| White noise is basically a type of noise that is | | | | effectively in an office or dorm. They enhance |
| developed by combining the sounds of different | | | | concentration which will greatly improve study skills and |
| frequencies. If you were to take all the imaginable | | | | aid office personnel in being able to focus on their |
| sounds that a human can hear and mix them together, | | | | individual task without disturbance. White noise |
| then you would have created white noise. The term | | | | machines are also adapted to situations of dead |
| white is used in defining this sound because white light | | | | silence. Many people are uncomfortable when no noise |
| is created by the combination of all of the different | | | | is evident. These machines can often play sounds that |
| colors. | | | | are soothing such as those found on relaxation tapes |
| Studies have showed that white noise is effective for | | | | or disks. |
| many different situations and because of this, white | | | | Even in the virtual world outside sources cause |
| noise machines were invented and found to be a | | | | distractions from what you're attempting to accomplish |
| marketable solution for many of life's displeasures. | | | | at the computer. For this reason, you can get a white |
| They aid in distracting the mind from annoying | | | | noise player for your computer. This player allows you |
| situations or creating a calming effect on ones' body or | | | | to play any WAV file in a continuous loop from your |
| mind. These sound machines create a consistent | | | | system tray. There is certainly no difficulty in finding a |
| stream of white noise which can be controlled by a | | | | wide variety of suitable sounds to accommodate your |
| series of buttons or knobs. | | | | player but if you want a unique appeal, you can create |
| Some of these machines are equipped with different | | | | your own sound files by using a sound generator or |
| types of white noise so an individual can adapt the | | | | audio toolbox. |
| machine to their individual needs. These machines can | | | | The world isn't composed of serenity in our day to day |
| be used in a variety of situations such as masking the | | | | lives. For many of us it can seem overwhelming, |
| sounds of traffic, barking dogs, or disruptive neighbors. | | | | creating tenseness within us that only appears to |
| They have also been proven to work well with colicky | | | | fester the wound. White noise gives us the opportunity |
| babies. They also can be used to mask your own | | | | to provide the healing our body needs and take |
| conversations so you can communicate privately. | | | | advantage of precious moments of sleep. |
| These machines aren't limited to home use. They work | | | | |