noise.dog
My most productive and gratifying work sessions had a soundtrack. That soundtrack was more like a recipe.
It went like this.
- Lay down a bed of lofi instrumental music with a strong constant beat, 50% volume
- Mix in a constant bed of brown noise, 25% volume
- Add some sort of looped ambient ASMR video (to taste), 30% volume
The effect was an aural vibe that was ideal for getting my ADHD brain on task. Enough of a steady beat to keep my thoughts linear. Enough noise to block out distractions. Enough strange stimuli to keep things interesting.
And while ingredients 1 and 3 have gotten very easy to source these days, I had always disliked the options available to me for reliable brown noise.
It's overkill for an app. I need it mixed in with my computer audio. But the websites out there are either 1) selling some premium service, 2) require you to create an account and sign in, or 3) have some of the most atrocious UIs I've ever seen.
I wanted a site that had that minimalistic we-don't-want-anything-from-you vibe while also allowing a decent amount of customization and control.
So I decided to just make it myself.
noise.dog
noise.dog is a simple web app that generates white and brown noise. It's free to use, has very simple UI, and can be customized to your heart's content.
Features:
- Simple, focused UI
- No sign-up required
- Keyboard controls
- 5 built-in audio presets
- Preset maker with multiple layers
- Mixes can be shared with the URL params
- No ads, nothing to buy
- No tracking cookies
- Less than 150kb to load the page
And my favorite feature: All the noise is generated through the Web Audio API, meaning I'm not transferring long media files to you. All the generation takes place on your browser. So my hosting burden is low and the app can stay free.
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