Yes shaker is working. I'm using regular pinsound orchestrations with no edits (ie the one available to download on the community website), downloaded them, put them on USB key for installation, started the Pinball. Orchestrations are working, so is shaker.

After that, I simply took the USB key, and copied the files back on my computer, assuming the shaker commands would appear when opening in Pinsound Studio Pro. No dice.

You cant edit the firmware shakers.

They are on the ROM. Not the USB stick.

You can however, replace them all with your own version by making a new routine and saving it to the USB.

That's a bummer

But let me get this straight, just want to make sure I understand correctly...

- Community develops shaker orchestration
- These orchestration are then provided to Pinsound, who decides on whether to integrate them or modify them
- They are then embedded inside the firmware, but in such a way that they don't allow to access them nor modify them
- If a user wants to modify a few shaker routines, he needs to start from scratch and recreate the entire shaker orchestration
- There is no repository of the shaker orchestrations done by the community
- If using community shaker orchestrations anyway, they would be tied to a given sound mix (since there does not seem to be a way to transfer shaker orchestration from sound mix to another)

Does this summarize well my understanding ?

Regards

Thanks for the insight. I suspect there's a difference reason for the path taken by Pinsound, but that's a topic for another discussion.

Now back on what I'm attempting: could whoever did the shaker routines for TZ share his sound package ? I downloaded the most recent sound mix available (TZ Deep Funky) (even though I don't use this one), but it does not seem to include the shaker routines. Other sound mix are too old

Thanks !

Big firmware update today at pinsound.

Included my funhouse shakers!

Lots of positive updates.

^^ +1 Yep guess addressing some discovered bugs

I just noticed a May pinsound studio version update listed on there as well.

Any release notes on the new pinsound version?

** VERSION 21.05.6 - 31 MAY 2021
------------------------------------------------------------

* New: sound files can now be in OGG (or WAV) file format
* New: shakerization for Fish Tales
* New: shakerization for The Simpsons Party Pinball
* New: shakerization for Funhouse
* Improved: Headphones Station volume management on WPC machines
* Improved: boot.wav can now be located at the root of the flash drive
* Fixed: volume issue during soundpack preview
* Fixed: recording files (PSRECORD) correctly saved

It downloaded for me just now, so I guess it works again.

Official funhouse shakers across the board !!!!!!!

new_firmware_with _funhouse _shakers (resized).jpg

Just moved my boot.wav out of the audio folder and to the root of the USB stick.

Works petfectly!

In fact it also still works just fine in the audio folder also.

Anyone got a working link to a site that will convert Youtube videos to MP3? My old site seems to be down. Thanks for the assistance.

Free download is a program called ClipGrab. It will capture video and audio just be sure to hit the drop down box on the settings to select if you want the MP4 or MP3 of what you want to grab.

Ok, thanks. Is it an app or can you do it through a website?

Is a small program you download, nothing done through a website. Just be sure what you are downloading as sites it will try to throw a bunch of other crap at you to download like winzip etc.... just the clipgrab you want. When you close those other pop up offer clipgrab download box will open up. It's just a few mb's.

Yes, my go to site seem to load the file but then it was getting removed by my computer. Will try it again. Thanks.

So this question may have been covered but I’ve searched a few times and haven’t found an answer.

I have a Data East JP with a Neo board in it, everything works great but I cannot turn down the volume any lower than it currently is(or “mute” it), which is somewhat loud for when the family is asleep upstairs

Same goes for the Plus board I currently have on loan in my WWFRR. Volume /gain controls on the board itself don’t help.

The volume pot inside the cabinet door on both games is turned all the way down to its lowest. Both pots worked properly prior to the pinsound boards being installed and was. Am I missing something?

The Plus had the EQ adjustments on board I believe.

I don’t have headphone station on either. No real desire for one to be honest.

Maybe I’ll look into this minimum volume setting. I assume it’s in a config file somewhere on the SD card. Not the end of the world, but it would be nice to be able to mute a game if I had to, or at least turn it down a tad bit more.

No difference with the Background volume adjustment.

Looked into the firmware and both boards were running older versions from 2018 (ver 18.x.x)

Updated both and now the volume pot near the coin box is working great.

Heads up, if you’re having similar issues with the minimum volume on Data East or System 11 games, try updating the firmware. Checking out the change log, there has been a few updates to address volume issues on these systems over the past few years.

It’s literally just grabbing the file from the pinsound site and dragging it to the SD card and turning on your game.

Have read most of this thread (some skimming- lots of repeats). Thanks to all for the posts, especially Mr_Tantrum!
I have posted a question on Pinsound Support, will also write to Bros through "Contact".

Game: Diner
PS+ updated to newest firmware (June2021). Headphone Station installed.
Different USB sticks tried, all SanDisk: 3.0, 3.2 (is 3.2 supported-not in documentation?)
Tried another ribbon cable, same issue. Tried reseating cables.
Voltage within recommended tolerance. Physically checked as well.

