Sound MAN Lion's Coach 2019 Euro6 WIP

Today, I'm excited to share an update on my very first bus sound pack project for ETS 2!

Honestly, it’s a bit nerve-wracking sharing something completely new.

For many people, the Coaches DLC is undoubtedly the most interesting and long-awaited expansion yet. We’ve all been waiting years for this, and it truly is a major milestone.

I’ve been into buses since I was a kid—they’ve always been close to my heart, much like trucks, especially since they share truck engines. On top of that, some of my relatives used to drive coaches, and I’ve traveled on them a lot myself.

Recording buses is nothing new to me; I have extensive experience in this realm. I’ve recorded a wide range of older vehicles with both petrol and diesel engines, legends like the Ikarus 256, as well as newer European models from Euro 2 all the way up to Euro 6.

I had been working steadily on the MAN Lion's Coach sound pack for a few weeks, but the announcement of the November 12 release date forced me to pick up the pace considerably. This also overlapped with the 1.62 update, so I ended up pulling three all-nighters in a row to finish the 1.62 updates while getting this sound pack ready.

The Coaches DLC introduced some really interesting features that are huge for my work. For instance, there's now a multiband equalizer for the interior, the ability to assign custom sounds to different tire types, and dedicated suspension sounds for each bus.

I originally planned to upload gameplay with the new sound pack on the evening of November 12, but I got so hooked on playing until late at night that I completely forgot about recording a video. I spent yesterday and today working on various minor details, like the door sounds and other interior elements. I really wanted to show you the nearly finished result of my work.

Right now, the sound pack is about 95% complete, and I’m currently finishing up the road noise sounds for buses as part of SFX Truck Noises (in this video, you're still hearing the truck road noises).

While working on this project, it was crucial for me to implement genuine interior engine sounds, because the acoustics inside a bus are always drastically different from the outside. Simply muffling the exterior audio with filters won't cut it if you're aiming for a realistic result.

As always, my goal was to capture everything naturally, without any gimmicks or artificial sounds that you wouldn't actually hear up close to the bus or inside the cabin.

Every switch, window, door, and curtain sound you hear comes from a real 2019 MAN Lion's Coach.

As for the powertrain, the engine is a D2676 LOH 460 Euro 6, paired with the MAN TipMatic® Coach gearbox, which is essentially a ZF TraXon under the hood.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on how this sound pack sounds!