Sound Lab
A sound library and real-time visualizer for preparation, session support, and integration. Sounds are synthesized live in your browser - nothing streams, nothing is stored.
This page has been written and edited by the publisher. It has not been reviewed by a licensed clinician.
How the Sound Lab works, in text
- What it does
- Generates steady, non-narrative sound — drones, noise colours, bowl tones and paced breath textures — live in your browser, with an optional visual representation of that sound.
- What it uses
- Nothing about you. Sound is synthesized on the spot from the preset you pick; no audio streams in, no microphone is used, and nothing is uploaded or stored.
- What you control
- Which sound preset plays, start and stop, volume, and whether the accompanying visual shows flowing motion or plain frequency bars.
- What changes
- You hear the selected texture fade in and hold steadily; the visual moves in step with the amplitude and frequency content of that same generated sound.
- What it illustrates
- How different steady sound textures feel to listen to, and how a sound's frequency content can be shown visually. It illustrates audio, not a physiological or clinical response.
- Limitations
- An educational audio tool, not treatment and not a therapeutic device. Research on tones, binaural beats and entrainment is preliminary and mixed, and no clinical effect is claimed for anything you hear here.
- Keyboard and screen reader
- Presets and transport controls are labelled buttons and sliders reachable by keyboard with visible focus; the visual is decorative and duplicates no information. Everything on this page can be read and used with sound muted or the visual ignored.
Sound Lab
Drones, noise colors, bowl tones and paced breath textures, generated live in your browser. You are here.
Ketalux Visualizer
Turn your own audio - or Sound Lab tones shared from another tab - into flowing colour and motion.
Open Ketalux VisualizerHow to use it well
- Start at a low volume and raise it slowly; sustained loud audio is fatiguing.
- Binaural material needs headphones. Isochronic and noise-based sounds work on speakers.
- If a sound feels agitating rather than settling, stop it. Response to steady tones is highly individual.
- The visualizer is decorative. If motion is uncomfortable, switch to the frequency bars view or simply close your eyes.
Safety notes
Do not use pulsing audio or motion-heavy visuals if you have photosensitive epilepsy or a seizure disorder without speaking to your clinician first. This page makes no claim that any sound produces a clinical effect; entrainment research is preliminary and mixed.
Related reading
- Why music matters in ketamine therapy
- Building a session listening plan
- The curated music library
- Music references and evidence
Educational content only. Not medical advice. Discuss any treatment decisions with a qualified clinician.
Publisher and editor of Ketalux, based in Chicago, Illinois. Ira is a ketamine therapy patient, not a clinician. This is editorial review, not medical review: Ira is not a licensed clinician and does not provide diagnosis or medical care. Ketalux does not accept compensation from providers in exchange for favorable editorial coverage, evidence ratings, recommendations, patient referrals, or organic provider ranking. Read the full publisher disclosure →
Educational use only. The content on this page is provided for general educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Ketamine and related therapies carry risks and are appropriate only under qualified medical supervision. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional about your individual situation. Information may change as research evolves.