MGR Hooper! Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Here a video of the sounds of the van, bit strange some of the sounds they have decided to use. I think it's quite clear from the blog that they said these sounds are just experimental...They're trying things out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 As for the sounds, there should be sounds suitable for a wagon in a train… I thought it odd to provide the sound of a train going past when no train is visible. Perhaps the sound of the train passing is intended for when the wagon is in a moving train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I would like it to include a variety of station announcements, rumble rattle of wagons moving, sound of a wagon with a wheel flat, sounds of wagons being loaded / unloaded. Would also be good to also have a carriage that had similar but included sounds of passengers embarking etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I wonder how many people will be buying this and converting it to steam or diesel sound, thereby allowing it to be run behind a non-sound DCC chipped loco? Not a new idea of course but think of the money you could save by buying one of these and then only having to fork out in the future for plain vanilla DCC locos. Exactly what I've done for the Dolgellau layout with a second hand MySound DCC sound parcels van! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I would like it to include a variety of station announcements, rumble rattle of wagons moving, sound of a wagon with a wheel flat, sounds of wagons being loaded / unloaded. Would also be good to also have a carriage that had similar but included sounds of passengers embarking etc Station announcements won't be of much use, with everyone modelling different areas, the announcements would be too generic. The other sounds are really good suggestions. But I honestly don't see much use in station announcements. In a country like Pakistan where most of the trains head towards Karachi, Islamabad, Hyderabad etc. or Sri Lanka with Colombo, Kandy etc., it would be fine. But the UK though small, has so many branch lines and so many major stations along the entire network. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Could still include announcements like stand clear of the platform edge or the next train is not stopping here / this train terminates here. Possibly its an opportunity for Hornby to do region specific variants. Edited April 22, 2018 by Chrisr40 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I wonder how many people will be buying this and converting it to steam or diesel sound, thereby allowing it to be run behind a non-sound DCC chipped loco? Not a new idea of course but think of the money you could save by buying one of these and then only having to fork out in the future for plain vanilla DCC locos. Exactly what I've done for the Dolgellau layout with a second hand MySound DCC sound parcels van! Actually...... After post #27 above, I thought about getting a TTS soundchip and trying that out, using a generic unpainted Dapol box van I have to hand. Diesel? Steam? its a tossup, but perhaps either a Class 20 or a Class 31 might be a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Had another thought-yes it hurt. How about signal box sounds and also level crossings ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thing is, for things like station sounds or other stationary sound sources you could use either a small MP3 player with built in speaker, or a Bluetooth speaker relaying sounds from a smartphone. I used to use a small MP3 player with built in speaker, tucked away behind a scenic break, to play ambient sounds on Kings Oak, on a loop I put together using some free sound effects (bird song, traffic hum, overflying aircraft, dogs barking, etc) using Audacity to mix them together. It's actually quite easy. With Bluetooth and a 'phone you could record station announcements and call them up on your 'phone as the train approaches, and Bluetooth speakers can be quite small and powerful enough to be hidden in scenery or under the layout. I think where the wagon will score is for mobile sound effects which are difficult to replicate with static speakers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Themed vent vans would be OK so you could set them in various spots to broadcast their noise. The more suggestions folk make the more chance of them appearing in a vent van. The idea of a stand alone VV add on chip makes sense same as the add on TTS decoder packs did. Rob Edited April 25, 2018 by RAFHAAA96 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Sticking it in a wagon makes it an easily handled package that picks up power and commands from the track. The static option could be a plug in shed similar to the way signals can be plugged into the track. They already have a points shed so easily adapted in my opinion. I thought rail clack as already found on some loco decoders would be a useful sound for an in train van, but obviously this is era related to when rails had regular joints. