DCC Impulses Column - 6
While the specific examples that Matt demoed were inter-
esting, it was his experience as a railfan and comments
about specific locomotive operation that seemed to impress
the attendees most. For example, areas that we discussed
included:
There are three basic types of bell (manual, air and electronic)
with various sounds within the types. While the electronic ver-
sion can sound like either of the other, depending upon what
was recorded, there is one sonic difference. When you shut
down an electronic bell it stops immediately, even in mid-clang.
The other two will fade out when either the air supply is inter-
rupted or the operator stops pulling the cord. Matt reinforced
5. LokSound V4.0 XL decoder for large-scale locos. ESU
photo.
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