I am actually a designer at TFDi (we design Flight Sim software) and I am starting to work on a 737 for the sim. I want to start with the sounds, but as I'm not a real pilot yet, I haven't got a way to record them myself. My request is that someone with access to the 737NG cockpit, a camera, and a little free time could possibly help me out by recording some sounds for me.
I would need a few different sounds, around 30 in all (I don't expect anyone to do them all at once, they'll take time), but I really want to make my 737 have the most realistic sounds it can, and the sounds recorded from the real cockpit are pretty realistic.
I've been in the cockpit quite a bit before, so I have recorded things, but the problem is, there's always somebody talking in the background or passengers moving bags. Only someone who can get in the cockpit after the flight can get the sounds at the level of quality I want - i.e. - a 30 second recording of the battery with no talking or people in the background. Not going to happen during flight. Or being able to record the pax sign sounds or the sounds the switches make when you flip them (without the battery on)
So, thanks in advance to anyone who can help, and of course I'll add you as a huge helping factor in the product when it's released (it'll be freeware)
The sounds I need are as follows: (battery sounds would be great if they could be more than 20 seconds, to give me room to work with them)
*Battery WITHOUT Air conditioning or recirc fan or people talking/moving in the background
*Battery Sound with the recirc, but no a/c
*Battery With AC but no Recirc
*Battery with both
*Cockpit door opening/closing sound
*cockpit Windows opening/closing sounds
*GPWS Test
*Fire bell (a long one, 5 seconds +)
*Autopilot disconnect
*With everything else off, a few switch flip sounds - one push button, one rotator, one toggle and one twist (like the efis controls)
*ambient sound from the jetway
*ground call sound
*seatbelt sign
*flight attendent call
I have the takeoff warning horn already
*flaps handle sound
*speed brake handle sound
*trim wheel sound
Thank you SO much to anyone who can get me even one of those sounds!
I will be offering as much as five (5) dollars per sound, depending on the quality. I live to far in the middle of nowhere to get LDS time.
Many thanks in advance,
Collin Biedenkapp
President, TFDi
TFDi Design Homepage