1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2783 times:
With the new International Terminal/Concourse F at ATL opening in the spring, the train will likely be getting a new voice, as there has to be a message for Concourse F, and all of the messages should have the same voice for consistency. So, what would you like to hear for the new voice?
I would actually like it if Deltalina recorded the voice for the train. The NATO Phonetic Alphabet should again be used, adding "Concourse F as in Foxtrot". Also, sound effects should be brought back; good sound effects would be some smooth jazz guitar chords.
Also, I wonder, could the doors closing message on the stations finally be replaced? Those still use the 1995 male voice.
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RamblinMan From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 1081 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2743 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Thread starter): I would actually like it if Deltalina recorded the voice for the train.
Dear God no.
I vote for getting David Cross to do it. Or if they want a local, Jeff Foxworthy.
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2740 times:
I vote for getting David Cross to do it. Or if they want a local, Jeff Foxworthy.
It will probably be a female voice, as studies have shown people pay more attention to a female voice than they do with a male voice. This was likely the reason why ATL switched to a female voice, as well as identifying the concourses with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. The ATL SkyTrain uses a female voice as well.
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DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1761 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2703 times:
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2695 times:
Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 3): I vote for the original......
Not going to happen; they got rid of that voice since it was too difficult for foreign travelers to understand. I don't think they would take a step backward with the opening of Concourse F.
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elbandgeek From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 735 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2690 times:
I feel as though Paula Deen would be an excellent option.
"Next stop is Councourse F y'all."
atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2684 times:
Quoting elbandgeek (Reply 5): I feel as though Paula Deen would be an excellent option.
"Next stop is Councourse F y'all."
Oh they should! Then it'd make me wanna go find...
*southern drawl*
"a stick of butter....."
Great, now I am hungry :/
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DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1761 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2663 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 4): they got rid of that voice since it was too difficult for foreign travelers to understand
I don't know if I buy that, but they did get rid of the "color-coded maps and signs to match the station colors."
I think that more people would pay attention to a Cyborg voice....how about a Cyborg female?
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[Edited 2011-11-12 14:52:47]
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1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2645 times:
Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 7): I think that more people would pay attention to a Cyborg voice....how about a Cyborg female?
It could grab someone's attention more, yet be more difficult to understand at the same time. I think a human female voice identifying each concourse with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet is the right approach. Sound effects should be brought back as well, as pretty much all other airports' automated people movers have them.
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luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2639 times:
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2625 times:
Quoting luv2fly (Reply 9): Does anybody really care or even pay attention.
Yes, otherwise we would still have the original Cylon voice.
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luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2604 times:
One change in how many years is really not a strong argument.
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2593 times:
Quoting luv2fly (Reply 11): One change in how many years is really not a strong argument.
There have been several changes, actually:
1980-1995 - Cylon Voice.
1995-2002 - Human male voice with sound effects.
2002-2005 - New human male voice (introduced with new CX-100 vehicles), sound effects removed.
2005-2006 - First human female voice. Also, there was a short lived male voice in 2005 that identified each concourse with different names (not the NATO Phonetic Alphabet).
2006-2012 - Human female voice with NATO Phonetic Alphabet..
2012-future - ???
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DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 13, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2581 times:
Just find the same person that did it before and be done with it.
And god no sound effects. We don't need noise in all places at all times.
alitalia744 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 4657 posts, RR: 45 Reply 14, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2581 times:
Get the woman back in and re-record her. The voice works fine as is now.
1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2563 times:
Quoting DeltAirlines (Reply 13): And god no sound effects. We don't need noise in all places at all times.
Why not? Practically all other airports' APMs have them. The ATL SkyTrain even has sound effects.
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DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2547 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 15):
Why not? Practically all other airports' APMs have them. The ATL SkyTrain even has sound effects.
Simple - noise for the sake of noise is unnecessary clutter. Just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's a good thing. The current system works fine - just find the person who did the voice before, have her pop in the studio for 5 minutes, record the three lines of material for Concourse F and be done with it.
luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2539 times:
I have to agree with the above poster if its not broken why change it.
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 18, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2537 times:
Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 15): Practically all other airports' APMs have them.
PIT doesn't. It's the same woman since Day One, even with the removal of Concourse E.
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1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 5764 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2518 times:
Quoting luv2fly (Reply 17): I have to agree with the above poster if its not broken why change it.
I'm perfectly fine with keeping the existing voice, however, they will need to find the lady who recorded it to add a Concourse F message. I would like sound effects (such as smooth jazz guitar chords) just to spice things up a bit.
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ALTF4 From United States of America, joined Jul 2010, 1143 posts, RR: 4 Reply 21, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2485 times:
BC77008 From United States of America, joined Sep 2011, 230 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2467 times:
Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 3): I vote for the original......
God does that take me back to when I was just a small child flying on Eastern. Thank you for finding that!
Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 7): Quoting 1337Delta764 (Reply 4):
they got rid of that voice since it was too difficult for foreign travelers to understand
I don't know if I buy that, but they did get rid of the "color-coded maps and signs to match the station colors."
I think that more people would pay attention to a Cyborg voice....how about a Cyborg female?
I remember years ago reading that they got rid of the robo-voice specifically in preparation for the 1996 Olympics. This was part of an airport update/beautification project and it included new carpet for all concourses. Which has since been replaced with tile.
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DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1761 posts, RR: 10 Reply 23, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2459 times:
Quoting BC77008 (Reply 22): I remember years ago reading that they got rid of the robo-voice specifically in preparation for the 1996 Olympics.
I think they REALLY wanted to get rid of the "Caution.....Doors do not rebound or spring back" Southern drawl guy.
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usflyer msp From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 1787 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2446 times:
I vote for Lil' Jon...that would truly make ATL unique.
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