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Hi,

I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and would like to create a Wave file of what I am hearing as it changes from time to time. Because there is no actual sound, stuffing a tiny microphone in my ear will not work.

Right now I can hear my heartbeat, not actually a Bdmp-dmp, but a squeal (probably 8 to 10KHz) rising and falling at about 65 beats per minute. It is a consistent sound a bit like an old Ambulance siren rising and falling, but much faster cycles.

How can I create a .wav file to put on a tablet so my doc can listen to what I am hearing?

Thanks

Dave

Hi, in audacity there is a tone generator which can help you. But for rising and falling tones you have to use other effects.

Is it like a static in away? Like a high pitch static?

Check this one, it's a simple sine wave, played at different center pitches, with a pitch oscillation around 60Hz

http://olografix.org/groucho/tmp/LFO-pitched-sines.mp3

Which of the notes has the closest pitch to what you hear? Is the oscillation deep enough or is the gap between the peak and bottom note wider?

I also created something, attention, it is higher, as you said 8- 10 khz so turn your volume down: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6042577/tinitus_example.wav?dl=1

I have searched in Freesound for tinnitus and found a few sounds.
Maybe this one is similar to what you hear?
http://www.freesound.org/people/Vosvoy/sounds/149990/
Or maybe it sounds similar to what you hear if you increase the pitch?

copyc4t wrote:
Check this one, it's a simple sine wave, played at different center pitches, with a pitch oscillation around 60Hz

http://olografix.org/groucho/tmp/LFO-pitched-sines.mp3

Thanks CopyC4t, the last one is closest, starting at around 19-20 seconds.

What do I need to create that sound and then modify it's time base a little?

Listening to ondrosik's .wav it is a little too high, so I guess the frequency is closer to 6-8KHz.

AlienXXX wrote:
Maybe this one is similar to what you hear?

Thanks, Tinnitus comes in different forms for each person. Mine is a bit unusual in that I can hear it pulse at my heart rate so that Vosvoy file is nothing like mine, but thanks for trying.

ondrosik wrote:
I also created something, attention, it is higher, as you said 8- 10 khz so turn your volume down: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6042577/tinitus_example.wav?dl=1

Thanks, that is pretty much it but the frequency is too high so I am guessing that it is probably closer to 6-8KHz.

What (win software do I need to be able to create that kind of .wav file? Or to modify your file to slow down the repeat-rate and also play with frequencies.

Thanks again for your efforts.

p.s. Mods, the 5-minutes between replies SUCKS when I have THREE people to thank for their help. It has taken me 20 minutes to post these replies! Pretty silly restriction. There are MANY better ways protect against spamming an trolls with a BB system.

HeartBeatSounds wrote:
Thanks CopyC4t, the last one is closest, starting at around 19-20 seconds.

What do I need to create that sound and then modify it's time base a little?

Listening to ondrosik's .wav it is a little too high, so I guess the frequency is closer to 6-8KHz.

The only problem is that the frequency parameter of the LFO has its own scale instead of Hz, so I couldn't quickly set it to 65Hz as you suggested; if you want I can make a more precise version.
Alternatively, you may alter it with Audacity using the Change Time effect that stretches/compresses the length without altering the pitch, or I can do that for you if you want.
Feel free to PM me if you have trouble with forum replies.

Thanks Copyc4t,

I installed both programs and Audacity is by far the easiest to use for someone who knows nothing about it all.

I have slowed ondrosik's file down and also dropped the frequency a half octave and it is pretty close. It is more than enough to demonstrate to the doc.

{Nag mode ON}
Let an old fart (70) tell you young whipper snappers about loud music. For two years during my early 30s, I managed a rock band and loved the loud noise. Would often hang out around the speaker towers just to feel it thumping in my chest.

One day in my early 50s, woke up with ringing in both ears. Been there ever since. Because it is physical damage to the inner workings of the ears and not a real noise, there is no going back from it. Also no treatments available. Some hearing aids can mask the noise but why bother, I hate the idea of wearing a hearing aid.
{Nag mode OFF}

Anyway, thank you ALL for the help you have generously and quickly given. Very much appreciated.

You're welcome, and your quick success with Audacity shows you're no old fart, well done

http://www.freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/162909/ [ tinnitus is in the orange zone ]