Office Acoustics

What is Sound Masking?
Sound masking is a means of providing superior levels of sound control  and speech privacy in the designed office environment.

Sound masking controls sound levels so that they do not interfere with  the activities and privacy of others.

Scamp Systems provide a range of privacy much improved over the untreated  office.

Often, surrounding office activity and noise distracts office workers. This  causes loss of concentration and a reduction in productivity.


Scamp Systems produce an unobtrusive sound, which is distributed evenly  throughout the space.

It is an electronically produced random sound which is projected upward  through speakers located above the suspended ceiling tile, with each  unit covering approximately 225 sq. ft. of office space.

For those who are aware of the sound, they usually associated it with  the sound of air movement from the building HVAC system.

Optimum speech privacy throughout office areas can be accomplished  through the use of  the Scamp System, when used in conjunction with appropriate  building materials, construction methods, furnishings and office design.

As well as providing a pleasant and improved working environment,  the Scamp System can replace traditional and costly construction methods of  building barriers above the ceiling for sound control. The need for lead,  fiberglass, cross-talk silencers etc. are virtually eliminated.


How Does Scamp Work?
In most modern office buildings ambient sound levels have dropped  noticeably.

Often design dictates that air handling and building systems be whisper  quiet. In fact recent specs for a building I looked at were 30 to 35 NC in  private offices and 35 to 40 NC in open plan offices. This equates to db  levels of approximately 28 to 35 db or sound barely noticeable to the  occupant of the space.

The average person can not hear sounds below the 30 db volume level.

It is this quiet that causes us to become aware of distracting distant  conversations and creates the concern that we can be overheard. We  often begin to whisper when such concerns for privacy exist.

In other words, the privacy and distraction issues in offices today, is not  too much noise but too little.

The Scamp System produces a sound in the spectrum similar to the portion of our  voice, which contains information (about 100Hz. to 5000Hz.)

The Scamp System has a similar effect on the office, as adding 10 db of sound  attenuation or absorption material in construction and furnishings.


Scamp Systems do not require conduit. The low voltage wiring is approved for  use above the ceiling tile.

Scamp Systems can also be used simultaneously for background music and  paging. Because the system is designed to give evenly dispersed  coverage throughout the space, paging through Scamp lacks the highs  and lows often found in other systems.

Sound masking continues to run simultaneously while paging or music  systems are operating.


Cost Savings
Construction of above ceiling plenum barriers can be reduced or  eliminated. HVAC changes and special ducts can be reduced or  eliminated. The T-bar ceiling grid is not disrupted by partitions passing  through the ceiling.

Power requirements for a 15,000 Sq. Ft. floor is equal to one EXIT light  bulb.

A 10-watt amplifier will easily handle 20,000 Sq. Ft.

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