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Which one of these files contain Cell by the way?
It is the "female1" folder that contains all of the Celia Drummond sound files.Which one of these files contain Cell by the way?
Please be careful, I’d hate it if Elinor Hamilton were to sue you for thatI'm happy to say that I've begun the work to implement Phil Sayer into my announcements website using the original recordings.
UK Rail Announcement Generator
Generate various station and on-train announcements for the UK rail network using raw audio recordings.railannouncements.co.uk
At the moment, this is focused mainly on Amey/Ditra Southern style announcements, but I'm open to additional formats in the future.
Currently, only "Next train" announcements are available, but the logic and UI is in place for this to also handle multiple via points, short platforms, request stops, and also integrating these features into dividing services, too.
I've attached a couple of examples from the site.
Fictional West Coastway service with divide, request stops and short platforms:
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CrossCountry to Brighton with multiple via points:
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Virgin Pendolino to Edinburgh with short platform:
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Well, at least these files have been released into the public domain as a result of FOI!Please be careful, I’d hate it if Elinor Hamilton were to sue you for that
Ahh I see. Nice work!Well, at least these files have been released into the public domain as a result of FOI!
Well, at least these files have been released into the public domain as a result of FOI!
Why does it say 'KeTech Phil Sayer' if its in the Amey style?I'm happy to say that I've begun the work to implement Phil Sayer into my announcements website using the original recordings.
UK Rail Announcement Generator
Generate various station and on-train announcements for the UK rail network using raw audio recordings.railannouncements.co.uk
At the moment, this is focused mainly on Amey/Ditra Southern style announcements, but I'm open to additional formats in the future.
Currently, only "Next train" announcements are available, but the logic and UI is in place for this to also handle multiple via points, short platforms, request stops, and also integrating these features into dividing services, too.
I've attached a couple of examples from the site.
Fictional West Coastway service with divide, request stops and short platforms:
View attachment 145574
CrossCountry to Brighton with multiple via points:
View attachment 145575
Virgin Pendolino to Edinburgh with short platform:
View attachment 145576
Strangely both Buckshaw Parkway and Chorley are missing from these sound files. I can not find them either. I am sure that Celia Drummond and Phil Sayer would have recorded these so it does seem odd. Perhaps they are newer recordings done after this batch of files was created.is there a Buckshaw and Chorley announcement file of Celia (and BSV for Anne)? wanting to use those but finding them is just about impossible
I've tried with no luck so I've asked someone with more skill. I'm yet to hear backDoes anyone have any progress on the piccadilly line .pcc file decoding? I've been trying to decode it for almost 2 years but to no avail.
That's unfortunate, however it's nice to know people are actively trying to decode them. On another note are you aware if the Amey 'Only Woman' announcements are available anywhere? I'm aware it's been mentioned in the thread previously but not sure if anyone's found themI've tried with no luck so I've asked someone with more skill. I'm yet to hear back
No unfortunately nobody has been able to. I have been trying for six years with no success. I am sure there is a way but it is just finding someone who knows how to access them. We originally were unable to access the .seg files for many months until someone on here found a solution so i presume there is a way to access the .pcc files too.Does anyone have any progress on the piccadilly line .pcc file decoding? I've been trying to decode it for almost 2 years but to no avail.
"The announcements are stored on a PCMCIA flash memory card that fits into the old Whiteley’s Electronics equipment. We can read these cards using an Omni Drive USB device, but only a .PCC file can be retrieved from the card. This .PCC file is created by a DABS Editor. From this we can view and play the announcements."
No sadly the Only Woman files have not been released yet. I hope we are able to get hold of them eventually as she was my favourite announcer. I have already spoken to Amey and they have had a good search and they no longer hold them. They disposed of all their sound files and equipment back in 2019 when they closed their CIS business. I was told by Amey that Ketech and TG Baker are both likely to still hold the files. Ketech own Ditra which is the old system that Amey ran off of so are quite likely to still hold the sound files. TG Baker are the company that Amey went through to get recordings. Amey never knew who Only Woman was because they went through TG Baker to get their recordings. So it is likely that TG Baker would also still hold the sound files. Unfortunately i have been unable to get in contact with Ketech or TG Baker and all of my emails to both of them get ignored. So unfortunately getting hold of the Only Woman sound files seems very difficult.That's unfortunate, however it's nice to know people are actively trying to decode them. On another note are you aware if the Amey 'Only Woman' announcements are available anywhere? I'm aware it's been mentioned in the thread previously but not sure if anyone's found them
Buckshaw is a new(ish) station but Chorley has been open for ages. It couldn't be a new recordingStrangely both Buckshaw Parkway and Chorley are missing from these sound files. I can not find them either. I am sure that Celia Drummond and Phil Sayer would have recorded these so it does seem odd. Perhaps they are newer recordings done after this batch of files was created.
The tricky part is converting the files to wav. The AI says for converting them "1. Open a web browser on your computer and search for an online PCC converter or file conversion software. Some popular options include Zamzar, FileZigZag, and Convertio.I have asked an AI about the PCC files. It says"A PCC audio file refers to a file format that stands for "Pulse Code Modulated Audio File". PCC files contain audio recordings that have been digitally sampled and encoded using pulse code modulation. This format is commonly used for storing and transmitting high-quality audio data." So jonny5532 was right as it is a pcm formatted file.
Any plans to make an Irish Rail announcement generator?Because originally it wasn't but now it is, and I've not changed the name.
I think it's a slight hybrid of the two in reality, especially if you've only got one short platform (or request stop?).
Pretty sure the garbled announcments say 'This train will remain here a short time before departure' and '- should wait across platform at this station for a train to Terminal Fou-'I've been having a go, but the format is very strange. The best I have managed so far as attached. It sounds terrible, but I think that's a voice in there somewhere - which suggests it is some kind of PCM format, but possibly with more elaborate voice coding techniques (ADPCM/LPC/CELP) which I have yet to figure out.
I know it's been a moment since anything has been added here, but out of interest, do you recall what settings you had when decoding this audio?I've been having a go, but the format is very strange. The best I have managed so far as attached. It sounds terrible, but I think that's a voice in there somewhere - which suggests it is some kind of PCM format, but possibly with more elaborate voice coding techniques (ADPCM/LPC/CELP) which I have yet to figure out.
import wave
data = open("copy file.pcc", "rb").read()
out = wave.open(open("out.wav", "wb"))
out.setnchannels(1)
out.setsampwidth(1)
out.setframerate(4000)
out.writeframes(bytes([
(data[i]&0x40)<<1 for i in range(1, len(data), 2)
]))
The request stop that you implemented is just like the script that Atos use.I'm happy to say that I've begun the work to implement Phil Sayer into my announcements website using the original recordings.
UK Rail Announcement Generator
Generate various station and on-train announcements for the UK rail network using raw audio recordings.railannouncements.co.uk
At the moment, this is focused mainly on Amey/Ditra Southern style announcements, but I'm open to additional formats in the future.
Currently, only "Next train" announcements are available, but the logic and UI is in place for this to also handle multiple via points, short platforms, request stops, and also integrating these features into dividing services, too.
I've attached a couple of examples from the site.
Fictional West Coastway service with divide, request stops and short platforms:
View attachment 145574
CrossCountry to Brighton with multiple via points:
View attachment 145575
Virgin Pendolino to Edinburgh with short platform:
View attachment 145576
I am pretty sure that he has since changed it to used the Amey script on his site.The request stop that you implemented is just like the script that Atos use.
KeTech use the same script as Atos? I wasn't sure if Amey used it and then changed it to a different one.