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DESCRIPTION
Noise is a program that creates "pink noise" in an effort to block out other annoying background noises. Pink Noise is also known as a signal with even power distribution on a logarithmic frequency scale, pink noise masks background noise to help you concentrate.
REQUIREMENTS
MacOS X 10.0 or later.
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| Noise X User Reviews (14 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Oct 17 2007 |
BALTHAMOS If you don't have Xcode, or are unfamiliar with programming, I have converted the application to Universal for you. All credit goes to the original developers of the program: http://balthamos.110mb.com/files/Noise%20UB.zip
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 | Oct 17 2007 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN Very nice of you... but the downloaded application is Intel only, according to a Getinfo command issued against the application.
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| Oct 17 2007 |
BALTHAMOS Sorry about the mixup. There was a conflict with the source files and the method of making a universal binary. I won't bore you with the details, but I fixed it so it is now truly universal. Same link.
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| Oct 23 2007 |
MJL I was really excited to see this program as a Universal Binary. But it doesn't work on my MacBook -- no sound. (On my MacBook Pro, it's great.) So for now I have to stick with Ocean Waves for pink noise.
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 | Oct 23 2007 |
BALTHAMOS Was there any error output in the console? While I don't have a MB to test out, I might be able to fix it to where it might work on your machine.
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| Oct 23 2007 |
MJL Thanks for your reply! Here's what I found in the Console: 2007-10-23 20:15:38.864 NoiseUB[402] NoiseGenerator::startAudio 2007-10-23 20:15:38.970 NoiseUB[402] NoiseGenerator::AudioDeviceSetProperty setting buffer size status 2007-10-23 20:15:40.313 NoiseUB[402] NoiseGenerator::AudioDeviceStart status 2007-10-23 20:15:46.017 NoiseUB[402] NoiseGenerator::AudioDeviceStop status 2007-10-23 20:15:48.177 NoiseUB[402] There are several more instances of starting and stopping, but no indications of an error. There's a ten-digit number that follows the setting buffersize and the starts and stops, the same number each time. In case it's a number in some way specific to my Mac, I've omitted it here.
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| Oct 24 2007 |
BALTHAMOS That number that is following the "status" logs is an error number. Right now, all that log is telling me is that there are errors. If the program runs without any error, the only message you should be getting is "NoiseGenerator::startAudio".
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| Oct 24 2007 |
MJL Oops -- as you may suspect, I'm relatively new to the Mac. I'll get this number when I'm at my MacBook later today and post it here.
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| Oct 24 2007 |
MJL Here's the error number: | |
| Oct 24 2007 |
BALTHAMOS You wouldn't by any chance be using some other standard audio out other than the standard "Internal Speakers" or "Built-in Output" would you? If so, I would like someone else with a Macbook to confirm if it works or not using standard settings.
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| Oct 24 2007 |
MJL I'm using the regular internal speakers. Here are some more details: if I start NoiseUB with headphones plugged in, the program produces noise. That was also the case with the original PPC version of the program. If I then unplug the headphones, I get a spluttering sort of noise from the MacBook's speakers. If I then click Silence and Noise again, I get pretty consistent noise through the internal speakers, but it's interrupted slightly by typing, by opening programs, by opening tabs in Firefox -- in short, by any activity. There are small gaps that seem related to any other activity. NoiseUB isn't using huge amounts of CPU or memory -- 2.3% CPU, 14.2 MB RAM. If I quit NoiseUB and open it again without headphones plugged in, there's no sound. Hope this info helps, and thanks for your work on this helpful program.
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| Sep 22 2007 |
XORCYST For everyone asking for a universal binary, the source code is included and can easily be compiled as a UB with Xcode. I just did it, it works fine, and took all of ~90 seconds. Just convert the included project to newer xcode (it will tell you to do so on double clicking the file), set up the new project to compile for x86 and ppc, and build the new UB.
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| Jul 16 2007 |
ETHERL When I first downloaded this, I used it for the same reason that most people use it for --- to drown out distracting noises. But then I had a baby. A very colicy baby. This program stops her crying & keeps her sound asleep better than anything I've ever seen! As soon as I turn it on & crank it up, my daughter stops crying. And it keeps her from waking up at night (I turn it down once she's asleep). It works faster than the kitchen fan/vent and it uses less electricity than the vacuum!
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| Mar 8 2007 |
JGILLMAN I used this on my PowerBook G4 all the time, but I've got a MacBook now and can't use it! Would a Universal Binary be very hard?
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| Jun 21 2007 |
APFHEX It works fine on Intel Macs.
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| Dec 26 2006 |
SMACTRON Will this ever be a universal binary?
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| Nov 9 2006 |
HEAVY_SHOWER I second these comments. I lurv it too!
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 | Mar 12 2006 |
ACE11413 I love this program. It uses no resources, runs seamlessly in the background, and actually does what it claims. If I'm in a noisy cafe, turning on the pink noise really does cut the ambient noise in half. Also, running Noise while you're listening to music will effectively kill all noise beyond your headphones. I lurv it.
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| Oct 25 2005 |
CODY This is a godsend if you have absolutely crippling ADD. I sat and read a book last night with this in the background. Normally I have to seclude myself to focus that long. It'd be nice to have more options. It's often remarked that pink noise sounds a lot like ocean surf, it'd be nice to oscillate the channels, vary it up a little bit, just to make for more convincing ocean sounds.
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| Feb 23 2005 |
VDOMAC THANKS!!!!!!!!
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| Feb 6 2005 |
SEXTOHEROE i have trouble concentrating, it really helps me!! it does what is says. :-)
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