What examples/sounds are you aiming for?

Dear Lloyd,

May I ask, what particular audio FX/examples are you looking for?
Do you have a specific (sonic) model or scene you are wanting to apply sound to?

The state-of-the-art in LayoutSound has come a Loooooooooooong way since this article was published,
reccomend "confirming the mission parameters" of the (sonic) model you are wanting to build/deploy,
and then restarting the "how to get there from here" research with contemporary/up-to-date options...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to improve,
Prof Klyzlr

PS, for the "trip down memory lane", if nothing else,
it might be worth reviewing the original thread which accomopanied the article,
https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2010-JulAug/layout_sound

By today's standards ...

As an example here's the first video

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Prof Klyzlr ... I'm attempting to find sounds (machines, tools, hammering, etc.) which may have been heard emanating from a transition era roundhouse.  Re-reading articles about sound in back issues of MRH made me curious about the audio linked to these older posts.

I'll continue my search.

Thanks gents.

Roundhouse machinery

Dear Lloyd,

Thanks for the clarification of the target sonic model "scene". A roundhouse is a natural "focal point" both visually and aurally, and options for source material are reasonably-available.

- If you just want a "plug n play" Scale Sound solution, I'd point you towards FantaSonics Engineering,
and specifically their "Urban --> Roundhouse" and "Industry" ranges. 
http://fantasonics.com/store/cd.html

While previously provided on CD
(for use in a regular CD player, or for ripping into whatever file-format your chosen player-hardware requires)
the newer releases come pre-loaded on a Pricom DreamPlayer, which is arguably the leading "purpose designed and built for Model RR applications" CD-spec uncompressed audio player available.
http://fantasonics.com/scaledreams/player.html

- IF you'd prefer to DIY, and IF you are OK with "kitbash/scratchhbuilding your own soundtracks",
(Hint: get comfy with your preferred audio-editing application, and "Noise Reduction" tools!)

then sources for "kitbashing" include:

the FreeSound Project
https://freesound.org/

SoundBible
http://soundbible.com/free-sound-effects-1.html

BBC Sound FX
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/

...and look here for more...
(NB that my preferred sources, listed above, are Top 2 in this list!   )
https://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/free-sound-effects/ 

You will still need to select an appropriate playback solution,
and then optimise your Sound Design and Mix to suit the target scene and system, 
(I would still reccomend the DreamPlayer as the Go-To player unit,
with a decent-spec MP3 player as "looping ambience" backup option),

but these should get you started....

- You may note that I've not mentioned Youtube as a viable source. This is simply because the typical audio content available on-platform runs the gammut from "barely usable" to "downright unlistenable",
(too much extraneous noise, hiss, buzz, distortion, wind, low-audio-levels, AGC issues, etc),

and the typical ammount of noise-reduction/clean-up/unwanted-background-noise-elimination work required make it unsuitable for anything other than "prototype research/reference".

IE just like visual modelling, the only available reference picture of a given old physical thing may be a horrible, mangled, poor-contrast B&W image. It's valuable as a reference image, because it gives an idea of "what the thing used to look like", but you wouldn't use it to measure. scale, or as part of the scale model, as it's simply "too poor an image". Much better to start with some other "raw material" and hone-down to the target "thing"...

I hope this helps...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Issue 8 media

Roundhouse Sounds

Prof_Klyzlr,

Your resource list gives quite a few possibilities to explore.

Thanks very much !!