Update: Ambiance
Michael (Admin) | Aug 4, 2009 Productivity
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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I’ve been meaning to do this update for months! And I use the term “update” loosely because when I reviewed Ambiance last year it was just a sound machine that could do a little sound mixing. Today, it’s a Sound Machine Gone Wild!!
Seriously, this thing is nuts… it does everything the original Ambiance did plus TONS more. Let’s see… you can browse/search/download sounds from a library of 500+ exclusive sound loops, you can add songs from your iPod to sound mixes, you can save mixes to play later, you can categorize your downloaded sounds, you can take a photo or get a camera roll pic to look at while sounds play, and you can even use the app as an alarm clock that lulls you to sleep and then wakes you up to something completely different. WHEW! That’s a lotta stuff.
Tags: $.99, soundscape
Q&F: Naturespace
Swain Valasek | May 9, 2009 Healthcare & Fitness, Quick & Free
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(29 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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Take 2 doses of Naturespace from Holographic Audio Theater and don’t call me in the morning; you won’t need to. Actually Naturespace is its own company under the umbrella of HAT but I digress. There’s a wide selection of audio-based relaxation apps out there but Naturespace stands out and not just because it’s free so read on! What they’ve done is play around with audio imaging to create a surround-sound, 3D experience, even with the crappy Apple earbuds. In fact, they’ve put special effort into supporting low-fi buds with a unique ‘earbud optimization’ option. Certainly a high-end set of cans is best for ‘full spectrum’ mode but it’s great that they addressed the fact that like it or not, most people probably do use the plain old Apple earbuds. They also have you covered with great suggestions if you want to upgrade your stock buds.
Tags: ambient, free, relaxation, soundscape, Swain Valasek
(4.79 out of 5)