Audio Environment (Airliner Edition)
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1. even closed my eyes but couldn t detect any difference in engine sound level compared to the MD83 There should be a difference since the sound folders are different but again the best way to judge is by listening After a while sitting on the apron and not really impressed by the default sounds decided to grasp my Airbus and find a nice spot along runway O9L There s enough to see but above all to hear Far in the distance see my previously passed McDonnell Douglas MD83 and with that hear far away her engines running personally don t like the external default FSX MD83 model but that s a separate issue Listening to the passing MD80 sound know something is passing but nothing more than that and for sure it s no MD83 At a certain moment while sitting somewhere on the airport had a Global Freightways aircraft passing by and heading for the runway Panning around the airplane while it was taxiing gives different sounds so that s seems ok But the produced sound for these General Electric CF6 80C Series engines is far from real It s because see a 747 freighter taxiing but don t hear a 747 with GE engines tried another default Al Airliner aircraft G XWYP Boeing 737 800 heading for Heathrow International Airport The same as with the Global Freightways panning around the 737 800 is not realistic at all Sometimes think I hear the original CFM56 Series engine sound but before2. know it s already replaced by awful music Oops sorry awful sound can hear the different thrust settings as it is in real life when flaps and slat Kruger flaps are extended Hearing something isn t the same as the real sound Following the ILS Instrument Landing System and touchdown all kinds of basic sounds like brakes reverse thrust engine spin up from idle to selected reverse thrust wheel spinning etc aren t available or at least hardly noticed by me If all these additional sounds are available for Al models I m not sure but the missing basic sound makes it not interesting Let s try to sum up some sounds from startup takeoff climb cruise descent and landing The flyable engine default and the Al startup sounds of the different jet engines General Electric CF6 80C CFM56 Series GE90 and others is for some models different but they don t offer characteristic sounds of for example the Airbus hum noise Although for some a jet engine is a jet engine with not too many differences each engine has its own unique sound Typical for each aircraft or combination of aircraft is for example the GE CF6 80C Series It s fitted on the Boeing 747 400 McDonnell Douglas MD11 Airbus A310 300 Boeing 767 300 and some more They are all from the same family General Electric CF6 80C but with slight differences and those differences can be heard Ok that could go too far for FSX but better too far then a flat and unrea
3. then it s still worth buying the package for the simple reason that your Al sound files of FSX airliner models are upgraded and if applicable you could use one of http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 11 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site the installed sound model packages for your own add on payware and or freeware aircraft model For those flight simmers who already know about Turbine Sound Studios sound packages there s not much new for them in this review They already know of the awesome sound improvement While writing this statement down I m wondering if every flight simmer really knows how the real engine sounds sound In that respect only those people who ve been working close enough to these engines in the real world like aviation mechanics or ground engineers and of course pilots can tell that the recorded TSS sounds are as realistic as possible within your PC audio specifications don t know all the typical engine sounds by heart but for the large jets I ve heard many of them Remembering those real sounds tells me that this Airliner sound and Al sound package is worth your Investment What I Like About Audio Environment Airliner Edition Great add on and not only for the default flyable FSX airplanes It also adds a new dimension to the Al Traffic sound Easy installer straightforward Configuration Manager Not to forget the Third
4. You re ready to go but that s not entirely what want Let s have a look at what else can be found before firing up FSX The installer created under Start All Programs Flight One Software a folder named Audio Environment If offers a User Manual Configuration Manager version 1 2 and a Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer apart of two Uninstallers Except for the uninstaller shortcuts all the others are also copied to the desktop Some words about the User Manual and the Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer User Manual tried but couldn t find a link for you A link that you re able to read in advance about how the program works what to expect and what settings are needed for the default Al traffic or if you ve got one of the previous mentioned add on Al traffic packages http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 5 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Anyway there s no need to add any user manual screenshots can tell you that all that you need to know about the program and how to handle the Configuration Manager are all well explained But the manual offers more there s a description of how to deal with the Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer for those flight simmers who want to manually add sound to other for example add on aircrafts Furthermore there s updating your Al traffic packages what and how when using more than one Al package a troubleshooti
