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Layering, ambience and the mixer
How to combine tones without turning a session into noise.
Start with one anchor
Choose one main tone — usually 369, 390, 412, 432 or 528 Hz — and set it as the loudest layer. Everything else supports it.
A second layer an octave below the first (half the hertz, so 216 Hz under 432 Hz) thickens the sound without introducing a new pitch to track.
Adding without clutter
Two tones that sit close together produce a beating pulse as their waves drift in and out of phase. Some people find this hypnotic, others find it agitating. Try it before committing to a long session.
A third layer is usually one too many. If a mix feels busy, remove something rather than turning something else up.
Ambience
Rain, ocean, wind, brown noise and night air are generated in your browser, not streamed. They exist to mask the room, so keep them below the tone unless masking is the whole point.
Brown noise is the strongest masker in the app and the best choice for a noisy environment or a shared space.
Takeaway
One anchor, one support, ambience underneath. Subtract before you add.