Local Legends #5 Available Now - Beechcraft Model 18

ak416 said:
Well, that's a shame, I remember it having issues but I could have sworn they addressed them. Though, now that I'm giving it some thought that may have been the AH Electra.

You would think that after 2 years of working with Wwise and working closely with Asobo that a developer like Carenado would be able to deliver a half decent soundpack...
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It really starts with getting quality audio recorded from the real plane, and having an audio engineer fluent in gaming audio production to produce the samples. If there is no budget for that service, bits and pieces from other planes is unfortunately the only option. I'd say audio production for MSFS is still in it's infancy, there is so much to learn about Wwise, we will get there eventually.
 
Don't wanna toot our own horn (to stay on topic) but personally i never loved a radial engine soundsuite as much as Tufun created for our freeware C-47 in FSX/P3D. He 'just' used his 110% enthusiasm, dedication and skill and YT. No fancy equipment at all. He did keep on tweaking and perfecting the files for some time. No clue how much more of a challenge it is to create a decent soundsuite for MSFS. I do hear the dreaded flanging/phasing effect in engine soundsuits for quite a few MSFS aircraft (caused by using the exact same wav file for 2 or more engines). So when it comes to that nothing much has changed. :smile:

Did not get the Model 18 yet but playing the various vids en comparing the soundsuite with vids of the real aeroplane i think i have heard way worse soundsuites in MSFS...
 
Fnerg said:
It really starts with getting quality audio recorded from the real plane, and having an audio engineer fluent in gaming audio production to produce the samples. If there is no budget for that service, bits and pieces from other planes is unfortunately the only option. I'd say audio production for MSFS is still in it's infancy, there is so much to learn about Wwise, we will get there eventually.
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Sure, I see what you mean. It's disappointing as some Famous Flyers/Local Legends have real recordings and 3d scanned models while others don't and the discrepancy in quality is quite jarring to me.

Javis said:
i think i have heard way worse soundsuites in MSFS...
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You can say that again. Anyone remember what the Cri Cri sounded like when it first came out?

WARNING: Loud and obnoxious audio, listen at your own risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQaTr71Zbu8
 
The sound set really isn't bad at all, it just doesn't fully capture the sound of a Beech 18 when at full power (lacking bass, volume, and the buzz of the prop tips going super sonic at full RPM). After having tried a couple FSX sound sets, I have reverted back to the original product sound set, and I quite like it, especially the idle and low power sounds, as well as all of the atmospheric and immersive sounds that add so greatly to the experience.
 
TeiscoDelRay said:
Does it include this paint? If not I will take it on.
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It doesn't.
This repaint would be appreciated and the sound from the original too.
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Some of these repaints are missing the black antiglare paint on the inner-facing upper half of the cowlings. In the case of the Dutch Navy C-45, that extended to the nacelles too. It appears all of the Dutch Navy C-45s were also painted silver, rather than being left bare metal. The USAF and Dutch Navy paint schemes also always seemed to have the big red stripe and stencils on the nose, warning of the prop arcs

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I'm currently working on a repaint of my favorite example flying today, Beechcraft SNB-5 N12718, featuring a bit more polish than the stock Carenado paint schemes, and a little more definition between the metal and the silver-painted sections, such as the control surface fabric.

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Very nice, Jan Kees! I'm a sucker for day-glo orange on airplanes!

(So I'm gonna love that DC-3 when it hits the sim...)
 
Picked up the Twin Beech this evening. Switched out the soundset before even loading it up thanks to you all. Fired up the VR and did a few hops at KRAL and KCNO. Most fun I've had in the sim in awhile. Visually this airplane is as realistic looking as I've seen in the sim. The rivets and details are stunning. It was nice to just sit back and fly rather than the developing I've been doing lately.
 
Bomber_12th said:
Some of these repaints are missing the black antiglare paint on the inner-facing upper half of the cowlings. In the case of the Dutch Navy C-45, that extended to the nacelles too. It appears all of the Dutch Navy C-45s were also painted silver, rather than being left bare metal. The USAF and Dutch Navy paint schemes also always seemed to have the big red stripe and stencils on the nose, warning of the prop arcs
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Ha, as always John, your expertise is amazing!
I've updated the USAF one:
jk4947 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr

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and was working on the Dutch one when my Photoshop crashed, before I could save things, really annoying..
jk4959 by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
 
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