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by Jim Sells [Editor: WaveSong plays nature sounds (rain, surf, crickets, thunder, pink noise, white noise) that are relaxing to hear and help mask ambient noise when played through headphones or loudspeakers. In office or learning situations, listening to WaveSong through headphones can improve concentration without disturbing others. The trial version functions for 30 days. Registration costs $14.95.]
Download: WaveSong 2.4b How Does WaveSong Work? WaveSong plays digitized sound files, similar to .WAV files. However, .WAV files can be very large, on the order of 1 Megabyte for a minute of sound. WaveSong files are just a few tens of kilobytes long, and sounds can play for long periods of time and still seem "fresh". The program "expands" the sound by doing obvious tricks such as jumping around within the sound file, looping on a sound segment, varying volume, etc., as well as certain proprietary techniques. We hope you enjoy these sounds, and we welcome suggestions for improvements and additions. What equipment do I need? Requires Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT/2000 and a sound card. How do I use it?
Chances are, your system is already set up correctly for sound output if you have a sound card installed. Go ahead and try out WaveSong by clicking on the Play button. If you hear acceptable sound after adjusting the Volume slider control, you are all set! Otherwise, refer to the procedure detailed under "Troubleshooting". The Sound droplist selects the type of sound ("white" is white noise and "pink" is pink noise). The Volume control adjusts the volume of the sound output. The Tempo control adjusts the speed of the nature sound; for example, the number of cricket chirps per unit time. This control is disabled for some sounds. Play starts the sound output. Stop stops the sound output. [WaveSong also features a timer option and randomized sound playback.]
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