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I really dig http://asoftmurmur.com/ * he has worked very hard on blending the loops. They are not detectable in the 100 hours or so I have listened to them. * It has an Android app * I would much rather listen to outdoors noise
Me, it's http://defonic.com
I think there is a deeper Problem with our attention span and concentration ability when people need this type of "noise". If people feel the need to hear "café noise", maybe it's just a sign of loneliness? And if you need white/pink/whatever-noise, maybe your office should integrate some noise policies or try to reduce noise by giving offices to small teams of people. I get that people use those audio streams and so…
> If people feel the need to hear "café noise", maybe it's just a sign of loneliness? Yes. It is somehow at times comforting to hear humans speaking, even if they are not choosing to speak to me.
These days society seems to be run by extroverts, for extroverts, and little if any regard is given to introverts.
One of the best 99 cent purchases I've ever made...you get access to a huge library of sounds, from a variety of colored noises (e.g. white, purple, blue, brown) to user-recorded background noise, including coffee shops and various subway stations around the world. There's also a decent selection of chants and gongs that I use for meditation.
And you can mix up to 7 or so tracks together...I like throwing in the clicks of an Apple ][ keyboard, the sound of the ocean, an air conditioner, and some white noise. The big plus is that I can use it with the phone's timer to set off blocks of concentration.
Sorry to post something as an alternative to the OP, just wanted to point out something that's worked for me...as far as browser-based noise sites go, the OP is one of the better I've seen...Turning on all the cafes at once is actually somewhat soothing.
edit: I'd never visited the Ambiance app page until just now, and so found out they have a Mac app...the 99 cents for iOS is definitely worth it. $9.99 for the Mac app that hasn't been updated since 2012 is probably not worth it. Also, when I had an Android phone 2 years ago, the Ambiance app was substantially inferior to iOS, in that the audio would skip at a regular interval. It was so annoying that I just stopped using it while on Android.
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Me, it's http://defonic.com
http://www.noisli.com/ is pretty good as well.
I love the scene in Interstellar with the wide shot as they slowly fly past Saturn, where sounds of the jungle are playing in the background. I think ambient sounds and visuals would be really good for mental health when you're away from nature. In the city, on the ISS, or a manned mission to Mars, etc.
In the next few years I'm planning to travel the world and capture beautiful scenery for VR. I want to take long videos, from sunrise to sunset. I'm really interested in Google's GoPro rig, but the JauntVR 360 camera [2[ looks very promising too.
Then I would like to composite a virtual workstation inside those VR videos, with virtual screens, so I can do some work or reading in there. Apparently Samsung is working on an 11K screen with 2250 PPI, so I think this will be feasible in the near future. I've been starting to do some practice runs, too [3].
I really dig http://asoftmurmur.com/ * he has worked very hard on blending the loops. They are not detectable in the 100 hours or so I have listened to them. * It has an Android app * I would much rather listen to outdoors noise
I really like this, but the background tracks are a little short for my taste. Fireplace and rain are only 3 minutes, and they don't loop very well. It's not so noticeable when it's mixed with the cafe tracks, though. I like Rainy Mood [1] for ambient rain. I love the scene in Interstellar with the wide shot as they slowly fly past Saturn, where sounds of the jungle are playing in the background. I think ambient soun…