How does the new Loksound V5 sound file for SP Cab Forward sounds? First run: see description.

Last night I worked on this AC 12. An old gal that has received a lot of improvements since the 1980’s. I upgraded a Loksound Select for Loksound V5. Plus installed a TCS Keep Alive KA 4. The LS V5 has provisions for future smoke generator. There is none that is commercially available, but in any event, I already left wires ready for aux 6, 7 and 8, because I am also planning to install a “smoke light” as were the prototype and perhaps a smoke unit.
Regarding the new sound file V5 for SP Cab Forward:
After waiting more than a year after ESU released V5, the sound file finally arrived.
It was worth the long waiting. It is not the same sound file of old Select version. That was released around 2013. The new sound is definitely crispier. Real 16 bit recording? The chuff sound has less bass tone than of in the Select. But overall is much better.
Great and finally improvements of chuff output that syncs to BEMF. HOWEVER, not up to the same degree of TCS Wow, which I consider the benchmark. That one is completely automatic and integrated to BEMF. On LS V5 you will have to press F9 for heavy load chuff mode or F4 for coasting mode, if you want to hear more of drift or linkage clunk. You can hear some of these modes in this video. The first run by I activate F9 as AC 12 passes the camera and F4 as backs up away of it. I also pressed F10 for automatic braking. Sorry that I had to demonstrate in very short test track, but I think, you will get an idea how the sounds works for the new Loksound V5.
Highlights of V5 and how does it stack against TCS Wow Steam, Tsunami 2 and Zimo MX645:
As always, the speed/ drive control of ESU decoder is exceptional. It is no different for V5. After adjust BEMF CVs for the Canon coreless (Maxxon) motor in this locomotive, I was blow away by how slow and smooth I can start it. It really can make this locomotive crawl. On the video I am actually starting from step 6 of 128 speed step. First, I set up for Vstart= 2 and that was way to slow. So the drive portion of decoder is as good as Zimo and possible better the TCS Wow. Tsunami 2 would be my last choice here.
If you are thinking about adding future capabilities for the decoder such synchronized smoke unit or use of servos {susi), the advantages are on Zimo MX 645 and LS V5 over TCS Wow Steam V4. The LS V5 and Zimo MX 645 offer more physical outputs up to aux 8. And a possibility of programming for susi (servos) and future synchronized smoke unit. Zimo 64x family offer these feature since 2014. Actually, ESU is playing catching up with Zimo in this case.
You can sync a smoke unity with Latest QSI and Tsunami 2, too. But in these decoders via firebox modes but without simple possibility of regulating fan speed. You cannot do any kind of synchro smoke on TCS Wow Steam. Because the firebox flicker doesn’t sync with chuffs.

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

Though I'm a 3-rail O-gauger, I subbed due to your incredible attention to detail👊🏽

[@Martin.]

Well done, very interesting and fun to watch 👍Great loco, very good sound

[@hrvojetrains1816]

Thank you for this very nice and informative video.

[@Trainmaster909]

With this update, the chuff is finally synced with the drivers!

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

Ohhh I like

[@cleo6686]

Why not add a Seuthe smoke generator?

[@loucosmotivaferromodelismo6560]

linda locomotiva

[@dalecherne5377]

I noticed this time it has air pump slow and air pump variable speed. Does one sound any different from another?

[@truebras]

Dale Cherne, Yes it does. The pump that you here during the video are automatically randomly generated, but the LS V5 steam sound files have slow and fast air pump sounds in most of files now. They are good, but, not as good as Zimo decoder ones.

[@dalecherne5377]

@@truebras Zimo has a Cab Forward sound?

[@truebras]

Dale Cherne, I don’t think it does. You may check in their website. MX644 and 645 are the decoders that you can use.

[@FockeWolf100]

How can I get in contact with you? I've had some ideas.

[@truebras]

Your channel has no content! If you want to PM me. You have to set up message at your " about " in your channel. otherwise what's up?

[@FockeWolf100]

Just wanted to see your commision rates. Had some locos for sale in mind that I'd like to see fitted with sound, lights, is all.

[@truebras]

Jacob Cuthbert, PM me if you have a project in mind.