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| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 14:35 #134952 | |
mjkerr
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Could someone please advise me how to add a sound to the message Floriston Barriers Are Down DELETED Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 14:44 #134954 | |
Steamer
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F3 (Options)-> Messages tab-> Select 'Level Crossing clear' from the drop-down list. Full details available here: https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Wiki/Show?page=usertrack:ssrun:func:f3:optionsmessages "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 14:52 #134955 | |
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mjkerr
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Steamer in post 134954 said:F3 (Options)-> Messages tab-> Select 'Level Crossing clear' from the drop-down list Thanks, never thought of it as clear! DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 15:03 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:04 #134956 | |
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mjkerr
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No that did not work C:\Users\Public\Documents\SimSig\The Floriston Barriers are down.wav Simplified it to C:\Users\Public\Documents\SimSig\barriers.wav All I get is a Windows ding DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 15:07 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:08 #134957 | |
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Steamer
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Make sure 'Play Sound' is ticked and 'Disable' unticked. If that still doesn't work, try re-naming the file so it doesn't have spaces. (Note that these preferences are saved across all simulations). "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:11 #134958 | |
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mjkerr
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Steamer in post 134957 said:Make sure 'Play Sound' is ticked and 'Disable' unticked. If that still doesn't work, try re-naming the file so it doesn't have spaces. Checked that, no difference Compared with MP3 and WAV, no difference DELETED Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:14 #134959 | |
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Steamer
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Not sure what's causing that then- I've dropped a .WAV file in the same location you have and it works fine. Just to check- if you play the sound file directly, does it play what you expect? "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:18 #134960 | |
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mjkerr
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Steamer in post 134959 said:Just to check- if you play the sound file directly, does it play what you expect? Yes, is there a time limit on the sound? When I select the other defaults I am given a sample sound (TRS platwhistle tel) When I select these I receive the Windows Ding, as if it does not like it DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 15:19 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:22 #134961 | |
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mjkerr
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I have temporarily swapped it to a PopUp Message Box There must be some way to do this... DELETED Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:24 #134962 | |
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mjkerr
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Steamer in post 134959 said:I've dropped a .WAV file in the same location you have and it works fine What type of WAV file I have loads, but these are Text to WAV conversions, although it should not make any difference as they are still WAV files DELETED Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:25 #134963 | |
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Steamer
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mjkerr in post 134960 said:Steamer in post 134959 said:I don't know if there's a limit, but I tried a 22 second test sound and that worked fine- is your sound longer?Just to check- if you play the sound file directly, does it play what you expect? What happens if you select it, then drop the barriers? Correct sound, Windows ding or no sound? "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:26 #134964 | |
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Steamer
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mjkerr in post 134962 said:Out of interest, what's the file size? That's the only other thing I can think of that would be causing SimSig to reject it. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:27 #134965 | |
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mjkerr
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2 second 40KB Opened and tested in Windows Media "The Floriston Barriers are down" I have set the barriers to manual UP Down Up Down Up Down When they are down all I get is the Windows Ding When I set the file all I get is the Windows Ding When I use set any of the other default SimSig sounds I hear it DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 15:30 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:33 #134966 | |
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Steamer
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Only thing I can suggest is to attach the sound file that's not working to this thread and see if anyone else can spot the problem. As the other sounds are working fine, I can only assume the format whatever text-to-speech software is creating is somehow different to whatever SimSig's expecting. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 15:40 #134967 | |
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mjkerr
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barriers.mp3 - The Floriston Barriers ARE down - This is my preferred file / voice barriers.wav The Floriston Barriers are down.wav Why will these not add, as above? An alternative, can someone create me one that works? Post has attachments. Log in to view them. DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 15:43 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 16:40 #134976 | |
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Steamer
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Downloaded and got the same as you. Only difference I can see between the sounds that work and your sound is that yours is at 47kbps, the others are at 352kbps. Whether that makes a difference I don't know; see if your text-to-speech will output at a higher bit rate. If that doesn't work, I'm out of ideas. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 16:56 #134982 | |
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mjkerr
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I had saved them as stereo
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| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 17:00 #134984 | |
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Jan
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Your ".wav" files are in fact MP3 files, too. You either need to save them as true WAVs right from the start, or use something like Audacity or some sort of audio format converter to turn them into actual WAVs. Two million people attempt to use Birmingham's magnificent rail network every year, with just over a million of them managing to get further than Smethwick. Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 17:22 #134991 | |
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mjkerr
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Jan in post 134984 said:Your ".wav" files are in fact MP3 files, too. Odd, they are WAV files Need to convert WAV to WAV Send them to my laptop, them send them back DELETED Last edited: 20/12/2020 at 17:22 by mjkerr Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 18:17 #134993 | |
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mjkerr
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Bingo that did it, converted back from laptop WAV to WAV
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| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 19:37 #134998 | |
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Jan
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mjkerr in post 134991 said:Odd, they are WAV files The file extension claims that, but that is just a label which can be changed at will and therefore doesn't necessarily match up with the file's actual contents. Two million people attempt to use Birmingham's magnificent rail network every year, with just over a million of them managing to get further than Smethwick. Log in to reply |
| Add sound to message : Floriston Barriers Are Down 20/12/2020 at 19:46 #134999 | |
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mjkerr
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Wow, weird swapping from silence, then a pop up and now a voice "The Floriston Barriers ARE down"
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