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For our Soft dB Newsletter this quarter, we're launching a brand new sound masking controller, presenting a paper at Inter-Noise, helping a customer with its confidentiality issues in an office tower equipped with radiant ceilings and raised floors and we’re traveling to Charlotte to meet with Facilities Managers from all around the world. Just another exciting and busy couple of months at Soft dB. |
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CMS-II A new controller for small & medium offices |
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The CMS-II is a complete sound masking system, simple, easy to use and packed with new technologies. Tailored for small and medium offices of 5,000 ft2 (465 m2) or less, the CMS-II provides unparallel sound masking performance at a reasonable price. |
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Each CMS-II controller unit provides:
- Intuitive touch screen interface
- 1 or 2 channels: up to 12 or 24 speakers
- Up to 12 Equalizer Presets
- Volume, treble and base adjustment.
- Music input & mixer
- Adjustable Ramp-Up (1 day to 4 weeks)
- Password locking
- Desktop, Wall or Wall Flush-mount
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The CMS-II works with the complete range of Soft dB sound masking speakers therefore allowing the system to be installed in virtually any office configurations: open offices, closed offices, meeting rooms, tile ceilings, open ceiling, raised floors, radiant metal ceilings , etc. |
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Soft dB Sound Masking, the Perfect Match With Radiant Heat Ceilings at BCI
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For British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), the choice of raised floor and metal radiant heat ceilings came with many advantages, except for the acoustics. As their new building in Victoria, BC, Canada was being built, the directors of BCI came in contact with Jason Booij, Sales Manager at the Sound Masking division of Soft dB.
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The challenge was to put a state of the art sound masking system with the Soft dB Adaptive Control feature without any access to the plenum space. To complicate matters even more, the metal radiant ceiling tiles could not be equipped with surface speakers since these special tiles could not be cut or drilled to install any surface speaker.
Soft dB came up with a very smart way to install low profile flat sound masking speakers in the limited space of the raised floor. Furthermore, the Soft dB flat speakers were able to produce a very well balanced sound masking spectrum throughout the entire office after the calibration was performed.
This project with BCI is a prime example of how Soft dB expertise in office acoustic can help facilities managers around the world solve their open office acoustic issues. Soft dB has 6 different types of sound masking speakers to meet any type of office configuration.
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Direct-Field vs Plenum Speakers: Hype and Reality |
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At the fall 2018 InterNoise conference in Chicago, Soft dB presented a scientific study based on measurable and repeatable experiments to demonstrate the reality, beyond the marketing hype. The conclusions of the study are very interesting:
- Spatial uniformity of the masking sound is better (more uniform) with a plenum system than a direct field
- In the case of a sound masking system in a plenum space with obstruction, the spatial uniformity is still better than a direct field system
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Soft dB is a world class sound masking systems manufacturer and offers both configurations. Direct field sound masking speakers make sense in some office configuration where the plenum height is limited or when paging is required. However, for all other applications, a plenum system will typically be a better option for sound masking efficiency and confort. |
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IFMA World Workplace Conference in Charlotte, NC |
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In October this year again, the Soft dB sound masking team was pleased to meet old and new customers at the IFMA World Workplace conference in Charlotte. The customer reaction was very positif with the launch of the new SURF4 and SMS HDN sound masking speakers. |
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New Sound Masking Sales Manager California |
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As part of its continued growth, the Soft dB team would like to inform you that Micheal Smoyer has joined the group as a new sound masking sales manager for the territory of California. He is based in San Francisco. Mike has had a distinguished career in business development in building automation in California.
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New International Distributors For Sound Masking System |
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Soft dB is proud to announce that a new partner is now responsible for promoting and selling the SmartSMS-NET Sound Masking Systems of Soft dB in Hong Kong. |
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Contact: Edmon Lam |
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Rm G, 4/F Block 2, Golden Dragon Industrial Centre, 162-170 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., H.K. Phone: (852) 3153-5023 fax: (852) 3153-5028 [email protected] |
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I-Track Continues to Impress |
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In a recent article, San Francisco-based VACC Inc. (Vibro-Acoustic Consultants) praises the Soft dB I-Track sound intensity imaging system. The article showcases the benefits of sound intensity measurements over sound pressure level measurements. Thanks to this Soft dB technology, the company stands out from their competition by offering more accurate and easily data. Discover for yourself how the I-Track system identifies sound sources. |
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Sound Masking, the Modern Solution for Noisy Hospitals
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In the article “Patients discharging themselves while still sick because of wards are too noisy at night, research finds” published in the newspaper The Telegraph, the journalist Katie French describes the acoustical environment of some hospitals. The many sophisticated equipment in emergency rooms are so noisy that some patients return home before they have finished their treatment. Follow the link to read the article |
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CONTACT US |
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Soft dB 1040, av Belvedere, Quebec QC G1S 3G3 Fax:418 686-2043 |
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