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
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 |
Yes (with plugins) |
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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