Tone trend Manual - Bio-Medical Instruments, Inc.
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1. ToneTrend can use MP3 WAV MPEG AVI and WVM files for feedback Select a media file to use from this menu Graph Signal Training CD DVD player k Media player Repeat Current Track not playing Tactile Feedback ToneTrend can provide tactile feedback A PC game controller or joystick supporting tactile feedback is required for this feature Simply connect the controller to the computer and start ToneTrend The tactile feedback will only be felt when the user is succeeding The tactile effect s intensity will increase and decrease with the training s sustained success level 7 DISPLAY SETTINGS Auto scroll By default ToneTrend s trace display will automatically scroll to the right when the data being plotted goes off to the side of the visible area of the audio signal display Auto scrolling can be turned on off here Training Feedback Help w Aubo scroll Re Calibrate Show Signal Hz Showing the Incoming Signal s Frequency Tone trend can display the frequency of the incoming audio along the left side of the signal display area The displaying of the signal frequency can be turned on off here Graph Bs Training Feedback Help w Aubo scroll S000 Re Calibrate wv Show Signal Hz O00 6000 5000 4000 3152 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 01 22 01 42 02 02 02 22 02 42 m Saving the Display Trace A spreadsheet can be exported or screen shot saved of the audio signal by using th2. F 2 e P gt TM j f v j f 7 f f audio controlled version User s Manual version 1 3 0 May 2009 24 TaN Beyond VR LLC 2709 SW 29 street ouite 103 Topeka Kansas 66614 2000 Table of Contents SECTIONS UB EEUU UE 3 BelOne V OU Star eiacasrevcsvsnenvevavuartuicnsnavasativaveiavoonvadarseaavacarcanietu ena rete fils eireradis aeons areata 3 Almost redd Vto Star issteie cie aaesces satura so edP Ue uq Eo teen san ev Iob ine DAT ccs sss 3 SrertirstallaU OD ccena ceo e ie moi esi UDINE ee oto dia donee nene Ed over bach eee 3 Activation Code Purchasing and Transferring License cccceeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeeas 3 2 Biofeedback IntrodUcliOl uio iod er eere p Dc ep duoc o e essa di Eve eeu enia epe Ye SUED dia bees 3 Oui ade OUS 8S5 dont cea ist bp E Las cdd epu inda ita v dgamslctlamu N tul Cada pag Ea and 4 Body Language snis a idiomas lau onse Gase up sn tuto a a EN 4 Bloleedback EXplalllegds atas cese ssienis coeno psit S qoa cst or Duplici Ces a Oba onec DENS dpetitesd 4 EISIODIO VOLES ICUDI so na teca ated hio olazitenicov cet dcum aceti basin Aedes Eus com incu mincd dx iem db canti ahamauddcumuviacenins 4 3 NOME MEME IntroOdUCHOD uite cmo ie aa cams San caua Ora Les suu Ruso Ente 5 lenior ER mum 5 oa PAU e DUNO Maian aa 5 PUGIO onal DISH AY esere 5 Immediate SUCCESS MadCat sesasine a 5 Sustained SUCCESS NdiCalO essa a e SOHI Huc d osse ees otos de
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4. is too weak Set the highest tone the device will play 9 Press the Ready button 5 TRAINING Setting the Type of Training ToneTrend s default training mode provides rewarding feedback for lowering the pitch coming from the biofeedback device This is because audio output from most biofeedback devices used for reducing stress or inducing relaxation will lower in pitch as the user becomes more relaxed However ToneTrend can also provide the opposite type of feedback reward for increasing the pitch The type of training is selected here Graph Signal Feedback Help Graph Signal Feedback Help Reward Far Decrease w Reward For Decrease Reward For Increase Reward Far Increase Success Failure sensitivity Success Failure sensitivity Consult your biofeedback device s manual for specific instructions about the device s audio output and the kind of training the device provides Setting Training Sensitivity ToneTrend s sensitivity to success and failure can be adjusted Adjusting sensitivity to success and failure will cause changes in the way the feedback is presented and is also reflected in the sustained success indicator see page 5 The training sensitivity settings are found here Training Sensitivity X Success sensitivity Sensitivity to success and failure are set independently of each other Graph Signal Feedback Help Reward for Decrease vw Reward For Increa
5. you to easily perceive increases and decreases in your body s arousal level by providing visual and auditory feedback in relation to those physiological changes ToneTrend can give you new awareness of the internal state of your mind and body to help you develop the ability to control tension and stress ToneTrend s default is to reward for lowering the pitch coming from the biofeedback device For most devices on the market this corresponds to a decrease in one s arousal level and an increase in one s relaxation level ToneTrend screen Graph Signal Training Feedback Help EE 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 01 22 01 42 02 02 02 22 02 42 l 1 Start Pause button Used to start and stop the training 2 Audio Signal Display Displays the incoming audio signal s pitch on a line graph 3 Immediate Success Indicator Shows the current degree of change compared to an average for the last five seconds Green succeeding Red failing 4 Sustained Success Indicator Shows the overall success Goes up when succeeding Goes down when failing ToneTrend s sensitivity to success and failure can be manually adjusted 5 Timeline scrollbar Can be used to increase or decrease the amount of time displayed in the Audio Signal Display window by dragging the edges of the bar It can also be used to scroll around in the range 6 Pitch Range scrollbar Can be used to widen or narrow the frequency range displayed in the Audio Sig
