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Model Solutions
produces a new innovated sound module for RC airplanes,
boats and of course tanks in this review we'll look at
their
SFX6 module that
allows
for
custom sound instillation. Also LEDs can be
connected and timed with a specific sound like the
machinegun or main gun sounds. I found the reduced size
fantastic, as 1/16 scale tanks can be quite restrictive
in internal space. The PDF
Hardware instillation instructions makes installing the
module a snap. I the video I created my own sounds for a
M60A3, even the windup just before starting.
David at
Model Solutions
has
created a sound card that not only can you
modify each and every sound file without the
extra expense of buying a lot of programming
tools it even has it's own built-in 40 Watts
amplifier you can even hookup two separate
speakers all you need to have is a USB cable.
David will fully load your
SFX6
with the sounds you selected from the
Model Solutions
website or you can
download
them yourself or even create your own using
sounds from various online sound libraries. With
the editing software included on the disk you
can even record sounds right off YouTube. The
process is simple and you don't need a huge
sound file, just a small 16 bit sound sample of
the tank running then a start up then a shutdown
and that's it, the software does the rest. Small
in size but not in power the
SFX6
packs one heck of a powerful punch at full
volume and still produces a rich proportional
sound of outstanding quality, the built-in 40
Amp will blow you away, if you notice in the
video it's powerful at the rear of the M60 it's
almost as if your standing right behind the real
thing you can almost smell burnt diesel and
cherry juice (hydraulic fluid), simply
outstanding. The professionals at Model
Solutions are always finding new ways to improve
the
SFX6
now with 16 Regular sounds rather than 8 and are
now adding a feature to allow the two throttle
inputs to control one engine sound so for those
tank users that use two throttles, one for each
track, they will be able to control the sound
with either throttle.
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Engine 1
Sound |
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"Engine1 sound" in the SFXPC3
software panel will split the
running sound file you created into
a max total of 31 sound clips each
split sound clip has a gradual
increasing pitch, along with
startup, idle and shutdown totaling
34 proportional sound files that can
be added, all sound files in the
panel are initiated via the throttle
on your transmitter. |
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Regular
Sound |
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In addition to the Engine1sound
panel there are two additional
panels one of which is the "Regular
sound clips" panel where you can add
eight sound clips, in a tank these
sounds would be main gun,
machinegun, hatch opening sounds,
voice, any four of those eight
sounds can be selected via a
designated channel on your
transmitter a sound file can be
configured with a "Latched" and
repeated or a "Played Once" button. |
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Engine2
Sound |
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The last panel is "Engine2 Sound",
clips can added up to a total of 34
proportional sound clips and gain
the program will split the running
sound file or the turret in the same
fashion as the engine1sound panel,
and like the Engine1 panel the
sounds are synced directly with the
movement of a motor and controlled
via the transmitter, in a tank one
would place turret traverse sounds
engine2 panel. |
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