Hello all, I need a particular sound file that is listed on QSI's website under their Quantum upgrade chip page. The file is of type q1a, and I was curious if they can be loaded into a newer Revolution-U decoder. The available sound files on QSI's website for the Revolution are of type .q2. The file I need is not listed there, it's only listed under the upgrade chip. Are the new decoders "backward-compatible" to be able to use .q1a files? Thanks!
Where are you seeing 'files' for these? The older QSI decoders have an 'upgrade' chip available with improved sound files and BEMF. I have 3 of these. I am unaware of actual files you can download. I quick check of the QSI site did not find .q1a 'files'. Maybe they are buried further down into the site - got a URL?
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
Which one is missing? I did a quick look at the available files and it seems they have a q2 file for all the various locos that were released with the original Quantum decoders. The older decoders need a chip change which then does get you uploadable sound files but the 'file' is a complete replacement of the decoder's software, not just the sounds. The Revolution decoders just change the sounds - the files aren't even remotely compatible. QSI SOlutions (another of Tony's companies) has the full list with direct downloads. If there is a missing one they haven't made available, they will probably create it if asked for, although odds are good if there's a difference between what the Q1 decoder had vs what they have for the Revolution, the newer one is probably more correct.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
Links for all sound files are listed here:
http://www.qsisolutions.com/downloads/index.html
Direct link for Q1a files:
http://www.qsisolutions.com/products/techinfo/qchip/q-chip-upgrade-codes-table.html
Direct link for Q2 files (steam locos, that is - separate links for diesel and electric):
http://www.qsisolutions.com/products/techinfo/revolution/q-revo_codes_steam.html
The sound file I need is listed under the Q1a sound files link, but not the Q2 link. It is for the Beyer-Garratt AD60 steam locomotive from Eureka, sound file numbers 407-0 and 407-1. This loco is not listed under available files for the Revolution Q2. I have acquired an AD60 without sound and am looking to upgrade with sound. I did talk to QSI and they said that they can convert Q1a files to be used with the Q2 Revolution decoder, so I am having them do that.
rcgrabbag Links for all sound files are listed here: http://www.qsisolutions.com/downloads/index.html Direct link for Q1a files: http://www.qsisolutions.com/products/techinfo/qchip/q-chip-upgrade-codes-table.html Direct link for Q2 files (steam locos, that is - separate links for diesel and electric): http://www.qsisolutions.com/products/techinfo/revolution/q-revo_codes_steam.html The sound file I need is listed under the Q1a sound files link, but not the Q2 link. It is for the Beyer-Garratt AD60 steam locomotive from Eureka, sound file numbers 407-0 and 407-1. This loco is not listed under available files for the Revolution Q2. I have acquired an AD60 without sound and am looking to upgrade with sound. I did talk to QSI and they said that they can convert Q1a files to be used with the Q2 Revolution decoder, so I am having them do that.
Have you had any reply from QSI on the file upgrade/conversion from .q1a to.q2?
I have tried them in the past to have the files upgraded but received no reply.
hopefully within the next 18months i will be able to record a new set of sound files directly from the real thing (or whenever we actually finish the restoration and return to service)