5. the Boeing 737 800 is equipped with CFM56 Series engines while the Airbus A321 has IAE International Aero TrackerIR Pro 4 Engines V2500 engines From personal experience can tell you that those engines or at least the sound they produce is TrackerClip Pro totally different This is more or less the same for the Al McDonnell Douglas MD83 model which is equipped with Pratt amp Whitney J T8D 200 Series engines Unfortunately the sound is taken from the Boeing 737 800 CFM56 Series think with Flying Time these examples I ve made my point clear AD Foire Related to the Airliner airplanes each default FSX airplane folder offers a sound and soundai folder When have a look at one of the flyable Airliner models they either use their own sound folder or it s redirected to another Airliner aircraft as explained in the previous paragraph The overall sound quality of the Airliner models are of an average to low quality that s not something new and sometimes it s difficult to guess which airplane is passing by when close my eyes Writing something without screenshots will give you some is difficult but l Il try While hovering above different places of Heathrow International Airport EGLL l Il offer you a comic strip of what hear and not what see On different spots listened to my own flyable Airbus A321 startup and shutdown sounds also parked the aircraft next to runways O9L and O9R wh
6. Al sound pack using the uninstaller in the location start All Programs Flight One Software Audio Environment You will be prompted to run the configuration Manager first which you can ignore if you have followed the previous instructions Next uninstall Audio Environment You will be prompted to uninstall the module so click Uninstall If you are happy to alter your FSX cfg file to tidy up entries remove the line from the Trusted section that refers to the AEMODULE You will be prompted to trust the module again when first running FSX after the new install If you prefer not to alter the cfg file leave the line in place and a new one will be created and you will be prompted to trust the new module when you first run FSX Download the Version 1 2 file from the product page which is a complete product wrapper and run the installer in the normal way When it reaches the payment screen select the re install button and you will be prompted to browse to the key file and also enter the last 4 digits of the credit card you used to purchase the product You will not be charged Follow the on screen prompts and at the end of the installation the Configuration Manager will open to allow you to install the sounds to FSX again Will it meet our expectations That depends if you fly default airplanes or not Let s start with when you only fly add on payware models and suppose there s no model in your hangar that has the default engines and or default FSX a
7. Party Aircraft Sound Installer Allows you to link the installed TSS sound files to freeware and or payware flyable B737 800 B747 400 A321 CRJ 700 and Learjet45 models Several payware Al Traffic packages are supported which can take advantage of the TSS Al sound files Unfortunately it s not automatic but manual configuration allows you for example to link the TSS Al sound files to World of Al traffic Turbine Sound Studios offers via this combined package from Flight1 but many other dedicated sound packages from TSS are available for the Airbus A320 with CFM56 engines ATR 42 72 Boeing 727 757 767 Series Boeing 747 with different engines McDonnell Douglas MD11 and MD80 Series and many others As far as my real aviation sound recognition goes the recorded sound is as real as it gets Helpful and comprehensive User Manual Not completely convinced Search YouTube or use the available Flightl and YouTube links with lots of audio examples That should be enough What I Don t Like About Audio Environment Airliner Edition e Couldn t think of anything Printing http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 12 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site If you wish to print this review or read it offline at your leisure right click on the link below and select save as Audio Environment Airliner Edition adobe acrobat required Comments Standard Dis
