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Light and Sound Machines / Mind Machines

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We include a user-friendly booklet that will ensure that you get the very most from your new machine. Contains advanced techniques as well as tips for new users, and will be included in your shipment from us.

Customer service to help select the right mind machine for you and help after the sale. When you get stuck or need some guidance, we're here for you.

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What are Mind Machines / Light and Sound Machines?

An AVS (Audio Visual Stimulation) system, Light and Sound Relaxation system or a "Mind Machine" is a microprocessor controlled device designed to create relaxation or other mood changing effects through the use of sound and light stimulation. The user selects a session, puts on headphones and stimulation glasses, and sits back and enjoys the experience, which can be for relaxation, stimulation, meditation or just plain fun depending on the session.

What are the features of a typical light and sound system?

A system consists of a light and sound machine, stereo headphones, and stimulation glasses with pulsating lights. Built-in sessions direct the stimulation program, creating a carefully composed sequence of rhythmic light and sound patterns. The tone, frequency, pitch and other parameters of the light and sound stimulation vary the effect, just as different styles of music do. Light and Sound Machines are easy to use.

Why do they work?

Light and Sound systems blank out the complex visual and auditory stimulation the mind is constantly receiving and replace it with very simple, rhythmic stimulation. The basic rhythms of the mental processes change in response. This is a safe and effective way to "get your head in a different place." Meditators spend years learning how to gain voluntary control over these same rhythms. Think of it as the mental equivalent of stretching the muscles. The changed mental rhythms are temporary, when the session is over you will quickly get back into the mental state for everyday living, but spending the time in the changed state can create a different outlook on the day, and the effects are cumulative as your learn what it feels like and can return more easily.

What are Light/Sound Sessions?

A modern light and sound mind machine is a microprocessor controlled device designed to create stimulation with several controlled parameters: (frequency, volume, intensity, tone, pitch, phase, duty cycle) and various other features. A typical machine will have a number of built-in sessions that provide sequences of changing stimulation, designed by the session composer using the basic repertoire of machine features.

Different people have different reactions to sessions, so using one of these machines is a bit of an exploratory journey. The reason so many sessions are available is the same reason a jukebox has so many songs -- it's not that anyone needs all those sessions, but hopefully something is there for everyone.

How do I use a light and sound system?

To use a light and sound system, close your eyes, put the headphones and glasses on, listen to the pulsating sound, and watch the flickering lights through your eyelids. The sound pulsates either because it is turned on and off (like striking a note on the piano repeatedly) or because of beats. The flickering lights, seen through closed eyelids, create moving, colored, dynamic patterns (visuals) that will amaze you the first time you experience them. You can move your eyes and change the effect, you can concentrate on the patterns and change what they seem to be doing. Some people report seeing visions in the patterns as the imagination is inspired to work. The stimulation takes over your two main sensory inputs, and not surprisingly has an effect on your mental state. Music has been doing this for centuries, without the assist from coordinated flickering lights.

What are the medical uses of a Light and Sound system?

Our products are designed for a vocational and recreational purposes. No medical claims are made for these products, express or implied. They are not medical devices and should not be used for the relief of any medical condition. Please consult with your licensed medical practitioner prior to use for any other purpose as the machine is not intended as a replacement for medical or psychological treatment. Our products are not intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body.

Is Light and Sound Relaxation for me?

If you are searching for relaxation , for the elusive moments of calmness and clarity, for a quick break in a hectic life, if you are interested in self improvement, these tools are a fresh approach that is working for a lot of people and most likely will work for you as well. Your mind and your body work better when calm and not stressed, and relaxation is good for you.

You can upgrade the sound quality of your machine significantly by using the Sennheiser Headphones. or the Echofone with your system. This adds a depth of sound which puts you into a much deeper state.

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