Comparison of brainwave entrainment software
Brainwave entrainment is the practice of entraining one's brainwaves to a desired frequency, by means of a periodic stimulus with corresponding frequency. The stimulus can be aural as in the case of binaural or monaural beats and isochronic tones, visual as with a dreamachine, a combination of the two as with a mind machine, or even electrical or magnetic stimulation. The software intended to be used solely for brainwave entrainment comprise only a fraction of all of the software that can be used for brainwave entrainment.
General
Software |
Version |
Operating systems |
Developer |
License |
BeeOne SMOD/HMS |
3.1 |
Windows |
Hemi-Synths Explorers |
Proprietary |
BrainWave Generator |
3.1 |
Windows |
Noromaa Solutions Oy. |
Proprietary |
Gnaural |
1.0.20100707 |
FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
gnaural |
GPL |
BrainIgniter Player |
6.0 |
Windows |
Volition |
Proprietary |
Neuro Entrainment |
2.0 |
Android |
Tensai |
Proprietary |
Neuro-Programmer 3 |
3.0.9.0 |
Windows |
Transparent Corp. |
Proprietary |
Mind WorkStation |
1.2.2.0 |
Windows |
Transparent Corp. |
Proprietary |
SBaGen |
1.4.4 |
DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, WinCE |
Uazu |
GPL |
Brainwave Studio |
1.5 |
Mac OS X, iOS |
RCS Software |
Proprietary |
Discord |
3.2.1 |
Linux |
Stan Lysiak |
GPL |
Isochronic Tone Generator |
1.5 |
iOS |
CMLStudio |
Proprietary |
Lux VST Brainwave Entrainment Instrument |
1.1 |
Windows |
Steve Duell |
GPL |
Neuro Sequencer Pro |
1.7 |
Windows |
isone |
Proprietary |
SHARM Studio 5 |
5.3.5 |
Mac OS X, Windows |
CyberTeam Ltd. |
Proprietary |
Stimuli/Methods
Software |
Isochronic tones |
Monaural beats |
Binaural beats |
Photic |
BeeOne SMOD/HMS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
BrainWave Generator |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Gnaural |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
BrainIgniter Player |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Neuro Entrainment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Neuro-Programmer 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mind WorkStation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SBaGen |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Brainwave Studio |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Discord |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Isochronic Tone Generator |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Lux VST Brainwave Entrainment Instrument |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Neuro Sequencer Pro |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
SHARM Studio 5 |
Yes (wide, narrow) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Features
Software |
Networkable |
Headphone-free sessions |
Background Noise |
Embed audio (sounds, music, hypnosis) |
Volume modulation for embedded audio |
Export as sound file |
User-created sessions |
Pre-made sessions |
BeeOne SMOD/HMS |
Yes (via VST) |
Yes |
Yes (via VST) |
Yes (via VST) |
Yes (via VST) |
Yes (via VST) |
Yes |
No |
BrainWave Generator |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes |
No |
Yes (WAV) |
Yes |
Yes |
Gnaural |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (pink) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (OGG, MP3, WAV) |
Yes |
Yes |
BrainIgniter Player |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (MP3) |
No |
Yes |
Neuro Entrainment |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Neuro-Programmer 3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (OGG, MP3 WAV) |
Yes |
Yes |
Mind WorkStation |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (OGG, MP3 WAV) |
Yes |
Yes |
SBaGen |
No |
No |
Yes (pink) |
Yes (WAV, raw audio, OGG, MP3) |
No |
Yes (WAV, raw audio) |
Yes |
Yes |
Brainwave Studio |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Discord |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes (WAV, raw audio, OGG, FLAC) |
Yes |
Yes (WAV, raw audio, OGG, FLAC) |
Yes |
Yes |
Isochronic Tone Generator |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes (iPod or any sound app) |
Yes |
No |
Yes (in real time) |
No |
Lux VST Brainwave Entrainment Instrument |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (through DAW) |
Yes |
Yes |
Neuro Sequencer Pro |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (MP3, M4A, WAV) |
Yes |
Yes |
SHARM Studio 5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes (white, pink and brown) |
Yes (WAV, OGG, MP3) |
Yes |
Yes (WAV, OGG, MP3) |
Yes |
Yes |
See also
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