An Introduction to Light & Sound Mind Machine Technology
By
Michael J. Landgraf
Copyright: Michael J. Landgraf & Mindmachines.com, Granada Hills, CA. / November, 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied or duplicated without prior written approval by Michael Landgraf.
Published by Little Minnie’s Publishing House. ISBN 10: 0966259602. ISBN 13: 978-0966259605. All inquiries pertaining to this book should contact Michael@Mindmachines.com.
Contents
INTRODUCING LIGHT & SOUND TECHNOLOGY
ACCESSING BRAIN STATES WITH LIGHT & SOUND INSTRUMENTS
HOW TO CHOOSE A LIGHT & SOUND OR SOUND-ONLY INSTRUMENT
HOW TO USE YOUR LIGHT & SOUND INSTRUMENT
REFERENCES & SUGGESTED READING LIST
Foreword
Foreword by light and sound session designer and inventor of AV3X, Christopher Oliver
When Michael Landgraf first published “Mind States – An Introduction to Light & Sound Technology” in January of 1998 the world of brainwave entrainment technology was a very different place. In the fourteen years since then the mind machine world has changed dramatically. This new edition tracks these changes and brings Mind States up to date. As 2012 draws to a close light and sound mind machines are about to break into the mainstream through a national advertising campaign built around a couple of well known celebrities. I will not name any names, but by the time you are reading this you will most likely already know to whom I am referring.
Seismic shifts have taken place in the light and sound machine and brainwave technology landscape that made this revised edition necessary. Massive changes to the available technology and public awareness have taken place including the introduction of light and sound brainwave entrainment via video and DVD, known as Digital Meditation Technology, the development of integrated light/sound and CES devices like the DAVID Delight Pro, the introduction of the pROSHI Neurodynamic Activator disentrainment meditation device, the proliferation of binaural beats in the mainstream and the use of brainwave entrainment technology for sports focus training, notably with Olympic athletes just to name a few.
Throughout all of these changes Michael Landgraf has stood at the forefront of the light and sound world as a respected voice in the industry. From his AVS Journal magazine, the first magazine dedicated to light and sound technology to his online presence on Mindmachines.com and social media, Mr. Landgraf has served as a source of current information about light and sound mind machines and brainwave technology for over 22 years. He has sponsored relaxation programs and introduced light and sound mind machines to police departments, military agencies, sports teams, hospitals, public schools, the Braille institute, psychologists and so many others. His contributions to the light and sound machine industry include the introduction of RGB multicolor lightframes, lightframe polarity adapters and the co-development of the dual independent binaural beat generator. Everyone of any consequence in the light and sound machine industry knows and respects him and has worked with him in some capacity at some point in time.
I first met Michael Landgraf in 1992 when I was in need of replacement eyeframes for my Innerquest 9110 light and sound machine. After contacting the manufacturer I was referred to Landgraf Enterprises LLC and was very surprised to find his office was less than a block away from my house. This first interaction was the start of a lifelong friendship and my introduction to working in the industry. It is safe to say that I would never have become a professional session designer writing the sessions for some of the best selling light and sound machines or developed AV3X had I never met Michael Landgraf.
Michael currently lives with his wife, Carol, in Granada Hills, California and continues his tireless evangelism of light and sound technology.
Copyright: Michael J. Landgraf & Mindmachines.com, Granada Hills, CA. / November, 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied or duplicated without prior written approval by Michael Landgraf.