8. models After recorded some sounds for myself l Il start with the Flight1 installation did those recordings to compare them later on under the same conditions with the same airplane types By the way the initial Flight1 installation doesn t straightaway replace all the default FSX Airliner sound files That s a second step to perform This is to prevent the loss of your default sound files in case you 6GB Tri Channel DDR3 1600Mhz don t like the replaced Audio Environment files Later on in this review l Il explain in more detail what prevent the loss of EVGA GTX 285 For the Winner your default sound files really means since it needs some attention Triple WD VelociRaptor 300GB HDD Single WD 1TB HDD The offered default FSX jet airplanes don t have very much to offer This means that most of the bigger jet airplanes have Windows 7 Ultimate X64 Intel Core Extreme 17 965 3 2Ghz the default sound of the 737 800 This is not only for the ones you can fly but also for the Al models Let s give you an Flight Simulator FSX SP2 example the default Boeing 747 400 sound and Al sound is directed to the default Boeing 737 800 Oops the engines are Flight Simulator FS9 1 totally different as well as the sounds but for this Microsoft had different thoughts The default Airbus A321 has its own X Plane 9 60rc3 sound folder however the A321 Al model takes her sounds from the Boeing 737 800 Saitek Pro Flight System Saitek X 65F Ok
9. within the Configuration Manager Since releasing the original Audio Environment Airliner Edition we had a few responses pointing out that the sound levels of Al aircraft when heard from inside the cockpit whilst completely realistic are a little quiet To keep our customers happy we have been slaving away tweaking hundreds of sound files to give a Special update for users who wish to hear the product in all its glory from within the cockpit and ALSO added other enhancement to the Al traffic sounds when heard from spot view These updates are totally FREE to existing users Find the following links TRAFFIC X SOUND UPDATE MYTRAFFIC X amp MYTRAFFIC 2010 SOUND UPDATE DEFAULT Al TRAFFIC SOUND UPDATE In progress Link to be added when ready In case you have the downloaded AU version and need to update to Audio Environment Version 1 2 From the older DOWNLOAD VERSION ONLY The current download product page and boxed version are already v1 2 IMPORTANT If you have previously installed the first download release version 1 0 or version 1 1 please run the Audio Environment Configuration Manager and remove all of the sounds you installed to FSX using the buttons labeled REMOVE SOUNDS This will restore all the aircraft back to their original state It is strongly advised that http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 10 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site you do this Uninstall the
10. AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site AVSIM Commercial FSX Utility Review Audio Environment Airliner Edition v1 2 TURBINE SOUND STUDIOS _ Product I nformation http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 1 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Publisher Flight 1 Description Sound files replacement for the default flyable B737 800 B747 400 A321 CRJ 700 and Learjet45 Also Al sound files replacement for same default or add on Al airplanes Download Size Simulation Type N A FSX SP1 SP2 or Acceleration Reviewed by Angelique van Campen AVSIM Senior Staff Reviewer September 8 2010 Writing about Audio That will be a difficult job writing about the audio quality of Flight Simulator X compared to Flight1 s Audio Environment Airliner Edition When a review deals with a scenery an airport an airplane or even hardware the reviewer can see things or feel them and write about missing parts misalignments color mismatches and anything you could think of Engine sounds during various operations cockpit environmental sounds and others are not easy to establish with screenshots Ok could record sound files but writing about them that s a different story Anyway see this product review therefore as a challenge With my real commercial aviation maintenance experience have a pretty good idea how it should sound from my own perception Alth
11. Audio Environment with for example World of Al Officially this is not supported by the auto installer or Configuration Manager but that doesn t matter Because many flight simmers use the famous World of Al tried to find some background information on how to get this working found an interesting SimForum posting It s also explained in the manual for general use but it doesn t harm to add an extraction of that story in this review The manual install to get if functional with WoAI is really easy Uninstall the other sound package you mention J ust backup the WOAI aircraft soundai folder in each aircraft by renaming them something like Xsoundal Then once you have Audio Environment installed go the Audio Environment folder full details in the manual and select a similar aircraft in the default Al package folder Right click and copy the complete soundai folder and paste it in your WOA aircraft Do this for each aircraft folder Once the new folder is in place the cfg files inside will automatically cue the correct sounds and tie in to the module To revert to the Original sounds delete the new soundai folders and remove the X from in front of the folder names Originally posted by flydave123 Dave Other Audio Environment Updates and Patches extraction of the SimForums posting Because of the importance decided to add this posting regarding updates and or patches for the different add on Al traffic programs which are supported
