QSI makes the sound decoders for several of the HO locomotive manufacturers. They just recently released a separate sound decoder.
ESU sound decoders allow user uploadable sounds. Besides Soundtraxx, QSI, and ESU, I know of the following additional sound decoders for DCC controlled trains. I didn't include sound-only decoders except for the Intellisound. It is included because of the SUSI interface. CT Elektronik (Tran) SL51-2 http://www.tran.at/Dokumentation/Sl51en.pdf CT Elektronik (Tran) SL74 (Smallest sound decoder I’ve found.) http://www.tran.at/Dokumentation/Sl74en.pdf Uhlenbrock Intellisound – This one is sound only, but it can use the SUSI interface found on some decoders (Lenz, Zimo, etc.) through which it gets speed, load, command information. Can upload sound files through the SUSI interface. http://www.rjftrains.com/intellibox/32xx2.pdf Zimo MX640 – Sound uploadable and decoder software upgradable. Can upload sound files sampled at 22K or 11K. Most capable sound and motor decoder I've found from a control feature point of view. Can hand RailCom (bidirectional), asymmetrical DCC, and Zimo number recognition and HLU. http://www.zimo.at/web2007/content/mx640.htm http://www.zimo.at/web2007/pdf/MX640E.pdf Zimo MX690 - Similar to MX640 for large scale use. More function outputs available. Have fun, Dave Heine Easton, PA Tsunami may sound the best but the limits are very high. No Baldwin, Lima, FM, Etc diesels. No modifying the sounds to model a specific unit etc. I never heard a QSI. So if you happen to model a locomotive which Sountraxx has deemed to provide the sound for - good for you. BUT, for the rest of us -- thanks but no thanks. Anyone else make sound decoders??? TCC:} ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
