Just received this in my emailbox. Thought it might interest guys with an interest in sound. Ain't cheap, but sounds neat! Cheers...Ed L.
November 12, 2005 As Chief Engineer of SoundTraxx, I am pleased to announce the first releases of the TSU-1000 Tsunami Sound Decoder are now shipping. Every technology company sooner or later encounters the "Project from Hell" and Tsunami has certainly been ours. So to all our loyal customers, testers, dealers and supporters, I would like to extend a deep and heartfelt "thank you" for all your patience and support during this period. It's been a long, tough road (no, more like a death march) getting to this point and the words of enthusiasm and encouragement we received often came at times when we were ready to can the project and go pursue an easier line of work. To all the nay-sayers, I have but one thing to say: Time makes fools of us all. Tsunami was a major undertaking with an ambitious feature set. Those who have quietly waited will not go un-rewarded. Behold a few of Tsunami's more innovative features: 16 Bit Audio Processing - The primary goal of the Tsunami project was to substantially improve the audio quality and this meant 16-bit audio encoding and an ultra fast Digital Signal Processor. But you don't have to be an engineer to appreciate the techno-mumbo-jumbo. Just listen and you'll hear sound clarity and detail like never before. When 'Fireman Fred' raises the water spout, you can actually hear water droplets still dripping into the tender tank. Playable Whistle - If you have a Digitrax DT400 or NCE's latest code update, you can bend whistles 'till your fingers fall off. (The rest of you will have to put up with pushbuttons but we did add a short whistle function to make signaling easier). Seven Band Audio Equalizer - Now you can fine-tune the decoder to better match your installation's frequency response. Reverb- Tsunami's reverb module allows you to apply a little more depth and presence to select sound effects furthering your ability to give every engine its own audio 'personality'. Load Sensitive Exhaust and Rod Clank - For the first time, the exhaust bark and rod clank can be tuned to respond to changes in grade. Chuffs will deepen and grow louder on the uphill side and drift on the downhill. 24 Channel Mixer - The volume of each sound effect can be independently set over 48dB range in 256 steps to suit your individual tastes. And there are a host of other minor improvements that Tsunami adds to our product line like 22+ sound effects, back-emf, silent motor drive, dual whistle mode, automatic whistle signals, slipping articulated chuff mode, improved lighting effects, analog mode operation, a braking function, and on-board diagnostics to name but a few. Our initial offering includes 29 steam whistles, some old favorites and many new ones, spread across six versions, each with a unique set of exhaust chuffs, bells, air pumps and so forth. Attractively priced at $99.95, there's sure to be something for everyone. You'll find the latest information along with select audio samples on our new website, www.soundtraxx.com. Thank you again for all your support. We hope you enjoy our newest product and look forward to your comments and feedback. Best Regards, Steven R. Dominguez President and Chief Engineer SoundTraxx To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