12. NS equipment For them that s too complicated and they want to enjoy every flight minute without complicated navigational instruments For them this package is almost a gift from heaven since it gives default airliner airplanes real sound And not unimportant at the same moment Audio Environment adds real TSS sounds to the Airliner default Al traffic and or payware add on Al traffic packages That s worth the investment for every flight simmer that is flying offline Last but not least are the Al models tested the default Al airliner models provided with their new sound files and with the above in mind the outcome is not really surprising Although the Al sound folders are not of the same content and not of the same amount of additional environmental sounds it s still a huge Improvement compared to what it was When you add additional textures to the default FSX Airliner airplanes Al models will get a new life with their new sound files When you have additional Al traffic packages like have then there s of course no need for these The overall Al model sound improvement for Airliner airplanes is beyond words Sound examples As said before you ll hardly find any screenshots in this review Hearing the real sounds of Flight1 s Airliner package Is nice no it s great but impossible to combine this with static screenshots could make some movies and place them on YouTube but why should Sear
13. ault Al the default FSX Al Ultimate Traffic 2 Ultimate Traffic 2007 MyTraffic X MyTraffic 2010 or Traffic X ticked for the moment Default Al since that s the current configuration After the audio tests are done with this default Al configuration l Il move to the Ultimate Traffic 2 option but that s for later Now it s time to install the sound files to your hard disk including the modification of an Audio Environment Module file At the end of this the Audio Environment Configuration Manager pops up In fact it s a Sound Package Installer and allows you to install or remove sound files to the previously mentioned default FSX airliner sound folders Boeing airplanes Airbus A321 Learjet 45 and the Bombardier CRJ 700 and to the Al sound folders as entered The control panel offers two tabs Al TRAFFIC SOUND SETS and AIRCRAFT SOUND SETS The Al traffic sound sets tab tells you which Al traffic add on package is found As you can see on the screenshot below the only one that is found is the default Al traffic Click the INSTALL SOUNDS button right of the default Al traffic which results in backing up the default Al sounds and installing the modified sound files That s all you have to do Next is the AIRCRAFT SOUND tab for installing first read about backing up the default sound files the modified Flight1 TSS sound files Simply click the INSTALL SOUNDS button and you re done
14. ching YouTube offers many dedicated TSS sound files from one of these Airliner models but Flightl also offers many dedicated examples which belong to this review software With that said let s collect those sound examples for you with their associated screenshot First some Flight1 Audio Environment examples directly taken from the Flight1 website Di amp Although only see Airbuses this is front and Airbus don t see on this picture a 747 400 With a Dash in the Al models queued heading for the the 737 Startup sound A321 starting u starting up her engines but she s active runway close by http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 7 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site T z 5 _ Ee ar r es T Al EasyJet during her takeoff and lift YouTube movie with Al traffic sound in Bombardier CR 700 engi ine startup Learjet 45 received engine startup off general sequence in progress approval And now it s time to offer you some dedicated Turbine Sound Studios YouTube examples Examples related to other aircraft models and or different engines It s time to extend your Audio experience with TSS TSS AE V2500 for the Airbus TSS Snecma CFM56 7B Series for TSS General Electric CF6 34 in TSS McDonnell Douglas MD11 A320 Series the Boeing 737 800 Series comb
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16. d files and models that are flown by yourself replaced Al sound files for either the default Al traffic or one of the supported Al Traffic payware packages is always useful Replacement of the default FSX flyable selected airplanes is still useful even for flight simmers that never fly one of the selected default types Remember you re still able to connect the modified sound files to add on payware or freeware aircraft engine types and other environmental sounds That environmental sound is important to mention otherwise you could get the idea that the replaced sound files are only for the engines and that would be Incorrect Many more other sound files dealing with cockpit flaps gear wind etc are included Summary Closing Remarks What else can write down Although the review doesn t offer many screenshots that doesn t mean I m not enthusiastic about this software On the contrary keeping the DVD price in mind US 34 95 download version cost US 39 95 and what it offers it s an important upgrade and thus and improvement of the default Al sound files as well as some default flyable FSX Airliner planes By the way these default FSX airplanes are in case you forget them the B737 800 B747 400 Airbus A321 Bombardier CRJ 700 and the Learjet 45 When you re one of those flight simmers who once and a while like to fly default airliner types it s worth the investment When you never fly default FSX airplanes
