SDX Default Sounds for 16 Bit

The SDX series HO and N decoders are factory programmed with 8 locomotive scheme examples to provide a number of locomotive choices without requiring user downloading. This is the factory default scheme. It includes sounds for the following locomotives, please see the project description for a complete list of features.

GP38-2,GE Evolution,SD70,GP10,RS-1,C420,Steam Challenger-3985,K27-464

Downloads are a mixture of 8 bit, 12bit and 16 bit wave files, with several user selectable horns, whistles, and bells.

Sound Projects

There is 1 Sound Project for this Locomotive
SDX Default 16 bit project by Digitrax Inc., added on Dec. 16, 2013

SDXH166 -     Digitrax 8 locomotive Diesel/Steam SOUND Decoder Demonstrator  (C) August 2013
project:    SDXH166.spj
SDF:          Octal diesel/steam Scheme
Author      AJ Ireland
        Digitrax Inc.

(A) Function Key Usage:

F0-     Lights  - Steam has generator dynamo
F1-    Bell            [CV157 selects bell type]
F2-     Horn/Whistel          [CV150 selects Horn/Whistle type]
F3-     Coupler crash        [Autocoupler/brake set by  CV151 max spd]
F4-     Air feature disable- F4  OFF enables pop-off,drier and starts compressor/airpump
F5-     Diesel= Dynamic brake Fans,  Steam= Waterpump turbine
F6-     Diesel=Notch UP - Steam=Blowdown ; iff CV155 is not 0
F7-     Crossing Gate Airhorn or; Diesel=Notch DOWN/Steam=Wheelslip, ;iff CV155 is not 0
F8-     Mute control,     [F8 ON is muted.]
F9-     Brake squeal
F10-     Crossing gate Airhorn/Whistle sequence
F11-     Steam=Greaser
F12-     Steam=Safety Blowoff



(B) Steam/SD38-2 Sound FX defined CV's:     [decoder CV8=8  reset value in brackets]

CV58    Master Volume, 0-15, 0= max, (F8 used for Mute) [9]
CV60    Scheme select CV, 0=SD38-2 diesel, 1= GE Evolution, etc 0-7 [0]

CV122    Product TYpe, 12 = Digitrax SFX sound decoder     Read Only Value
CV123    Hardware Version, 64= SDXH166 type decoder    Read Only Value

CV132    Diesel Notch rate                [127]
CV133     Steam Chuff/CAM config, 128=>EXT cam, 1-127=>DRIVER dia in inches[63]
CV134     Steam gear ratio trim, 32=100% ratio,    [32]
CV135    Volume when Muted            0-64    [0]

User configurable SoundCV's:

CV140    PRIME mover Diesel/chuff-exhaust vol 0-64    [60]
CV141    BELL vol                    0-64    [25]
CV142    WHISTLE/HORN vol                0-64    [60]
CV143    Air features vol (popoff,drier,comp)0-64    [30]
CV145    Misc vols                     0-64    [40]        
CV146    BELL delay (24mS counts)          1-100    [7]
CV147    Drier rate, (1= about 2secs)         1-64    [2]
CV148    Compressor/Airpump Start rate            [30]
CV149    COMPRESSOR/Airpump run time            [20]
CV150    Horn/Whistle Selector,0=std ,  1/7 =Alternate, +128 for Playable volume [0]
CV151    PEAK speed to allow AUTO coupler/brake on DIR change and F3 on.  0-60     [48]
CV153    Project ID                 168    [168]
CV154    Steam Blowdown/Safety vol        0-64    [60]
CV155    Notching/Slip Mode,0=AUTO, 1=SEMIAUTO,2=MANUAL NOTCHES [0]    
CV157    Bell Selector,0=std bell , 1/2/3=Alternates     [0]

(C) General Notes

The SDXH166 decoder is factory programmed with 8 locomotive scheme examples to provide a number of locomotive choices
without requiring user downloading.
CV60 0 to 7 selects: 0= GP38-2, 1=GE Evolution, 2=SD70, 3=GP10, 4=RS-1, 5=C420, 6=Steam Challenger-3985, 7= K27-464
Downloads are a mixture of 8 bit, 12bit and 16 bit wave files.

The Digitrax Sound Depot has an assortment of other sound projects downloadable with a Digitrax PR-3 that have more
detailed individual schemes. The SDXH166 series allow downloading of 8,12 and 16 bit wave files and up to 4 voices,if defined
in the SDF project definitions.

For CV155=01 ["Semi_automatic Notching"] when CV60=0 to 5 (Diesel),  the Prime mover lowest Notch setting is set by
 the throttle speed setting. F6 (ON) can increase the Notch and F7 (ON) will decrease the Prime mover
to the minimum notch set by current throttle setting.

For CV150=0 the scheme default horn/whistle is different for each scheme, for a total of up to 10 horns and 3 whistles.
Whistles are typically CV150:6 and 7 etc..
For CV157=0 the scheme default bell is different for each scheme, for a total of up to 8 bells.

Cam triggered exhaust sounds are only configured for 8 or 16 bit wav file downloads.
RS1 sound courtesy of R. Schramm, some Bells/Horns courtesy Matt Donnelly, some prime movers by C Brown and P Knowles.
Balance of sounds recorded by Digitrax Inc. All sounds used by permission.


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