Looking for recommendations on a good locomotive sound card for my center cab conversion. I’d like to mimic prototype engine noise, with the sound varying with speed.
Also looking for recommendations for a realistic air horn - not the ear Splitting 185 dB highway blasters advertised on the Internet. I need to keep it low and subdued, or adjustable, to keep the neighbors happy.
Thanks much
Glenn
Sound card recommendation
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Sound card recommendation
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Re: Sound card recommendation
Phoenix P8 is one. It has bell and horn triggers, and also uses the voltage off the motor circuit to adjust the sound for the load. Its sound library isn't as large as some of the other manufacturers and you can't mix and match engines and horns, the engine and horn are combined in the sound file from what I can tell.
John Brock
Re: Sound card recommendation
The Phoenix P8 is the simplest to install. A few of the other ones get a bit trickier on how it monitors the throttle and motor so it can adjust the sounds correctly. We've done it with some of the newer ones but it wasn't easy.
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Re: Sound card recommendation
Thanks guys, just read up on the Pheonix P8. Looks pretty straight forward to install.
One question, what are “Horn triggers”? I assume some sort of momentary push button switch assembly??
Thanks
Glenn
One question, what are “Horn triggers”? I assume some sort of momentary push button switch assembly??
Thanks
Glenn
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Re: Sound card recommendation
Yes, momentary pushbutton for the horn and a spst on/off switch for the bell.Glenn Brooks wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:03 pm One question, what are “Horn triggers”? I assume some sort of momentary push button switch assembly??
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Re: Sound card recommendation
http://greenway-products.com/greenway-p ... el-sounds/
I found these guys online Glenn. It's just one noise per module, but they are only $45 each.
The speaker output could easily be amplified and fed to bigger speakers via car stereo stuff if you want louder.
They can be ran "looped" or triggered with a momentary contact button for the horn.
FYI I like diesel horn #8 for the horn and "diesel engine helper" for the engine noise, but by all means explore their sounds files and see what you think.
I found these guys online Glenn. It's just one noise per module, but they are only $45 each.
The speaker output could easily be amplified and fed to bigger speakers via car stereo stuff if you want louder.
They can be ran "looped" or triggered with a momentary contact button for the horn.
FYI I like diesel horn #8 for the horn and "diesel engine helper" for the engine noise, but by all means explore their sounds files and see what you think.