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I wonder if the audio format for the announcement files could be .vqf ? I found some information on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TwinVQ Of particular interest was this part:- The proprietary version of TwinVQ can be also used for speech encoding. Compression technology...

Very good - I wonder if the different version numbers was why you were unable to get the announcements working previously? Perhaps they will work with the newer controller.

My folders look like this within the legacy content folder:- Did you name the file "Object" or "Objects" - that may be the issue?

That sounds like the Network West Midlands route - available here - https://sites.google.com/a/bve4trains.com/bve4trains/trains-for-open-bve-and-bve-4/nwm-2019-wip

Now something I'm looking forward to - the next pack from AP is the Valenta HST:-

Could also be to do with the Railway 200 celebrations - special liveries etc.

Could be, although I did notice that the DfT already held slightly different versions of some of these logos previously:- Sprinter https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00001275685 Gatwick Express https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00001556127

Some interesting recent trademarks with the The Secretary of State for Transport:- GWR https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004154470 Provincial Sprinter logo https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004154474 90s Gatwick Express logo...

Excellent! Hopefully you will be able to get the other announcements working soon.

Perhaps it's the Waggonz 153/155. They started work a few years ago:-

Interesting documentary from 1999 with some 365 action from the cab (starting from around 22:49)

It's unlikely, but it would be quite nice to see some more slam-door EMUs - A decent EPB or perhaps a 310-312. A new class 90 would be a good idea too.

Have you been able to get the announcements working? Also, there is another Power / brake controller on ebay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286393447369 - it's interesting to see the Westinghouse label as I had thought that they were made by Davies & Metcalfe (I'm pretty sure the 465 ones were)

Indeed - I did wonder at the time if they were planning something like this. The unit has also received the name Chris Green:- https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/southeastern-networker-unveiled-in-heritage-livery-as-greatest-gathering-attendance-confirmed.html 465908 before being named at...

You’ll have enough to build a cab replica soon!

Yes - I do remember this - I’m pretty sure the amount of ”hiss” varied between units. There were also at least two variants of the manual PA chime.

Note the high pitch static sound - that must be how the clicking is filtered out, perhaps this is part of the amplification system.

I have a feeling the "clicking" sound is used by the controller software to stich the individual sections of audio together into announcements. Presumably the software was able to filter this out. Could you post the output of FFMPEG?

I assume you are referring to your original controller with the GN destinations? If so, you might want to try replacing the RAM chip before spending money on a new unit. This also doesn't explain why the audio announcements are not playing with the working SE controller. I do seem to remember...

The only other thing that I can think of is the audio EPROMs - are you certain that the SE ones are installed? It's possible the audio unit you own may have come from one of the original GN batch and therefore not contain the SE files. If so, you could probably switch the EPROM boards.