What are Soundfield Systems
Soundfield systems are speech amplification systems that allow all children to hear the class teacher clearly in all parts of the classroom. The teachers’ voice is seamlessly distributed to all areas of the room meaning that no student is put at a disadvantage because they are not in close proximity the teacher.
Why do we need Soundfield systems?
There are three main obstacles that need to be overcome to enable the delivery of good learning and understanding in all teaching spaces:
Distance
The clarity of our voice dramatically declines when we are more than 1 metre away from our audience (students). It is imperative that students are able hear and understand what teachers are saying.
Noise
Noise can be generated by traffic outside, other classes within the school, background noise from within the classroom (from the students, the projector or even the heating system).
Reverberation
Echo caused by sound bouncing off of hard surfaces ie Windows, Walls, Celling, doors and furniture. Generally as reverberation increases the harder it is for students to understand the teachers.
The issue of distance exists even in the best acoustically treated rooms and the best way to overcome this is by using a Soundfield system to reduce the effects of distance and improve the signal to noise ratio.
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Redcat Access
All-in-one classroom audio system with a flat-panel speaker design and wireless teacher microphone to deliver highly intelligible speech everywhere in the room.
A Simple Way to Bring Clear Audio to any Class
Redcat Access is a simple-to-use solution right out of the box. Its exceptional audio clarity fills the room with the teacher’s natural voice, enabling all students to hear every word. With Access Technology, there is no interference with other classroom technologies and has scalability to meet evolving instructional needs.
No installation, saves cost and staff time
Plug it in and begin speaking. No need for costly installation. Redcat’s simplicity maximizes your investment in technology.
Flat panel speaker excels in speech intelligibility
Exciter technology fills the room with the teacher’s natural voice and enables students to hear every word no matter where they sit in the classroom.
No interference, no dropout, no headaches
Redcat Access works within any classroom configuration and at long distance. And it operates on a bandwidth that eliminates interference with other classroom technology.
Portable Soundfield Systems Resources
Phonak Roger Digimaster
A Roger Dynamic SoundField system consists of one or more Roger DigiMaster loudspeakers and one or more Roger microphones.
Roger DigiMaster 5000 features
- One loudspeaker per class
- Unique line-source configuration featuring 12 high-quality loudspeakers for crystal-clear sound
- Automated dynamic behavior for optimal signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs)
- Adaptive automatic frequency hopping for interference-free sound
- Operates with Roger microphones
- Sleek design
- Wall-mount and floor-stand options
- Mini-USB for downloading new features
- Indicator light (LED)
- Installation-free
For regular sized classrooms Phonak’s Roger DigiMaster 5000 fits the bill perfectly. Featuring no less than 12 individual high-quality loudspeakers, all housed in a robust aluminum frame, this single-loudspeaker system offers the ultimate in instant sound performance.