6. actile feedback It is controlled by an incoming audio signal varying in pitch BEFORE YOU START v You need to have downloaded the ToneTrend installation or have the ToneTrend setup CD available v You will need a biofeedback device that outputs a continual audio tone that changes in pitch GSR2 EDA Bioscan others ALMOST READY TO START Biofeedback Device Preparation v Be sure the biofeedback device is working Refer to your device s installation instructions for details START INSTALLATION 1 Putthe ToneTrend setup CD in the computer or run the ToneTrend download 2 Follow the on screen instructions The computer may need to reboot to update system files that are already in use ACTIVATION CODE PURCHASING and TRANSFERRING LICENSE 71C4 2C44 DE9B 1AA4 Site code TTA 22 oF pc Daysleft N A Usesleft 0 PLP ADZ2 325B B BF Activation code Unlock application Serial number Get Activation Website WU m C Remove license New Site code Cancel Continue gt gt f Transfer license SBBISCES To unlock and activate the software press the Get Activation button to send BeyondVH your site code MID and serial to support beyondvr net Serial number FIB 7L10 78 15B 7 BBA3 cach BeyondVR will send back an The license can be transferred to a activation code KEEP YOUR gifferent computer by using the SERIALZ AND ACTIVATION CODE change license prog
7. ded Biofeedback enables one to observe and modify these signals Biofeedback Explained Biofeedback combines aspects of physiology psychology and technology Biofeedback techniques use electronics to detect and amplify internal body activities too subtle for normal awareness Once you are able to observe these activities you can then try to modify them Because you learn immediately whether you have succeeded or not you can gradually teach yourself to product the desired results Listen to your skin Variations in your skin s sweat gland activity and pore size are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system When you become aroused in any way excited frightened disturbed etc the system activates chemical and physical changes all through your body and this is reflected in the skin s sweat gland and pore activity The physical changes to sweat glands and pores alters the way electricity flows over your skin Galvanic skin response GSR electro dermal response EDR and skin conductance level SCL are methods of measuring the electrical resistance or conductance of the skin Your skin s electrical resistance increases when you are calm and relaxed When you tense up even slightly your skin resistance decreases Thus these electrical measurements can be used as indicator s of one s arousal level 3 ToneTrend INTRODUCTION ToneTrend is a biofeedback application that provides music and tactile feedback ToneTrend enables
8. e following menu Signal Training Feedback Help 10 8 EVENT MARKERS Training Feed Graph Signal 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 An event marker can be placed in the trace area Be sure ToneTrend is the application that is selected and has the focus and simply press a number key Each number has its own particular color alls APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING Audio Issues CD Playback and Control Windows defaults to automatically checking a CD when it s inserted into the CD drive Normally this is a good thing However the CD auto detection can be an annoyance if you wish to use the CD feedback capabilities of ToneTrend This is because the default CD player software Windows Media Player Real Player WinAmp etc will automatically begin playing a CD when it s first inserted Once training begins ToneTrend may attempt to play the CD as well At this point depending on how the default CD playing software is configured one of two things will happen 1 ToneTrend will not play the CD because the default CD player application won t share access to the CD drive with ToneTrend 2 ToneTrend will also begin playing the CD resulting in a cacophony of sound until the default CD player is turned off One way to sidestep this is to put the CD in the drive before you launch a ToneTrend and close the default CD player when it starts to play the CD but that is cumbersome The best way to resolve this is to turn off th
9. e CD insertion auto detection for music CDs In WindowsXP auto detection of an audio CD can be turned off independently from the detection of a software CD by right clicking on the CD drive and picking Properties I can t hear the low tones The most common reason for this is because the speakers in use do a poor job reproducing low tones bass A sound system with a sub woofer is recommended All the sounds are fuzzy sounding distorted and or making crackling sounds Double click on the icon in the system tray This will bring up the Windows sound mixer Note whether or not the slider for wave audio playback is set to 100 Set the wave audio slider between 40 75 Set the master volume slider between 40 75 If changing the volume levels has no effect on sound fidelity then the problem could be related to the quality of the sound card or the drivers for the sound card Be sure you are using the most recent drivers for the sound card If the problem persists after updating drivers it is most likely the quality of the sound card chip itself 12
