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Sounds on the horizon
G8B4Life:
--- Quote from: Alan on September 08, 2017, 09:15:37 AM ---Yes and no. It potentially invites rivet counting myopia. While in and of itself that is not a bad thing, it could spur a wave of requests that would further complicate Tim's life.
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I can see where Alan's coming from, with engine sounds having to be created by RE themselves. I can see perhaps some requests for correct sounds for various locomotives but I can't see rivet counting myopia being a result. There is an answer to the potential problem of Tim Rings life being "complicated" by requests but I don't think we'll ever see it happen.
With listing the engine model number, it could even go this way which might help if an exact model number is not known. Simply list the full or basic engine model (if full is not known) and the locomotive type the recording came from, such as GE 7FDL-16 C44-9W or EMD 16-645 Turbo SD40 or EMD 16-645 GP38-2 or EMD 6-645E G6B (yes, I need that last one). I think you get the idea.
- Tim
BruceRogers:
Tim,
Do you mean an EMD 8-645E G6B? I guess this was in the SW1000?
G8B4Life:
Hi Bruce,
No it's definitely a 6-645E that I need, along with a 6-567C. G6B is the locomotive model number.
There's not one to be found in the US, the 6-645 was only ever used down here. http://victorianrailways.net/motive%20power/ydie/ydie.html
- Tim
G8B4Life:
--- Quote from: William Brillinger on September 08, 2017, 09:20:02 AM ---True, But Ring has expressed a desire to become a player in the high end sound game...
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I do wonder how burning that desire is now. Does he want to be a game changer? A leader? Just in the same ballpark? I sent an email to RE last week on the naming of files and finally got a reply. RE are more than happy to just use generic names when they only have one recording of a particular type of prime mover. If they get more versions of type of primer mover they get more specific in the naming. People are also welcome to ask what the prime mover is and RE will tell them.
The email was closed off with this. "The reality is that the majority of our customers are not that interested in that level of detail." Well RE, if you want to be at the top end of the sound game they will be!
- Tim
Alan:
--- Quote from: G8B4Life on September 14, 2017, 09:11:44 PM ---The email was closed off with this. "The reality is that the majority of our customers are not that interested in that level of detail." Well RE, if you want to be at the top end of the sound game they will be!
- Tim
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He would do well to heed this business axiom - The road to mediocrity is paved with percentages and averages.
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