var sounds = [
                {src: "heLogoSound.mp3", id: 'sfx_1'},
                {src: "pepsfx.mp3", id: 'sfx_2'},  //OJR would prefer a new sound rather than a copy
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM1/PUTTPUTT_0001.wav", id: 'PUTTPUTT_GAS_GAUGE'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM1/PUTTPUTT_CANTUSE_001.wav", id: 'PUTTPUTT_CANTUSE_001'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/AUDIOTES_001.mp3", id: 'AUDIOTES_001'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/PUTTCIRCUS.001.mp3", id: 'PUTTCIRCUSR4.001'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/PUTTCIRCUS.002.mp3", id: 'PUTTCIRCUSR4.002'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/PUTTCIRCUS.003.mp3", id: 'PUTTCIRCUSR4.003'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/DEMO.974.mp3", id: 'DEMO.974'},//2
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/DEMO.975.mp3", id: 'DEMO.975'},//3
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/DEMO.990.mp3", id: 'DEMO.990'},//1
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/DEMO.974.mp3", id: 'DEMO.974'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/DEMO.976.mp3", id: 'DEMO.976'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/PUTTDEMO.018.mp3", id: 'PUTTDEMO.018'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM4/PUTTDEMO.027.mp3", id: 'PUTTDEMO.027'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM5/PUTTR5.001.mp3", id: 'PUTTR5.001'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM5/PUTTR5.002.mp3", id: 'PUTTR5.002'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM5/PUTTCIRCUS.001.mp3", id: 'PUTTCIRCUSR5.001'},
                {src: "ROOMS/ROOM5/PUTTCIRCUS.002.mp3", id: 'PUTTCIRCUSR5.002'},
            ];

            createjs.Sound.registerPlugins([createjs.WebAudioPlugin]);
            createjs.Sound.alternateExtensions = ["mp3"];   // add other extensions to try loading if the src file extension is not supported
            createjs.Sound.addEventListener("fileload", createjs.proxy(soundLoaded, this)); // add an event listener for when load is completed
            createjs.Sound.registerSounds(sounds, "");

        function soundLoaded(event) {
            LOADERS.sfx.has_loaded = true;
        }

        var soundEffectInstance;
        //function playSound(id, soundDoneFunction) {
        function playSound(id, soundDoneFunction, delay, loop, volume) {
            //alert("playSound");
            if (createjs.Sound.isReady()) {
                //Play the sound: play (src, interrupt, delay, offset, loop, volume, pan)
                soundEffectInstance = createjs.Sound.play('sfx_' + id, {delay:delay, loop:loop});
                if(isNaN(id))soundEffectInstance = createjs.Sound.play(id, {delay:delay, loop:loop});
                if (soundEffectInstance == null || soundEffectInstance.playState == createjs.Sound.PLAY_FAILED) {
                    SFXPlaying = false;
                    soundEffectInstance = undefined;
                    if(soundDoneFunction) soundDoneFunction(soundEffectInstance);
                    return false;
                }//end if
                SFXPlaying = true;
                soundEffectInstance.addEventListener("complete", function (soundEffectInstance) {
                    SFXPlaying = false;
                    soundEffectInstance = undefined;
                    if(soundDoneFunction) soundDoneFunction(soundEffectInstance);
                    //alert("sound ended");
                });//end of the function
                return (soundEffectInstance);
            }//end if
        }//end of the function

        function pauseSoundEffect(){
           soundEffectInstance.paused ? soundEffectInstance.paused = false : soundEffectInstance.paused = true;
        }

        function stopSound(id) {
            //alert("playSound");
            if (createjs.Sound.isReady()) {
                //Play the sound: play (src, interrupt, delay, offset, loop, volume, pan)
                //soundEffectInstance.stop();
                createjs.Sound.stop(id);
                soundEffectInstance = "";
                SFXPlaying = false;
            }//end if
        }//end of the function