You can apply un-zipped folders to the usb stick.
This speeds it up a lot, but the pinsound will still verify all the files for a few minutes.

I have had it work instantly or sometimes go thru some kind of verification for a couple minutes.

But applying unzipped files/folders is definitely the way to go.

Thanks for the answer! I thought I was doing something wrong. I put the unzipped package into the audio folder of the usb stick, but the card took forever to recognize them, so I just gave up, figuring it didn’t work. I’ll have to try again.

I use the original Pinsound Studio to save the files to the USB. I don't think it is available anymore on the Pinsound site. The program will convert the files to the correct format, so there is no wait time when you plug the USB into the card. I prefer this method as it seems faster (may take 10 minutes) versus having to wait for the card to do the conversion which can take up to 30 minutes. Especially when you are working on orchestrations and have to keep changing the files within the game.

That is what I needed to see. The current software doesn’t allow you to do that, so it seems like I am forced to have the card to do the conversion. I’m going to try again in a few minutes and be a bit more patient this time. I hope it works.

Does anyone have any tips on volume control? I have the headphone station as well, but it seems all of the mixes I use are really loud. I am not able to use the station to turn it down to a reasonable volume. It goes from super loud to loud to silent.

getting the clicking noise every other time i power up my machine any ideas? the noise is similar to the feedback noise you get when you turn the dials on the card. Reboot usually fixes it.

I don’t see a volume knob on the card, just EQ options. Am I missing something? I have the game volume at 2, according to the report on the USB stick. It is still loud AF.

The EQ options are your volume adjustment, lol.

I guess you don’t know what EQ is, lol Volume is not one of the knobs.

The coin door volume adjustment is your master volume adjustment.
No further controls are needed.

I do have the headphone station, but I can’t turn it down to a reasonable volume. It is either blasting at volume level 1 or silent at volume level 0. It is a bit frustrating ...

Guns N’ Roses. I also can’t get my sound packages to switch with any consistency, if you have any tips on that as well. I do appreciate all of the help!

With the headphone station you should be able to turn volume all the way down to zero, then up just a little, then back to zero. I do it pretty quickly (within a second or 2). You should hear the confirmation chime. It will then play an excerpt of that new orchestration at a preset volume for a few seconds, then you're back to controlling the volume with the knob on the headphone station as normal.
I have pinsound on IJ, TZ, & FH. The volume levels on all 3 have adjusted a little differently but the volume adjustments on the service door have worked to tweak my sound/volume knob sensitivity. I will say I'm still usually adjusting within the first ⅛ of a turn on the volume knob when headphones are not in use and need to go to the far full side of the knob when headphones are in. Headphone volume adjust is much more gradual than the system speakers for some reason.

Thanks! I am able to get that to work to switch packagers about 2 times out of 10. Maybe it is my USB stick? I’ll have to try another one to see if that is any better.

For me I have to "Double Tap" the volume on the headphone station by lowering the volume to zero twice in succession.

Doing it once only works once in awhile.

Lowering the volume to zero twice works great after you get a feel for the timing of it.

I found that I had the volume on my machine too low for the headphone station trick to work. Once I turned the machine’s volume up, this has been working well. Thanks for the tips!

Glad you got it working!

I delete the cache file each time. Early on, mine wouldn’t update every time. Like you, I tried deleting that file to see if it would help. It worked so I’ve just been doing it each time l

Hi all - my pinsound 1 board is well over three years old. I downloaded the firmware update file as per the directive of Nicolas at PinSound. It said the board was updating and played music for a few minutes. When I rebooted the machine, I received a message that the machine was updated and to turn the machine off. I installed the sound packages on the USB and put it in the board and it tells me there are no sound packages on the drive. Meanwhile, I've tried downloading one and sometimes a second sound package on the drive but the board does not recognize. My machine, by the way, is T2. I've tried to install the original sound package and the OST version from the community folder.
Just for background information, I have had the OST version on this board for over 3 years. I just recently removed the USB stick to add the original sound package on the drive. When I reinstalled the drive, I have experienced the issue I'm asking about now. Thanks for any advice as to how to get this working again. My last couple asks for help to Pinsound have not been replied to.

No one responds because as far as I can see, only one person really understands how this all really works - and it ain’t me. Look at post 671 in this thread and see if that helps. It helped me.

I think the boards have a lifetime warranty if you are the original owner.

I did reformat the USB. I'm sure you are correct that I need special instructions form Nicolas. Problem is, he is not responding to my emails.

I'm guessing the board is ok. It's just that the older pinsound 1 boards seem to be quirky when it comes to updating. But I would gladly swap it for a new pinsound + board!

Sorry for my ignorance but I'm not sure I understand. I'm not sure how to create the file and then add two lines to it.

So here's the latest... I went to the PinSound site and downloaded the pinsound 1 update file to my USB. I installed the USB in my machine and got "the machine is currently updating" message. After a few minutes of music playing, the "System is updated" and "please restart the machine now" messages were given. After I shut down the machine, I removed the USB stick and then removed the update file from it. I then downloaded two sound packages for T2 (original sounds and another from the community). I installed the USB in the machine and turned it on. I got the message "USB is not present." I then turned off the machine and turned it back on. The board then performed "audio conversion". Once it was finished, there were some musical chimes and then a couple attract mode sounds from the game. So it appears the original sound package is on the machine and I can adjust the volume. I tried reducing the volume to zero to change to the other sound package but it did not change. So... obviously there is still an issue as I can't access the other sound package. Further suggestions/thoughts? Thanks

I just pulled the USB. There is a pinsound self diagnosis folder on it. I opened it and it indicates that the firmware version is 1.4. Below is what I copied from the USB folder.

HARDWARE REVISION
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1.4

HPS EXTERNAL VOLUME
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1%

INTERNAL FIRMWARE REVISION
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0059

PACKAGES
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Terminator_2_Original (active)

PINSOUND FIRMWARE VERSION
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20.06.2

SYSTEM
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WPC89

USB DEVICES
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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0781:5567 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Blade

Yes, the T2 original sound package is in the audio folder. When I delete this audio file, do I delete everything else on the USB as well? (including the "tmp" file and the "pinsound self diagnosis" file)

Ok... I was able to load the one file from the community onto the pinsound board that I put on the USB. It took a while to load but it appears to have worked! I just want to be sure... if I now take the USB out of the machine to load a second sound package, I must keep the first sound package in the audio folder on the USB and delete anything else on it ("tmp" and "self diagnosis" folders) and then copy the second package to the audio folder? Thanks again

Don't delete anything. The second package zip file goes into the root folder. NOT the audio folder. The next boot up will be long also. It will install the files from the second package.

You don’t need to delete either one at this point.

So just copy the second sound package to the "top level" as Mr. Tantrum would say. I assume the first package I already loaded is now in the audio file and after the second package is added to the USB and loaded on the pinsound board, the second sound package will end up in the audio file?

Yes. Every audio package you want to add are done in the same way. It's a long process to load audio packages but it's only once.

Got it. I will be adding the second package shortly. Thanks to everyone for all of your help and patience.

Just installed my first PinSound in T2 went with the remastered version. Absolutely stunning. A couple of the speech calls are stacked so I might delete a couple files but the music is perfect. I still have the factory speakers installed. That'll change soon.

Might have to buy a full case of these boards for the rest of my games.

Haha, no, I just threw it on top for the pic. It's back in it's bubble wrap from the PinSound packaging.

Getaway IJ and TZ are the next three I'm not even going to think twice about upgrading.