SPECIFICATION FOR INCORPORATING COHERENCE™ RHYTHMS AND
METHODS INTO COMMERCIAL WORKS
ISSUE 1.0 PUBLISHED MARCH 18, 2005
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Introduction: This specification defines technical requirements for
the creation of audible, visual, and sensory media incorporating COHERENCE™
Breathing Pacemaker™ rhythms and methods.
This documents the minimum requirements and conventions that must be incorporated
in all forms of music, film, software, and purpose built instruments.
Commercial works may
incorporate COHERENCE™ rhythms and methods by license only. All such works must conspicuously bear the
multicolor “COHERENCE” logo.
Requirement 1:
Coherent Breathing™ is based on the nominal 5.88 second interval. The tempo/cadence of audible, visual, and
sensory works must be based on a fundamental interval of 5.0 seconds to 6.25
seconds. The exact timing of this
interval must be specified externally on all published works.
Description: This recurring designation
may take one or more forms including:
1)
Audible methods:
a.
a distinct word
b.
a distinct
instrument, note, tone
c.
a distinct voice
d.
a distinct beat
e.
a distinct background
bass or rhythm sequence
f.
a distinct melodic
sequence
g.
a distinct change
in volume
h.
a distinct change
in pitch (frequency)
i.
a distinct change
in ears (left vs. right)
2)
Visual methods:
a.
a distinct change
in color
b.
a distinct change
in space (up vs. down, left vs. right)
c.
a distinct change
in shape
d.
a distinct change
in size
e.
a distinct change
in perspective, ex. toward vs. away
f.
a distinct change
in scene
g.
a distinct change
in eyes (left vs. right)
3)
Sensory methods:
a.
a distinct change
in intensity
b.
a distinct change
in frequency
c.
a distinct change
in temperature
d.
a distinct change
in pressure (positive vs. negative)
e.
a distinct change
in position (up vs. down)
f.
a distinct change
in physical orientation (left vs. right)
Relative to “multi-media”
works, audible, visual, and sensory methods may be used in combination.
Artistic license is
encouraged “within the spirit” of this requirement.
Requirement 2: Optionally, alternating 5.88 second intervals are
unique and clearly distinguished from each other for the purpose of
synchronizing inhalation with the first indication and exhalation with the
second indication.
Description: This requirement
exists for works wherein:
1)
the work is
intended to be used by a single user and this distinction is desirable,
2)
the work is
intended to be employed by multiple users such that they can synchronize their
breathing cycles,
3)
the work in
intended to be used by single or multiple users, wherein musical and or psycho-acoustic/psycho-visual
effects are employed coincident with inhalation and exhalation to influence the
psychophysiological state of the user.
Examples of psycho-acoustic/psycho-visual
effects include:
a.
increasing/decreasing
volume
b.
increasing/decreasing
pitch (frequency)
c.
ascending/descending
melody
d.
changes in ears
(left vs. right)
e.
alternating
changes in direction of sound (panning)
f.
alternating
perception of front and rear
g.
changes in the
perception of the internal locus of sound (headphones)
h.
integration of binaural
tones
i.
use of color
j.
use of depth
k.
etc.
Requirement 3: Relative to
works that instantiate Requirement #2 above, depending on the method by which
inhalation and exhalation are indicated, the following conventions must be
applied consistently:
Audible methods:
a.
If tones, notes,
or voice, are employed to indicate the moment of change, then the note
indicating inhalation must be higher than the note indication exhalation.
b.
If tempo, for
example a recurring drum sequence, is used to indicate the moment of change ,
then the pitch of the indication for
inhalation (for example, strike of a cymbal) must be higher than the
pitch indicating exhalation (for example, the strike of a bass drum).
c.
If a bass or
rhythm sequence is used to indicate the moment of change, then the sequence for
inhalation must be distinctly different from the sequence for exhalation. (An
ascending sequence for inhalation and a descending sequence for exhalation is generally recommended but artistic license is allowed.)
d.
If the primary
melodic sequence is used, to indicate the moment of change, then the sequence
for inhalation must be distinctly different from the sequence for exhalation.
(An ascending sequence for inhalation and a descending sequence for exhalation is generally recommended but artistic license is allowed.)
e.
If increasing/decreasing
volume is employed to indicate the moment of change, then volume must increase
on inhalation and decrease on exhalation.
f.
If
increasing/decreasing pitch (frequency) is employed to indicate the moment of
change, the frequency must be higher than or increasing on inhalation and lower
than or decreasing on exhalation.
g.
If tempo is employed
to indicate the moment of change, then tempo must increase on inhalation and
decrease on exhalation.
h.
