SoftdB sound masking systems.
Sound masking systems & devices
for speech intelligibility, privacy & comfort.
Free Assessment
We conduct free assessments of offices and commercial spaces across London & the UK. Our assessment will address issues of speech privacy and ambient noise levels. We will help you achieve optimal sound masking in your space.
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Soft DB Sound Masking Systems
Sound masking systems allow room users to control the input of sound into offices, restaurants, classrooms and any other space by ‘masking’ environmental sounds and drowning out disruptive noises.
- A Controller: Controllers are the brains of sound masking systems, as they are where sound is configured and relayed to speakers.
- Speakers: The speakers emit the background sound. Each different controller supports a specific number of speakers and relays data to strategically placed speakers.
- Sensors: Sensors allow for the automatic adjustment of the system by detecting the ambient noise level in the room and can either reduce or increase the level of masking depending on the current environment.
Mobile App Controller
With Soft Db’s Smart SMS-NET app, room users can adjust the volume of masking sounds and music in the demarcated zones within the office or space.
Controller Setup
System administrators can allocate certain zones to certain users, or can have complete control over the whole system. The app scans for controllers in the space, and once found it will display the different masking projects available to the user. The user can then adjust the volume based on the demands of the space at that time.
iStore & Google Play
The Smart SMS-NET app is available on both Google Play and Apple App Store.
Real-Time Volume-Adjustment
No one office is the same as the next, and each office has different sound environments, demands and user routines. The beauty of SmartSMS is its ability to adapt to the ever changing sound environment of any given space. When the office is particularly loud, the systems will increase the level of masking to improve user comfort. Conversely, when the space is quiet, SmartSMS will act more discreetly, with lower levels of masking.
24/7 Sound Masking
Soft DB’s SmartSMS systems adjust the level of sound masking every 15 seconds and can be active 24 hours a day, if needed.
The adjustment system (US 8116461 B2) can detect subtle changes in ambient noise levels using sound level sensors installed throughout the space. Signal-processing allows the controller to automatically adjust the level of masking required.
Real-Time Volume-Adjustment
No one office is the same as the next, and each office has different sound environments, demands and user routines. The beauty of SmartSMS is its ability to adapt to the ever changing sound environment of any given space. For instance, when the office is particularly loud, the systems will increase the level of masking to improve user comfort. Conversely, when the space is quiet, SmartSMS will act more discreetly, with lower levels of masking.
24/7 Sound Masking
Soft DB’s SmartSMS systems adjust the level masking every 15 seconds and can be active 24 hours a day, if needed.
The adjustment system (US 8116461 B2) can detect subtle changes in ambient noise levels using sound level sensors installed throughout the space. Signal-processing allows the controller to automatically adjust the level of white noise masking required.
Automatic Equilisation
A patented calibration system allows the SmartSMS systems to take specific physical variations in workspaces into account when emitting masking noise. This revolutionary technology is effective in all acoustic environments regardless of room size, surface finishes, ceiling types etc.
Accurate Sound Masking Adjustment
SmartSMS uses a sensor system to monitor the variations in how each space’s unique characteristics respond to the acoustic environment. Based on this data, it automatically calibrates the noise spectrum that must be used to emit a non-disruptive sound masking noise.
Automatic Equilisation
A patented calibration system allows the SmartSMS systems to take specific physical variations in workspaces into account when emitting sound masking noise. Acoustic environments are influenced by room size, surface finishes, ceiling types etc.
Accurate Sound Masking Adjustment
SmartSMS uses a sensor system to monitor the variations in how each space’s unique characteristics respond to the acoustic environment. Based on this data, it automatically calibrates the noise spectrum that must be used to emit a non-disruptive sound masking noise.