I have a hard time staying focused. That’s happening now. I have to finish my Homescreen Heroes article, but my brain is trying to pull me away. But that’s right, my brain. Let’s go make some coffee. Oh, check the weather, or… What’s that noise? Did I turn off that faucet? Better check. Wait, do you hear a bang? Did I order something?
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Miles Davis appears on stage. For years, Miles Davis was my savior.i put his stuff a kind of blue On my favorite music streaming service, I listen to jazz without vocals and it goes straight to the part of my brain that switches off when jazz comes in. My fingers begin to hit the keys as if I were playing an impromptu trumpet solo from a drug popular in the 1950s.
Then a few months ago I discovered Endel. This is the same premise as all of his YouTube channels and videos of “Lo-Fi Chill Out Hip Hop Beats to Study” that have appeared so far, but the difference is that the music is all created by Endel and combined with other artists. It’s a great collaboration.
Cinematic beats and soundscapes will help you focus. They calm me down and help me when I need to sit down to write or work. And it works. There is a main note stem that flows on and on, but all the while other smaller notes come and go. Think of it as being tickled to wake up your brain.
you are the rhythm
The difference between using Endel and using any old binaural beat track you can find on YouTube is that Endel is alive. Music changes and evolves based on your actions.
Endel takes input from you and your surroundings and adapts and personalizes your music and soundscape. It may take time for the time of day and amount of light to adjust to your circadian rhythm. Reacts to the weather. Using health data from your smartwatch or health device, you can change the pace of your music to match your heart rate by comparing your actual heart rate to your resting heart rate. You can adjust the music intensity based on the number of steps per minute.
Wear Endel when you go for a walk. It becomes a cinematic experience. You are the star of a quiet but ultimately uplifting movie.
If you have a specific task, you can choose from a variety of pre-programmed scenarios. For example, use a focus timer or deep work scenarios for Pomodoro-style timing for short bursts of intense work. For meditation, creation, self-care, housework, working out, flying, and many other scenarios, we create soundscapes tailored to those environments and how you want to focus, relax, or get the most out of your workout. .
Premium payment
Like most apps, Endel locks the cool stuff behind an affordable paywall. Prices are £48.99 per year, £35.99 for 3 months or £249.99 for a lifetime subscription. I think this is pretty reasonable considering it’s something you use for hours every day.
What do you get with that? The most obvious are access to a whole library of sound scenarios and the option to share your subscription with friends and family. Additionally, Endel subscriptions available for Mac, PC, Android, and iOS have cross-device access, and in addition to controlling Soundscapes, there are also Apple WatchOS and Google Wear OS apps that can play Soundscapes directly. there is. Connect to the speaker via Bluetooth. Oh, and there’s also an Alexa skill so you can join in on that too.
One nifty little trick that’s optional in the premium version is the ability to run Endel in the background while playing other audio. This may sound crazy if you have Spotify playing, but you can listen to a podcast while running while jogging at a steady pace while listening to Endel beats.
future
The reason I keep using Endel is because the music always seems different, even if I’ve heard it before. There are new scenarios and soundscapes to explore, and recently he has collaborated with artists such as 6lack and previously with James Blake and Grimes. Endel recently partnered with Universal Music Group, so we’re sure to see more artists and familiar beats powered by AI transformed into Endel in the near future.
I am also very interested in the possibilities of technology. The inputs that Endel could potentially use in the future are attractive and have many potential uses. One use case they have already tested is the use of Endel in car audio. Music adjusts to vehicle and other inputs such as traffic speed, time of day, weather, and light levels to keep drivers safe and alert. Combining this with information such as heart rate could also reduce cases of road rage.
It could really be the soundtrack to our calm lives, or give us a little boost to get through the daily email rush.