Thread: **CrazyInSane's WILD tutorial!!**

The audio file I use works well for me, it's kind of just a loud obnoxious crescendo sound that lasts about 3 seconds. You can use whatever you like, but I recommend a timeframe of about 3-5 seconds for the sound. That should wake you up no problem, but if not just lengthen it next time around. Usually we wake up from the very first blare of our regular alarm clocks, so, just make sure to crank the volume!

Alright, Ill let you know after school in the morning, ive got class until 11:30. I hope this works.

Wow, sounds promising; I'll be sure to try this! One problem though: I'm not sure how to get the mp3 to work for me on an ipod (how do I set it?). I also don't have a proper alarm clock that turns off by itself, nor do I have a computer in my room for it to play off like that.

Thanks for the reply Demara. I realized that this could be a problem; it's unfortunate that there aren't regular alarm clocks that have this feature. I guess they didn't have WILDing in mind when they manufactured them.

Anyway, as for your particular situation, I also have an iPod but I can't find it at the moment. I do wonder if they have any customizable alarm clock apps available in the app store? There must be one that allows for you to play a specific MP3 as your alarm (meaning you'll be able to use a short, 3-second MP3 file as the alarm).

I'll do some research on iPod apps (perhaps you can too) and get back to you on that. Does the regular iPod alarm have any such feature? I doubt it, since you're asking about it. Either way, let me find my iPod and I'll get back to you. Excellent question though, because most people don't have PCs readily available in their room.

Found my iPod. Also found a possible app candidate.

It's called "Alarm Clock", from iHandySoft Corporation. You can add your own MP3 as the alarm, but unfortunately this feature is only available with the $0.99 version, not the free version. So I can't test it to see if the $0.99 version will loop your MP3 or not. We don't want looping, that will defeat the purpose. You can download the app if you're willing to invest, just search "Alarm Clock" in the app store and let us know what happens. There may be other free alternatives out there, but I wasn't able to find any off the bat.

http://www.ihandysoft.com/alarmclock/

Just to ensure everyone understands, this technique will be hard to pull off unless you have a PC in your room (or an iPod, pending our app findings). This is because regular alarm clocks don't usually come with any feature that prevents the alarm from looping until you turn it off yourself. We either need to lobby for these to get manufactured, or figure out how to create a homemade alarm clock system.

Should I use headphones if I'm going the computer version?

Originally Posted by MistowBubbows

Should I use headphones if I'm going the computer version?

It's up to you, I don't. It's too annoying to sleep with headphones on, IMO. And this method can be done every night, because it doesn't disrupt your sleep pattern in any way. So I'd say just do it normally through your speakers. Since the alarm will be ringing near the morning hours, it will have no problem waking you up.