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I'd be pretty hopeful that if it's in a wagon, it could easily be transferred to a coach, though this does beg the question why not release it as a stand alone chip and speaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) why not release it as a stand alone chip and speakerEase of use.. just Plonk it on the track and play. TTS chip and speaker can always follow. Personally a signal box, good shed roof or station canopy could all house a chip and speaker, just add fishplates to the wiring so it can get power from the track. Again.. appeals to the market where modellers are time poor or less confident at this level of modelling. TTS sound van is the biggest innovation to the toy train / kids market in many years. Edited June 4, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Can even be used in different scales if the van is hidden or the decoder and speaker removed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Ease of use.. just Plonk it on the track and play. TTS chip and speaker can always follow. Personally a signal box, good shed roof or station canopy could all house a chip and speaker, just add fishplates to the wiring so it can get power from the track. Again.. appeals to the market where modellers are time poor or less confident at this level of modelling. TTS sound van is the biggest innovation to the toy train / kids market in many years. The van, with TTS installed was introduced at the same price as Hornby sell a standalone loco TTS decoder and speaker. Its perfectly reasonable to buy one, extract the TTS gubbins and position them wherever you want. AND have another van to play with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 The van, with TTS installed was introduced at the same price as Hornby sell a standalone loco TTS decoder and speaker. Its perfectly reasonable to buy one, extract the TTS gubbins and position them wherever you want. AND have another van to play with! ... and i think that's exactly what many will do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Had another thought-yes it hurt. How about signal box sounds and also level crossings ? There are three signal box sounds included, oddly in the Signal Box section. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Ease of use.. just Plonk it on the track and play. TTS chip and speaker can always follow. Personally a signal box, good shed roof or station canopy could all house a chip and speaker, just add fishplates to the wiring so it can get power from the track. Again.. appeals to the market where modellers are time poor or less confident at this level of modelling. TTS sound van is the biggest innovation to the toy train / kids market in many years. The van has tags underneath so it can be hard wired to a bus in addition to having wheel pickups for plonked on track power. I was thinking of planting mine in some of those spare point motor huts in my gash box, ending up with a rake of condemned wagons. Rob Edited September 25, 2018 by RAFHAAA96 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Details about the sounds are now available: https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/sound-and-about-tts-vent-van-latest-news Well, I'm getting used to a couple of diesel depots on tickover drowning out conversation at model railway shows ............... I dread to think what cacophony a van train or two might be able to generate ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just me that thinks this van is a little Jack of all trades and master of none? I listened to the sounds via the engine shed and can't help but think that they would have been better focusing on one area (like a workshop) and having a lot more sounds for this site, rather than what they have done with just a handful. The station announcer seams a little 21st century too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just me that thinks this van is a little Jack of all trades and master of none? I listened to the sounds via the engine shed and can't help but think that they would have been better focusing on one area (like a workshop) and having a lot more sounds for this site, rather than what they have done with just a handful. The station announcer seams a little 21st century too. I agree. It does seem a bit of a hotchpotch. Whilst it's not something I personally would buy I can see the market being there. But they could have released a handful of different versions like you say with different sounds and liveries suitable for those areas. Parcels van for station area, enparts for workshop/shed, S&T liveried van for signal box area, etc. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Might be that they're testing the waters. Sound-fitted dining car, anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 There are three signal box sounds included, oddly in the Signal Box section. Rob My comment was from April before the recent announcement of the sounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrathpefferJunction Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Hmmm. I'm normally a big fan of DCC and TTS sound, but I'll not be buying this. I think the selection of sounds is a bit odd and I just don't see that van sitting anywhere on my layout. I'm sure it'll float some folks' boats, but not mine on this occasion. I'll be interested to see what the uptake actually is when it's released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I agree. It does seem a bit of a hotchpotch. Whilst it's not something I personally would buy I can see the market being there. But they could have released a handful of different versions like you say with different sounds and liveries suitable for those areas. Parcels van for station area, enparts for workshop/shed, S&T liveried van for signal box area, etc. Jason They did say that there were more TTS items for next year. So who knows.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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