Start with a bed, add a pulse, then texture
Think in three roles. The bed is a steady noise — pink or brown — at a moderate level; it does the masking. The pulse is a heartbeat or baby heartbeat at a low level; it gives the newborn weeks something familiar. The texture is rain, ocean or fan, quieter still; it adds movement so the sound is not a flat wall. Most good mixes stop there.
Because every layer is generated live, they never drift or loop against each other. Rain over a heartbeat at 3 a.m. sounds the same as it did at 8 p.m.
Mixes that show up in favorites
- Womb Calm: pink hush with a soft baby heartbeat — the newborn standard
- Rain over heartbeat with brown noise underneath
- Fan under a lullaby for the bedtime routine, fan alone through the night
- Ocean with pink noise for naps in a bright room
Keep the total level moderate
Adding layers adds loudness. When you add a second or third layer, bring the bed down a notch so the whole mix stays at the same moderate level you would use for one sound. The master output is hard-capped in the audio engine, but the target is a hush you could talk over from the crib, with the phone at least two metres away.
This guide is general information for parents, not medical advice. Every baby is different; if you have concerns about your baby’s sleep, hearing or health, talk to a pediatric professional.
Steps
Building and saving a mix takes a couple of minutes; after that it is one tap.
- Open the mixer
Tap Mixer in the tab bar. Add a first layer — pink or brown noise — and set it to a moderate level.
- Add a pulse
Add Heartbeat or Baby Heartbeat as a second layer at roughly half the level of the bed. Adjust the rate and warmth if you like.
- Add texture, quietly
Add Rain, Ocean or Fan at a low level — enough to notice, not enough to lead. Bring the bed down a notch to keep the total level steady.
- Listen from the crib
Stand where your baby will lie with the phone in its place two metres away. If you cannot comfortably talk over it, lower the master level.
- Save as a favorite
Tap Save and name the mix. It appears on Home for one-tap starts, and the sleep log will record it by name.
- Set timer and fade
Choose a sleep timer and a fade-out of 5 to 15 minutes so the mix tapers into silence rather than stopping.
Frequently asked questions
How many layers can I mix?
Two layers in the free plan; Premium unlocks four-layer mixing along with the full sound catalog.
Can the AI helper build a mix for me?
Yes. Describe what usually calms your baby and the AI sleep helper returns a playable mix and a simple routine to try. Treat it as a starting point — and not as medical advice.