The Gateway Project

Built on Robert Monroe's Focus Level system and two declassified CIA documents. Real time binaural synthesis. Ten sessions. No ads. Headphones required.

The Gateway generates binaural beats in real time. Pure sine wave synthesis on your device. Nothing pre-recorded. Nothing compressed. Every tone is built live from the exact carrier and beat differential frequencies Robert Monroe documented across three decades of consciousness research at The Monroe Institute.

This is the precision Monroe wrote about. Not a playlist of guided meditations with binaural sounds mixed underneath. The audio engine you hear is the practice.

WHAT YOU GET

Ten preset sessions covering four Monroe Focus Levels and six general brainwave states. Each session is engineered to a specific carrier frequency and beat target. Focus 10 sits at 100 Hz with a 4 Hz theta differential. Focus 12 moves to 100 Hz with a 10 Hz alpha differential. Focus 15 and Focus 21 follow the same exact specifications.

A custom session builder lets you set carrier and beat frequencies directly. Stack up to eight simultaneous frequency layers for complex protocols. Save your own templates.

An ambient sound library adds optional textures behind any session. Brown noise, rain, ocean waves, Tibetan singing bowls, and more. Use them or leave them off.

WHAT IT IS NOT

No ads. No banner ads, no interstitials, no rewarded video.

No third party trackers. No analytics SDKs reporting your sessions to a data broker.

No social features. No streaks, no leaderboards, no friend requests. Your practice is yours.

THE SCIENCE

Content is grounded in two declassified U.S. government documents held in the CIA FOIA Reading Room.

The 1983 McDonnell report, Analysis and Assessment of Gateway Process, prepared by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command.

The 1977 Gateway Experience Intermediate Workbook, published by The Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences and later declassified by the CIA.

In-app education walks through Monroe's Focus Level system and the peer reviewed science on auditory entrainment.

COMING IN v2

A complete practice system built around the 1977 workbook. Prep Mode introduces the RBX breathing protocol, the Repository Box, and Affirmations. Seven Daily Tools support integration during the day without headphones. Companion Exercise Modules include Energy Bar Tool, Lift Off Method, Energy Conversion Box, Resonant Tuning, and the Focus 12 Clock. Research Mode adds a Personal Record journal for tracking experiences across sessions.

PRICING

Free forever. Core Focus 10 and Focus 12 sessions cost nothing and have no time limits.

Premium adds Focus 15, Focus 21, the custom session builder, all Companion Modules, and cloud sync. 4.99 per month or 39.99 per year. Cancel anytime in App Store settings.

HEADPHONES REQUIRED

Binaural beats work because your brain reconciles two slightly different tones, one in each ear. Mono playback collapses the effect. Use stereo headphones for any binaural session. Daily Tools and breathwork exercises work fine on speakers.

ABOUT THE PRACTICE

Monroe's system is a structured progression. Focus 10 trains a state of mind awake and body asleep. Focus 12 opens expanded awareness. Focus 15 sits outside ordinary time. Focus 21 reaches the edge of consensus reality. The Gateway gives you the audio infrastructure. The work is yours.

TRADEMARK NOTICE

Hemi-Sync, The Monroe Institute, Gateway Experience, and the Focus 10, 12, 15, and 21 names are trademarks of The Monroe Institute. They appear here descriptively with full attribution. The Gateway is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Monroe Institute.

CONTACT

Bug reports and feedback to rick@yost.group. Built by Yost Group LLC. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/