Merchant Sirens and Fire....... - Page 2

Hawk U-375 · 09-21-06, 04:27 AM

Excellent idea about the Delay!!!!!

..... As far as limiting the sound to the First Hit.....I don't think it can be altered...:hmm:

....If any seasoned "Sound Men " know please chime in....

Hawk U-375 · 09-21-06, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Any idea if a siren was even routinely used in this type of scenario ?

I would think that a "General Quaters/Alarm" would be sounded apon a Fire/Torp Hit..... If any Merchant Seamen could verify.......

I wanted to make this wav so as to make the Merchant seem "Alive"....

That people were running to Damaged control stations...Will continue to look into...thje delays/effects:hmm:

Hawk U-375 · 09-21-06, 08:27 AM

I was thinking.....:hmm: ....What if we trail off the sound at the end...
Sooo say one the first Trop. hits....it gets lower and lower..then Bam the second one hits...and it's loud...then lower and lower....:hmm:

At work right now will Test tonight.

Reece · 09-21-06, 09:52 AM

Shame you can't attach a sound to the spotlight that comes on from the ships when your detected at night!

Safe-Keeper · 09-21-06, 11:27 AM

I've been thinking about adding cries, sirens, etc. to fire sound effects, too. Good thing there's someone here who does more than think:p about getting things done.

iambecomelife · 09-21-06, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk U-375

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Any idea if a siren was even routinely used in this type of scenario ?

I would think that a "General Quaters/Alarm" would be sounded apon a Fire/Torp Hit..... If any Merchant Seamen could verify.......

I wanted to make this wav so as to make the Merchant seem "Alive"....

That people were running to Damaged control stations...Will continue to look into...thje delays/effects:hmm:

I remember in David Irving's book on PQ-17 that in one instance a U-Boat commnder missed with his torpedo but knew that its wake hadn't been spotted because he didn't hear the ship's alarm go off. Based on this I'd imagine that merchants used alarms just like warships.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-21-06, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

I've been thinking about adding cries, sirens, etc. to fire sound effects, too. Good thing there's someone here who does more than think:p about getting things done.

Hmmmm... Methinks we might try to add air raid sirens to land based spotlights... :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

No promises though.

John Pancoast · 09-21-06, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

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Originally Posted by Hawk U-375

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Any idea if a siren was even routinely used in this type of scenario ?

I would think that a "General Quaters/Alarm" would be sounded apon a Fire/Torp Hit..... If any Merchant Seamen could verify.......

I wanted to make this wav so as to make the Merchant seem "Alive"....

That people were running to Damaged control stations...Will continue to look into...thje delays/effects:hmm:

I remember in David Irving's book on PQ-17 that in one instance a U-Boat commnder missed with his torpedo but knew that its wake hadn't been spotted because he didn't hear the ship's alarm go off. Based on this I'd imagine that merchants used alarms just like warships.

Thanks for the info.

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-21-06, 08:48 PM

JUST BRILANT!!!!

But see if you can add ships siren 4 or 5 to the mix. :hmm:

Safe-Keeper · 09-23-06, 06:36 PM

OK, so then we have...

The siren/klaxxons after torpedo impacts,
The chaos of yelling, running, tripping, pushing, and running out of the bathroom with your pants around your legs following the "crash dive" order,
The dive sequence following a "dive to periscope depth" order.

Did I miss anything?

It'd be damned nice if someone added a "screaming injured sailor"-sound file to whenever someone got injured. And some sort of panic or something when the sub was seriously hit. It's just about all that's left to expand (I guess maybe there could be a "Reload!"-order after firing deck guns, too?)

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-24-06, 02:52 PM

there is one flaw in this design of having to Klaxon in the torp explosion. Prematures.

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-24-06, 07:52 PM

P.S Is there a way to get to Klaxon tosound when the ship starts zig-zaging?

bill clarke · 09-25-06, 02:27 AM

I remember seeing a war movie and there were DD's going in to a depth charge attack, and they were making high pitched "woop woop" sound from their sirens.
Sounded great.

panthercules · 09-25-06, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

there is one flaw in this design of having to Klaxon in the torp explosion. Prematures.

Is the "flaw" that there would be sirens with prematures, or that there wouldn't be? Seems reasonable to me that if a ship detected a premature explosion they might still want to sound a warning, since obviously something weird/dangerous is happening if explosions start going off in the water nearby.

Hawk U-375 · 09-25-06, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by panthercules

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

there is one flaw in this design of having to Klaxon in the torp explosion. Prematures.

Is the "flaw" that there would be sirens with prematures, or that there wouldn't be? Seems reasonable to me that if a ship detected a premature explosion they might still want to sound a warning, since obviously something weird/dangerous is happening if explosions start going off in the water nearby.

I agree.....The Siren comes on with the Explosion of the Torp. Think of it as the Ship warning it's Crew of a Sub in the Area....

...Guys...I was away Sat and Sun will work on the timing and sound now that Im back...Will post soon.....

09-21-06, 09:52 AM	#19
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,731 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Shame you can't attach a sound to the spotlight that comes on from the ships when your detected at night! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-21-06, 11:27 AM	#20
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I've been thinking about adding cries, sirens, etc. to fire sound effects, too. Good thing there's someone here who does more than think:p about getting things done. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

09-21-06, 08:48 PM	#24
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	JUST BRILANT!!!! But see if you can add ships siren 4 or 5 to the mix. :hmm: __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

09-23-06, 06:36 PM	#25
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	OK, so then we have... The siren/klaxxons after torpedo impacts, The chaos of yelling, running, tripping, pushing, and running out of the bathroom with your pants around your legs following the "crash dive" order, The dive sequence following a "dive to periscope depth" order. Did I miss anything? It'd be damned nice if someone added a "screaming injured sailor"-sound file to whenever someone got injured. And some sort of panic or something when the sub was seriously hit. It's just about all that's left to expand (I guess maybe there could be a "Reload!"-order after firing deck guns, too?) __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

09-24-06, 02:52 PM	#26
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	there is one flaw in this design of having to Klaxon in the torp explosion. Prematures. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

09-21-06, 04:27 AM	#16
Hawk U-375 Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bottom of New York Harbor Posts: 203 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Excellent idea about the Delay!!!!! ..... As far as limiting the sound to the First Hit.....I don't think it can be altered...:hmm: ....If any seasoned "Sound Men " know please chime in....

09-21-06, 08:27 AM	#18
Hawk U-375 Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bottom of New York Harbor Posts: 203 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	I was thinking.....:hmm: ....What if we trail off the sound at the end... Sooo say one the first Trop. hits....it gets lower and lower..then Bam the second one hits...and it's loud...then lower and lower....:hmm: At work right now will Test tonight.

09-24-06, 07:52 PM	#27
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	P.S Is there a way to get to Klaxon tosound when the ship starts zig-zaging? __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

09-25-06, 02:27 AM	#28
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I remember seeing a war movie and there were DD's going in to a depth charge attack, and they were making high pitched "woop woop" sound from their sirens. Sounded great.