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First, what Dakota Audio directional audio arrays are not...

Dakota Audio's directional audio arrays signal doesn't bounce around inside a sound dome, nor is it heterodyne, ultrasound, or ultrasonic.  It won't cause nausea or injuries if you get too close to it.  We use multiple high quality loudspeakers mounted on a flat surface, eliminating the need for sonic coloration of a sound dome.  It does not produce a sound beam that reflects off people or objects.  We use proven loudspeaker technology to deliver clean, low distortion, full range, directional audio. It does not radiate unwanted sounds from surfaces hit by either a direct or reflected sound beam.

What Dakota Audio directional audio arrays are...

Multiple small, high quality loudspeakers providing excellent directional audio quality and control in thin unobtrusive packages. Our exclusive technology allows us to design arrays into situations and provide directional audio coverage patterns that are not available with other technologies. We welcome side-by-side comparisons with any other directional audio technology for controlling sound... More

Dakota Audio Directional Audio FAQ's

• Does your directed audio array "burst into flame?"

• Does your array use ultrasonic or hypersonic(r) technology?

• Have you had any reports of headaches or migraines with long term exposure?...More

If two or more sound waves arrive at the same place at the same time, they add and produce a sound wave that is the sum of all of the incoming sound waves.  When multiple sound waves arrive at random times, some waves cancel, producing a sound wave that is less than the sum of the incoming waves.... More

The combination of our directional audio array's thin unobtrusive looks, low distortion, and excellent frequency response is unsurpassed in the field of directional audio. The sound does not bounce around inside a sound dome, it is radiated by an array of high quality loudspeakers delivering high quality sound. By controlling the launch time of the sound from each loudspeaker, we deliver well-controlled sound dispersion, adjustability, and coverage patterns that are physically not possible with dome speakers.

Lately, there has been a lot of interest in the ultrasonic sound beam ... More

Dakota Audio arrays are used all over the world to add directional audio to projects ranging from simple single speaker installations to solutions for very large environments.  Here are just some of the ways people use our directional audio arrays:

Healthcare: Waiting areas, Directed background noise for HIPAA compliance, Digital Signage

Retail: Point of Sale (PoS), Digital Signage, Promotional Displays

Trade shows: Ultrathin speakers for digital displays, as well as overhead and floor mount arrays

Kiosk: Custom designs and high quality audio make Dakota Audio the leader in Kiosk sound systems

Museums: Directional audio that does not visually distract the exhibit attendee

Dakota Audio is proud that some of the most prestigious institutions in the world use our focused audio arrays for kiosk sound, digital signage, or museum sound projects.  Many of these facilities are not just looking for directional audio but the highest quality audio reproductions possible.  The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Country Music Hall of Fame are just two examples where nothing less than a full range directional audio solution would work.

Some facilities like the Smithsonian Institute needed not only the best directional sound reproduction possible but also a custom design.  Dakota Audio founder, Lynn Mader, enjoys building custom speaker enclosures and the Smithsonian Institutes National Museum of the American Indian was a huge success.  An image of this custom directional audio solution can be seen here.

A small sample of the facilities that use Dakota Audio Directional Audio Arrays is below.

Country Music Hall of Fame

Smithsonian Institute

Australian War Memorial

National Constitution Center

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Holocaust Memorial Museum

The Newseum

Sports Museum of America

Petrosains Discovery Centre

Australian National Sports Museum

San Diego Aerospace Museum

Mayo Clinic

Digital Signage Expo East - Philadelphia, PA - September 17^th & 18^th, 2008

ASTC 2008 Annual Conference - Philadelphia, PA - October 18^th - 21^st, 2008

Digital Signage Expo - Las Vegas, NV - February 24^th - 26^th, 2009

American Association of Museums - Philadelphia, PA - April 30^th - May 4^th, 2009

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