QSI Revolution sound files It is not commonly known that the QSI Q2 sound files contain ALL the sounds for that loco type. So you can take one file and turn it into another. This is especially helpful when you get a brand new release, and it is not available customized for your particular loco. Note that the Q2 files can be used in the Titan decoders, but they aren't as good as the Q2FX and ET files. Using this data, you can take any file and customize it to any loco of the same type (steam, diesel, electric). Each section has 2 numbers. The first number after the description is the type number: 1008 - Diesel 1015 - USAT prototype hardware - h/w not available 1041 - special for Budd RDC 2001 - Electric 3010 - Steam - general 3017 - Steam - Bachmann 3101 - Steam - yet to be identified 3107 - Steam - Bachmann 4000 - Steam compound/articulated - Aristo mallet 4004 - Steam compound/articulated - Bachmann 2-6-6-2 4101 - Steam compound/articulated - unknown 5000 - UP Veranda Turbine The second number is the sound set number, both of these number match the numbers you see on the QSI download page. While you see many "different" files on the QSI site, there is basically only ONE sound file per locomotive type, that is customized to your liking to change the engine type, pumps, dynamo, dynamic brakes, etc. (This means that usually ALL sounds for ALL locos are in the file). 1008 - Diesel sound files In the Q2 files, all features are in all files. In the beginning QSIS made a bunch of customized files with a particular prime mover and a particular horn, etc, so the dealer could just load the intended file. That quickly proved burdensome, especially since you can easily change the file to what you want. So the best thing for us mere humans is to get the latest file version, 7-33-3 1008-0000v7-26-5 first version 1008 - 201 through 208 ALCo 244, no dynamic brakes Aristo RS-3 1008 - 209 & 210 ALCo 244, never defined 1008 - 221 through 229 ALCo 244, dynamic brakes 1008 - 241 through 259 ALCo 251, dyanmic brakes 1008 - 265 through 268 ALCo 539, no dynamic brakes 1008 - 269 through 270 ALCo HH660 1008 - 271 through 278 Baldwin 608A, dynamic brakes 1008 - 279 through 280 Baldwin 608A, dual prime mover, dynamic brakes 1008 - 285 through 286 EMC Winton 201A 1008 - 287 through 290 EMD 567, no dynamic brakes 1008 - 291 through 295 EMD 567, dynamic brakes 1008 - 296 through 297 never defined 1008 - 300 through 303 EMD 567 16 cylinder 1008 - 304 through 307 never defined 1015 - USA Trains prototype Diesel sound files 1041 - 478 through 479 - Budd RDC 1041-478 - as delivered 1041-479 - New Haven version with Hancock air whistle 2001 - 905 - Electric locomotives 2001-905 - GG1 good for electric trolleys 3010 - steam locomotives 0-4-0 0-6-0 0-8-0 3017 - 3017-520 2-4-4 Bachmann Forney 3017-552 2-8-0 Bachmann K27 3017-552 identified as Bachmann K28 (7-32-1) 3101 - misc steam need to investigate, aristo steam 3107 - misc steam bachmann steam 4000 - aristo 2-8-8-2 mallet articulated 4004 - Bachmann 2-6-6-2 4101 - articulated steam 5000 - 481 through 482 UP Veranda Turbine Some specific settings examples 1008 - Aristo RS-3 1008, 20x sound file volume % notes horn wabco 1 (SW7_beg) 60 alt horn nathan p3 3 chime (e5_head_7520) 57% bell (RS-1_bell) 14% motor ALCO 19% turbo 15% notching