Active Sound Design

Kash47 · 03-20-2024, 12:36 AM

I read somewhere that you are able change the sound to a different engine sound (v8 m5 for example). Unfortunately the OP of that post did not elaborate and the post is rather old. Is this possible in BimmerCode or some other app?

Thanks

Calvindubois · 03-20-2024, 02:23 PM

I wish

rostrata · 03-20-2024, 02:50 PM

No. And you wouldn’t want to either. You can code the sound off if you wish. Something that’s on my future to-do list. But changing it? Nope. And the reason why you wouldn’t want to is because it simply mics and amplifies the exhaust sound into the interior. Pretend for a moment you could do this. If you are cruising down the road, for example, you would get your exhaust sound plus the V8 sound and they would overlap, creating some serious dissonance and rhythms that would probably give you a headache or even worse. Would not recommend. Ever. And the first car company that claims it can be done has indeed installed a type of exhaust that is essentially dead quiet. That would be the only way.

arentz07 · 03-20-2024, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rostrata

And the reason why you wouldn’t want to is because it simply mics and amplifies the exhaust sound into the interior.

Do you have any source for the info regarding the way the sound is produced? From where are they getting the sound if it's through a microphone? Cause, uh, our 330i's pumped-in sound did not sound real at all.

G30M · 03-20-2024, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by arentz07

Do you have any source for the info regarding the way the sound is produced? From where are they getting the sound if it's through a microphone? Cause, uh, our 330i's pumped-in sound did not sound real at all.

it's not mic'ed

G30M · 03-20-2024, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kash47

I read somewhere that you are able change the sound to a different engine sound (v8 m5 for example). Unfortunately the OP of that post did not elaborate and the post is rather old. Is this possible in BimmerCode or some other app?

Thanks

you can for the F series but not the G series

arentz07 · 03-22-2024, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by g21

it's not mic'ed

I knew it.

Otherwise, how would we be able to (theoretically) change the sound? Ugh.

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rostrata Second Lieutenant 124 Rep 220 Posts Drives: '20 M340iX Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Las Cruces, NM iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M340i X Drive [0.00]	No. And you wouldn’t want to either. You can code the sound off if you wish. Something that’s on my future to-do list. But changing it? Nope. And the reason why you wouldn’t want to is because it simply mics and amplifies the exhaust sound into the interior. Pretend for a moment you could do this. If you are cruising down the road, for example, you would get your exhaust sound plus the V8 sound and they would overlap, creating some serious dissonance and rhythms that would probably give you a headache or even worse. Would not recommend. Ever. And the first car company that claims it can be done has indeed installed a type of exhaust that is essentially dead quiet. That would be the only way.
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