FF does have a PinSound-specific kit. But the PinSound speakers are made out of better material, and are matched to the board- they really sound good. Making the connector is easy, whichever direction you take, though.

I'm trying to join Pinside community http://pinsound-community.org/forum/index.php?/files

After several attempts, I'm not getting a confirmation email or a response from the contact administrators page. Am I missing something? Is there anywhere else to download files for T2, TZ and IJ?

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has be able to get the Batman Forever ROM files to open? I have them working in the M1 Bridge program, but when I try to open the file in Pinsound to convert to a working folder it just says "Sound package extracted" with none of the rom sounds/voices being converted to ogg files.

Any suggestions?

Oh I wasn't aware it took days. I just signed up yesterday. I'll give it some time. I just ordered a board and speakers which is on backorder, so I can wait to be approved. Specifically, I'm looking for the T2 orchestration, but would like to experiment with TZ, IJ, AFM and MB. Thanks!

Weird. I used a different email address and it was approved immediately. I'm good now. Thanks for help offer!

Does anyone know if the Pinsound 2.0 boards have a switch for stereo/mono sound?

My balance/mix on the LOTR Woolmix is way off. Wool said the mix was done in stereo, but my speakers are mono which can explain why the mix sounds like its all over the map. One poster made the change from stereo to mono on the board and it made all the difference. Yes, I have ordered a stereo cable so I can experience the mix the way it was intended, but would like to just know if it is possible.

They do not, but you can wire the speaker outputs to mix the L and R signals pretty easily. Stereo cable is easy to make, too

If you've already spent $400 on a pinsound (geez, it's stupid-expensive...), I can confirm the extra $20-30 for the stereo cable is ABSOLUTELY, 100% worth it.

They seem to have raised ALL the prices with this new board, which is disappointing, plus they have removed the USB drive (which including it was a very good idea since there have been lots of reports of people having issues with different brands)

The speakers have also gone up in price, and are Comparable to Pinball pro / FF prices. I am a huge PinSound supporter, but it is getting harder to understand the changes from a consumer point of view. They really need to invest time in making the software simpler, which is still too confusing for the average user, and is definitely hurting the experience. I’ve bought two boards from users who just “gave up” and I can certainly understand why.

I appreciate all of this. I absolutely do.

But I WISH WISH WISH the community was bigger.
If it were possible for them to build/order more boards, perhaps they could lower the price per board and sell many more.
Engaging more users on more games might help build out the community, support and the 'mixes' available.

Hehe, time to get a MB.

Hello Pinsound lovers. I have 5 boards in various games, and love them. I've just swapped from an IJ to my CFTBL and having trouble - which I haven't had before. Downloaded the Wooly mix on the USB and let the board unzip it as I do, and it did it fine (with the accompanying music). Now not getting any sounds out. I check the USB and the files are all there in their correct folders as per normal under the root audio folder, so not sure what's happening this time. Even tried reformatting the USB and redoing it with the Mike mix, again seemed fine, but when I press start, no sound at all, not even during the sound test Speakers are fine - I get the annoyingly loud "chimes" at the start (original board, not a +).

Any thoughts? Thanks very much.

I had a similar problem recently when I downloaded a new backup for my files .. I couldn't get any sound from the new one and couldn't figure out why because the old one worked fine. I then realized the was a firmware update last year I had missed and once I updated that I was good to go. You might try that

Ah ha thanks-that may be the problem. I do get the “sample sound” when I switch to 0 on the door volume and back up again, but otherwise nothing. I’ll try the firmware

Nice try but no luck. Copied the firmware upgrade to the root of the USB and turned it in but didn’t do anything - I assume that means I have the latest already (April last year). The board doesn’t let you know!

yeah .. the board told me as it was doing it was "upgrading" not sure what happens if it's already done. hmmmmm The only other time ive have no sound on files was when i had used 48000 sample rate instead of 44100

Thanks for that. Gave it a go - just came up with "there are no sound files on the USB drive" so must be up to date I assume. I'm using the Mike download from the community. All the files seem there in wav. format, and I can play them when I load it into my computer so they work. Can still get the "sample" when volume down to 0 and up, but when I press start, no music, and nothing when I play the game. So strange, haven't had any trouble like this before, and the board was perfect in IJ.

Even tried a new unused USB but still sound the same. I can put wool and Mike under audio file and can switch between them with the volume buttons (doesn’t wool sample sound good!) but still won’t play files. Scratching the head!

Interesting. I’ve spoken to a number with a Creature board and they’ve had no trouble with the Wool mix v1 but it just won’t play in mine. I have no idea how to downgrade the firmware either.

God forgive me. In honor of the thread "there should be a rap pin", I made an orchestration for the Getaway featuring 35 Lil Wayne songs. It is in no way polished but if you like Weezy its in a solid beta stage.

Just found this, great job!

Im a little confused. I have a Last Action Hero, and would like to create my own mix. Where or how to I find a psrec of Last Action Hero?

very helpful. Thank you

Last question, Do I need to play with the game with the glass off and hit everything or is just a normal game play enough for it to record?

That all depends on how much you want to play back. If you want to hear a sound you've changed, you'll have to have done whatever it is on the real game to get to it. I'd suggest making a few depending on what you want to tweak. It gets a little old listening to the same long game everytime (you can move around in the software but its a bit cumbersome)

Eagerly awaiting the new software.

Absolutely, it seems overwhelming at first but I was able to change all the songs with ease and now I am willing to change a few callouts as I have time to edit and add them in. I like how you release them with updated versions, nothing is ever final product since you can always make adjustments as you see fit.

Also at least for Lethal Weapon 3 there are multiple files of songs and callouts and many are not used. And a lot of the game music sounds the same. I made recordings of myself saying the number of the file and made a whole PinSound file like that and then just loaded it up and took notes while playing some games. Even with PinSound studio and Visual Pinball I found this easier.

Also I bought a 10’ usb extension cable from amazon so the USB stick is now just inside the coin door.

That USB extension is a great idea. I ended up springing for a USB drive that can be accessed via WIFI, so I don't have to keep unplugging it and taking it to my computer. Helps a lot!

Nice idea! I also got the proper 4 conductor 1/8” headphone extension cable so it will mute the speakers. This was before the PinSound headphone option and new card. Not as pretty but gets the job done. My LW3 is all TNA music now so it keeps the wife happy that I can mute it

A couple of times in the thread posters noted that making a mono to stereo wiring harness is easy, but I haven't seen anyone list which wires goes in which pinouts on the new connector. Is it obvious with the Pinsound card in front of you, or is there a different post detailing the positions of the wire? Thanks.

If you look closely at the board, it is listed at the DataEast connector section, st the bottom of the board. C+,C-,L+L-,R+,R- I think

Perfect thanks. What gauge wire is being used? Considering Pinsound, and was wondering whether to make my own cables or not. $20us for the Pinsound harness turns into $35cdn after conversion and taxes.

You can use 20 gauge speaker wire, or pretty much any stranded wire you want . It’s not like the original games had anything super special in there!

Another question from a current non-owner. I read that the new Pinsound+ has an output for an external subwoofer. If I have an external sub, is there a need for the cabinet speaker?

No, the external sub would be louder and create more precise bass. But if you do not hook up the cab speaker, you risk putting more strain on the amplifier which could possibly lead to a shorter lifespan