no notching transitions EM activation 1st transition 22 2nd transition 0 misc dual motor startup dynamic brake fans no dynamic brakes pump (bongo2) 15% cooling fan (fan2_start) [18594 bytes] 8% vents (vent_opening2) [16471 bytes] 16% squealing brakes not armed USAT GP7 1008, 292 sound file volume % notes whistle Nathan M5 5-Chime (M5_BEG) [77490 bytes] 71 alt whistle Leslie S-3 3-Chime (630BEGb) [28926 bytes] 73 bell (RS10_bell) [20637 bytes] 39 motor EMD 1st Gen 35 stock is low, raise to 45 turbo 5 notching 1st gen EMD or ALCO transitions air activation 1st transition 22 2nd transition 0 misc dual motor startup dynamic brake fans (dbrake_beg) [12677 bytes] 38 pump (Diesl_pump_q3k) [6616 bytes] 7 cooling fan (fan2_start) [18594 bytes] 9 vents (vent_opening2) [16471 bytes] 25 squealing brakes not armed Aristo E8 1008, 328 sound file volume % notes whistle Nathan M5 5-Chime (M5_BEG) [77490 bytes] 71 raise to99 alt whistle Leslie S-3 3-Chime (630BEGb) [28926 bytes] 73 bell (D1BELL) [5872 bytes] 15 raise to50 motor EMD 1st Gen 37 turbo 5 notching 1st gen EMD or ALCO transitions air activation 1st transition 22 2nd transition 0 misc dual motor startup dynamic brake fans (DynamicBrake_E9_start) [15311 bytes] 22 pump (Diesl_pump_q3k) [6616 bytes] 7 cooling fan (fan2_start) [18594 bytes] 9 vents (vent_opening2) [16471 bytes] 25 squealing brakes not armed Tuning: CV2 = 8 pid's best at 10, 2, 5 for all 4 speed ranges Aristo SD 45 1008 335? FILE % VOLUME ****************************************************** horn: Nathan M5 5 chime (M5_BEG) 71% alt hrn same 71% bell: F3bell4 10% motor: emd B 2nd gen 29%, turbo 10% no notching E-M activation sounds 1st transitions (22 smph) dyn brk (dbrake_beg) 32% pump (Diesl_pump-q3k) 7% cool fan (fan2_start) 8% (vent_opening2) 16% squealing brakes not armed by default USAT F3 titan q3 file pids P I D 15 1 70 4 0 30 4 0 30 4 0 30 15 USAT GP 38-2 settings 1008 351? FILE % VOLUME ****************************************************** horn: Leslie S-3BJ 3-Chime (Leslie_5_beg) 58% alt hrn: none, and non possible bell: (F3BELL4) 10% motor: GP20 41% turbo 10% notching Dash 8 Transitions: no Activation sounds 1st transistion 0 smph 2nd transistion 0 smph dual motor startup no dynamic brakes (dbrake_beg) 64% pump (Diesl_pump_q3k) 9% cool fan (fan2_start) 30% (vent_opening2) 25% squealing brakes not armed 40 / 20 Aristo GP 40 settings 1008 363? FILE % VOLUME ****************************************************** horn: Nathan M5 5 chime (M5_BEG) 71% alt hrn Leslie S-3BJ (Leslie_5_beg) 58% bell: F3bell4 10% motor: emd 2nd gen 29%, turbo 10% continuus notching E-M activation sounds 1st transition 22 smph dyn brk (dbrake_beg) 32% pump (Diesl_pump-q3k) 7% cool fan (fan2_start) 8% (vent_opening2) 16% squealing brakes not armed by default Aristo Dash 9 1008 434? FILE % VOLUME ****************************************************** horn: Nathan M5 5-chime (M5_beg) 94% alt hrn Leslie S-3BJ 3-Chime (Leslie_5_beg) 58% bell: (D1BELL) 15% motor: GE Dash 8 60% turbo 10% notching none selected Transitions: electromechanical Activation 1st transistion 22 smph 2nd transistion 0 smph dual motor startup no dynamic brakes DynamicBrake2_start 15% pump (GE_pump_loop) 13% cool fan (fan2_start) 9% (vent_opening2) 25% squealing brakes not armed 40 / 