Monday, March 30, 2009

Trek RPG Auction of the Week - 3/29/09

Star Trek TOS Sound Effects CD I didn't come across anything particulary thrilling this weekend and was about to skip Auction of the Week altogether, then it occurred to me that there was something no Trek RPG GM should be without:

Star Trek: Sound Effects from the Original TV Soundtrack
Performers: Jack Finlay, Douglas Grindstaff and Joseph Sorokin
Label: GNP Crescendo Records
Catalog #: GNPD 8010
Running Time: 39:47
Release Date: 1988
# of Tracks: 69

Now, no one likes a GM who spends all there time playing with the laptop ("Wait, you're going through the door? Hold on, I've got a sound effect for that..."), but there are some nice long loops on here such as "Enterprise Bridge Sequence" and "Alien Planet Surface" that should be irresistable (and low maintenance) for a session. Toss in a "Red Alert" and a "Transporter Energize", and you're all set. I've linked to one going for $6.99 with free shipping that expires on Tuesday, but there are a number of them up for auction at any given time, and no reason that you'd ever have to pay much more than $10 for it used. Energize!
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4 comments:

  1. ART!March 30, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    There's got to be a way to program your function keys to play certain sounds...

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  2. Robert Saint JohnMarch 30, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    I bet one could fairly easily build a macro in an app like Excel or PowerPoint to do that. Or even a simple Flash app. Hmmm. Good idea!

    Add another project to my list!

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  3. steveraceukMarch 30, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    You're right. This is an invaluable resource and i've used it a lot myself.

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  4. PEGMarch 31, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    FWIW, the otherwise pretty forgettable soundtrack to Star Trek: Generations has a small selection of sound-effects for Enterprise-B, Enterprise-D, and other miscellaneous effects, should you need some later-era sounds.

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