17. e backups from the original Al sound folders there s no reason to worry when you want to return it to the original configuration can t test them all since I m not in the possession of them except for the Ultimate Traffic 2 from Flight1 so let s try this out According to the manual first need to restore the original Al sound packages want to make one thing clear there s no need to restore your original default aircraft sound files or sound cfg file This has nothing to do with the installation of an add on Al traffic package To do this start the Audio Environment Configuration Manager and click the REMOVE SOUNDS button It could confuse you but REMOVE means in this RESTORE When you ve done this it s time to install Ultimate Traffic 2 including all the SP1 and or hotfix That s not all need to download from the Flight1 website an update for the Audio Environment package According to Flight1 this sound update for Audio Environment Ultimate Traffic 2 users is located in the link below As a result of user feedback TSS have increased the volume of Al traffic sounds when heard from inside the cockpit and also added extra enhancements to the Al traffic sounds making them even better then before At the moment this is only completed for Ultimate Traffic 2 users but we are hoping that TSS will update the other Al packages as well More important is to read the procedure for this update The way to do this is explained on
18. ect to give an auditory upgrade to FSX TSS would provide the sounds for the main FSX airliners and Flightl would provide the interface to control the backup of the default sounds and installation of the new sound sets During the project development Flight1 decided to include Al traffic sounds to enhance the airport environment when sitting parked at the gate waiting for the departure slot and taxiing to the active runway That said with many traffic packages on the market Flight1 included automatic back up and installation for the main ones and instructions for manually installing the others would like to warn you about two things be aware of the high TSS sound quality and you may find there s no going back after you ve heard it Furthermore the replaced or modified sound files are only for the default airplanes Not only for the flyable ones but also for the Al related airliner models To make it understandable these are the Boeing 737 800 747 400 Airbus A321 Bombardier CRJ 700 and Learjet 45 In other words other default FSX sound files are not modified When you read later in this review Airliner models you now know which default airplanes these are J ust to make this clear Quick installation or not could start right away with the software installation and configuration but for this section it s a good idea to listen first to Computer Specs the default FSX Airliner sounds Not only those but also the comparable Al
19. ile listening to arriving and departing Airliner Al traffic The result was not something enthusiastic Find below my story During my default FSX configuration set the Al airplane sliders to the max without any trucks cars or trolleys active When activate that slider Airport http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 3 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Ground Vehicles as well there s no noticeable difference Waiting for a car to pass along the apron it seems that the car is driving without an engine in it or is it an electro driven car hear no sound That s one of the default FSX problems it s not simulated at all in FSX After a while the default FSX Al traffic McDonnell Douglas MD80 Series is taxiing on the designated taxi way behind my Airbus and my neighboring Al Boeing 737 Zooming in or repositioning my view tells me that an engine sound is simulated however this sound is far away and far from the real Pratt amp Whitney J T8D 2000 Series engines That s correct since said before that the MD83 Al sound folder is redirected to the Boeing 737 800 Knowing this it s not really fun listening to this default MD83 sound Not long after this a CRJ 700 is taxiing in the same direction quickly moved my viewing point along the taxiway and tried to pick up some of the characteristic CRJ 700 engine sound Honestly didn t notice any sound difference
20. ination with the freeware PW4000 Series dedicated sound Posky CRJ 700 r F gt TSS Rolls Royce RB211 for the TSS Pratt amp Whitney J T8D 200 TSS Pratt amp Whitney PW127 Series TSS Pra itt amp Whi itney PW 1000 and d Boeing 747 Series for the McDonnell Douglas for the ATR 42 and 72 Roll Royce RB211 engines for MD80 Series These TSS examples not only reflect the dedicated engine sounds but also all the other recorded sounds like cockpit environmental Autoflight system switching sounds flaps and gear selections etc Furthermore you can read that some TSS sounds are not linked to the default FSX airplanes but to other freeware and payware models which is indeed my intention Examples of TSS linked sound packages are the Posky CRJ 700 the Captain Sim 757 Series Commercial Level DC 10 Series LeonardoSH Maddog MD80 Series Flight1 Super 80 Flight1 ATR Overland aircraft models Level D 767 QualityWings 757 Series and many more models that can use the TSS sound for the ultimate audio experience different Boeing 767 Series With these audio examples from Flight1 TSS it also concludes this section The dedicated Turbine Sound Studios links are of course only related to add on models The upper sets of screenshots links from the Flight1 TSS Audio Environment are a mix of defau