If left/right
channels (ears) are used to indicate the moment of change, then channels must
switch between inhalation and exhalation such that exhalation followed by
inhalation occurs on the same side:
Example sequence:
1.
audio left:
signal to exhale
2.
audio left:
signal to inhale
3.
switch channels
4.
audio right:
signal to exhale
5.
audio right:
signal to inhale
6.
switch channels
7.
repeat
i.
If alternating
perception of direction of sound from left or right or visa versa is employed
to indicate the moment of change, then requirement (3h) is specified, i.e. the
perceived direction of the sound source switches between inhalation and
exhalation.
j.
If alternating
perception of direction of sound from front to back or visa versa is employed
to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation occurs as the perceived locus
of sound moves from front to back and exhalation occurs as the perceived locus
of sound moves from back to front.
k.
If changes in the
internal locus of sound (headphones) from left to right is employed to indicate
the moment of change, then requirement (3h) is specified, i.e. the perceived
direction of the sound source switches between inhalation and exhalation.
Visual
Methods:
l.
If changing color
is employed to indicate the moment of change, then the color indicating inhalation
must be “above” the color indicating exhalation and the color indicating
exhalation must be below the color indicating inhalation. This assumes an ascending primary color
spectrum consisting of the basic colors, black, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan,
indigo, purple, white. Other colors may
used as long as use complies with spectral order.
m.
If changes in
(object) size are employed to indicate the moment of change, then size must
increase in inhalation and decrease in exhalation.
n.
If change in
vertical position is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation
occurs with the upward direction and exhalation occurs with the downward
direction.
o.
If change in
horizontal position is employed to indicate the moment of change, then
requirement (3h) is specified.
p.
If change in
depth perception is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation
occurs with decreasing depth/distance and exhalation occurs with increasing
depth/distance.
Sensory
Methods:
q.
If change in
intensity is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation occurs
with increasing intensity and exhalation occurs with deceasing intensity.
r.
If change in
frequency is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation occurs
with increasing frequency and exhalation with decreasing frequency.
s.
If change in
temperature is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation
occurs with increasing temperature and exhalation with decreasing temperature.
t.
If change in
pressure is employed to indicate the moment of change, then inhalation occurs
with increasing pressure and exhalation with decreasing pressure.
u.
If up/down change
in physical position is employed to indicate the moment of change, then
inhalation occurs with “up” and exhalation with “down”.
v.
If left/right
change in physical position is employed to indicate the moment of change, then
requirement (3h) is specified.
w.
If left/right
change in physical orientation, ex. left hand vs. right hand, is employed to
indicate the moment of change, then requirement (3h) is specified.
Requirement 4: Both the moment of change from one breathing phase to
another and the progression of the 5.88 second interval must be indicated.
The progression can be
indicated in any number of ways including changes in:
1)
Audible methods:
a.
verbal
instruction, ex. 1, 2, 3, 4
b.
verbal mantra,
ex. Sa-Ta-Na-Ma
c.
consistent tempo,
ex. 4 beats per interval
d.
increasing and
decreasing tempo
e.
melodic sequence
f.
ascending and
descending melodic sequence
g.
increasing and
decreasing volume
h.
increasing and
decreasing frequency
i.
alternating psycho-acoustic
perception
1.
panning
2.
Doppler
perception
3.
changes in internal
locus of sound (headphones)
4.
changes in binaural
beat frequency
2)
Visual methods
a.
changes in space,
ex. up vs. down, left vs. right
b.
changes in color
c.
changes in size
d.
changes in shape
e.
changes in
perspective, ex. toward and away
f.
changes in
motion, ex. slow vs. fast
3) Sensory
methods
a.
changes in
intensity
b.
changes in
frequency
c.
changes in
temperature
d.
changes in
pressure (positive vs. negative)
e.
changes in
position (up vs. down)
f.
changes in
physical orientation (left vs. right)
Requirement 5: For audible works that do not include a recognizable
melodic sequence, a clearly recognizable indication must be provided that the
end of a 5.88 second interval is near.
This indication must be provided 1 second prior to the end of the 5.88
second interval, i.e. at 4.88 seconds. This
can be accomplished by both the “appearance” of a given sound and the
“disappearance” or end of a given sound. .
Requirement 6: The present convention for popular music is that the
melody and chorus are of differing timings and tempos. Relative to Breathing Pacemaker use, if the
timing and tempo of the chorus is not a multiple or sub-multiple of the timing
and tempo of the melody, a break in the breathing rhythm results. Consequently, it is highly desirable that the
timing of the chorus accommodate the 5.88 second rhythm. If the work is intended to distinguish
inhalation from exhalation per Requirement #2, alternating 5.88 second
intervals must be clearly distinguished.
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