"The Sounds of Star Wars" book

[MaxPlague]

Has anyone picked up "The Sounds of Star Wars" book? It deals with the sound design of Star Wars and sounds (no pun intended) like it might be interesting to read/listen to. The promo video says that the samples are "full-stereo, high-fidelity" and that you can listen through headphones.

I've always loved the sound design of Star Wars and am thinking of getting the book. Curious to hear from those who have it.

Link to Book on Amazon: The Sounds of Star Wars
Promo vid on YouTube: YouTube - The Sounds of Star Wars Book

 

[YenChih Lin]

Though I'm Trek fan, I'm also a big sound effects fan and Burtt is definitely for me the king of modern sond effects. This sounds (no pun intended) a very unique piece...

 

[niennumb1]

I sure hope the sounds are better through the headphones because the onboard speaker SUCKED when I was in Borders messing with it.

 

[Runner]

I am SOOO hoping Santa brings me this book for Christmas!

 

[MaxPlague]

I sure hope the sounds are better through the headphones because the onboard speaker SUCKED when I was in Borders messing with it.

That's my primary concern ... I'm hoping the promo video is truthful about the hi-quality stereo through headphones sound. Maybe I'll just go to Borders with my headphones and try to plug in.

 

[The Stig]

Couldn't they have summed this up with a few pew-pew's & gargles?

 

[MaxPlague]

Couldn't they have summed this up with a few pew-pew's & gargles?

And throw in a Wilhelm to tie it all up in a nice bow?

 

[Forestmoonstudio]

My Daughter works at Borders. So I can get it at her employee discount.:love

 

[Tommyfilth]

It separates most of the effects really nice, no underscore or other sounds underneath them. I can't speak for the stereo quality, but I want it

TL

 

[Ground_Trooper]

Would love to figure out a way to hack this thing and start dumping sounds for my iPhone.

 

[MrSinistar]

Being a big Ben Burtt fan and sound geek myself, I was getting giddy with excitement listening to the original sound elements. If the headphone jack definitely has the sound in stereo and in good quality too, the $60 would be well worth it.

 

[yodakiller1138]

Got it when it came out. AWESOME! I too would like to know how I could load the sounds onto something.

 

[BTTFSpencer]

I have been fascinated with the sound design of Star Wars ever since I learned that the ones used for the Landspeeder were re-used for the Back to the Future DeLorean.

I learned a bit about them last year, when I went to the prop and costume exhibit in Sydney. They used some amazing techniques, some were just insane...out of the blue ideas.