SoundTekk Vektor Networked Sound Masking:
A networked sound masking system uses your ceiling speakers as the backbone for everything acoustic in the building — speech privacy, paging, background music, and fire alarm interface — all controlled from one dashboard. It’s the right choice when a space is over 5,000 sq ft, when the building needs centralized paging or code-required fire alarm integration, or when multiple zones need to be tuned independently.
Like a standalone system, Vektor raises the background sound level just enough to cover indirect speech. The difference: everything is software-controlled, so zones, volumes, and schedules can be changed without going back into the ceiling.
Networked Sound Masking Overview:
- Coverage: Scales from 5,000 sq ft to enterprise (multi-floor, multi-building)
- Paging: Local, global, and prioritized announcements through the same speakers
- Background Music: Zoned independently by area
- Fire Alarm Interface: Meets UL 2572 and ULC S576; conforms to NFPA 72
- Building System Integration: BACnet, Crestron, AMX, Cisco, and REST API for BMS
- Centralized Control: One dashboard for masking, paging, and music — local or remote
- Warranty: 10-year full warranty
Primary Networked Sound Masking Applications:
- Healthcare: Hospitals, clinics, medical office buildings
- Professional Services: Law, financial, and insurance offices over 5,000 sq ft
- Multi-Tenant & Enterprise: Corporate campuses, government, education
- Compliance-Driven Projects: Anywhere UL 2572 fire alarm interface is required by code
Networked Sound Masking Specifications:
- Frequency Range: 65 Hz – 20 kHz, octave-band tuned across the speech spectrum
- Spatial Uniformity: ≤±1 dB between any two sound-generating units in open areas
- Speaker Capacity: 32 to 128+ speakers per unit, daisy-chainable
- Cabling: Cat5e or Cat6, RJ45 connectors — no proprietary wiring
- Power: 120 VAC ±10%, 60 Hz ±10%
- Approvals: UL 2572, ULC S576, NFPA 72-compatible
- Octave band sound pressure level spectrum:
Sound Masking Speakers – Product Performance:
- Paging: Local, global, and prioritized through the same speakers
- Music: Independently zoned by area
- Fire Alarm Interface: Interfaces with FACP and mass notification systems
- Diagnostics & Reporting: System flags faults; remote troubleshooting supported
- Multi-Site Management: Cloud directory for managing multiple buildings from one place
- Tuning: On-site with engineer-grade diagnostic tools, post-install zone verification
