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ToneBarrier Feedback Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback — I truly appreciate it.
On MKUltra and Audio Management
From what you mentioned, I don’t believe this would be related to “MKUltra” programs unless they specifically use Apple’s AVAudioSession (the framework apps written for Apple devices rely on to manage audio, including how apps interact with one another — for instance, when one app is playing sound and another starts, the system may pause, lower, or mix the audio depending on the session rules). Any app that plays sound has to cooperate with others in the system — for example, pausing audio when a phone call comes in.
ToneBarrier, however, is designed to keep things quiet while it’s running. It silences phone calls and notifications so that the experience isn’t interrupted. This is by design: I made the judgment call as the developer to not let other apps interrupt ToneBarrier’s audio once it’s playing, since it’s meant to ensure continuous play while you sleep — in part by ignoring audio‑intervention requests from apps like Phone. Because ToneBarrier only protects you while it is actively playing, if it were interrupted in the night, you’d be left only with your awareness of where you are and what’s going on (which the app had afforded you earlier), and the physical protection would be completely gone. And if an MKUltra program ever uses audio to try to interrupt ToneBarrier while it is playing, I will have to modify the program to take that into account.
On Tone Playback
Switching to your second concern, I wasn’t quite sure what you meant by “fading into the acoustics like a clap.” What I can say with certainty is that, after breaking my back testing and refining, I know what works and what doesn’t — and what absolutely doesn’t work is changing the volume or characteristics of the tones. At all. This has been proven through years of due diligence, and the current tone design is the result of that hard‑won process. The tones in ToneBarrier are carefully set. Over four years of testing, I tried nearly every possible combination of tone properties and volumes to arrive at what’s in the app now. They need to be played at a specific volume range and with Apple EarPods for the best effect.
If you’d like to expand the protective reach beyond night terrors, you can also use two HomePod minis. AirPlay from a second device will give added protection in your room, while still running ToneBarrier with headphones on your main device.
On Ease of Use
Addressing your third concern: nothing about ToneBarrier is ever hard or scary. That is the whole point of the product — it takes the hard and the scary away completely. ToneBarrier is simple to use: just tap Play and go to sleep. My goal is for it to help you experience nights that feel safe, calm, and undisturbed.
Stay Connected
If you run into anything else or need more support, please don’t hesitate to reach out — consider this an open invitation from a well‑known friend. You can contact me directly — James Alan Bush — at theoknock@proton.me or 463‑303‑2363. I truly want this to work well for you.