Model Railroading > DCC best ESU file to pick

Hi all, I just put in an \eSU in an OMI Dash 8 ex UP that CN bought a few years ago, now \ESU has almost a dozen different 7FDL 16 files, which one is the proper one for those ex UP unit to download, i have the Trackside guide that show the prime mover model but is stop in detail after 7FDL16, there is many sub variiants after those letters
Thanks
Charls

V5 or pre V5 decoder? And, what model dash 8 is your loco?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/24 10:12 by tehachapifan.

I always go with the newest file. They re-record files seems like every other year. Plus add new base tones and update EQ stuff with newer files. 

Mike ONeill
Parker, CO

mcdeo Wrote:
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> I always go with the newest file. They re-record
> files seems like every other year. Plus add new
> base tones and update EQ stuff with newer files. 

I've found this to not necessarily be the case. I've found that, with their 7FDL files and others, newer is not always better (sound quality wise). Plus, ESU is slowly reworking (many/most/all?) their LS5 diesel sound library so that you can have the option to have the loco idle more quietly and they seem to be doing those in no particular order. The ones they rework will appear as a brand new file in the library, even if it was reworked from an older file.

So many other factors go into what makes a great sound file aside from how recent it was made, like if you can hear an annoying loop anomaly (subtle, repeating cat meowing sound seems to be a common one) or where the microphone was located during recording, etc.



 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/24 12:34 by tehachapifan.

There's an 'item number' and 'version number' at the top of the ESU page. That may be helpful to sort out which file works out better.

+ Well, some of the files call it 'article number' and 'last change'. Searching by locomotive seems to be somewhat random results as well. Then checked the Internet page for the LHS that I buy from, they have a different nomenclature.

The playback on the page itself doesn't seem to really demonstrate what advantages that file has.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/24 14:43 by TCnR.

Look at the information of the files as they usually list what loco it is recorded from.

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For an ex UP dash 8, I suggest using the Loksound V5 file 
S0747
That's for an 7FDL 16 cyl locomotive.

Thank you
Charls