Sounds
Sounds add audio to your automation — station announcements, warning signals, ambient effects, and more. They are played through the Play sound action in your scripts.
Built-in library
Model Train Script includes 13 ready-to-use sounds:
| Sound | Description |
|---|---|
| Gleis 1/2/3 Einfahrt | Track 1/2/3 arrival announcement |
| Gleis 1/2/3 Durchfahrt | Track 1/2/3 passing through announcement |
| Gleis 1/2/3 Abfahrt | Track 1/2/3 departure announcement |
| Schaffnerpfiff | Conductor's whistle |
| Warnung | Warning signal |
| Bellen | Dog barking |
| Schafherde | Sheep sounds |
Custom sounds
You can upload your own MP3 files (max 900 KB). Give each sound a name so you can easily select it when building scripts.
Use the preview button in the sound editor to listen before adding it to a script.
Creating station announcements
A recommended workflow for realistic station announcements:
1. Generate speech with a text-to-speech tool
Use a free tool like luvvoice.com:
- Language: German (Germany), Voice: Amala (Female)
- Settings: Rate +5% / Pitch -15%
- Example phrases:
- "Auf Gleis ... bitte Vorsicht bei der Einfahrt"
- "Achtung am Gleis .... Ein Zug fährt durch"
- "Meine Damen und Herren an Gleis ... Bitte steigen sie ein. Vorsicht an den Türen und bei Abfahrt des Zuges"
- Download as MP3
2. Edit with Audacity (free)
- Delete silence and text breaks
- Effect - EQ and Filters - Bass and Treble: Bass -30 / Treble +5
- Effect - Delay and Reverb - Reverb: Defaults
- Effect - Delay and Reverb - Echo: 0.1 / 0.5
- Insert a station gong at the beginning of the file
- File - Export audio - MP3 default settings
Using sounds in scripts
Add a Play sound action to any automation script. You can choose whether the script waits for the sound to finish before continuing, or plays it in the background while the next action executes immediately.