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Awesome! Any ideas on decent equipment at an affordable price? Is it possible to control two different frequencies independently through a left and right speaker with a single tone generator?
 
This is applying sound to people, apparently by somebody without knowledge.
Otherwise, the questions would not be there.
Myself, I refrain from giving advice what people should do to other people, using tones.
This is a medical thing, suggest moderators close asap you do not want AK to be used for this kind of stuff I guess
 
James Wolf said:
Awesome! Any ideas on decent equipment at an affordable price? Is it possible to control two different frequencies independently through a left and right speaker with a single tone generator?
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Google is your friend. There were several products in the 90's that did this along with flashing lights. I actually tried one of them and the experience was great. It induced a very relaxed state and mental clarity that lasted several hours. Placebo? I don't know.

Here's an online tone generator: http://plasticity.szynalski.com/tone-generator.htm That should get you started.
 
A pair of cheap tablets or mobile phones, each running a tone generator app, with one phone/tablet to the left channel of a stereo amplifier and the other to the right channel, and you're done.

If the idea works, you'll probably want an app made for the purpose. Then you'll only need one tablet or phone. The app would be pretty simple - a mobile app developer could produce it for relatively low cost, assuming it doesn't exist already.
 
Check this out:

Nepalese Singing Bowls - Frequencies

FWIW all the frequencies are below 1000 hz. I don't know about the claims of spiritual healing and aligning Chakras, but I did hold a large singing bowl one time and when it got going I could feel the vibrations all the way to my shoulder. Kind of like being bit by 110 volt, but pleasant.
 
First of all you have to define your goals. You also would do well to study up on psychoacousics and a few other related things before turning people into guinea pigs.

As far as what gs... said, no. You should probably not abandon this and the thread does not need to be closed. For there to be any problems, someone would have to get hurt. You have to figure out how to keep that from happening.

But I do have some doubt as to the viability of the idea. Not that it won't work, but it might take a hell of alot of research.

Music affects us favorably because there are scales. You can't just use any frequencies. If it is disharmonious it is obviously not going to go well. Also the level is important, as well as equalisation. I would seriously consider getting a cheap electronic keyboard and learning what sounds good together and what does not. the keyboard, with the 11 step octaves allows for using many different scales. You'll find that two notes a halfstep apart will not sound good. The last thing you want to do is annoy them. After that, an electronic circuit can be put together to switch between frequencies and even waveforms. But what tells it to switch ?

Do you intend something like if they exert more force the frequency gets higher ? Or louder ? See that is the problem, if you actually got this gizmo built, how do you program it ?

This is a complex issue, I suggest conferring with some experts or at least viable web sources on psychoacoustics. You might just want to use music but to select it based on something other than personal preference. Like they got that exercise music that nobody can stand. (except Richard Simmons lol)
 
I'm not exactly uninformed on the subject. I am merely confirming what I have found in my research, and verifying whether or not there would be a better option. I do appreciate all of your thoughful thoughts in such a timely manner.
 
There is an entire industry dedicated to this with music/therapeutic tone sources for sale. Ambient Music Therapy. Since it's near-field exposure to the music, a decent single driver or two way in a small form factor should do it. Place them on stands forming the golden triangle, level with the table, in relation to the client/patient's head.
 
Reiff Frequency Generator
http://www.cancertutor.com/freqgenerators/

Its a technology that has been around for quite a while (since the '30s), by a Dr. Royal Raymond Reiff
The big pharma industry and AMA crushed his efforts, which were successful at killing, or devitalizing cancer cells. Why? There is big money to be made at fighting it with chemicals.
 
David Hykes & The Harmonic Presence Foundation
Harmonic and Healing Chants and Meditation
http://www.harmonicworld.com

I've had the wonderful opportunity to record his performances numerous times. It is an otherworldly experience.
Similar to Tuvan, Mongolian, Buddhist split vocal harmonizing (actually trained with these cultures).
 
When I was in High School, We would occasionally get about 40 students in a room and practice the "ohm" thing. At first it was funny and as you can imagine a bunch of 16 year old boys (it was an all-boy Catholic high school...this was part of religion class where we learned the practices of other faiths) chanting, but after about 10 minutes, I'll never forget it... we all synched up and it was freaking powerful. The ohm chant kind of enveloped the space around us and stopped being a bunch of people and sounded like one huge voice. Freaking awesome.

It would take a lot of experimenting, but doing it with speakers is interesting. I suggest you find some monks and ask if you can sit in on a session. It might help you figure out where to start.
 
I have a free app called oscillator on my iPhone. I feed it through a headphone to RCA cable (common, found it at goodwill). It's low level so I use the phono input on a receiver.

I use 30hz tones to "set" speaker re-foam.

The app has lots of adjustment for frequency.
 
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