Sounds as in the Real Railway
 Projects from External Partners for download from ZIMO Sound Database

What is the best foundation for fidelity to the original sounds?

The sound of the Rhaetian Railway (Rhätischen Bahn) direct from Switzerland,
Italian vehicles recorded and created in Italy, . . .

ZIMO relies on a network of external "Sound Providers", that create - with great expertise and great personal commitment as well - sound projects, and enrich the ZIMO Sound Database with these projects.

Since the creation of such sound projects from original recordings requires a major effort from the Sound Authors, some compensation for the effort is necessary. So that the price of the Sound Decoder is not overloaded, the system of  "Coded" Sound-Projects and  "Load-Codes" has been created 

Since ZIMO Sound Decoders are very inexpensive compared with the competition, (especially considering the increased functionality), even with the additional cost of the "Load-Code", the total cost is still below other manufacturers
In Detail:
Price for Sound Decoder (RRP): MX640 (00/H0) from 89,- MX690S (0 Scale+) from 143,-
Load-Code:. For small scales: 15,- For large scales: 25,-
Decoder inclusive of Load-Code: MX640 (00/H0) from 104,- MX690S (0 Scale+) from 168,-

"Coded" - Projects can be downloaded from the ZIMO Sound Database (just like "Free Download - Projects", which are the free projects), but only into a "Load-Code" equipped Sound Decoder (stored in CV #260 to CV #263). The "Load-Code", which can be used for all Sound Projects in one Bundle (e.g. all projects from "Heinz Däppen") is assigned to each decoder individually, i.e. applies to only one sound decoder, and is based on the Decoder-ID, which is stored in CVs #250 to 253; see below.

For an extra fee (EUR 15,- or. 25,- see above), on purchasing a ZIMO Sound Decoder, the sound decoder will be pre-loaded (in the workshop) with a "Load-Code"; and these can be loaded with any Sound Project from the Bundle associated with this "Load-Code' . 

For "normal" (unocded) Decoders, the "Load-Code" can be purchased and installed later, so long as the software in he decoder has been updated to Version 26.0 or later. This proceeds as follows:

- Each decoder has a unique Decoder ID (4 numbers, each 0 to 255, read from CV's # 250 to 253, read-only). By informal communication by e-mail of this ID to ZIMO or to authorized partners (e.g. including the Sound Providers), the user is notified of the "Load-Code" which is valid for a certain Bundle of sound-projects (for example, "RhB and America Heinz Däppen "), and this "Load-Code" is valid in only this decoder (with the specific Decoder ID) .

- Payment of the fee for the "Load-Code" (EUR 15, - for 00/H0 and EUR 25, - for large scale decoders, which is the same as the workshop fee for the code) by credit card or advance payment or by individual agreement must be made, later a "Load-Code Online-Shop" is planned.

- The "Load-Code" is written into the decoder, either directly into the CV's # 260 to 263, or via the "ZIMO Rail Centre - ZIRC. Thereafter, the decoder is able to use any of the Sound Projects in one Bundle.

- Download and store a "coded" Sound Project (in the ZIMO Sound Database marked as coded with the name of the provider, for example, "Heinz Däppen") into the decoder, just like for all "Ready-to-Use" Sound Projects using ZIRC and MXDECUP, MX31ZL, MX10, .. or with USB-Stick and MX31ZL, MX10, … . It is however and encrypted form of data transmission. The loading of new versions of the Sound Project, or other projects from the same Bundle is always possible.

… more Info and Projects on www.zimo.at, look for UPDATE, ZIMO Sound Database,
     now in the  "Switzerland": Heinz Däppen (Rhaetian Railway - Rhätische Bahn, American Steam Locos)

     

All "Coded" Sound Projects can be purchased either way, even in the "Pre-loaded" form already loaded into the decoder.

7. OKTOBER 2009