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Origin of White Noise Machine
- Jim Buckwalter invented the first white noise machine to replicate the sound of a broken motel air conditioner to help sleep.
- This invention called Sleepmate quickly became popular for masking distracting noises.
Auditory Evolution and White Noise
- Human auditory systems evolved to be alert even during sleep for survival on the savannah.
- Our modern safe environments haven't changed this sensitivity, causing us to use white noise for comfort.
Pioneer of Nature Soundscapes
- Irv Tiebel pioneered nature sound recordings as relaxation tools, creating the "Environments" album series.
- He manipulated sounds digitally to enhance the ocean ambiance and claimed healing powers for these recordings.