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How to build a sleep soundscape on Mac

Layer lullaby and rain sounds, set the sleep timer, adjust volume, and play a relaxing soundscape in Drift on Mac.

6 stepsUpdated 12 Nov 2026Get Drift
What you'll achieve
A playing two-layer soundscape with Baby Sleep Music at 60%, Rain & Flute at 40%, Main Volume at 72%, and Sleep Timer Off.
What you need
  • Open White Noise Sleep Sound Mixer (Drift) on your Mac.
Drift playing a sleep mix of Baby Sleep Music and Rain & Flute at a 72% master volume

Drift's Sleep quick start combines Baby Sleep Music and Rain & Flute. You can adjust the two sound levels, choose a timer setting, and capture a reference to compare your mix.

  1. 1.Start with the Sleep quick start

    Under Quick Starts, select Sleep. The Current mix loads Baby Sleep Music at 60% and Rain & Flute at 40%.

    Drift Sleep quick start with Baby Sleep Music at 60% and Rain & Flute at 40%
    Drift Sleep quick start with Baby Sleep Music at 60% and Rain & Flute at 40%

  2. 2.Choose a sleep timer setting

    Open Session Policy from the toolbar. Set Sleep Timer to Off to keep the mix playing until you stop it, then select Apply. You can choose a timed session instead if you prefer.

    Session Policy open with the Sleep Timer control set to off
    Session Policy open with the Sleep Timer control set to off

  3. 3.Set the overall volume

    Use Main Volume to lower the mix to 72%, or to a comfortable listening level. The individual sound sliders remain at 60% and 40%.

    Sleep soundscape with Main Volume at 72% and two individual sound layers
    Sleep soundscape with Main Volume at 72% and two individual sound layers

  4. 4.Play your sleep mix

    Select the playback control at the top right of the window. The session status changes to Playing while the two sounds play together.

    Drift showing Playing status for Baby Sleep Music and Rain & Flute
    Drift showing Playing status for Baby Sleep Music and Rain & Flute

  5. 5.Capture and compare your mix

    Select the bookmark-shaped reference control in the toolbar, then the compare control beside it. In Compare Your Mix, inspect Reference A alongside Working B. Both show the two sound levels and a 72% master volume.

    Compare Your Mix sheet showing Reference A and Working B levels matched
    Compare Your Mix sheet showing Reference A and Working B levels matched

  6. 6.Return to the playing soundscape

    Select Done to close Compare Your Mix. Your Sleep session remains Playing, with Sleep Timer Off and Main Volume at 72%.

    Completed Sleep soundscape playing with a 72% Main Volume and the timer off
    Completed Sleep soundscape playing with a 72% Main Volume and the timer off

Tips

  • Each sound has its own slider; adjust Baby Sleep Music and Rain & Flute independently before changing Main Volume.

  • Compare Your Mix displays a captured reference beside the working mix so you can inspect their levels.

  • Watch outWith Sleep Timer set to Off, playback continues until you pause or stop the session.

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