Zygon Learning Machine - Frequently Asked Questions

[abt...@hotmail.com]

Hi all,

There have been several questions posted about the Zygon Learning
Machine all over the web, and I just wanted to post this general
response to answer them. (I apologize in advance for the long post).
For those of you that aren't familiar with the Learning Machine (LM),
it is a combination meditation/hypnosis/learning device that uses
headphones attached to a visor that flashes lights to emulate/stimulate
brain wave patterns (i.e., alpha, beta, delta, and theta) for various
states of relaxation/consciousness. More information can be found at
http://www.altered-states.co.nz/index2.htm?/zygon/learn.htm . It was
developed and distributed by Zygon circa 1993-1994, and the company
stopped producing it and is now operating under Mind Tek research
(www.zygon.net) with the same Director (Dane Spotts). The questions
I've been seeing on the internet are as follows. I've posted my
answers below.

1. Where can I get the LM?

There are no companies actively distributing it right now. The last
one I knew of was the New Zealand based "Altered States" (the website
above), but no longer. The only option for obtaining the LM or the
CDs/software is ebay or other auction sites.

2. Is it worth the money?

I absolutely love the LM. People are always wondering if it "works."
If by work, you mean, is it relaxing and do the 10 or 20 minutes your
listening to a meditation/hynosis track feel really calming and
meditation-like, and actually make you feel energized afterwords? If
that's your question, the answer is yes. Can it teach you languages
and give you a photographic mind overnight? No, but with months of
hard work, you can learn a decent amount of a given language or memory
tricks if you progress through the lessons.

3. How can I get rid of this high pitched buzz that is heard while
listening to the CDs?

The CDs play a high frequency tone to activate the light shield. If
you play the CDs through normal headphones/speakers it will seriously
hurt your ears and might break your speakers. Playing the CDs through
the learning machine should filter out the entire buss when in
translates it into light patterns. Unfortunately, in many cases it
doesn't, particularly when playing the CDs through portable CD players
like a discman or laptop. What works a little better is plugging the
LM into an system with higher sound output like an old style boombox or
a home entertainment stereo system cd/dvd player. Unfortunately, many
of them don't have headphone jacks. So, the unique solution? Import
the CD tracks into your ipod using the itunes MP3 encoder at the
highest quality (192 kbps), optomized for MMX/SSE. This filters out
99% of the high pitch noise when played at a normal volume through your
ipod when your LM is attached. If you turn the volume all the way up,
you can still here the tone, but at normal listening volume, the pitch
is unnoticeable. I tested this with in Ipod 4th generation. This also
takes care of the problem of worrying about damaging CDs (considering
they're pretty much irreplaceable), because you now have a digital
copy.

4. I hear the machine breaks often, is this true?

I've read reports that it is fragile, and can break. I haven't
experienced that problem myself, but I do have more than one that I've
purchased off of ebay, just in case. If they break, there is no one to
fix them. I tried to fix it myself once, and I broke one. So if you
can afford it, collect them when you can.

5. What are the different software options?

I've pasted below the list of CDs I own, some of which are ones that
come with the machine and also many others (particularly, the complete
language series). If anyone has any questions about the LM and related
items, please let me know and I will try to answer them. --Adam

Track Album

Super Memory Enhancement Brain Supercharger

Exercise Motivation Habit Control
Permanent Weight Loss Habit Control
Eliminate Procrastination Habit Control
Quit Smoking Now Habit Control
Meet Your Deadlines Habit Control
Always on time Habit Control

Dream Therapy Healing Music 1
Healing Dreams Healing Music 2
Super Zen States Meditation

Learning Accelerator Mental Expansion
Super Intuition Mental Expansion
Lucid Dreaming Mental Expansion

Quick Energy Mind Power
Creativity Booster Mind Power
Virtual Vizualization Mind Power
Stress Zapper Mind Power
Brain Tune-Up Mind Power
Imagination Stimulator Mind Power