10. nal Display by dragging the edges of the bar It can also be used to scroll up or down through the range set 4 STARTING ToneTrend Getting up and running with ToneTrend is easy 1 Be sure that your biofeedback device is working 2 Connect your biofeedback device to the computer s mic input with an audio cable line in supported too 3 Connect the device to yourself if needed 4 Start ToneTrend 5 Press the Start Training button to begin training tis a good idea to use an optically isolated cable instead of a regular audio cable as it will eliminate the very unlikely possibility of shock in case of a major malfunction in your computer or power source You will see DER Graph Signal Training Feedback Help 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 01 22 01 42 02 02 02 22 02 42 E ToneTrend will begin listening to the incoming audio signal and plotting a line on the Audio Signal Display representing the signal s pitch The sustained success indicator will rise when success criteria is met and fall when the criteria is not being met Calibrating Audio Input ToneTrend will notify you if there are issues with incoming audio signal This includes if there is no signal detected or the signal is too low or high in pitch to be displayed on the Audio Signal Display If you see the following Graph Signal Training Feedback Help There is a problem with the incoming signal It is either too quiet or the cable is disco
11. nnected If you see the following Graph Signal Training Feedback Help The audio signal s pitch is too low to be displayed 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 01 22 01 42 02 02 02 22 02 42 If you see the following Graph Signal Training Feedback Help The audio signal s pitch is too high to be displayed 00 02 00 22 00 42 01 02 01 22 01 42 02 02 02 22 02 42 These things may be frequently resolved by simply adjusting the biofeedback device but sometimes it may be important to define the biofeedback device s audio output range in ToneTrend itself This is accomplished by the Signal Re Calibrate menu Graph BE Training Feedback Help w Auta scroll Re Calibrate Show Signal Hz If the calibration process is not done the default signal range that will be used and displayed when training is 500Hz to 15 000Hz with the mic sensitivity 1 4 of the maximum level If the biofeedback device emits a tone within this range by default then there is no need to define a new range How to recalibrate Macon fieureDerice Eg 1 First set the device to make its highest tone Input Signal and press the Set High Tone button 2 Next set the device to make its lowest tone and xa Ia F4 senzilivity 4 press the Set Low Tone button nu 3 Set the device so that its output is within the range that was just defined __Settontone QE iene 4 Use the Sensitivity knob to set the input level if the signal
12. ram on the ON FILE computer with the software already installed Install the software on the GSR2 is a Registered Trademark of Thought Technology Ltd desired computer and get the new site EDA Bioscan Trademark of Mind Alive Inc code Put the current activation code and the new site code in the change license program and a new activation code will be generated 2 BIOFEEDBACK INTRODUCTION Our age of stress It is ironic that today when technology and science have provided our society with so much when so many of us eat better live better enjoy so much leisure and comfort than any other people in history we can still suffer from stress and tension Unless we live protected lives as virtual hermits on some island paradise stress is with us unfortunately for many far too much Fortunately the ability to calm down and relax deeply is a powerful antidote for the effects of stress The problem is that although all of us are born with this ability it s something we often have to re learn Body Language When you re under extreme stress your body copes in ways that are very noticeable Your heart pounds your hands perspire muscles tense up extra adrenaline is released But not all stress is so extreme Unfortunately what can really wear us down are lower levels of stress that occur constantly and that most of us accept as inevitable Our bodies respond to this type of stress with much lower signals that mostly go unhee
13. se Failure Sensitivity I Success Failure sensitivity Success sensitivity is used to control how easy or hard it is to get the amount of sustained success to increase Decreasing the sensitivity will make it harder to succeed in at getting the sustained success indicator rise Increasing the sensitivity will make it easier to get the sustained success indicator rise Failure sensitivity is used to control the tolerance level to failing to meet the training criteria that causes a decrease in the amount of sustained success Decreasing the sensitivity will allow for more time to get back into the success state before the sustained success indicator starts to lower Increasing the sensitivity will make the sustained success indicator more quick lower itself when training criteria is not being met 6 FEEDBACK Selecting the Type of Feedback ToneTrend can provide audio feedback by modulating the playback volume level of a DVD CD or audio file in relation to the user s level of sustained success CD DVD Feedback Graph Signal Training m Di TE player Titles Media player k Play Repeat Current Track Next Track not playing Previous Track Pause Stop Eject Load If you would like to use CD or DVD feedback but put the disk in after ToneTrend started and press play NOTE A DVD codec supporting Windows Media Player needs to be installed for ToneTrend to support DVD playback Audio file Feedback
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