Seperation of sounds for FS9

[manhattan]

Great news guys, for all of you (and me), that have been strugling to achieve separate ACT voice in FS9, I have at last achieved it, for ony £0.99p too......!!!!

Still need to buy a set of head phones though, already had them form my prevoius encounters with this subject.

How's it done?

Unfortunately it only appears to work with Rc4, I tried a mirriad of different way to get the generic FS9 ACT on a separate channel, but to no avail (FSX does it with a click of a button, no problems).

I also achieved it with this little beauty..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet-VO81...sbs_ce_title_1

For the meagere price of £0.99p + Post & Packing, no I'me not trying to sell anything and I have nothing to do with the company that makes then iether.

The process is not understandable, but here goes.

Firstly install the unit by plugging it in to an available USB (2) slot and plug in your head sets, XP finds it and installs it as a USB Sound device.

Go to your sound icon and ensure that the 'Audio' and 'Voice' outputs are set to your Generic sound card (the one you are currently using), very important (by the way I am using a Audio 97 5.1 on board sound, this works also).

The start up FS9 and load Rc4 for your journey, ensure you have the generic FS9 ATC turned off, the open your sound icon (usualluy a grey speaker), and change BOTH settings ('Audio' and 'Voice') to the USB device.

Start RC4 and low and behold ATC, as clear as a bell, through the headphones ONLY, the rest of FS9 sound (engines, cockpit etc.etc) through your normal sound card/5.1 configuartion, whatever.

Even better, I used a splitter from the USB unit and coupled 2 headsets to it, plus you can talk to your co-pilot via the microphone which is also live and doesn't come through your normal speaker system too.

Brilliant eh?

Your own personal configuration may be slightly different, but you should achieve the same excellent results as I have.

If I had known this before wasting lots of money on the GoFlight ATC module (sorry GoFlight, but quiet frankly its very poor and doesn't do what it says on the tin).

Hope everyone else enjoys this little miracle as I have.

Daveanne

Hi.

A friend of mine has managed to seperate Vox ATC from other general sounds by installing another sound card and configuring them accordingly. He cant tell me how it was done, because Tegwyn of Vox ATC did this for him - but I don't think any "magic" was used.

Anyone tried this?

TONY

[mounty]

Hey Manhattan,

Silly question, but what is Rc4?

Thanks

Rob

[manhattan]

Hey Manhattan,

Silly question, but what is Rc4?

Thanks

Rob

DUNNO!
Ask one of the others. Beats me!

TONY

[Efe Cem Elci]

Hey Manhattan,

Silly question, but what is Rc4?

Thanks

Rob

RC4 = Radar Contact 4

link:
http://www.jdtllc.com

[manhattan]

RC4 = Radar Contact 4

link:
http://www.jdtllc.com

Not a patch on Vox ATC (now used by professional pilots!)

TONY

[Efe Cem Elci]

Those of you who got the USB dongle to separate the sounds, how is the audio quality? I just got mine in from Hong Kong today and I seem to be getting way too much interference to deem it healthy. I've tried switching USB ports (from the front of the PC to the back to off an extension cord) and to no avail. Seems as if theres a recurring cycle of static.

[Jackpilot]

Got the Logitech, here in Canada, cristal clear sound...

[visualchaosfx]

I didn't read the whole thread so sorry if this was already mentioned but I am currently using VoxATC and I am so glad that I got this thing because its just freakin awesome!! At first though, I was disappointed that I could not seperate the sounds. I am using a SOCOM USB headset for the PS2 and I was surprised it works for the PC.All sounds were playing through the headset and I was like "Oh great..." So I thought maybe if I installed another sound card I could seperate the ATC from the rest of the sound and it works. The VoxATC plays through the headset while everything else plays through my PC speakers which are plugged into the 2nd sound card. Now I'm gonna see if I can get the VoxATC audio to play through another set of PC speakers so everyone else can here the VoxATC. I'm going to have to get a radiostack or something because I think it'll be alot easier for me to switch frequencies rather than trying to do it on the screen. I fly the PMDG 747 and the way they got the mouse clicks programmed is just tedious lol.

[Tomlin]

Im so glad to hear that we have such a great group of guys here that can forge their way thru to create real solutions to our wants and needs! I cant wait to try this out once the sim gets moved to the new hangar.

[Daveanne]

Those of you who got the USB dongle to separate the sounds, how is the audio quality? I just got mine in from Hong Kong today and I seem to be getting way too much interference to deem it healthy. I've tried switching USB ports (from the front of the PC to the back to off an extension cord) and to no avail. Seems as if theres a recurring cycle of static.

Mine works fine with no interfearance at all, make sure non of your wires to the headsets are near to any mains voltage cables, they will pick up, whats called a 50Mhz Humm, which you may hear as a low intensity "Buzz" all the time.

Most head sets do not have fully shielded cables (like co-axial), so keep it away from any mains power cables.

Hope this helps

Daveanne