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Creating Realistic Sound

Creating Realistic Sound. By: Lorne James, Otter Valley Railroad. What kind of Sound do you want?. Realistic sound? Several options available Quantum Sound Industries on board sound QSI Revolution Soundtrax LOK SOUND Digitrax MRC. Equipment Needed!!. DCC system

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Creating Realistic Sound

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  1. Creating Realistic Sound By: Lorne James, Otter Valley Railroad

  2. What kind of Sound do you want? • Realistic sound? • Several options available • Quantum Sound Industries on board sound • QSI Revolution • Soundtrax • LOK SOUND • Digitrax • MRC

  3. Equipment Needed!! • DCC system • Digitrax, NCE, LOK, MRC, etc. • Locomotive • Controllers that can range upto 20 sound functions

  4. Recording Sound • Digital Recorder • Recorder on devices like Apple’s IPOD, or Blackberry Devices will work • Recommended – Sony or Panasonic

  5. Software • Audacity • Free • Edits • Compresses • Works with Wav and MP3 formatted files The cleaner the audio, the better the sound, clarity and quality are key to sound files!!

  6. What do I want to record?? • Well Anything!! • Engineers and brakemen yelling • Dispatcher audio if you have a scanner • Brake sequels • Locomotives • Crews • Hotbox detectors • Freight car coupler smashes

  7. What Decoder is best for me? • How much do you want to spend • Range from $60 to $150 • What options do I want? • Capacity, functions, space, etc. • Customer Support is key • Several companies are very good when it comes to defective sound issues, others have issues.

  8. Getting the Most of the Decoder!! • Use all functions • Fill all sound slots • Maximize decoder memory capacity • Other functions available • Research or contact the manufacturer • For example Lok Sound allows axle camming

  9. Installation of Decoder • Most decoders will require some milling, either for a speaker cavity or remove weight for the decoder in the shell • For speaker cavities • Place in the fuel tank if applicable or near the rear of the loco to allow the best sound to me disbursed • Remember if you take weight away, you replace weight!! • Cover the speaker in panty house with 2 layers to prevent metal fragments from getting into to the magnetic speaker • An example is upfront

  10. Questions??

  11. Models Upfront to Hear and Ask Questions Thanks, Lorne James, Otter Valley Railroad

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