iBrainwave is a binaural beat application for the iPhone and iPod touch.
WHAT ARE BINAURAL BEATS?
Binaural beats are an audio tool that influence brain behavior through the entrainment of brainwaves. As you listen to binaural beats, your brain begins to follow the sound patterns and then emulates them in a process called “brainwave entrainment”. This frequency entrainment alters your mood, behavior and your ability to relax and even dream!
IBrainwave for iPhone by higher-music
USING BINAURAL BEATS IN iBRAINWAVE
Binaural beats can be confusing – you are often emulating brainwave states like “Delta” or “Front Mid-Line Theta” and really, without a chart or a lot of experience, this can be a bit overwhelming. What I love about this application is how well it breaks binaural beats down for you. Rather than selecting a brain state, you tune your brain to a desired effect such as “Sleep” or “Energize” and the app alters it’s settings accordingly. There is a timer which is super easy to use.
iBRAINWAVE AUDIO SAMPLE
I like the effects of binaural beats, but I’m not exactly fond of how they sound. This app adds in the option to use white noise and/or a river background as a masking sound, which makes it a little easier to listen to.
The 12 minute track starts with a meditative Theta state and moves to a sleepier Delta state. For kicks, I started with only the binaural beat carrier frequencies, then added in some white noise and finally water. The track was performed on an iPhone 3GS and recorded with MOTU UltraLite
