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Adding Sound to Proto Heritage 2-8-4

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, December 12, 2011 5:59 AM

Thanks, Pete, that is very helpful.

Anyone else?

Rich

Alton Junction

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Posted by locoi1sa on Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:01 AM

  Rich.

 Lately I have been impressed with the Loksound version 4 decoders along with the Select. While the Select, QSI Titan and  Tsunami have generic steam sounds that are not too bad the version 4 loksounds have non generic sounds recorded from actual working locos or recorded and digitized audio from  recorded prototypes.  With any sound project the best results come from fitting the largest speaker you can and enclosing the back side. Using the tender shell as an enclosure helps but I have also used an enclosure inside the shell. This helps out especially in brass tenders and tenders with lots of rattles and holes that leak sound.

http://www.esu.eu/nc/en/downloads/sounds/generation-4/loksound-v40-usa/?tx_esudecoderprojects_pi1[filterLoco]=1&tx_esudecoderprojects_pi1[page]=1

      Pete

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Adding Sound to Proto Heritage 2-8-4
Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:52 AM

I have three Life Like Proto Heritage 2-8-4 locos.

I have previously added a Digitrax DH163LO decoder to each of these Berkshires.

I love all three of these locos, so now I want to add sound.

Looking for something that faithfully reproduces the original sound on the prototype.

Any recommendations?

Rich

Alton Junction

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