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Big holidays are coming, so it's time to plan a few projects. I am making a jigstone building for my boss this year. I wonder if someone could remind me where to get the soundcard for scenic effects, like sounds from a train platform for animal sounds, etc. I usually bought these in the past, but I forgot the vendor's name. Thanks.
Re: soundcards for scenic effects
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:06 am
by pandsrowe
I've bought from www.modelsounds.co.uk in the past under their "Master Blaster" name tag. Looking very briefly at their web site, their offerings do seem to have changed dramatically since I last bought from them. But then that was over five years ago.
Thanks all for the information. I also found last night these soundboards from itt products (https://ittproducts.com). Overall, these sites provide us with more flexibility depending on our design. It seems I will have a fun time working in my garage during the holidays.
Re: soundcards for scenic effects
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:24 am
by ge_rik
I'm always horrified by the price of these (£40) - but then I suppose you're paying for the convenience of having someone to gather and edit the sound files and put them into the MP3 player. Being a bit of a cheapskate, I prefer to do it myself (for a fraction of the cost).
These mp3 players cost around £10 each (inc. SD card) and put out 3W of sound, which is more than enough to my mind. I've noticed there's a similar product on eBay at the moment for £8.81 for three!
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ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:24 am
I'm always horrified by the price of these (£40) - but then I suppose you're paying for the convenience of having someone to gather and edit the sound files and put them into the MP3 player. Being a bit of a cheapskate, I prefer to do it myself (for a fraction of the cost).
These mp3 players cost around £10 each (inc. SD card) and put out 3W of sound, which is more than enough to my mind. I've noticed there's a similar product on eBay at the moment for £8.81 for three!
2022-10-19-07-08-14-471.jpg
Thanks, Rik, for this genius work. Somehow, you have so many projects on your website that I missed this one. I will learn about this project from you during the coming holidays.