A discourse on the art of brainwave entertainment

Binaural beats are many a time described as “brainwave entertainment.” This being that

these sound waves will alter the frequency level of one’s brain, changing the way it reacts to the

outside world, changing the subject’s emotions, changing the relaxation level of the subject, and

changing others, even including their IQ.

To introduce a short history behind this, scientists have researched the rates of tribal drum

beats and chants that were used to induce healing and spiritual growth, finding many at a

consistent 4.5 beats per minute. While succumbing to this, the listener will undergo a trance

which will change the way the brain works. In 1839, Heinrich Dove discovered binaural beats,

based off of this principle, but the science behind it couldn’t be explained at the time. Over 100

years later, in 1973, Gerald Oster wrote “Auditory Beats in the Brain” and explained how

binaural beats worked.

Source: guide-to-self-help-techniques.com

Binaural beats can be described as two different frequencies produced in each ear. The brain will create the difference of the two frequencies, therefore allowing developers to create any frequency wave they want, even those incapable of being produced by standard headphones.  For example, if a 100Hz frequency is played in the left ear, and a 105Hz frequency is played in the right, the brain will compensate by creating a 3rd, 5Hz frequency.

By creating different frequencies, one can select various states of mind. For instance, the gamma and beta brainwave states induce IQ increases, enhanced perception, and memory increase. A 12 to 40 Hz wave is the equivalent to a beta brainwave. Alpha brainwaves induce a better mood, theta increases the awareness of the unconscious mind (also results in an increase of dreams), and delta brainwaves improve the body by boosting the immune system and even instigating the release of human growth hormones.

Binaural beats can have a strong affect on one's lifestyle, almost

synthetically enhancing the mind and body. Most may deny this fact, and may try binaural beats

to no avail, but the key factors to making this work include clearing one's mind, laying down,

and closing their eyes for at least the first 15 minutes. When listening, headphones are necessary

and less outer noise is recommended.

Where to find binaural beats for download:

• http://www.mentallion.com/brainwave-entrainment
• Under Therapies>Advanced, this site has download links to the pure beats (gamma, beta, etc.) which only last 15 minutes, but can be listened to in a loop since it's an unchanging rhythm.
• http://www.i-doser.com/
• If you browse around the computer store from the left panel, you will find a finely tuned, wide array of binaural beats "doses."  Although I won't post any links for legal reasons, I will say that with a quick google search, i-doser doses aren't that hard to find for free.
• http://www.google.com/
• This one's self explanatory.
• Also, try Isochronic tones, a similar alternative to binaural beats- http://www.iso-tones.com/tones.html

Sources:

http://www.binaural-and-beats.com/2010/01/history-of-binaural-beats.html

http://www.binaural-and-beats.com/2010/01/science-of-binaural-beats.html

Use YouTube as an mp3 archive.

YouTube has a very wide array of videos, music videos, and songs, but have you ever wondered how you can save them to your computer to enhance portability?

There are great programs out there such as YouTube Downloader that are designed to allow the user to download raw videos from YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, and other sites, and later convert it to ipod mp4, wmv, or even mp3.  This is one way to download high quality videos and mp3s from YouTube.

If you don't want the video itself, you can go directly to a YouTube mp3 conversion site which downloads and converts the video directly on the server so you can download the mp3 alone to your computer.

• The simplest of these sites is http://www.youtube-mp3.org/, which has minimal ads and two easy options: download or share.
• This site appears to save the mp3s of all previously converted videos, so many times you won't even have to wait for a download button to appear.
• Another powerful YouTube to mp3 conversion site is http://www.listentoyoutube.com/.  Although there are a few more steps to go through, it implements a very consistent, fast speed when downloading and converting the mp3.