White noise blocks or masks some or all of the annoying noise pollution while also tapping into the power of your mind to refocus your attention away from the annoying noise. White noise is essentially a background sound which you play on your stereo or headset and which interferes with your awareness or perception of the annoying noise pollution. People often describe white noise as something like the static sound you hear when you drift off a radio station, but that's a very simple description and what I am refering to is much more sophisticated.

A Meditative Tranquil State

Artificial white noise is actually defined as sound which has the same volume at all frequencies. It's a pretty useless definition from a soundproofing perspective but people discovered many years ago that whatever it was, it could definitely mask other sounds. For some people it has additional beneficial effects such as inducing a meditative or tranquil state which rivals that provided by even the most pleasing relaxation music or practiced meditation. This is certainly what you need if you are currently stressed by noise pollution, or anything else for that matter. White noise is often prescribed at bedtime for people who have trouble sleeping. Of course white noise won't make you feel sleepy in the day but it will make you feel calmer or soothed provided you get the right sort of white noise and use it correctly - more about that in a moment.

The Wrong White Noise is just Noise

Theoretically you can get white noise from a number of sources. There are electrical white noise generators but these can be a little expensive and they only produce an artificial sound. You could take your chances and download a free white noise file from the Internet if you can find one, but it would probably be of short duration and of fairly low quality and you would have no idea what sort of white noise it really was.

You could take a tape recorder outside and record the rain or a waterfall or the sound of a fan motor but this usually results in a rather messy and annoying recording with distracting background sounds which will just become another source of annoying noise pollution.

You could search for a commercial CD of white noise but again you don't know what sort of white noise it is, how it was produced or the quality of the sound engineering. The wrong white noise will just become "noise". You definitely don't want to add noise for the sake of it, especially if it is supposed to be a solution to a noise pollution problem.

And the last and perhaps most desperate approach (I know because I tried it once) is to tune your radio between stations. Do yourself a favour don't go there, you'll end up with a bad impression of white noise and possibly interfere with your acceptance of it when you finally get hold of a well engineered recording.

The Benefits of Natural White Noise

As you might have guessed, I tried every source of white noise and then spent considerable time and effort on acoustically engineering what I now call "natural white noise". The SoundProofingSecrets Natural White Noise^TM CD contains white noise which is far superior for people who are trying to mask domestic noise pollution or just trying to go to sleep or be calmer during the day.

I believe the closest thing to pure white noise in nature is the sound of rain or a waterfall so the SoundProofingSecrets Natural White Noise^TM was engineered from a very high quality recording of real rain and then adjusted in a sound laboratory until just the right balance of "natural" and "masking" was achieved.

When you set up a microphone to collect the sounds of nature unfortunately you can't just decide to record the wind or the rain because in the real world there are all sorts of other sounds which happen at the same time and end up on your recording. Some "relaxation CDs" champion the added bird noises or frog croaks or wind sounds or thunder, saying that it is more relaxing, the truth is it really isn't more relaxing.

Aditional sounds just give your mind something else to focus on especially for people who have been sensitized by a noise pollution problem. After listening to a CD of mixed natural sounds a couple of times you will start to anticipate that frog call or the clap of thunder and so on and it can actually become more irritating than relaxing. The real power of white noise is only achieved when you don't focus on it.

So how do you get natural white noise without the added extras? The SoundProofingSecrets Natural White Noise^TM CD began life as a digital recording of rainfall which was then taken into a sound laboratory for careful surgery to remove all the unwanted extra noises. Then the volume level of the noise was standardised and any obvious patterns were removed to avoid possible conscious mental fixation. At the same time it was important to leave just enough water sound and a tiny hint of wind and an almost imperceptible measure of rumbling skies but at a level which would appeal only to the subconscious and confirm that it was a pleasing natural source.

Below you can see three sound images. The first one is artificial white noise which is generated by a white noise machine. The second image is a recording of the sound of rain and the third image is of SoundProofingSecrets Natural White Noise^TM.

This is "artificial" white noise - some people find this unnatural, even annoying. It's like the sound made by a radio when it is tuned between channels. A digital recording of rain - one of the closest things to white noise in nature but it usually contains stray environmental noises like wind or birds. You can see peaks in the recording these can cause the mind to fixate and become more anxious rather than more relaxed. SoundProofingSecrets Natural White NoiseTM based on a carefully re-engineered recording of real rain sounds.A more subconsciously appealing and believable natural sound which is not distracting and has very high noise masking properties. It is perceptually more effective and less intrusive than either artificial white noise or a direct recording of natural white noise sources. It can speed time to sleep, enhance sleep quality and if used in the day create a more tranquil mood. Importantly it also masks noise pollution. SoundProofingSecrets Natural WhiteNoiseTM This is what you will have: A more subconsciously appealing and believable natural sound which is not distracting and has very high noise masking properties to shield you from most forms of annoying noise pollution. There is a longer than normal gentle fade in at the start of the CD and a gentle fade out at the end of the CD to facilitate subconscious acceptance and maintain a more relaxed state. The engineered SoundProofingSecrets Natural White NoiseTM is based on a genuine quality recording of rain which is probably one of the best sources of white noise in nature. The actual CD is of best quality to ensure the sound is not compromised in anyway and has the greatest appeal and effect. The CD has been recorded slowly and each CD is recorded individually rather than mass produced in order to keep the sound true and more effective. Perceptually more effective and less intrusive than either artificial white noise or a direct recording of natural white noise sources resulting in more likelihood of heightened relaxation. A masking sound which will block irritating noise pollution and cause additional relaxation and hance speed time to sleep. This means you'll probably get more rest and wake feeling energetic with a clear head and be more able to deal with the underlying noise pollution issue. Volume balanced natural white noise with distracting tones and sound patterns removed to ensure the mind stays relaxed and does not fixate on any sound. A way to reclaim your psychological environment and restore your capacity to more easily filter annoying sounds. This will put you in a much better frame of mind for planning your noise pollution solutions using the material in the SoundProofingSecrets manual. How to Use SoundProofingSecrets Natural White NoiseTM White noise can be extremely effective at a relatively low volume so don't think you have to compete decibel for decibel with the annoying noise pollution of the neighbor. In fact you do not want the CD to do all the work - the CD will bring forward the mind's natural capacity to filter out some of the offending noise pollution. Hence as an added bonus it will help restore some of the noise filtering mental agility which you have probably lost. So experiment with the volume. Reduce the volume to the point where you can only just hear the offending noise pollution, then make an effort to actually visualise the white noise on the CD. Imagine that you are listening to rain and you don't have a worry in the world. Imagine that you are just going to hang around for the rest of the day (or night) listening to the sounds of a hundred thousand rain drops as they fall to the ground. Do this for a while and if you find that you are still annoyed by what is left of your neighbors noise pollution then increase the volume of the CD a bit more. Once you get the volume right take your mind off the white noise and just go about your normal activities. You'll find that you become more relaxed or if you use it at bedtime you'll probably find yourself drifting off to sleep much more quickly and having better quality sleep.   We ship SoundProofingSecrets Natural White NoiseTM CD to any where in the world for a flat rate of $8 P&H. Be patient it can take up to 10 days for some more remote places but it is worth the wait. SoundProofingSecrets - High Quality - Natural White NoiseTM CD $22.95 plus $8 P&H to anywhere in the world PS. This is an extended duration high quality engineered CD and it will play on all CD players PPS Help solve your noise problems and discover a powerful audio relaxation and refocus technique at the same time.