sound for bachman

[paulb321]

Hello to all,first post here.Have been browsing for a while though.
Bought the bachman digital commander,was wondering if
sound can be added at a later time.
This looks like a great site.

[Jim Banner]

E-Z Command DCC system is quite capable of operating locomotives with digital sound decoders in them.  There is some limitation on the number of sounds that it can control, a problem shared with many other systems these days.  Different sound decoders are available depending on the particular locomotives you install the decoders in.

[hjmurray]

Hi Jim

What decoder for a diesel would you recommend? And what are the challenges to synchronize the sound with the movement of the loco?

[Hoople]

I would say ESU loksound. The sound sync. problems are with steam engines, because they had four chuffs per revalution (SP?), and diesels have the hum of the engine.

[Nigel]

Hi Jim

What decoder for a diesel would you recommend? And what are the challenges to synchronize the sound with the movement of the loco?

It depends on the particular model.  LokSound, and Digitrax are current, and quite good.  SoundTraxx does not offer a diesel Tsunami, and the previous generation has fallen behind.  MRC offers sound decoders too; and people seem to either love them, or hate them, most falling in the latter group.