Diner posts the original file and an "orchestration". Both tried. Both same results:
My issue is like one that was posted awhile back on a Radical game, also a Sys 11 game (post #470):
1) works perfectly with the OEM board
2) the files are present and playing fine on my computer
3) it's random, some sounds or music will play and then not, even during the same game

In my words: both posted files produce same results:
Game sounds seem random at all times, many events produce no sounds, then different music at different times, but not consistent, sfx not consistent as well, meaning one time one of two sounds will come on at end of game for bonus (for example), the next time one will, next time no sound (bonus on this game is two sound files of cash register sound played back to back).

On post #470, the solution was: "Issue solved with the Help of Nicolas from pinsound.
It was actually extremely simple, the lack of config.ini file stating to use the system11 was the cause."

MY diagnosis file shows that newest firmware is indeed installed but it also says SYSTEM: DE. And that is on both the original mix and the Sixties Orchestration Mix. I don't know it that is the issue, as SYS 11 and DE are a lot the same and not sure if Pinsound uses DE for both in this case...but - I am thinking perhaps they have not updated Diner's config files at some point where they needed to be? Just guessing, not a computer guru.

There are no hits on the Pinsound Question page for this issue or for that matter the word "Diner" so popularity is obviously not high and she could have been overlooked? Posted question on Pinsound Questions, not yet approved. Out of ideas and patience.

If anyone knows how to change the config file or has other ideas, please give a shout.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Brad

My STTNG mix often has delays starting the audio when a starting a mode. Is that normal or a side effect of my usb card? It’s a PNY Usb3.0 card rated at 90Mbps read times.

Are you running an USB extension cable? If so make sure the cable is 3.0 as well, in addition the USB drives are cheap enough so grab another one that is 3.0 and do a compassion test to see what can be ruled out.

No cable. I’ve ordered a faster stick that will get here tomorrow. Getting IJ soon so I need another stick anyway, so I’ll see if this fixes it. Thanks

I love it when I get to answer my own question. I popped a Pinsound1 board into Diner and the Pinsound+ into Indiana Jones. IJ sounds great... and after a PS1 firmware update on Diner, so is it.

I am guessing that the Diner files on the Community website are not compatible with the June 2021 firmware update for PS+. But since PS1 firmware is a year old, it's good to go.

The diags file for the Diner on PS1 does state "SYSTEM: SYS11", where as with the PS+ board it stated "DE"

thanks, Brad

Anyone else lose their registration after updating to the latest Pinsound Studio Pro (v21.03.01)? I tried to re-register it, but I get the message

"PinSound Studio Pro cannot be registered, check your S/N and email. If you need help, contact the PinSound Studio Pro support."

I know my S/N and email are correct. I sent an email to their support team via the Pinsound website about 12hrs ago, haven't heard back yet.

Heard back from Nicholas this morning and they resolved the issue on their end....I'm all registered again. Woohoo!

Question on Jurassic Park...

Can someone tell me what sound (name or number) should be played when a ramp shot is made and when the end-of-ball bonus is calculated? My sound doesn't sound right - it sounds cut off. Example below. I am using the endproduckt mix.

i'm having troubles, getting onto the pinsound community, and download a file for my T2. (how hard can it be?)
have been trying to reset my password and all, created several accounts, but it still does not work.
i don't get any reset mail from Pinsound. neither do i get any mail of my account being verified.
can anybody PLEASE send me the audiopack direct by mail or so?

cool, thank you very much

got the files from MarklarD. thank you very much, that was fast!
when starting up my pinsound, it starts in the audio conversion.
all looks well, but whet it is completed for 90%, it says, error accountered during audio conversion.
i'm a complete noob when i comes to software or hardware.
am i doing something wrong? what to do?
i have installed the latest firmware update.
the machine is T2.

thanks in advance.

could my usb stick not be compatible?
i have formated it to FAT32 format

Prices jumped a bit on the Pinsound gear I see....

what size usb stick? and is it 2.0 or 3.0?

Is there a way to see what sound the board will play based on what switch is hit? Like a log of sorts that I could pull off the USB drive?

Trying to determine what sound is playing so I can change it...

problem solved.
i got another usb flash memory.
used and old micro sd card + usb adapter.
don't know if it's 2.0, or 3.0. the adapter says T-flash.
formatted it to FAT32 and all works.
thanks for your reply's.

one strange thing though, the menu sounds are no longer the old bleeps, but a very annoying voice sound.
is anybody familiar with this.?

That involves the psrec system that is now again available in pinsound studio.

You can record a game and play it back.

Also look at the log sheet.

I havent used it yet, but its a cool feature.

That sent me on the right path. Thank you!