Beyond Slumber is a background sound generator that allows the user to individualize the sound for better sleep. For example, if you sleep best with the sound of a campfire, next the ocean with a slight breeze, you might select campfire at the loudest setting, ocean at 50% volume and wind at 20% volume, set for 8 hours duration (in this manner it can also act as a reverse alarm if you wake up in the absence of background noise). Sounds available for mixing include the rain, the ocean, Tibetan singing bowls, birds, frogs at night, water bubbling, the wind, a camp fire, traffic, an oscillating fan and gongs.