Classic British Flight Sim

I was just wondering whether there were any freeware sound sets for either a Gloster Javelin (RR Sapphire) or any set containing a blue note sound. I tried adding the strange whistling sound of the Javelin to an existing sound pack, but I was working with one recording, and I couldn't get a constant sound clip from it (as the Javelins were flying over).

Any help would be appriciated.

This topic was raised on Mike Stone's forum 12 to 18 months ago when he released his Javelin model.

No one at that time could find any suitable sound sets, and I have seen nothing since.

So unless anyone knows of an alternative approximation, you are out of luck.

[so now someone will prove me wrong :dance: ]

I've never heard of a Sapphire sound set any where,which is odd as there are some early Hunter and Canberras.

Mark :-({|=

Well there is a HP Hastings with a modified sound set, to cater for the Sapphire test bed aircraft, but it doesn't sound nearly like how I'd like it to.

This is the sound I was looking for:

http://www.btinternet.com/~javelin/javelins.wav

I tried modding existing sound sets, but I couldn't get a nice clean clip from that recording.

HI Tweek

I made the modified sound set for the Sapphire Hasting you refere to.

Like you I could find no real Sapphire engine sounds. In the end I used a freeware set - if memory serves that Rick Piper had linekes to for one of his aircraft. My view was it whistled, it fitted & it did the job.

But there is nothing like having the right sounds (or panel) for the job.

Bob

delticbob wrote:HI Tweek

I made the modified sound set for the Sapphire Hasting you refere to.

Like you I could find no real Sapphire engine sounds. In the end I used a freeware set - if memory serves that Rick Piper had linekes to for one of his aircraft. My view was it whistled, it fitted & it did the job.

But there is nothing like having the right sounds (or panel) for the job.

Yes, I think it fits the Hastings a little better, as it does have the prop sounds with it, which blends in nicely. However for the Javelin by itself, it has it's own distinct sound, different even from how the Hastings should have sounded like if it only had the Sapphires running. Something to do with the tailpipes causing the strange howling you hear on that recording, I think.

It's just a shame the Javelin was only around at a time when there were very few people recording it in flight. :sad:

Tweek

HAD I only known at the time - I would have sat in my treehouse with
LONG extension cord, a microphone and a 1950s reel to reel recorder.




Sorry I used to live with GAC as my back neighbor and that sound I am
very very familar with - as toby tried to tell you it had to do with the "pennib" tailpipe


Leif

BTW it sounded better when the Jav was inverted - thank you Dicky Martin wherrever you are

DispatchDragon wrote:Tweek

HAD I only known at the time - I would have sat in my treehouse with
LONG extension cord, a microphone and a 1950s reel to reel recorder.

I was thinking more video, than sound only!

Though I'm pretty sure cameras were a little harder to aquire in those days!

I've had a quick play and produced a wav for exterior cruise sound (Sapphire/Jav), let me know if I'm on the right track

http://www.simshed.co.uk/sound/javelin1.wav

Brian

Tweek

Again Tobyand I had discussed the lack of even photographs of the factory in the 50s - When the Cold War was at its height - pointing your camera at
the facitility that built the then front line All Weather fighter was not a good idea :roll:.

leif