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Is anyone working on cab audio for hotbox detectors? What I would like to have is a detector sound that plays after the end of your train has cleared a detector with correct milepost information, etc. (I'm thinking hook the audio to an event in the activity).....JBD
Jim Duncan
Midwest Rail Group (formerly Team GM&O)
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Jim,Chuck Zeiler posted a method and corresponding file for converting wav files from existing DED recordings as sound objects. I have tried it out successfully on a non-default route. Here is the thread: http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID11/33.htmlRemember to add the wavs files and associated sms files to the global route directory. Also, try a google search for existing DED recordings. I did a quick search and came up with the following: http://www.eastrailnews.com/audio/ and http://ohiorr.railfan.net/detector.htmlWJC
Walter Conklin
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Here are two additional websites of DEDs for BNSF, UP, and other lines. Also, includes vintage CR recordings.
http://kickitup.railfan.net/html/mult/wave_dd.html
http://gcdranet.homelinux.com/gcdra/html/defectdetectordata.htm. I am learning how to alias the recordings to CTC objects from the file libary. Moreover, I am exploring ways for making my own recordings with a computerized voice, commonly heard on the NS, nee CR, Southern Tier Line. WJC
Walter Conklin
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A forum member is currently working on an announcement tool for stations. A route developer and/or activity creator with this program could possibly add sounds events at DED locations. Here is the thread: http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID3/18851.html
WJC
Walter Conklin
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I have been working on a detector for a couple of days.
If you have windows XP it has a speach maker as part of it so its easy to record a detector for your route. There is only one voice included with XP but its male so that should be ok.
Record your detectors on tape minidisk etc. Then recod them as wave files. You will need as many wav files as you have detectors. ok now whatHere's the theory:Set up SMS files for you route that activate about 50 from the train and deativate at 100.
Play "oneshot" the WAV file that you require
Then set the SMS to play in the cab thus Activation (
CabCam ()
Distance (50) )
Deactivation (
PassengerCam ()
CabCam ()
Distance (100)
)Add the sound sources to your route.Thats it very abreviated.I have tried this method, here are the resultsYou can hear the detector outside the cab (Ok. If the radio is on loud, that maybe ok)The sound in the cab is destorted (That is not ok, and I am looking into this)
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Andy jKHerts
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