The What, Where, Why & How of Sound Masking
Publisher: Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.
Access this content
Your content has been opened.
The What, Where, Why & How of Sound Masking has been emailed to . Entered the wrong email?
Don't see the content in your inbox?
Make sure to check your spam and other messages folders.
Can't get to your email right now?
To complete your registration and access this content, enter the sign-in code sent to your email.
Please enter a valid verification code.
Code sent to:
Register to access this content
By accessing content on the Healthcare Design Directory you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; and, you acknowledge that your information may be shared with the content publisher.
Sound masking is the addition of a familiar sounding, air conditioning-like background sound to an environment. Masking covers up or “masks” human speech and helps mitigate the distraction of other sounds, making an environment more comfortable, workers more productive and creating speech privacy. Here’s an analogy. Imagine that you are in a darkened room and a child is flicking a flashlight on and off. The light is noticeable and distracting. Now imagine, the lights are on. The same flashlight is being flicked on and off—but without notice—it has been “masked.” This is how sound masking works.
Similar content you might be interested in
