Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

Hi @Shannon I'm currently listening to OF 3 and I have a couple questions about auto config.

First, how does it work or how does it affect the user? I've been listening to trickling masked since the beginning. But for some reason, I had the urge to listen to 3 loops in US format before going to bed last night. I can more or less understand about the 3 loops part. My question would be "why US format?". Is auto config responsible for this? Can it demand a particular format to listen to like this or is it just me being weird?

The second one would be what would happen if I were to neglect auto config and stick to the recommended listening pattern for my entire run?

AutoConfig uses the cooperative parts of your own subconscious mind to find the best usage settings for you regarding the title you're using in order to achieve the program's goals.  It then communicates these instructions to the conscious mind through urges and desires.  When you get these urges, follow them.  

As to your question, "Why ultrasonic?" I can only guess because I am not your subconhscious mind.  Ultrasonic offers a very good option for presenting the instructions in a forceful - but not too forceful - manner.  Perhaps its volume will hit the right parts of your subconscious mind; perhaps the volume hits at the right level of perceptory pressure to push through resistance.  Perhaps other things.  But yes, that does sound like AutoConfig.  It can find all of the right variables needed, including loops, days on, days off, volume, format, etc.  Whichever variables are most importsnt, it will figure out and then communicate to the conscious mind.

If you ignore autoconfig, then you're not going to get as good an outcome, presuming you're experiencing AutoConfig.  (Which I think you are.)