Basic Information On Sound Masking - Lencore Spectra i.Net Installation And Operation Manual

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1.1 | basic information on sound masking

You're a Crucial Part of a Sound Decision
Working in an office environment poses a number of challenges to today's workers;
among them, performing at high levels with more distractions than ever before to
contend with. You have been asked to play a part of the solution to two common and
often-neglected problems: privacy and noise.
Privacy and noise are big issues, especially in open office settings with a large number
of workstations or cubicles. And notably, in healthcare and related service fields,
protecting sensitive patient information is not just a top priority, it is the law.
The good news: utilizing a sound masking system is a cost effective solution. As
a qualified installer, you have become a crucial part of our client's future
office environment. The equipment you are installing will play a vital role in not
only the privacy of our end user, but in their productivity and ability to concentrate
as well. A successful sound masking installation, in fact, should enable the people
who work in the environment to perform at their best.
You have been provided with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to install,
test, tune and finalize. As such, your goals for the completed installation should be:
Sound masking involves much more than a series of speakers, switches and wiring
hidden somewhere above the ceiling. It has evolved into a science that literally affects
the way a workspace works.
Congratulations on being asked to perform a vital service for this client. You will leave
the workspace a better, more focused place to work. Those who will benefit from
your efforts will be better workers, and their companies more efficient, and you will
have made a contribution to their future success!
WHAT IS SOUND MASKING?
Sound masking is a means of adding background sound to a work environment to make
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conversations more private (speech privacy) and to reduce extraneous conversations and
noise.
Masking systems have an integrated sound source, an amplifier, an equalizer, and
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speakers that produce and carry an electronic sound that should be barely perceptible,
non-directional and harmoniously uniform throughout a given space.
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Tuning the system to the proper dB level
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Achieving proper sound uniformity
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Managing expectations for the product
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