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I need to get rid of the annoying knocker screech!!!

By h8_the_cold

4 years ago

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#1 4 years ago

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I just purchased a Stern Mustang LE. I thought something was wrong when I pressed "end" after entering my initials for high score, there was this terrible screech. I thought it was going to blow the speakers. It wasn't until we had a match for free game that I realized this is what Stern came up with to replace the knocker. I read some threads that indicated I could turn this off in settings, but the only setting I can find is to activate the knocker. How do I de-activate the knocker?

#2 4 years ago

CLE

CLEllison

Pinside+ Frequent

Portland, OR

5y 66,550 1,613 4 7

I prefer to call Sterns knocker a "SQWUARK". I hate that sound. Video showing how to disable.

#3 4 years ago

DAN

gunstarhero

Pinside member

15y 104K 3,433

Pretty sure you can turn it off in the menu.

#4 4 years ago

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h8_the_cold

Inactive member

Tucson, AZ

5y 13,500 8

Quoted from CLEllison:
I prefer to call Sterns knocker a "SQWUARK". I hate that sound. Video showing how to disable.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

#5 4 years ago

HLB

hanzie

Pinside member

Prescott Valley, AZ

9y 30,300 136

I remember the first time I heard the stern squawk it freaked me out and I thought something was wrong too,

#6 4 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

Turned it of in my newest sterns. I used to cringe when I heard that horrible noise-

#7 4 years ago

LKD

Luckydogg420

Pinside member

Kitchener, ON

11y 115K 5,860 14

Turn it off, that noise sucks. Buy and install a real knocker Kit. The universe rejoices .

#8 4 years ago

MAD

valgalder

Pinside member

Chicago, IL

10y 41,300 352 5

Yeah, they really couldn't have came up a worse sound to use if they tried. I turn that off immediately.

#9 4 years ago

WLC

BMore-Pinball

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12y 122K 4,981 33

I truly can't understand why they still have the screech - are they not able to come up with a digital sound that comes close to the original knock sound

#10 4 years ago

MAT

snyper2099

Cincinnati Pinball

16y 103K 7,644

Quoted from BMore-Pinball:
I truly can't understand why they still have the screech - are they not able to come up with a digital sound that comes close to the original knock sound

Even using the generic sound of knocking at a door would be better than what they currently are using.

#11 4 years ago

DNO

Pinside member

Highlands Ranch, CO

11y 73,800 1,974 45

I’ve grown fond of the sound of a dog getting its tail stepped on.

#12 4 years ago

TSS

fxdwg

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North Canton, OH

8y 76,900 1,245 11 7

I love it, it scares the shit out of anyone playing that isn’t used to it or doesn’t know it’s coming. Now that being said the real knocker kits are the cats ass!!

#13 4 years ago

JLD

JayDee

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Elk Grove Village, IL

5y 114K 5,512 4

Quoted from BMore-Pinball:
I truly can't understand why they still have the screech - are they not able to come up with a digital sound that comes close to the original knock sound

There is absolutely no way that they couldn’t come up with a better sound. I have a V-drum kit that produces hundreds of sounds that sound so realistic to what they’re simulating you would swear that they were the real thing.

In fact, i believe there’s a wood block percussion sound that sounds like a knocker.

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#14 4 years ago

WLC

BMore-Pinball

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12y 122K 4,981 33

I did hear in one of the streams they had planned to change it... But no idea when they would get to it. I would think with 3 mins of work it could be changed.

#15 4 years ago

JLD

JayDee

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Elk Grove Village, IL

5y 114K 5,512 4

Quoted from BMore-Pinball:
I did hear in one of the streams they had planned to change it... But no idea when they would get to it. I would think with 3 mins of work it could be changed.

BTW, cute dog

#16 4 years ago

KIS

rollinover

Pinside member

10y 83,050 2,094

The best sound
Stuns surrounding people

Player struts off haha
Yeah that was me

#17 4 years ago

AXL

Axl

KristianiaFlipperselskap

10y 84,050 1,225

They could easily record a knocker and put it in. I call it laziness. They probably call it a signature sound.

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