Chrise Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I have read that you can enable sound on analogue. Does anyone know how to achieve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Certain makes of loco, MTH, Rivarossi, those i have, operate full sound on DC, as well as DCC.. Others may know more, but MTH, runs all functions, on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog RJ Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Many decoders will give basic sounds on analogue but it isn't possible to select any of the spot sounds such as sounding a whistle or bell. TTS decoders do not produce any sounds on analogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Tis on MTH, but you need their controller, which is switcheable for either DC or DCC. Not for the faint hearted, as not cheap, but works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Only the more expensive sound decoders allow sound on analogue. And even then, only the basic background engine running sound. No horns or whistles etc can be used. Not very cost effective if you are paying out say £100 plus for a 'sound decoder' that you are only using 10% of its DCC sound capability..Hornby TTS sound decoders cannot make any sound at all on DC Analogue..For DC Analogue layouts you are better off looking at Train-Tech DC Analogue battery operated sound modules.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Or buy MTH locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Or buy MTH locos. But they took you some considerable time to get everything working John, good as they are when sorted properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Hi, Rob, works out of the box, on DC, dont you know. My prob, if you recall, was trying to change CV, from 03, on DCC.. Poster was asking about sound on DC. Walking the dog, has Rivarossi, Big Boy, and some sounds work on his old DC layout, but as was pointed out, are not controlable.. With the MTH, controller, all sounds, work on DC.. Its a shame, for DC users, that sound, is not readily available. Here in uk/ europe, its a bit of a lottery. In the states, nearly all their locos, perform happily. They are built for DCS, control, actually, but will run on all 3 systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 There was a post about this a few weeks ago. I know my Zimo locomotives do sound in analogue mode, but as Chrisaf says it is uncontrollable. TTS Decoders don't do sound in analogue and on the new ones even the basic running in DC is disabled. If you want sound you really need to go DCC, that way you get the sound tailored to that particular loco, especially the whistles which seem to vary between locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Colin, yup, agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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