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How does the Brake sound work?

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KPack:
Also be sure you have the compressor sounds turned on.  The brake squeal sound file is part of that set of sounds (compressor, air blasts, etc).  Throttle needs to be at 0 for the brake button to have any effect as well.

-Kevin

nodcc4me:
Thanks, Kevin.

ron045:
Thanks for the info... I'm sorry to be a pain but I just don't seem to understand how to get it to work.

I have Sound Set EMD 645 Turbo ULT sound file installed.
I have Auto Compressor Sounds enabled.

See the settings for the Brake function in the attached picture.  It is set for a momentary button.  I briefly changed it to an Maintained button but that did not work either.

I am confused by the comment, "Throttle needs to be at 0 for the brake button to have any effect as well."  I saw that in the manual too.  If the throttle is at zero then how does a braking sound occur?  Shouldn't the model be moving and coming to a stop?

Thanks!
Ron

KPack:
Your settings are all correct.

The brake is set up similar to the real thing, which means the brakes won't be applied at the same time that the throttle is on.  Turning the throttle down to 0 should mean that the locomotive is still coasting.  If it is not, then you'll want to change your deceleration value to be higher, and probably increase the load setting.  This will allow you to turn the throttle all the way down and the locomotive will still roll.  It will eventually come to a stop on it's own.

With the throttle at 0, press and hold the brake button until the locomotive comes to a full stop.  The sound will play when the speed is just about 0.  If you are not pressing the brake button at that moment then the sound will not play...just like if you were to let off the brakes on the real thing and let it coast to a stop, you would hear no sounds from the brake shoes.  Brake shoes only squeal when they are applied right when motion just about stops.

Watch this video from 6:43-10:30 and it will help you visualize it better:

-Kevin

ron045:
That video helped.  Thank you. Sad thing is, I watched this video months ago which helped me decide to buy RailPro.  I forgot the part about brakes.

But to be honest, the sound was so low.  That was a lot of work to get just a second of quick squeal that I had to put my ear next to the engine to hear.

I was hoping for something more like this.  These are my Son's Lionel FA's.  Is there a way to make a custom sound and tie it to the throttle?  When the train stops the sound stops?

Ron

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