TSUNAMI IS HERE!

[DigitalGriffin]

Saw it today at Tony's

I'm surprised there's not a thread with like 500 postings already on page 1

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffin

Saw it today at Tony's

I'm surprised there's not a thread with like 500 postings already on page 1

And??...

[DigitalGriffin]

And we thought for sure this day would never come! Not at least this year. It's like saying "Heck just froze over" (Nothing personal Throttle-Up)

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffin

And we thought for sure this day would never come! Not at least this year. It's like saying "Heck just froze over" (Nothing personal Throttle-Up)

I mean, what was it like? Does it sound as good as the hype?

[Anonymous]

Well almost here, don't they say they are due on the 15th?

[SpaceMouse]

Here are sound bytes. Notice the rules.

http://www.soundtraxx.com/products/dcc/tsunamisound.htm

[cacole]

Tony said they may begin shipping to customers later this week, so they're evidentally not available in quantity yet.

[MisterBeasley]

Ah, good, a thread that a lot of people will check out, but I can still stay under cover.

DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!

Just a reminder not to reply to the threads by "gunit". We won't have any moderator help until morning, so our most effective strategy will be to starve them out by not replying. OK? Thanks, and now back to our regularly scheduled discussion...

[ereimer]

there was an older thread that got updated this morning with the announcement , as i posted there i immediately went to tony's and ordered 1 plus a 1" speaker and baffle . gonna try to stuff it into my spectrum 4-6-0 mini-tender . if it fits in that i'm going to try shoehorning it into my mdc 2-6-0 old-timer micro-tender with a .63 inch speaker . if it doesn't fit in that i guess i'll have to try a DSD090

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

there was an older thread that got updated this morning with the announcement , as i posted there i immediately went to tony's and ordered 1 plus a 1" speaker and baffle . gonna try to stuff it into my spectrum 4-6-0 mini-tender . if it fits in that i'm going to try shoehorning it into my mdc 2-6-0 old-timer micro-tender with a .63 inch speaker . if it doesn't fit in that i guess i'll have to try a DSD090

Let us know if you managed to get that into the Spectrum 4-6-0.

Did you order the one with the light steam effect?

[ereimer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight

Let us know if you managed to get that into the Spectrum 4-6-0.

Did you order the one with the light steam effect?

yes i ordered the light steam version

[selector]

The fellow who installs my decoders (hey, that's the way I like it!) ordered one today and will install it in my 2-8-2. Should have it back in two weeks. [:D]

[rexhea]

Yes indeed, finally! I had 1 BO'd, but added another along with speakers. I ordered a light and a heavy.
Ereimer: If the tender on your 4-6-0 is about the same size as the 2-8-0, you should have plenty of room. I spent half of yesterday measuring and deciding on a speaker for it and a 4-8-2. With the removal of the center post in the tender with some trimming and the complete removal of the light board, I should be able to fit Tony's large oval under the coal (28x40mm). The decoder is smaller than a DSD150 and should fit nicely in the water tank section.

REX

REX

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse
Here are sound bytes.

I've never understood the sound bytes other than for what sounds are actually avaliable. The "quality" of a sound byte played on a computer sound card and its speakers is going to be totally different than that which will be played via the sound unit and speaker in the locomotive.

[accord1959]

Any MSRP or has anybody heard how much they will sell for?

[trainboyH16-44]

I thought it did diesels as well?

[Texas Zepher]

After looking over the documentation better:

Yeay! They have an input for an exhaust cam so the sound can by syncronized with the wheels!!

It looks like the exhaust cut off or chuff is adjustable and is controlled by CVs 122-125. Can't tell if that is dynamic and adjusts to the effort the locomotive is using or not.

I noticed they didn't include any of the specifications that are important for sound like frequency response, harmonic distortions, power, etc. It says one (1) watt but is that RMS, peek, peek-to-peek what? But on the other hand Whoo Hoo! unlike the loc sound and digitrax They have used 8 ohm speakers! This means we have a large selection too choose from and construct quality enclosures from.

Sigh, the lamp function outputs are still 12-16V, instead of 1.2V.

[Anonymous]

The Spectrum 4-6-0 Tender is quite small rexhea.

If that exhaust cam can be placed on the locomotive without any problems and is sensitive to the load on the engine.. I might actually seriously consider this decoder.

The problem is which side of the locomotive do I start the first stroke?

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight
If that exhaust cam can be placed on the locomotive without any problems

That is always the most difficult part of the installation. I discovered that painting or masking the back of a driver often is simpler than an actual cam. Won't be as trouble free but I can repair a scratched or worn mask 3-5 times in less clock time than installing the cam in the first place. So far I have only worn out one mask twice (the Christmas Train that runs almost non-stop from Thanksgiving to New Year).

