Does Sensory Readable have ambient sounds?

Yes. From Readable v2.5, the Ambient Sounds feature lets you play background sounds such as white noise, brown noise, pink noise, birdsong, rain, river, crackling fire, whale sounds, sea waves, temple, church, train, bubbles, seagulls, waterfall, and crickets while you work.

What ambient sounds are available in Sensory Readable?

Sensory Readable v2.5 includes 16 ambient sounds: White Noise, Brown Noise, Pink Noise, Birdsong, Crickets, Crackling Fire, Waterfall, River, Sea Waves, Whale, Church, Temple, Bubbles, Seagulls, Train, and No Sound (off).

How does Ambient Balance work in Sensory Readable?

When Readable starts speaking text, the ambient sound volume automatically reduces so the voice is clearly heard. When speech stops, the ambient sound returns to its normal volume. You can set the speaking and non-speaking volumes separately in the Ambient Settings tab. This means you only need one set of headphones for both ambient listening and text-to-speech.

How do I turn on ambient sounds in Sensory Readable?

Go to Readable Settings and select the Ambient Sound tab. Click on a sound icon to select it and use the sliders to set the volume. You can also toggle ambient sounds on and off directly from the Readable toolbar. The last selected sound will be used.

Can ambient sounds help with focus and ADHD?

Research suggests that white noise and ambient sounds can help improve focus and cognitive performance, particularly for people with ADHD. Sensory Readable includes a range of ambient sounds including white, brown and pink noise precisely to support focus while reading and working.

Ambient Sounds

The Sensory Readable toolbar offers a variety of sensory ambient sounds that can be played while using Readable. The volume of the ambient sound adjusts automatically, with a lower volume when Readable is speaking and a higher volume when there is no speech. This allows you to listen to text with Readable, and when it stops speaking, the ambient sound resumes at its previous level. This sensory focus feature is available in Readable Suite V2.5 or later. Update earlier versions to add this feature.

You can select your preferred ambient sounds in the Readable Settings under the Ambient Sound tab.

Readable Settings Ambient Sound tab with four areas: sound selection buttons, speaking volume slider, non-speaking volume slider, and a preview button

The screenshot above shows the 4 areas of the Ambient setting tab.

1. Ambient Sound selection buttons

2. The Ambient background sound volume to use when Readable is speaking to provide audio balance.

3. The Ambient Sound volume to use when Readable is not speaking.

4. A preview button that enables you to hear the settings along with the currently selected voice.

These are the choices of Ambient Sounds available in Readable V2.5

Grid showing all available Readable ambient sound icons

No Sound button — turns off ambient sounds in Readable No Ambient Sounds

Crickets ambient sound button in Readable Crickets

White Noise ambient sound button in Readable White Noise

Whale sounds ambient sound button in Readable Whale

Brown Noise ambient sound button in Readable Brown Noise

Crackling Fire ambient sound button in Readable Crackling Fire

Pink Noise ambient sound button in Readable Pink Noise

Waterfall ambient sound button in Readable Waterfall

Church ambient sound button in Readable Church

River ambient sound button in Readable River

Temple ambient sound button in Readable Temple

Sea Waves ambient sound button in Readable Sea waves

Birdsong ambient sound button in Readable Birdsong

Bubbles ambient sound button in Readable Bubbles

Seagulls ambient sound button in Readable Seagulls

Train ambient sound button in Readable Train

How to Start and Stop Ambient Sounds

To start an ambient sound, open the Readable settings, select the Ambient Tab, and click on the icon to listen to the sounds. Change volume with the sliders below the icons.

To stop the Ambient Sounds, click the X in the red box No Sound button — turns off ambient sounds in Readable

You can also turn the Ambient Sounds on and off from the Readable toolbar. The sound will be the last sound selected in the Readable Settings Ambient tab.

Readable toolbar showing the ambient sound on/off toggle button

You can also control the Ambient Sound level using the Windows PC volume control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sensory Readable have ambient sounds?: Yes. From Readable v2.5, the Ambient Sounds feature lets you play background sounds such as white noise, brown noise, pink noise, birdsong, rain, river, crackling fire, whale sounds, sea waves, temple, church, train, bubbles, seagulls, waterfall, and crickets while you work.
What ambient sounds are available in Sensory Readable?: Sensory Readable v2.5 includes 16 ambient sounds: White Noise, Brown Noise, Pink Noise, Birdsong, Crickets, Crackling Fire, Waterfall, River, Sea Waves, Whale, Church, Temple, Bubbles, Seagulls, Train, and No Sound (off).
How does Ambient Balance work in Sensory Readable?: When Readable starts speaking text, the ambient sound volume automatically reduces so the voice is clearly heard. When speech stops, the ambient sound returns to its normal volume. You can set the speaking and non-speaking volumes separately in the Ambient Settings tab. This means you only need one set of headphones for both ambient listening and text-to-speech.
How do I turn on ambient sounds in Sensory Readable?: Go to Readable Settings and select the Ambient Sound tab. Click on a sound icon to select it and use the sliders to set the volume. You can also toggle ambient sounds on and off directly from the Readable toolbar. The last selected sound will be used.
Can ambient sounds help with focus and ADHD?: Research suggests that white noise and ambient sounds can help improve focus and cognitive performance, particularly for people with ADHD. Sensory Readable includes a range of ambient sounds including white, brown and pink noise precisely to support focus while reading and working.