JMRI: Virtual Sound Decoder Documentation
Author: Klaus Killinger
Keywords: sound model railroad JMRI panelpro

# JMRI: Virtual Sound Decoder

The Virtual Sound Decoder (VSD) provides a way for those who do not have sound-equipped locomotives (or who are not satisfied with the hardware sound decoder options in smaller scales) to enjoy throttle-controlled locomotive sounds from their computer speakers.

Here is the documentation overview for the JMRI Virtual Sound Decoder:

- Main page and introduction
- Manage Virtual Sound Decoders
- Manage apparent sound locations of Reporters and other VSD elements
- VSD File and Configuration
- Using VSD Headless Mode
- Manage VSD Preferences elements