SynapSeq:programmable audio sessions

An open-source CLI and plain-text format for binaural, monaural, isochronic, and ambient audio.

Define sound layers and transitions as precise, repeatable timelines. Validate, preview, play, and export your sessions locally.

AI generation

From intent to SPSQ

Turn a listening goal into a validated sequence, ready to play or export.

SynapSeq Remote

Discover, play, export

Search a catalog, retrieve a session, then play or export it from the terminal.

SPSQ Examples

A small text score defines the sound sources and the timeline that moves between them.

Focus progression

Move from a gentle entry into an active phase.

focus-progression.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 70

focus-entry
  tone 220 binaural 10 amplitude 12
  noise pink smooth 20 amplitude 8

focus-active
  tone 220 binaural 16 amplitude 14
  noise white smooth 15 amplitude 6

00:00:00 silence
00:00:20 focus-entry
00:08:00 focus-active
00:09:40 focus-active
00:10:00 silence
Wind-down progression

Settle into slower binaural movement over time.

wind-down.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 65

settle
  tone 220 binaural 10 amplitude 10
  noise pink smooth 25 amplitude 8

rest
  tone 220 binaural 4 amplitude 8
  noise brown smooth 35 amplitude 10

00:00:00 silence
00:00:20 settle
00:08:00 rest
00:11:40 rest
00:12:00 silence
Monaural pulse

Move from a light cadence into a more defined pulse.

monaural-cadence.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 65

cadence-entry
  tone 180 monaural 6 amplitude 10
  noise pink smooth 30 amplitude 8

cadence-active
  tone 180 monaural 8 amplitude 12
  noise pink smooth 35 amplitude 7

00:00:00 silence smooth
00:00:20 cadence-entry smooth
00:03:00 cadence-active
00:07:40 cadence-active smooth
00:08:00 silence
Isochronic pulse

Use a triangular tone and low background noise.

isochronic-pulse.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 60

pulse-entry
  waveform triangle tone 200 isochronic 6 amplitude 10
  noise brown smooth 35 amplitude 7

pulse-active
  waveform triangle tone 200 isochronic 8 amplitude 12
  noise brown smooth 40 amplitude 8

00:00:00 silence smooth
00:00:20 pulse-entry smooth
00:02:30 pulse-active
00:06:40 pulse-active smooth
00:07:00 silence
Noise texture

Transition from a light pink-noise bed to brown noise.

noise-drift.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 55

drift-light
  noise pink smooth 45 amplitude 16

drift-deep
  noise brown smooth 60 amplitude 18

00:00:00 silence smooth
00:00:20 drift-light smooth
00:04:00 drift-deep
00:09:30 drift-deep smooth
00:10:00 silence
Tone drift

Modulate a tone over pink noise.

tone-drift.spsq
## Generated with the SynapSeq AI agent skill; reviewed by a human.
@volume 60

drift-entry
  tone 196 effect modulation 0.12 intensity 18 amplitude 9
  noise pink smooth 30 amplitude 7

drift-active
  tone 196 effect modulation 0.2 intensity 28 amplitude 11
  noise pink smooth 40 amplitude 8

00:00:00 silence smooth
00:00:20 drift-entry smooth
00:02:30 drift-active
00:05:40 drift-active smooth
00:06:00 silence

Install SynapSeq

Install SynapSeq and its required audio tools with your platform package manager.

macOS / LinuxHomebrew

Install the CLI and ffmpeg, which also provides ffplay.

>_brew tap synapseq-foundation/synapseq
>_brew trust synapseq-foundation/synapseq
>_brew install ffmpeg synapseq
Windowswinget

Install the CLI and the required ffmpeg and ffplay tools.

>_winget update
>_winget install ffmpeg
>_winget install synapseq

Press and Community

SynapSeq is starting to show up across free software, Linux, and developer communities. This section highlights external coverage and notable write-ups.

Press MentionPortuguês (Brasil)

SynapSeq - programa para estimular as ondas cerebrais

Viva o Linux featured SynapSeq for the Brazilian free software and Linux community, covering installation, the CLI workflow, first steps with .spsq files, and practical playback and export examples.

Viva o LinuxMarch 29, 2026Brazilian free software and Linux portal
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More mentions from blogs, portals, and developer communities can be added here over time.

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