21. irliner planes Yeah let s stick for the moment only by the engine sound files although many more files are installed by the Audio Environment package When this is your situation you can t use the Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer for the simple reason that the supplied engine type files are not the same as the engine type you have on your add on model unless you don t care Furthermore the supplied Flight1 TSS Al sound files are very useful and offer more realistic Al sound Somewhere written before either your default Al sound files are replaced or if you own one of the mentioned Al Traffic payware packages then those sound files are updated and backup If your add on aircraft s have different fitted engine types you can always have a look for the individual TSS packages TSS makes many other engine and aircraft type sound packages Next FSX configuration is you own an add on payware or freeware model Airbus A320 Series IAE V2500 engines with average sound quality files Since your add on model offers the same engines more or less you re able to use the Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer that allows you to connect the Flight1 TSS sound files to your own add on A320 Series model and still the Al sound files integration is the same as above Let s go back to the title Will it meet our expectations can truly say it will fulfill my expectations When you split the Audio Environment installation in Al soun
22. listic sound Anyway it s time to end this default sound section It wasn t as spectacular as expected The default FSX sound quality is far from real and nobody knows how and what Microsoft recorded With the presence of Audio Environment this will change and result in sounds that may be expected and that even belongs to default FSX Airliner airplanes Finally Audio Environment sounds http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 4 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Installation and configuration Before listening to the Flight1 audio files need to install and configure the whole thing Configure seems heavy but believe me before you know you re done with it Let s start at the beginning DVD installation Since it comes on a DVD there s no famous Flightl wrapper to pass Because I ve disabled the User Account Control UAC I ve no idea if the UAC pops up telling you that you need Administrator Rights to install this software At the beginning the user has some options to choose from like the installation language English German French Italian Spanish and the directory You either accept the proposed directory or you redirect it to FSX although there s no need to have Audio Environment installed in FSX Next you choose which Al Traffic software package is installed or when you haven t got any you select the default Al traffic So you can chose from Def
23. lt FSX airplanes as well as Al traffic sounds http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 8 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Regarding the Al traffic sounds this is a mix between an add on Al traffic package most likely Ultimate Traffic 2 from Flightl and default FSX Al models Though the add on traffic Al aircraft models are of a much higher quality then the default Al models the sound quality is the same since the same sound files are used Worth mentioning is the use of these Audio Environmental sound files in combination with the World of Al package with its own Al models YouTube offers some nice movies where you can see and hear for yourself that even this is possible movie movie II Let s put it like this Flightl TSS Audio Environment package is a multipurpose sound package for only Airliner aircraft Add on payware Al Traffic integration mentioned this already in one of my previous sections Audio Environment offers full integration with the following payware Al traffic packages Ultimate Traffic 2 Ultimate Traffic 2007 MyTraffic X excluding Lite MyTraffic 2010 Any freeware Al Traffic packages are not supported by the Configuration Manager That doesn t mean you can t use it with freeware Al packages The procedure to do so is rather simple At the end of this section I ll tell you or flydave123 tells you how this can be done As long as you mak
24. ng section and not unimportant the uninstallation of Audio Environment Failure to follow the correct uninstallation procedure may leave your aircraft and Al package littered with Audio Environment files and may prevent you from hearing ANY aircraft sound in FSX At the worst this would mean reinstalling FSX and all of your add on aircraft and scenery packages Third Party Aircraft Sound Installer According to Flight1 this installer offers a simple interface that allows you to select the appropriate sound pack in the left hand window and the aircraft in which you would like to install the sounds folder in the right hand window The utility will only display aircraft that are not available in the main configuration manager and that have a sound folder Al traffic generally does not have a sound folder This ensures that you do not try to install the full sound sets into non flyable aircraft The best way to understand this is to try it out As written above on the left hand side of the control panel if may call it like that you ll see the available Flight1 TSS sound file sets B737 800 B747 400 A321 Learjet 45 and the CRJ 700 On the right hand side it shows all the installed aircraft This is a collection of the default FSX airplanes and if applicable additional payware and or freeware models Suppose you ve installed a freeware B737 700 you can assign the Flight1 TSS B737 800 sound files set to that freeware model instead of using it
