Length
5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes are common session lengths.
Levels and loudness
Keep levels low and dynamics even. Gentle compression helps avoid volume swells during a session.
Licensing
Paid plans cover use in guided meditation videos, courses and apps. The full terms are on the licensing page.
A workflow that works
- Pick the session length
- Describe the texture rather than a melody
- Ask for "no percussion" and "no sudden changes"
- Record the guiding voice over it
Avoid tracks that loop audibly every 30 seconds. Repetition becomes distracting.
Prompts for meditation
20-minute meditation drone, warm low pad, soft singing-bowl tones, no percussion, no sudden changes
Breathing exercise music, slow swell every 6 seconds to guide inhale and exhale, 5 minutes
Forest meditation, gentle stream and birds with soft ambient pads, 10 minutes