Attracting Prosperity/Wealth Motivation/Productivity
Time Management Motivation/Productivity
Creativity Motivation/Productivity
Effective Public Speaking Motivation/Productivity
Increase Focus and Motivation/Productivity
Super Memory and Learning Motivation/Productivity

Building Self-Esteem Personal Growth
Eliminate Fear And Anxiety Personal Growth
Projecting a Winner's Image Personal Growth
Attracting Love Personal Growth
Health and Healing Personal Growth
Expanding Psychic Powers Personal Growth

Photographic Mind 1 - Intellectual and Emotional Memory
Photographic Mind 2 - Link System
Photographic Mind 3 - Loci System
Photographic Mind 4 - Peg System
Photographic Mind 5 - Phonetic System
Photographic Mind 6 - Phonetic Peg List
Photographic Mind 7 - Remembering Names and Speeches
Photographic Mind 8 - Remembering Cards

Savanah Night Savanah Night
Spring Day Spring Day

Super Speed Learning Super Speed Learning

Teacher Teacher

Thunderstorms Thunderstorms Moodscapes
Dreamtime Transcendental Mind Series

Beginning French - Lessons 1 and 2
Beginning French - Lessons 3 and 4
Beginning French - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning French - Lessons 7 and 8
Advanced French - Lessons 15 and 16
Advanced French - Lessons 17 and 18
Advanced French - Lessons 19 and 20

Beginning German - Lessons 1 and 2
Beginning German - Lessons 3 and 4
Beginning German - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning German - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning German - Lessons 7 and 8
Beginning German - Lessons 9 and 10
Intermediate German - Lessons 11 and 12
Intermediate German - Lessons 13 and 14
Intermediate German - Lessons 15 and 16
Intermediate German - Lessons 17 and 18
Intermediate German - Lessons 19 and 20
Advanced German - Lessons 21 and 22
Advanced German - Lessons 23 and 24
Advanced German - Lessons 25 and 26
Advanced German - Lessons 27 and 28

Beginning Italian - Lessons 1 and 2
Beginning Italian - Lessons 3 and 4
Beginning Italian - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning Italian - Lessons 7 and 8
Beginning Italian - Lessons 9 and 10
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 11 and 12
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 13 and 14
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 15 and 16
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 17 and 18
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 19 and 20
Intermediate Italian - Lessons 19 and 20
Advanced Italian - Lessons 21 and 22
Advanced Italian - Lessons 23 and 24
Advanced Italian - Lessons 25 and 26

Beginning Japanese - Lessons 1 and 2
Beginning Japanese - Lessons 3 and 4
Beginning Japanese - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning Japanese - Lessons 7 and 8
Beginning Japanese - Lessons 9 and 10
Intermediate Japanese - Lessons 11 and 12
Intermediate Japanese - Lessons 13 and 14
Intermediate Japanese - Lessons 15 and 16
Intermediate Japanese - Lessons 17 and 18
Intermediate Japanese - Lessons 19 and 20
Advanced Japanese - Lessons 21 and 22
Advanced Japanese - Lessons 23 and 24
Advanced Japanese - Lessons 25 and 26
Advanced Japanese - Lessons 27 and 28
Advanced Japanese - Lessons 29 and 30

Beginning Spanish - Lessons 1 and 2
Beginning Spanish - Lessons 3 and 4
Beginning Spanish - Lessons 5 and 6
Beginning Spanish - Lessons 7 and 8
Beginning Spanish - Lessons 9 and 10
Intermediate Spanish - Lessons 11 and 12
Intermediate Spanish - Lessons 13 and 14
Intermediate Spanish - Lessons 15 and 16
Intermediate Spanish - Lessons 17 and 18
Intermediate Spanish - Lessons 19 and 20
Advanced Spanish - Lessons 21 and 22
Advanced Spanish - Lessons 23 and 24
Advanced Spanish - Lessons 25 and 26
Advanced Spanish - Lessons 27 and 28
Advanced Spanish - Lessons 29 and 30

[sauda...@gmail.com]

Do you still have any spare learning machine units that you may wish to sell. Mine needs repairs I also have some of the original disks in excellent shape that I will never use if you wish to purchase or trade please get back to me
Thanks Lisa

[abt...@gmail.com]

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for responding to my post. I would be interested in some CDs you may have available. I'm not quite ready to part with my headsets, but they popup frequently on ebay every 2-3 months or so. You can catch them if you create a google alert for "zygon learning machine." I may be able to provide some assistance with your broken headset.