25. ough I ve been working with and on different jet engines it doesn t mean can recognize all the different engine sounds On the other hand I m able to detect the difference between the default FSX engine and cockpit environmental sounds and the ones produced installed modified by Audio Environment At least let s hope so No I m sure that won t be a difficult job and what hear from others who already have Turbine Sound Studios I m able to express that on paper But what the heck is Flightl s Audio Environment Airliner Edition doing to your FSX experience To find that out we need to check the Flight1 website Upgrade your Flight Simulator X world with incredible new sound sets for the 737 747 A320 CRJ and Learjet aircraft PLUS your Al traffic will come alive with a life like roar Flight1 s Environment ranges of titles for Microsoft s Flight Simulator series have been must have add ons for anyone who takes their flight simulation seriously New clouds new sea and water effects and ground textures that have won countless awards and taken people s breathe away Now there comes an upgrade for Flight Simulator X that will blow your ears off Audio Environment totally transforms your flying experience whether you re sitting on the ground listening to the aircraft around you or enroute at 30 000ft FSX will sound like an all new simulator Add custom made high quality stereo sound replacements to all your Al airc
26. raft PLUS upgrade your airliners with fantastic sound sets for the 737 747 A321 CR and Learjet aircraft You can even install the new sounds into other aircraft you fly Hear the difference as you start the engines with realistic soool up and whine and feel the deep roar as you thunder down the runway FSX will sound like an all new simulator And there s much more at the dedicated Flight1 site written on what it does and what feeling it gives For more information suggest that you have a look at the dedicated Audio Environment website It s my turn to find out if the real audio experience is as real as they say and if changes are easy to make either via the offered Configuration Manager or manually Product Background http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 2 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Many users dislike flying the default aircraft that come with FSX as they seem unrealistic and dull compared to the complex airliner add ons available This is not for all flight simmers since know many simmers who like the small GA planes Anyway improving the sound sets for these aircraft adds a tremendous depth to the realism and immersion giving these aircraft a whole new life Everybody knows Turbine Sound Studios TSS for their high quality sound sets that they provide for many third party add on aircraft Knowing this Flight1 and TSS started to collaborate on a proj
27. s own sound files This procedure is also available for payware models OK did miss something It could be but think for now I ve covered all what happened during the installation and configuration As you can read for yourself assigning new sound files to the Al traffic and or default FSX airplanes is an easy job and together with the manual you can hardly do it wrong Now it s time to see oops listening if it was all worth buying Sound testing in progress Upon FSX starting you need to give your approval for the AEMODULE dIl file which is common for these kinds of programs After this FSX is ready to offer some new sounds You have two options either you select one of the previous mentioned default Airliner models and listen to those or you activate Al traffic and see what s popping up Remember what just said only the Airliner sound files are modified with TSS quality Good knowing this decided to park my aircraft on a remote airfield went to EHLE Lelystad Airport but any other small airfield would be ok positioned my Bombardier CRJ 700 first try at the beginning of runway 23 and recorded TSS s version of the startup from both engines If this was right or not I m not familiar with the fitted General Electric CF34 8C5 turbofan engines and because of this don t know how it should sound So it s time to find on the Internet a real CRJ 700 movie found one on YouTube and not surprising
