For the pedals and Yoke/Throttle quad I used something like a 3/4" metal pipe used for plumbing with another matching base that I can screw it into (picked up at the local hardware store),  Works good.

For the pedals and Yoke/Throttle quad I used something like a 3/4" metal pipe used for plumbing with another matching base that I can screw it into (picked up at the local hardware store),  Works good.

Do you just use a signal splitter to feed the three transducers?

 

Danny

I have a buttkicker and would be willing to beta test if need be

Thanks for the offer.

We have managed to convert the accelerometer data into sound wav files so we will be ready to do some experimentation when we return from our holidays, and then prepare the initial BK control software.

 

Stephen

This is great news Stephen, I'll be happy to test if you need more testers

 

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Thanks Paul

i just ordered my buttkicker so i will be very interested in this as well  !

ButtKicker Sound Check ...

 

I have prepared a number of sound (wav) files generated directly from our recorded turbulence accelerometer data. I have prepared files with sample rates (base frequencies) of 5Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz, 35Hz, 50Hz, and 100Hz for you to try out on your ButtKicker systems, preferably with the sound wired in to the unit.

 

I am just interested to know how the ButtKicker behaves and responds to these audio wav files. We will of course be testing the response of the BK unit ourselves, using various sound data with sampling frequencies ranging from 5Hz upwards and various encoding or modulations.

 

If you wish to try these files out you will find links to them in the bottom right of our downloads web page immediately below the Beta downloads.

 

http://www.opussoftware.co.uk/opusfsi/downloads.htm

 

The hyperlinks are labelled ButtKicker5 through to ButtKicker100.

 

These are only test wav files, I am simply interested to see how the BK responds to these sound files.

 

Stephen :smile:

wow thats fast, wish i had my buttkicker to try it out.

If all goes well we will allow separate X, Y, and Z axes to be selected by the user to control their BK device(s), that way people using more than one BK can select the appropriate axis to control each device. We are looking into allowing a client system's audio output to be used, allowing users to select an installed audio device for each BK control output.

 

We are going to test with our PC audio card, our laptops audio output, and low cost USB plug-in audio devices.

 

Stephen :smile:

Hi Stephen,

 

I have downloaded the wave files but couldn't hear anything for BK5, BK10 and BK20. I have got BK respond with BK35, BK50, BK100.

The 5, 10, and 20Hz sounds should be barely audible over speakers, it also depends on the response of the speakers (may need a sub-woofer), and of course the audio amps output (and your ears of course). You might hear some humming or rumble if you turn the volume up. The best solution might be to wire the sound output directly into the BK rather than relying on speaker output. The BK is supposed to have a frequency response down to 5Hz I believe but their amp is rated down to 10Hz.

 

How was the BK response with the higher end frequencies ?

 

Stephen

The 5, 10, and 20Hz sounds should be barely audible over speakers, it also depends on the response of the speakers (may need a sub-woofer), and of course the audio amps output (and your ears of course). You might hear some humming or rumble if you turn the volume up. The best solution might be to wire the sound output directly into the BK rather than relying on speaker output. The BK is supposed to have a frequency response down to 5Hz I believe but their amp is rated down to 10Hz.

 

How was the BK response with the higher end frequencies ?

 

Stephen

The 35, 50 and 100 are pretty prominent. Feeling the random tub! tub tub    tub tub    tub........with 35 being the weakest and the 100 being the strongest. My BK shake amplitude is set at my preference for FSX. I always use the BK remote to press 6 times to increase the shake amplitude the moment I turn the BK on.

Many thanks Lucastng, I will allow the user to select their preferred base frequency for the turbulence to try and cover all tastes and user preferences. I can go above 100Hz, in fact I will go up to the BK low frequency cut off, then we will have all basses covered (couldn't resist the pun).

 

Stephen