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Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 13, 2010, 6:34 AM
Hi all. Is there any tool I can use to edit the police sirens or create new ones. I know a great place to get siren sound effects but I haven't found a tool to edit sirens with If anyone knows please let me know.


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Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: WiLL on Jul 13, 2010, 6:47 AM
Hi, well if its NFS 4 HS, all i did was used the old,
NFS Wizard program inside the ViV in cops Bnk.
um, all you can do is change the Volume um Hrz like.
Higher or Lower,i did that before. Or maybe extract them out
as Wav' then edit them with Windows Sound progy,or others.
Um then reinsert it. Well just trying to ah, let you whats possible.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 13, 2010, 7:02 AM
Thanks. Lol I forgot to mention it was NFS 4. I'm not sure how to extract them as wav's so untill I figure that out I'm gonna wait for more responds thanks Will.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Roadstar on Jul 13, 2010, 9:12 AM
In what format do they get extracted?

There are tools to convert from wav to other formats as well.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 13, 2010, 9:42 AM
Maybe I'm better off asking a person who made sirens before to make me one. But on nfscars the last time a siren maker has posted anything was like in 2002-2005. So I have no idea how I'm going to get a siren like this: http://www.rescue911.de/vid-police-car-sfpd-14870.htm .
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: FerrariMan on Jul 13, 2010, 9:51 AM
I've never done this before, but I recommend you do what Will said by opening up that "COP.BNK" file in NFS Wizard, and then right-clicking on the appropriate sound and exporting it to the desktop. If it's .wav or .midi, you're in luck - they are easy to convert and modify with sound-editing tools.

Sorry I don't know much about NFS HS sound editing because NFS Wizard always crashed for me when I tried to open a sound file :(
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: GT40 MK1 on Jul 13, 2010, 4:31 PM
Zpectre put together a tutorial about editing NFS4 car sounds at NFSCars. Here's the link (http://www.nfscars.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16706).
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: XJ220 on Jul 14, 2010, 5:51 AM
The file you need to edit is the SIREN.BNK located in HS\Data\Audio\SFX. You can extract and import soundfiles and set their loop using NFS Wizard.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 14, 2010, 6:54 AM
Dosen't NFS Wizard mess up the siren when you try to import a siren because thats what I heard.

                             *EDIT*

Okay I found some sirens I like in wav's and i renamed them to sample1 and sample2. I went to go use nfs wizard to import them and when I viewed the folder I kept them in the wav's weren't there :eek: So what do I do. They are not there in nfs wizard but in the folder they are. HELP :eek3: :((
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: XJ220 on Jul 15, 2010, 5:14 AM
I'm not sure if I understand you problem.

You open the siren.bnk in NFS Wizard, right-click on the sound-curve, select import and browse to the WAV-file you want to use - that's it.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 15, 2010, 7:54 AM
Oh. Thanks XJ. I get it now. Time to go create my siren! :D

                        *EDIT*
I get a exception caught after a crash in the loading screen (attachment for image)
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Roadstar on Jul 15, 2010, 10:17 AM
Does it happen in game or in NFS Wizard itself?
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 15, 2010, 2:24 PM
game
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: GT40 MK1 on Jul 15, 2010, 7:47 PM
Do you have the right wav format? Zpectre says what format to use in his tutorial.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Remko on Jul 16, 2010, 2:46 AM
You could go to the sound options in the game, if it's set at 3dEAX, change it to Stereo.

Some cars with custom sound effects get this error, but changing the above setting often solves it.
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 16, 2010, 7:00 AM
Thanks Remko I'll try that. But I'm still worried! :ugh:


                                                              *EDIT*

Bad News. I only have stereo and mono modes and I still get the crash and exception caught! :mad: why can't I just have high stakes working for 1 month without a  crash. Man :(( high stakes always crashes on me!
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Roadstar on Jul 16, 2010, 7:39 AM
Did you try what GT40 MKI said?
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 16, 2010, 7:55 AM
I just did and I'm gonna try now :D .

                *EDIT*

Still same crash and exception caught. :squint:
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: XJ220 on Jul 17, 2010, 2:16 AM
Perhaps the sample you're using is too long. Moreover, did you set the loop of your new sound?
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: Empire City Cop on Jul 17, 2010, 4:01 AM
I had to select the whole siren cause the yelp and wail tones are both in the first sample so yeah :ugh: no idea what to do. The second sample is piecer and hi-lo
Title: Siren Editor tool?
Post by: XJ220 on Jul 17, 2010, 12:17 PM
Try replacement sounds with a duration of ~5 sec.