http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RGAS7O7B-E

 

You don't need a soundset, It's fine.

I have found a great deal of difference between a 2-1 and 5-1 channel sound.  The 5-1 really does sound like the real NG and the full spectrum of sounds are heard whereas the 2-1 kinda muffles some of the sound.  I guess that's the difference between having good speakers and using surround vs stereo.  The only addon sounds I have are the groundroll and nosewheel.

 

Rob

Howard,

 

Not sure - I definitely hear it here. Make sure your Windows sound settings are correct? There's one part where you tell it the type of speaker system you have and I know if that's set wrong it can mess things up.

 

This could be it. It's in the actual Windows Sound setup, ie Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Manage audio devices > Playback > (your sound output device) > Configure > Speaker Setup.

 

If you have this set to "Surround sound" then your engine sounds may well be going to the rear speakers (#3 and 4) and the bass sound to the subwoofer (#5). If you have only 2 speakers, it's going to the non-existent speakers 3 4 and 5.

 

that is to say, the low rumbling awesome sound of amazing is being sent by your soundcard to speakers you don't have. and being played in that "silent" type of way.

These posts truly remind me of car forums, where some dude buys a higher-end car with the performance package, and then goes on and on about modding, wanting a new exhaust to give him X-more horsepower.

 

You bought a performance-tuned machine (insert your favorite manufacturer on your own, I don't want to get into that flamewar).  Leave it alone and enjoy your performance-tuned machine.  No stupid huge rear wing necessary.

 

Why would they go so in depth with everything and then skimp on the sounds to make you go buy more stuff to make it as it should be?

...ah...right...they wouldn't.

Thanks fellas, I will investigate further and do some more tests later on. I think I will consider investing in a 5.1 system if I have no success. Cheers...

I think the included soundset is nearly spot-on. Of course there are always a few differences here and there, but it's very well done nevertheless. I think the reason why some don't like the included soundset is because the sounds from the cabin are probably slightly different to the sounds from the cockpit. I've noticed myself, the further you sit in the back of the plane, the less you hear of the engines spooling-up and you can't hear a roar as well. So if you in the cockpit of the real plane it would probably sound even more spot-on. 

I were just asking a question for a friend, jeez. Didn't know everyone was so butthurt here,

 

 

Didn't know everyone was so butthurt here,

 

I don't think anyone was getting butthurt.  I think people around here are just tired of the question, that's all.

I don't think anyone was getting butthurt.  I think people around here are just tired of the question, that's all.

Okies

 

Can someone lock this topic or something?

The Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Manage audio devices > Playback > (your sound output device) > Configure > Speaker Setup . "Surround Sound" problem is a real one, and when it is set up for Surround Sound, will pipe the majority of the engine sounds to the "rear speakers" (because the engines are behind you :ph34r: ). If you have a standard 2 speaker setup, these "rear speakers" don't exist. Therefore all that glorious engine sound is going nowhere.

 

When this happens the great and amazing PMDG 737NGX sounds rather... quiet, with just the ambience, wind, and a little tiny squeak of engine sound peaking through.

 

If someone thinks the NGX engine sounds are quiet, especially on takeoff... or have no bassy rumble or whatever, then I would be jumping on that Control Panel / Sound manager to sort that speaker setup right away, because it has to be that. (Unless they'v gone to the FSX sound menu and turned engine sounds all the way down, but if they want loud engine sounds, they wouldn't do that, would they?)

The Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Manage audio devices > Playback > (your sound output device) > Configure > Speaker Setup . "Surround Sound" problem is a real one, and when it is set up for Surround Sound, will pipe the majority of the engine sounds to the "rear speakers" (because the engines are behind you :ph34r: ). If you have a standard 2 speaker setup, these "rear speakers" don't exist. Therefore all that glorious engine sound is going nowhere.

 

When this happens the great and amazing PMDG 737NGX sounds rather... quiet, with just the ambience, wind, and a little tiny squeak of engine sound peaking through.

 

If someone thinks the NGX engine sounds are quiet, especially on takeoff... or have no bassy rumble or whatever, then I would be jumping on that Control Panel / Sound manager to sort that speaker setup right away, because it has to be that. (Unless they'v gone to the FSX sound menu and turned engine sounds all the way down, but if they want loud engine sounds, they wouldn't do that, would they?)

 

Hi Trent, so are you saying that the NGX sound has been definitely been produced with 5.1 sound? I always understood it was in stereo, which if not, would explain my dilemma...

 

 

Hi Trent, so are you saying that the NGX sound has been definitely been produced with 5.1 sound?

 

I can't remember what it's developed for, specifically, but the real issue for most people is that they don't adjust their sound settings properly in FSX/windows to match their speaker setup.  In those cases, the sound will be routed to speakers that don't exist, and, therefore, go "missing."

The Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Manage audio devices > Playback > (your sound output device) > Configure > Speaker Setup . "Surround Sound" problem is a real one, and when it is set up for Surround Sound, will pipe the majority of the engine sounds to the "rear speakers" (because the engines are behind you :ph34r: ). If you have a standard 2 speaker setup, these "rear speakers" don't exist. Therefore all that glorious engine sound is going nowhere.

 

When this happens the great and amazing PMDG 737NGX sounds rather... quiet, with just the ambience, wind, and a little tiny squeak of engine sound peaking through.

 

If someone thinks the NGX engine sounds are quiet, especially on takeoff... or have no bassy rumble or whatever, then I would be jumping on that Control Panel / Sound manager to sort that speaker setup right away, because it has to be that. (Unless they'v gone to the FSX sound menu and turned engine sounds all the way down, but if they want loud engine sounds, they wouldn't do that, would they?)

 

 

This fixed my new fresh setup :-) So many tricks to remember when changing hardware. 

 

Thanks alot :-)

 

 

System image  - System image  - cheked

 

 

Michael Moe

I can't remember what it's developed for, specifically, but the real issue for most people is that they don't adjust their sound settings properly in FSX/windows to match their speaker setup.  In those cases, the sound will be routed to speakers that don't exist, and, therefore, go "missing."

 

 

Or you could say that Microsoft/the hardware is still poor in detecting what is connected to the PC and adjust there after so we can concentrate on more important stuff. (just like the 777 vs 737 :-) )  

 

Michael Moe

Framedrop,

 

I can understand why people want to purchase soundsets for certain planes, because some of them really do need them! However, the PMDG 737NGX has probably the best soundset that I have ever heard straight out of the box. Please tell your friend that he will not get anything better.

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