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FAQs
What are the Directions for use?
Generally Speaking, these recordings are designed to be listened to actively or passively, while awake or asleep, or in the bridge between wakefulness and sleep. It is a tool to be used by you in a way that is fitting and comfortable in your lifestyle. A tool good for work, exercise, inspiration, mood enhancement/alteration, creativity, dreaming, and also for the deeper levels of personal consciousness exploration.
Observe any Shifts of your awareness...Observe the differences in quality and texture of consciousness that the recordings cause. This is the main point...by "consciously" being aware that a shift has taken place, you are adding to your "vocabulary of perception"
Experiment with the recordings... Listen to Delta waves while you are wide awake or listen to Beta waves when you are asleep, etc. Ultimately there are no "rules" or "brainwave standards." There is a large amount of clinical data from EEG and Neuroscience research around the World, but compared to what we "don't know" it is rather miniscule...especially if we actually ARE only using 10% or less of our brains(i.e. Consciousness)...
These CDs are "tools" for you to Explore your Mind.
Are Consciousness Connector recordings different from those made by other companies and artists?
Yes, there are several differences..
First of all Consciousness Connector recordings do not "mask" or hide the binaural signals. Other companies' binaural recordings generally "mask" their binaural signal volume -15db to -50 db lower. (-3bd = 50% less signal) The main reason for this is to make it "palatable" for the "general" audience. Consciousness Connector signals are "clearly" audible as well as the binaural and neuro-acoustical effects. Consciousness Connector signals are directly in "front" on the recording in order to cause maximum brain stimulation. If you can't "hear" it, your probably not "getting" it...
Another major difference is that Consciousness Connector recordings have "complex" and "evolving" binaural and neuro-acoustical signals. I strive to be on the cutting edge of neuro-acoustical audio engineering by innovating new techniques, and by giving the recordings a very generous amount of forethought, planning, artistic endeavor, and hard work.
I strive to create the "Best" tools for you!
Consciousness Connector Recordings contain no verbal guidance or subliminal messages. These recordings are not music, nor are they designed to "entertain." They are specially designed tones, signals and sound patterns. These recordings are "Tools" for you to explore your mind and your neural "Circuitry". Some of these tools come in the form of 10 minute audio loops that are to be used for stable "sustained" states of consciousness. Other tools are 80 minute recordings that slowly "evolve" over time to cause continuous varying "shifts" in consciousness. Generally speaking, Consciousness Connector recordings are for the more advanced users who understand "what" this technology is and "how" to use it.
How do you know what Frequencies to use?
First of all you should understand that there are "bands" of frequencies that are categorized for generic states of consciousness. The meaning "generic" is saying that there are Ranges of frequencies that have "similar" effects on different people. The basic bands of generic frequencies is as follows (+ or - 5%)
(Hz = cycles per second)
Delta............(0.01Hz to 3Hz)(Sleep, Cellular regeneration, Suspended Animation, Comatose)
Theta...........(3Hz to 7.8 Hz)(Hypnogogia, Dreaming, Daydreaming, Deep Relaxation, Pre-Sleep, Artistic Inspiration)
Schumann....(6Hz to 8Hz)(precise = 7.83Hz)(The natural Resonant Frequency of the Earth's "cavity" from the ionosphere to the ground)
Alpha...........(8Hz to 13Hz)(Awake and Relaxed, like when you get home from work and socialize, also Visualization)
Beta.............(13Hz to 35Hz)(Awake and in Activity, work, walking, task managing)
Gamma........(35Hz to 500Hz+)(experimental)(Intense physical activity--running, also believed to be associated with Telekinetic when relaxed)
As you can see, the words Sleep, Dreaming, Relaxed, and Awake are very generic terms. For instance the word Dreaming can include perhaps even an infinite number of different states of consciousness. Knowing what range of frequencies to use really depends on what you "want" to achieve! If you want Lucidity in dreams go with the Theta range, if you want to get sleep go with the Delta range, or if you want to increase concentration go with the Beta/Alpha range...of course this is still very generic in terminology too...
So the next thing to understand about these brainwave ranges is this: That different frequencies effect different people differently, and even then it depends on what specifically you are doing as an activity at the time of use(i.e. sleeping VS relaxing VS awake and active). Also realize that brainwave frequencies can be thought of like fingerprints that are totally unique to the person. In this sense they are "Vitamins" and depending on your brain chemistry and genetic makeup you may have an overabundance of one frequency and be lacking in another. Of course there is no "Right" or "Wrong" brainwave patterns in the moral sense, yet these patterns can reveal things about the person.
These patterns change all the time and are in constant motion in all people.
Experiment with the frequencies and Expand your brainwave "vocabulary"
By exposing yourself to new brainwave patterns, you expand you vocabulary of "consciousness."
Can Binaural Recordings be used with a stereo speaker system?
For maximum effectiveness it is highly recommended that you use headphones. Stereo speakers can be used, but the signals will be depleted as the sound from each speaker mixes in the "air". Also the neuro-acoustical effects diminish if the audio from both speakers reaches both ears. To optimize a stereo speaker pair; place both speakers at "equal" distances from each other and the floor, and listen from the "midpoint" between the speakers. Do not use Bass-Boost, Dolby, EQ, or Surround Sound settings.
Suggested Low Cost Headphones:
Sony MDR-V150.....($19 or less)
Are Consciousness Connector Recordings safe?
Yes, Consciousness Connector Recordings are completely safe, but it is NOT recommend for people with Epileptic or seizure problems, nor for use while operating machinery or motor vehicles. These recordings may cause varying degrees of Hypnosis. Listening to Consciousness Connector recordings is safer than watching TV, listening to the radio, reading a magazine, or going to the shopping mall. There are no Subliminal Messages and you are in control of the experience. One very positive aspect of being exposed to Consciousness Connector Binaural Technology is that you will become more familiar and aware of when it is being "unknowingly" used on you. Binaural Technology can be, and sometimes is, legally used in Movie Theaters, Public Spaces, Airports, Factories, Shopping Malls, and Television or Radio, as well as on Music recordings that are mass marketed. As far as I know the FCC only classifies a "subliminal" transmission as Illegal if it tries to "sell you something" (I will add more on this subject as well as net links to the Government documents and regulations soon...stay tuned)
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