Feel free to email me at abtphd at gmail dot com.

Adam

[sauda...@gmail.com]

Adam,

Thanks for the response I'll compose a list and get it to you via the email you gave. Would appreciate the help to fix my unit As I remember it was just a solder fix between the visor unit. I will look at again closely and let you know what I see as it has been several years since I tackled it. Thanks Lisa

[sauda...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:56:43 PM UTC-5, abt...@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Adam,
Here are the extra disks I have

Ray Bradbury Journey Through Time And Space - The Veldt
(4) Preview Disks and the Teacher Disk - Tutorial for the machine
Motivation and Productivity
Basic Italian
Basic German
Basic French
Super Speed Learner
Basic Spanish
Moodscapes Thunderstorm
Habit Control
Please would you reconsider letting go of just one working visor/headset. I don't know if I can repair mine. I would pay a fair price and we could make a deal that included any CD's you might be interested Please let me know.

Thanks Lisa

[janetgr...@gmail.com]

I also have a learning machine and would like to learn how to use it without the headset or if anyone has one that they want to sell I may be interested. I tried playing my CD's on my IPod and it didn't work. If anyone knows another way to play the CD's without the noise please let me know. Thanks for all you help.

On Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:09:06 PM UTC-5, abt...@hotmail.com wrote:

[2bb...@gmail.com]

Hi I managed to get the CD's to play through a Mind Alive David Plus without the high pitch. This is because The David Plus has the glasses so that pitch is sent there. Basically it has all the components of the original Learning Machine plus.

[bles...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2:25:18 AM UTC-5, 2bb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi I managed to get the CD's to play through a Mind Alive David Plus without the high pitch. This is because The David Plus has the glasses so that pitch is sent there. Basically it has all the components of the original Learning Machine plus.

Hey, I have a Learning Machine and the entire Learning Library that I would like to sell. All but the orientation materials and CDs are still in the plastic wrap. The LM works just like it did when it was brand new.
All interested parties should reply or call Roger @ 423-305-9947.
Better hurry, this package should sell quickly. Thanks.

[jarras...@gmail.com]

I had the LM a long time ago and I loved it. I could come home from a massive day both mentally and physically, chuck on the headset, select the quick energy style software, and 10 minutes later...different person. It was pretty full on the mind states that it could induce. I was showing it off one night to some friends (yes it was that cool), and of course some genius thought he would walk between the amp and the headset. Yep, shattered. A friend says he could fix it. Never to be seen again.

So anyway, cleaning my garage out and I still have my software. The question is, how do I get one now? How much are they worth? etc...

I miss my learning machine....

[petego...@gmail.com]

Hello all. I have an intact/working learning machine along with 11 stand alone programs and a 10 disc/lesson beginning Italian set. Let me know if you are interested. Selling in entirety. Price is negotiable.

[jung...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 3:40:29 PM UTC-5, petego...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all. I have an intact/working learning machine along with 11 stand alone programs and a 10 disc/lesson beginning Italian set. Let me know if you are interested. Selling in entirety. Price is negotiable.

What price are you looking to get for this?

John Jung

[bongobon...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 2:40:29 PM UTC-6, petego...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all. I have an intact/working learning machine along with 11 stand alone programs and a 10 disc/lesson beginning Italian set. Let me know if you are interested. Selling in entirety. Price is negotiable.

Do you still have it?

[ksmit...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 4:40:29 PM UTC-4, petego...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all. I have an intact/working learning machine along with 11 stand alone programs and a 10 disc/lesson beginning Italian set. Let me know if you are interested. Selling in entirety. Price is negotiable.

Do you still have the machine and programs?