{"id":787,"date":"2021-03-13T02:19:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T02:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nleby.com\/longform\/?p=787"},"modified":"2021-08-14T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T15:33:55","slug":"adding-real-radio-chatter-to-ho-metra-via-loksound-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nleby.com\/longform\/2021\/03\/13\/adding-real-radio-chatter-to-ho-metra-via-loksound-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding real radio chatter to HO Metra via LokSound 5."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I few months ago I had seen a really well done Amtrak P42 (https:\/\/youtu.be\/4mYZ1AqLjMo?t=244) that had real radio chatter and I thought it added so much depth and realism to the model, which led me on a mission to add this to my Metra project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ended up purchasing a Bearcat radio scanner, an array of different types of external antennas, and spent probably 6 days in total downtown Chicago recording radio chatter. It took a couple times to figure out what combination of antenna, frequency, and time of day that worked best. Additionally I was looking for very specific audio from BNSF centered around departing Chicago Union Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the video below to see an example of where I incorporated the real audio into the model train on start-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LokSound Metra F40PH - Custom Radio Chatter on startup.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YIDORKLRwfw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also resumed work on a new Arduino based Crossing Gate controller, but this time I&#8217;ve incorporated Metra announcements that play at a random interval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arduino Crossing Gate Controller with Metra Announcement Sounds\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j8PQGyT3LO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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