Sound masking systems
Protect Speech Privacy
Across Open and Shared Spaces
Ensure privacy and compliance with highly effective sound masking systems designed for healthcare and sensitive office environments.
Turnkey Sound Masking Systems Designed for Compliance & Comfort
Open office layouts, shared workspaces, and sensitive conversations can become disruptive and annoying due to ambient noise levels. Without proper controls, distractions increase, productivity drops, and privacy is compromised.
Sound masking systems can resolve these concerns by introducing a frequency-optimized white noise source that blends into your space, while masking background conversations and protecting confidentiality.
Sound masking systems can resolve these concerns by introducing a frequency-optimized white noise source that blends into your space, while masking background conversations and protecting confidentiality.
The optimal sound masking system will:
- Protect Privacy – Ensure HR, legal, and healthcare conversations remain confidential and HIPAA-compliant.
- Boost Productivity – Mask surrounding office conversations and background noise that reduces focus from critical work.
- Enhance Comfort – Create a balanced acoustic environment that feels natural, not intrusive.
- Support Compliance – Mitigate risk by meeting established standards for speech privacy.
- Future-Proof Your Space – Scalable systems that adapt as your workplace, campus, or facility grows.
How Our Systems Work
SOUND MASKING SYSTEMS
Direct-Field Technology
Direct-field systems distribute a calming, pre-tuned sound directly into the workspace. The result is a smooth, uniform layer of masking sound across the entire area, without “hot” or “dead” spots.
Performance & Design Highlights:
- Sound delivered directly into the occupied space for consistent ear-level coverage
- Reduced dependence on plenum conditions, ceiling height, or obstructions
- Individually addressable zones for precise tuning and future flexibility
- Digital control and commissioning for predictable, repeatable results
- Scales easily across floors, departments, and buildings
SOUND MASKING SYSTEMS
Scalable Components
A typical system uses three core elements: compact emitters (planar-cone loudspeakers), a control module that produces the masking signal, and network cables to connect everything. The streamlined design allows quick, low-disruption installation and flexible scaling as your organization grows.
Design Highlights:
- Control Modules
Generates the band-filtered audio signal for each zone, allowing emitters to be added as needs grow - Network Cables
Standard network cabling links control modules to emitters, simplifying installation and enabling easy system expansion - Emitters (compact acoustic drivers)
Disperse the pre-tuned masking signal uniformly into the workspace for consistent coverage.
SOUND MASKING SYSTEMS
Custom Design & Integration
Every facility is different. We tailor each system to your layout and ambient noise conditions so coverage is seamless and effective. Systems can easily expand as new zones are added or layouts change.
- Seamless Integration
Emitters and cabling blend into your architecture without disrupting aesthetics. - Adjustable Sound Profiles
The optimal band-limited noise can be selected to match your needs, such as white noise, pink noise, or green noise to match the environment and occupant preferences. - Zone-Based Control
Independent adjustment of volume and spectral content across specified zones allows private offices, open work areas, and conference rooms to be tuned for best performance.
Performance Specifications
Download the full spec sheet below.
Maximum Coverage Area
Qt 100 ~12,000 ft²; Qt 300 ~36,000 ft²; Qt 600 ~72,000 ft²
Maximum Emitters Supported
120 emitters (2 cable runs of 60 emitters each)
SPL Range
Minimum ~30 dBA, Maximum ~55-57 dBA @ 1 meter for standard emitters. Custom emitters can produce masking noise up to 80 dBA in most environments
Frequency Masking Range
Standard emitters: ~200 Hz to ~6.3 kHz
SOUND MASKING SYSTEMS
The Benefits You’ll Notice
- Privacy: Background conversations become less intelligible, protecting sensitive information.
- Productivity: Fewer distractions allow employees to stay focused and efficient.
- Comfort: The ambient sound feels natural and blends with HVAC airflow.
- Compliance: Helps meet HIPAA and other speech privacy standards.
The outcome: a more secure, focused, and comfortable environment engineered specifically for your space.
System Design Features
Uniform Masking Coverage
Uniform coverage delivers consistent masking without hot or dead spots.
Scalable Architecture
Add zones and expand seamlessly as your space grows or changes.
Discreet Integration
Compact emitters blend into ceilings and open environments with minimal visual impact.
Tuned for Comfort
Calibrated to match natural airflow sounds, creating a balanced and unobtrusive environment.
Simple Connectivity
Network cabling ensures quick installation with minimal disruption.
Performance by Design
Every system is engineered to meet privacy and productivity goals.
Support Beyond the Product
Installation assistance available for Michigan and Great Lakes region clients
Engineering consultation to ensure proper material selection
Custom sizing and integration with other Memtech acoustic systems
Replacement panels and parts available for future reconfiguration
Documentation & Resources
CAD drawings included with custom orders
LEED documentation available upon request
Downloadable installation instructions and specifications
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