[ereimer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rexhea

Ereimer: If the tender on your 4-6-0 is about the same size as the 2-8-0, you should have plenty of room.

REX

the tender on the 4-6-0 is much smaller than the 2-8-0 unless you get the Chicago Northwestern version which looks about the same size as the 2-8-0's tender . i'm not actually anticipating any problem getting the tsunami in the 4-6-0 , it's the 2-6-0 that's going to be a problem

QUOTE: Originally posted by accord1959

Any MSRP or has anybody heard how much they will sell for?

$79.95 at tony's

[rexhea]

the tender on the 4-6-0 is much smaller than the 2-8-0 unless you get the Chicago Northwestern version which looks about the same size as the 2-8-0's tender . i'm not actually anticipating any problem getting the tsunami in the 4-6-0 , it's the 2-6-0 that's going to be a problem

Yeah, I should have looked at a pic before I posted. I did look it up and see what you mean. I still bet you can make it.[:)]

REX

[rolleiman]

Has anyone ever tried supergluing something like the clear acitate material we use for structure windows to the back of a driver for syncro?? Seems like sountraxx use to sell disks precut for this. Don't know if they still do or not..

$80 doesn't sound too unreasonable considering it gives a number of different whistles to choose from on the same unit..


Edit: 7 band equalizer, Adjustable Reverb!! SA-WEEEET!!

Jeff

[rexhea]

Jeff, it is sweeeeet! If it is even close to what they advertise, we are going to have a ball with the unit. ( I wonder if my 4-8-2 will pull a flat car with one of my stereo speakers on it[:D])

REX

[Anonymous]

Guys,

I have heard a beta version of this decoder....I hope that you will be as impresssed as i was. One issue is the size of this device 1.7" X .6" X .3". It is too big for the Bachmann HO Shay and I will have a devil of a time cramming it into a short vandy tender for the Spectrum 2-8-0. For people who are modeling mid-size to larger steam or are in larger scales, this size should present no problems. I presume as time goes by they will offer smaller versions for these applications. I'm just glad it came out and at $80.00!!!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffin

Saw it today at Tony's

I'm surprised there's not a thread with like 500 postings already on page 1

I already have mine on order from Tony's direct email on Saturday. There was a thread on here with the announcement as the answer to the questions that started out, When will the Tsunami arrive or something like that. It has been around since Saturday and no one noticed it. We just thought everyone was asleep at the turntable or something.

I would guess someone else will wake up tomorrow and start two more.

[rexhea]

Guy:
I only know what was in the email from Tony's, but they have a decoder listed for the"Light Logging Versions" P.N. 826120.

Westside Lumber Co. Shay #14
Westside Lumber Co. Shay #12
Heisler
Peanut Whistle
D&RGW Single Chime

Would this work for you?

REX

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44

I thought it did diesels as well?

The diesel version is being released with the first shipment and Soundtracc is not saying anything about the schedule for the diesle sound right now.

[Anonymous]

Hi,
Im sorry but I thinks the name tsunami is bad taste for a product .
wouldnt call my next product for kathrina or would I ?
Anyway heres a problem,
Do any of you know a simple way to run a nonsound engine together with a atlas gold series sound loco ?
to make them start at the same time ,can it be done with resistors in the nonsound loco ? or do I have to every second loco a dummy in a consist of 4-5 locos .
cant just buy 4-5 locos with sound for a single train consist .
Please let me know if someone else have been thinking of the same problem.
Tomas
Gothenburgh
Sweden

[AntonioFP45]

Interesting,

To listen to the soundbyte, you have to click on an agreement. I guess Soundtraxx is doing what it can to protect itself.

I heard the sound byte of the large steamer. Was clear, and I admit that I was impressed. As far as HO steam sound quality, BLI has some real competition. Hopefully more modelers will chime in with their results. Looks like MTH may still wind up being "small potatoes" with their K4 in the HO sound arena.

I certainly would like to hear the Tsunami diesel version. I'll be listening for:

1. The EMD 645 "whine". (even the non-turbo GP38s have a slight whine as well)
2. The EMD 567's "baritone chant".
3. The GE U-Boat and Dash 7s loud "Chug".
4. The Alco 244 and 251 "Diddy-Wump, Diddy Wump"
(Alcos sound like Harley Davidson bikes on steroids)

If they sound as good as the steamer sound bytes then inddeed it would be fun time!

Due to the price, I can see myself getting one or two Tsunamis for a P2K SD45 and a "hopped up" FP45, while the rest of the fleet would likely get the Digitrax units.

Overall, it's a good feeling that sound is here to stay and now there is some good competition in the market!

[Anonymous]

tomas1 shortly after the ocean wave event in the far east your question came up in the forums and became a major discussion.

A seach for this topic should reveal this and other related thread.

Bottom line, the creators of these decoders have already indicated thier compassion for the victims and provided support. It is a case of really bad timing.