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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
One of my favorite ways to fall asleep is to have the radio in iTunes tuned to one of the "Ambient" stations at a low volume; something spacey, meditative, new-age. Nature sounds stations are great also. Perhaps the best music for a soothing night's (or in my case, day's) sleep is Gregorian chants. As every word they chant is in Latin, I have no idea what they're saying. Maybe it translates to "Hey, hey, we're the monks", but whatever it is, it's very calming.
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Get the best of both worlds. Look at the software called
'Atmosphere Deluxe.' There are dozens of different nature scenarios, but the best part of the program is that you can create your own mix,
exactly to your specifications. Do you prefer a Thrush to a Loon? Perhaps a Lark or a Finch? Or all of them together, at what ever volume and frequency and intensity you'd like. Babbling brook or rushing river, heavy waves breaking on the shore in storm or gentle waves nice day. How about adding in a horse whinnying, or a sailboat's rigging clanking against the mast as the waves break in the marina. A dog barking far off across the fields? (There are four different dog barks to choose from, and three different horse sounds.) Or gentle rain or heave storm? Wind gusts in the trees or blowing across the bay? Bumble bee, crickets (there are several different crickets) tree frogs, cows, sheep, campfires and big fires, There are dozens and dozens of different sounds, all incredibly customizable. After you've made the nature collage, you can add in your Gregorian Chants (or George Winston, William Ackerman, Paul Horn, Kitarō, etc) to play along over it all... I've been using this program for several years now, and have made and saved dozens of 60-minute MP3 files that I can run as a continuous loop on any player. Perfect for long flights...
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Originally Posted by dreams
Bilbo, I am glad you are feeling better. I wonder if you had a touch of the flu?
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Odd... he doesn't look Fluish?
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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
I love Gregorian chants, I need to get some on cd because I think it would be ideal for when I'm sketching too.
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Try to find some by the monks of the Weston Priory. They are magnificent! Even better than most of the European groups.
Stitchawl