Odiosoft- Tinnitus Software
Windows based Odiosoft-tinnitus software
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Odiosoft-tinnitus software generates white noise and 10 different sounds.Odiosoft-tinnitus software is extremely easy to use and get to grips with, yet versatile enough to cover a wide variety of tinnitus symptoms.Sounds include, white noise, oceansurf, rain, wind, cicadas, fan noise, aircon noise, etc. You can select as many of these sounds as you like. There is no limit on the amount of sounds you can have playing together.
Each sound's volume can be individually controlled, as can its frequency and balance. So you may pan one sound to one ear, and another sound to the other ear to acheive the desired masking effect for your tinnitus symptoms. Frequencies used are generally within a 500 hz - 3 khz band.
How And Why Does Sound Masking Work?
White noise consists of random noise with equal power levels across the entire audio spectrum. Because white noise contains all frequencies, it can effectively mask sounds without drawing undue attention to itself by raising the overall sound level in the room. The effect is exactly the same as using a fan to mask the sounds of a party next door. The quieting effect this strategy provides is due to the way our brain focuses on sound sources.
The brain notices isolated sharp or dramatic sound level changes better than when there are competing sound sources around, particularly when these sources are relatively unchanging. For example, noises in a room are much less noticeable when there is a steady drone of a fan than when the room is otherwise quiet. The noise from the fan tends to mask out voices and ringing telephones. Although the fan itself makes noise, it is steady and constant, and so after a short time it becomes almost unnoticeable.
References
1.Vernon, Griest; Attributes of tinnitus and the acceptanceof masking, Am. J.Otolaryngol. 11: 44-49, 1990.
2.Masking of tinnitus induced by sound.Kemp S, George RN.J Speech Hear Res. 1992 ;35:1169-79.
3. Pure-tone masking of tinnitus.Formby C, Gjerdingen DB. Audiology. 1980;19:519-35
4. A clinical study of tinnitus maskers.Hazell JW, Wood SM, Cooper HR, et al. Br J Audiol. 1985 May;19:65-146.