28. sion 1 2 After that it was no longer a grey UT2 Al sound button did what had to do but was there really so much difference Not really except for the realistic Al Traffic UT2 models Hold on the Al Traffic offers many more models and engine types compared to the default Al models Times to dig into Windows Explorer but don t want to go into too much depth There s a new Audio Environment folder TSS Ultimate Traffic2 created Inside this folder see all kinds of Al UT2 airplanes each with their own sound cfg and additional dedicated sound files If all the sound files are different that s a little difficult to check but at least each UT2 Al airplane has its own sound files Does it work What do you think It works flawlessly and sitting somewhere outside on the apron I m listening to all the Al airplanes departing and arriving wow that s really fun mentioned it before and it s necessary to remind you again This Audio Environment package adds for specific default FSX new sound files When you don t fly these default airplanes then that s no problem because you re still able to link them to other similar freeware and or payware airplanes Anyway Al airplanes are normally always around you unless you have disabled them completely This means when they are around you above or below if offers you a highly realistic external audio environment with this Flightl1 TSS Audio Environment software What about using
29. the TSS FSX CRJ 700 sounds to my ears were exactly the same With this knowledge decided to disable the TSS CR 700 sound file and replaced it with the default FSX sound file Oops that s a big difference A difference No it s awesome how simple sound files can change your feelings your observations and your sensation Time for a 2nd test the Airbus A321 Since I m much more familiar with the fitted International Aero Engines V 2530 A5 engines there isn t really a need for me to check a V2500 startup on the Internet tried and tried but it wasn t as easy as expected The following YouTube link points I m 99 sure to a real V2500 Airbus engine startup Anyway with this started my default procedure of an A321 which was followed by the modified TSS files You can expect already what will write down when close my eyes it doesn t make any difference if I m listening to the real V2500 startup movie or to the TSS sound implementation This time decided not only to listen to the startup but also to the engine shutdown the environmental sounds flap selections gear retraction and much more Suddenly this default airplane sounds and feels totally different What doesn t change in relation to an engine start is the quick engine spooling when ignition and fuel are applied at roughly 20 N2 Whatever that s a gauge programming issue Although I m already convinced about the overall sound quality of the Flightl TSS Audio En
30. the dedicated Flightl SimForums Suppose this link is no longer valid in the future I ve decided to copy the contents down here Audio Environment and the original UT2 sound pack MUST be installed as this update only replaces certain files The update will not install if you do not have the original Audio Environment UT2 sound pack installed note from Angelique seems to me this is straightforward Before installing the update run the Audio Environment Configuration Manager as administrator if using Vista or Win 7 and click the REMOVE SOUNDS button to restore the Ultimate Traffic 2 sound set back to the original Then run the AE_UT2_SoundUpdate exe file and make sure that the installer points to the Audio Environment folder This is set by default to C Program Files x86 if win 7 or Vista Flight One Software Audio Environment If you didn t install to the default location when you installed Audio Environment you will need to browse to the correct folder Once the installer has finished run the Audio Environment Configuration Manager again and click the Ultimate Traffic 2 INSTALL SOUNDS button to transfer the sounds to FSX Following the above procedure didn t work for me didn t get an active UT2 Install Sounds button It stayed grey and therefore decided to reinstall Audio http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 9 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site Environment ver
31. vironment package for the flyable models decided to test a 3rd airplane the Boeing 747 400 http www avsim com pages 0910 Flight1 Audio html 6 of 13 08 09 2010 11 19 54 AM AVSIM Online Flight Simulation s Number 1 Site The reason for me to listen to the General Electric CF6 80C FADEC engines is because I ve heard that characteristic engine startup sound many times Same procedure here first listening to a YouTube real startup followed by an arrival with engine shutdown Ok one more movie Virgin Atlantic It s seems this movie is more a Virgin promotion but with different sound situations Now it s time to check the default FSX 747 400 with the replaced TSS sound and can tell you the overall outcome is great Suddenly engine startup and shutdown sounds are real or at least for me when thinking back to the good old Schiphol days But there are many more sounds that increase the sensation of perfect sound Other sounds that are introduced are flap you can even hear far away the hydraulic pumps starting and stopping gear retraction and extension environmental cockpit sound stall overspeed and all kind of typical cockpit caution and warning sounds I m fully aware that real recorded TSS sounds by themselves are not enough to bring this default 747 400 alive and that it can and will never compete with the PMDG 747 400 know that but I also know that there are many flight simmers who don t want to fly with FMS or the older I
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