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The Tomatis\u00ae Method is a unique listening program that works through several devices with a unique technology: the TalksUp\u00ae, the TAP or Solisten\u00ae. They process instantly the voice and music to produce faithfully the “Tomatis\u00ae effect “. Since creation of the electronic Gating\u00ae developed by Alfred Tomatis, the technology has continued to improve to reach accuracy and optimum efficiency. The TalksUp\u00ae integrates all the parameters of the Tomatis\u00ae Method. This is the most advanced and powerful tool available to Tomatis\u00ae professionals.<\/p>\n

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Electronic Gating\u00ae<\/h2>\n

When your listening is interrupted, your brain stops paying attention to the sounds the ear transmits. It is therefore necessary to capture the brain\u2019s attention. The brain is especially sensitive to sudden changes that it cannot anticipate. So, while you would ignore the next door neighbor\u2019s dog barking for the hundredth time, you would jump if the dog suddenly uttered a single meow!<\/p>\n

During the Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0listening sessions, music is transmitted with sudden changes of tonal contrasts triggered by timbre and intensity. These contrasts are totally unpredictable.<\/p>\n

The TalksUp\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0device splits the sound into two independent channels, C1 and C2, which are processed individually. The sound characteristics of these two channels can be very different. Each channel can be programmed to provide a different composition of frequencies, that is to say a different timbre of the original sound. This switching back and forth between these two channels is called \u201cGating\u00ae<\/sup>\u201d. While using TalksUp\u00ae<\/sup>, you sense the same melody at different levels of tones and intensity.<\/p>\n

Although painless, the electronic Gating\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0will have the effect of surprising the brain, which will then pay close attention to the auditory stimulation. As a result of these repeated and unpredictable acoustic contrasts, the brain develops greater listening clarity, which in turn improves overall listening. The speed and the power of the Gating\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0are set for each individual based on the Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0listening test assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TalksUp\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0integrates a new generation of miniaturized processors capable of instantly processing the music and the voice.<\/p>\n

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Air and Bone Conduction<\/h2>\n

Sound is vibration! When it travels through the air, we use the term air conduction. Sound travels even better through the bones of the body: this is called bone conduction. Cover your ears and speak normally. You hear your voice perfectly clear because it travels mainly through the bones of the skull. Speak louder and you can feel your whole body vibrate.<\/p>\n

During the Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0listening sessions, music and voice are transmitted through headphones equipped for both air and bone conduction. The sound therefore reaches the auditory canal through the headphones placed on each ear and through a vibration from the top of the skull.<\/p>\n

With a specific setting applied, the sound transmits first through the bones of the skull. As a result, the auditory system naturally prepares itself to receive the sound through the air channel. This dual transmission of the sound at two different times educates the brain to correctly analyze the sensory sound message.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first bone conduction technology was implemented on Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0headsets in the 1980s Today, this technology is used in the medical industry (cochlear implant), military (ground intervention transmission helmets) and leisure (gaming, Google Glass) \u2026<\/p>\n

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Music and The Voice<\/h2>\n

A Tomatis\u00ae program is usually divided into a passive listening phase and reading and rehearsal exercises.<\/p>\n

The high-definition musical recordings used are mainly pieces by Mozart that are rich in harmonics and high frequencies. High-frequency sounds enriched by Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0filters help to efficiently stimulate the auditory system. As Mozart\u2019s music has universal appeal, it perfectly enhances the effect of the Electronic Gating\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and thus the Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0effect.<\/p>\n

The voice filtered through the Gating\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0helps to restore the entire auditory system. The auditory feedback loop is the natural process by which we perceive, analyze, assimilate and continuously adjust the information individually received and produced through sound. Implementing the Electronic Gating\u00ae and parameters in this loop requires the brain to cope with a modulated voice feedback and creates a strong sensory workout. This is called an active listening session.<\/p>\n

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Auditory Laterality<\/h2>\n

We have two hands, two eyes and two feet. You can be right or left dominant for each. The same is true of our ears. One is dominant, which means that it is processing the information faster than the other one. That might be because the connections of the right and left auditory pathways within the brain are really different.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The left ear is connected to the right brain area, while the right ear is connected to the left brain area. The right and left parts of the brain do not treat the auditory information in the same manner.<\/p>\n

Studies have shown that each part of the auditory cortex is responsible for specific functions. It has been determined that the left auditory cortex (right ear) is implicated in the comprehension of oral language and logical reasoning while the right auditory cortex (left ear) is dedicated to emotional perception and musicality. How we process auditory information depends on whether the ear is right or left dominant. It is generally accepted that being right ear dominant will help to develop learning and communication.<\/p>\n

Through specific settings, the Tomatis\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Method can naturally stimulate the right ear by appropriately modulating the intensity of sound in each ear.<\/p>\n

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The Mother’s Voice<\/h2>\n

From about the 18th week of pregnancy, the fetus is able to hear. The fetus hears the voice of the mother through bone conduction vibrations via the spine of the body. The mother\u2019s voice is therefore one of the main sources of fetal sensory stimulation until birth.<\/p>\n

For various reasons, this transmission might be compromised, or at least not optimized. In very specific situations, the Tomatis\u00ae Method offers to record the mother\u2019s voice and adapt filters and the electronic Gating\u00ae to help clients reconnect with their natural development.<\/p>\n

Like music, the mother\u2019s voice processed with the TalksUp\u00aecan be a powerful medium to help with emotional and developmental disorders.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Except for the Forbrain\u00ae\u2019s headset that clients can use as a complementary tool, (for more information go to www.forbrain.com), the Tomatis\u00ae equipment is solely reserved for qualified Tomatis\u00ae professionals. The clients can use the devices during the sessions. The Tomatis\u00ae equipment was made for an optimum utilization of the Tomatis\u00ae Method. You will find below a general presentation of each piece of equipment.<\/p>\n