Pioneers in Acoustic Bio-FeedbackAlfred Tomatis, one of the early pioneers in this field, began studying the effect of sounds on our state of mind. Playing the right frequencies seemed to energize the body. He also worked on missing frequencies; those an individual was not hearing. One of his fascinating discoveries was that if a frequency was un-recordable by the ear, then it was absent from the voice. He concluded that we can only sing or speak frequencies that we can hear. He was able to produce dramatic changes in the way an individual used his or her voice by "training" their ear with his invention called the "electronic ear". This became possible in the late part of the 20th century, when sophisticated hi-fi equipment became available that was capable of making important necessary distinctions in sound. But while he was doing this, Tomatis noticed something sensational: people personalities were changing right before his eyes. The effect of sounds was so fundamental that it impacted on their deepest psyche. |
Robert Monroe, has helped others make huge transformations in consciousness, using sound technology called "Hemi-Sync®". In its simplest terms, this is a method of using stereo headphones to play differing frequencies to opposite sides of the brain. This induces unusual states of mental coherence, with beneficial results ranging from greater relaxation and better sleep. |
Sharry Edwards is perhaps the best-known individual who has recognized the power of the voice in healing and transformation and developed systems for creating health change through providing missing frequencies and modulating the voice. |
Calvin Young of Utah is a top aerospace engineer who used his NASA experience to develop the original multi-sensory VoCal 360 chair. |