Practice

Step-by-step routines

Four short routines that walk you through a tool.

The tools are for exploring sound. They do not diagnose or treat anything, and a reading is not proof of a claim.

Frequency Analyzer•3 to 5 min

Room Scan

Save a reading of the quiet room, then of your instrument, then of your instrument after you move it.

You end up with

Three saved readings

Tip

Use one steady sound, and keep the microphone in the same place.

Step 1

Save the quiet room

Start listening with nothing playing, then save a reading. It shows the hums that are already in the room.

Step 2

Save your instrument

Play a bowl, a gong or a drone. When the reading settles, save it.

Step 3

Move it and save again

Move the instrument or the microphone, play again, and save a third reading. Compare it with the second.

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Frequency Analyzer•2 to 4 min

Compare Two Instruments

Play two bowls or gongs, one after the other. The analyzer lists the strongest tones in each, so you can compare them.

You end up with

Two saved readings to compare

Tip

Play one instrument at a time. Let the first fade before you play the second.

Step 1

Save the first instrument

Strike or play the first instrument. When the list of its strongest tones settles, save the reading.

Step 2

Save the second instrument

Do the same with the second instrument. Keep it as far from the microphone as the first, and play it about as loud.

Step 3

Compare the tones

Look at the strongest tones in each reading. See which tones are close together and which are far apart.

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Sound Deck•20 to 30 min setup

Gong Bath Arc

Open the Deep Gong Bath template in the Sound Deck, change the timing to suit you, and save it.

You end up with

A saved session

Tip

A template is a starting point. Change the timing and the strength of the strikes.

Step 1

Load the template

The template sets up a gong, a drone and tingshas. Its five phases are Opening, Building, Peak, Descent and Silence.

Step 2

Change the timing

In the planner, move, add or remove strikes. Swap an instrument if you like.

Step 3

Save the session

Save the session in this browser, so you can open it and play it again later.

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Guitar & ukulele tuner•1 to 3 min

String Check

Tune a guitar or ukulele, one string at a time.

You end up with

A guitar or ukulele in tune

Tip

The tuner is for guitar and ukulele. For a gong or bowl, use the analyzer.

Step 1

Choose the tuning

Pick guitar or ukulele, then pick the tuning you want.

Step 2

Tune one string at a time

Pluck one string and let it ring. Turn its peg until the tuner shows the string is in tune.

Step 3

Check every string again

Go through all the strings once more. Tightening one string can pull the others slightly out of tune.

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