20 Aristo RDC 1041, Note that this loco is very different from other diesels, it does not have notches, but shift points. As delivered, this loco shifts up to 4th gear so quickly you don't enjoy hearing the gears shift. I changed my shift points to every 20 speed steps (128 ss mode) So set CV 55.21.0 = 20, much nicer. You will have to bump up the sound levels too, using the stock RDC speaker. AML USRA 0-6-0 3010, 505 sound file volume % notes whistle (Shaybeg2) [27625 bytes] 55 alt whistle (K28_beg) [64073 bytes] 72 bell (844bell) [38862 bytes] 13 chuff Pensy K4 Pacific Chuff [451113 bytes] 38 rod clank 10 sounds better at 15-20% steam generator (steam_gen_beg_a) [46048 bytes] 5 pump (Big2Pump) [9473 bytes] 15 squealing brakes not armed Aristo C16 3010, 542 sound file volume % notes whistle (K28_beg) [64073 bytes] 72 alt whistle (Shaybeg2) [27625 bytes] 55 bell (844bell) [38862 bytes] 13 chuff Pensy K4 Pacific Chuff [451113 bytes] 38 rod clank 10 sounds better at 15-20% steam generator (steam_gen_beg_a) [46048 bytes] 5 pump (Big2Pump) [9473 bytes] 15 squealing brakes not armed Aristo Mikado 3010, 551 sound file volume % notes whistle (HWbeg) [32253] 56 alt whistle (Shaybeg2) [27625 bytes] 55 bell (844bell) [38862 bytes] 13 chuff Pensy K4 Pacific Chuff [451113 bytes] 38 rod clank 10 sounds better at 15-20% steam generator (steam_gen_beg_a) [46048 bytes] 5 pump (Big2Pump) [9473 bytes] 15 squealing brakes not armed Bachmann K27 3010, 552 sound file volume % notes whistle (K28_beg) [64073] 58 alt whistle (ON30_beg) [45023 bytes] 59 bell (844bell) [38862 bytes] 18 chuff (1LONG1a) [16471 bytes] 59 rod clank 10 sounds better at 15-20% steam generator (steam_gen_beg_a) [46048 bytes] 10 pump (K28_pump) [6881 bytes] 19 squealing brakes not armed Note: Bachmann copied the Aristo socket backwards on the lights, so you will have to change a "stock" file accordingly. Aristo ATSF 3751 Northern 4-8-8 3010, 631 sound file volume % notes whistle (3751_beg) [56448] 58 alt whistle (HWbeg) [32253 bytes] 56 bell (3751_bell_at_7520) [11230 bytes] 15 chuff (ATSF Northern Chuff) [390060 bytes] 36 rod clank 9 sounds better at 15-20% steam generator (steam_gen_beg_a) [46048 bytes] 5 pump (Big2_pump) [9473 bytes] 15 squealing brakes not armed Aristo Dash 9 1008-434 sound file volume % notes whistle Leslie S5-T 5-Chime (Leslie_5_beg) [55485 bytes] 58 alt whistle Nathan K3 (KL3_beg1) [50002 bytes] 58 bell (D1BELL) [5872 bytes] 40 motor GE Dash 8 15 stock is low, raise to 45 turbo 12 notching Dash 8 transitions no activation 1st transition 0 2nd transition 0 misc dynamic brake fans none pump (GE_pump_loop) [16835 bytes] 20 cooling fan (fan2_start) [18594 bytes] 9 vents (vent_opening2) [16471 bytes] 25 squealing brakes not armed Custom sound file for PCC car for Nick Savatgy Start with GG-1 sound file sound file volume % notes horn RDC Horn Beg 100 had to turn way up alt horn euro 620_7207 76 stock bell Challenger 82 motor e3mot8x 20 turbo 0 notching 1st gen EMD or ALCO transitions air activation 1st transition 22 2nd transition 0 misc dual motor startup dynamic brake fans (dbrake_beg) [12677 bytes] 0 pump (Diesl_pump_q3k) [6616 bytes] 0 cooling fan (fan2_start) [18594 bytes] std vents (vent_opening2) [16471 bytes] 25 squealing brakes >40 <20 user sound all aboard / tom hanks 90