A Noise Preset is a named collection of noise monitoring settings thresholds, quiet hours, duration, and guest alert methods that can be applied to one or many rental units at once. Rather than configuring each property individually, you create a preset once and assign it across your portfolio in seconds.
Every account has a Standard Noise Monitoring preset applied by default. You can edit this preset or create additional ones for properties that need different settings.
When to use multiple presets
The standard preset works well for most properties. Create additional presets when different groups of properties genuinely need different settings.
Use one preset when all properties are similar | Use multiple presets when Properties need different settings |
Standard apartments or houses in similar locations with the same type of guest. Edit the standard preset to match your needs and apply it to everything. | Urban properties (stricter quiet hours), rural properties (higher thresholds), hotel rooms (lower thresholds), or properties with different local noise regulations. |
Example City centre vs countryside City centre: 70 dB day, 65 dB quiet hours (10pm–8am). Countryside: 80 dB day, 70 dB quiet hours. Two presets, each applied to the relevant properties. | Example Hotel rooms vs whole apartments Hotel rooms in a shared building need tighter thresholds than standalone apartments. A separate preset for each property type keeps things manageable. |
Find your noise presets
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Click Noise Monitoring
Click on Standard noise monitoring to edit threshold & noise alerts
Mobile app
Open your Mobile app
Click on Settings ( bottom right corner)
Select Monitoring Presets
Click on Standard Noise Monitoring to edit threshold & noise alerts
What you can configure in a preset
Each preset has two groups of settings: threshold settings, which control when alerts are triggered, and alert settings, which control how you and your guests are notified when a threshold is crossed.
Threshold settings
Setting | Default | What it does |
Daytime threshold | 75 dB | The noise level that triggers an alert during normal hours. We recommend starting at 75 dB for most short-term rental properties. |
Duration | 10 minutes | How long noise must continuously exceed the threshold before an alert is sent. Can be set between 5 and 15 minutes. Prevents alerts from brief noise spikes. |
Quiet hours | Off | A stricter threshold applied during a nighttime window you define. Toggle on and set a time range and lower dB level. Default when enabled: 70 dB. |
Quiet hours threshold | 70 dB | The dB level applied during the quiet hours window. Must be lower than the daytime threshold. We recommend 70 dB for quiet hours (typically 10pm–8am). |
Choosing your thresholds. If you’re unsure where to start, try playing music at moderate volume in the property for 15 minutes while watching the noise graph. This gives you a real feel for how your property translates into dB readings before guests arrive. See Decibel and sound levels for a full reference guide.
Alert settings
These control how guests are notified when noise crosses the threshold. They are configured per warning stage (first, second, third) so you can escalate the response if noise isn’t resolved.
Setting | Requires | What it does |
SMS to guest | Guest phone number | Sends an automated text message to the guest when noise crosses the threshold. One-way: guests cannot reply. |
Autocall | Guest phone number | Places an automated phone call to the guest. You can set different messages per warning stage. |
Flash and sound | Works independently | The sensor flashes red and sounds for 10 seconds. Repeats at 10-minute intervals if noise continues. Visible and audible to anyone in the room. |
Security alarm settings | Alarm enabled on unit | Configure how the security alarm behaves within this preset. |
Instantly turn on alarm | Alarm enabled on unit | When enabled, the alarm activates immediately when armed rather than after a delay. Note: this setting increases battery drain on the sensor. |
Use preset
Edit a preset
Editing a preset changes settings for every rental unit using it. If 10 units share the Standard preset and you raise the threshold, all 10 are affected immediately. If you only want to change one unit, create a new preset for that unit first, then edit it.
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Click Noise Monitoring
Select the preset you want to edit
Adjust the threshold, duration, quiet hours or alert settings as needed
Click Save
Mobile app
Open your Mobile app
Click on Settings ( bottom right corner)
Select Monitoring Presets
Tap the preset you want to edit
Adjust the threshold, duration, quiet hours or alert settings as needed
Click Save
You can also edit a preset from within a rental unit’s settings. Go to the rental unit, settings icon (⚙), Noise Monitoring Preset and tap the preset name. Note that you are editing the preset itself here so any changes will affect all other units using the same preset.
You cannot create a new preset from within a rental unit’s settings. You can only select or edit an existing preset from there.
Create a New Preset
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Click Noise Monitoring
Select Create a new preset
Give your new preset a name and click Create
Mobile app
Open your Mobile app
Click on Settings ( bottom right corner)
Select Monitoring Presets
Click on the "+" sign in the right hand corner
Give your new preset a name and click on Create present
Assign a preset to a Rental unit
Once a preset is created and configured, assign it to the rental units that should use it. A unit can only have one preset assigned at a time. Assigning a new preset replaces the previous one.
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Click on your preset
Go to Rental unit
Click on Add rental unit to preset
Mobile app
Open your Mobile app
Click on Properties (bottom of the screen)
Select the rental unit you wish to modify
Select the parameter symbol in the top right corner
In Unit settings select Noise Monitoring Preset
Click on Standard Noise Monitoring
Select the preset you wish to apply to that rental unit
View all rental units using a preset
You can see which rental units are currently assigned to any preset. It is useful for confirming everything is set up correctly across a large portfolio.
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Select Noise Monitoring
Click any preset and go to the Rental unit tab to see all units assigned to it
Delete a preset
You can only delete a preset that is not currently assigned to any rental unit. If the preset is in use, first move all its units to a different preset, then return here to delete it.
Web app
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (On your left tab)
Find the presetting you wish to delete
Click on the three dots on the right hand side
Click on delete.
Mobile app
Open your Mobile app
Click on Settings ( bottom right corner)
Select Monitoring Presets
Click on Standard Noise Monitoring
Select the presetting you wish to delete
In top right hand corner, click on Edit
Click on Delete Preset
View all rental units using a preset
You can view and manage all rental units that belong to a certain settings preset. This helps you control everything is set up correctly for the correct portfolio.
Click on Properties
Click on Settings
Click on Monitoring presets
Bulk editing across a portfolio
Noise Presets are the primary tool for managing noise settings at scale. Instead of opening each rental unit individually, you update a preset once and every unit assigned to it is updated automatically.
For property managers with large portfolios, the recommended workflow is:
Create your presets before rolling out sensors
Define presets for each property type or location group before installation begins. This way, as you assign each unit to the right preset, the settings are already correct from day one.
Assign units to presets from the web app
The web app lets you assign multiple units to a preset in one flow. It is faster than doing it from the mobile app unit by unit.
Update the preset, not individual units
When local regulations change or you want to tighten thresholds across a group of properties, edit the preset rather than each unit. All assigned units update together.
Use the Rental unit tab to audit assignments
Periodically check each preset’s Rental unit tab to confirm all units are assigned to the right preset, especially after adding new properties.