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RaceFX Sound Effects Player for Pinewood Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other simliar races RaceFX Sound Effects Player for Pinewood Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other simliar races

Version 4.0

RaceFX Sound Effects Player for Pinewood Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other simliar races

RaceFX™ is a sound effects player which will add excitement to the racing atmosphere of your Pinewood Derby®, Awana® Grand Prix, Space Derby®, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races. RaceFX is very easy to use and is highly customizable.

RaceFX is not just for use at races! It can be customized for any circumstance where easy triggering of sound effects is required. This software has been used at parties, fire safety demonstrations, a U.S. Navy Submarine museum, a TaeKwon Do exhibition, and more.


What's New:

If you were a user of an earlier version, check out What's New with Version 4.0. Registered users of an earlier version are entitled to upgrade to Version 4.0 for the cost of $5.

Summary of Features:

  • Sounds
    • Lots of Sounds - Plays an almost unlimited number of sounds effects clips. You are only limited by the amount of screen space to display them.
    • Packaged Sounds - 75 different sound effects are provided free of charge with the player.
    • Customizable Sound Buttons - Any of the sound buttons can be configured to play any WAV, MID, MP3, AIF, AIFF, AU, or WMA sound files that you have. You can also replace any of the button images with BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG or WMF images of your own.
    • Playing Sounds - Play any sound effect with a click of a mouse or the use of a keyboard shortcut. Keyboard shortcuts are customizable (with exception of the Dashboard screen).
    • Hide Sounds - Individual sound buttons can be hidden to limit the player to just the sounds that you intend to use at the time.
    • Loop Sounds - Continuously play a sound clip. Sound effect will repeat until you stop it or play another sound effect.
    • Overlap Sounds - You can play multiple sound clips simultaneously.
  • Sound Categories - Sound Categories are used to organize your sounds into groups.
    • Customizable Categories - Create any number of sound categories. Any number of sounds can be added to a sound category.
    • Hide Categories - Only display the sound categories that you intend to use at the time.
  • Dashboard - The Dashboard is a compact version of the main screen. It is fully resizable and customizable and can even stay on top of other programs, like our GrandPrix Race Manager software.
  • Play List - Tell a story with your sounds.
    • Select a list of sound effects to be played in sequence.
    • You can have the play list continuously repeat, if you wish.
  • General
    • Data Files - You can create data files to store your configuration of categories and sounds. Create multiple data files, each tailored for a different purpose (e.g. one for Pinewood Derby, one for Space Derby, and one for Raingutter Regatta).
    • Screen Background Color - You can further personalize RaceFX by changing the screen background color of the Main and Dashboard screens.
    • Adjust Volume/Balance - You have easy access to your PC's sound and balance controls to allow for quick adjustment.

Screen Shots:

To view the RaceFX screen shots, click on the images below to enlarge.


RaceFX Main Screen RaceFX Options Screen to configure sound categories RaceFX Options Screen to configure sound effect buttons
Main Screen Setup Screen - Sound Categories Setup Screen - Sounds
RaceFX Dashboard Screen Dashboard Setup Screen to select sound buttons Play List Screen
Dashboard Screen Dashboard Setup Screen Play List

Software Requirements:

  • 700 MHz Pentium III or better CPU
  • Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 SP3, XP SP2, Vista, or 7
  • Internet Explorer® 5.01 or above
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
  • Sound Card
  • 12 MB of hard drive space
  • Minimum 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
  • Minimum 800x600 screen resolution

How to Purchase this Software:

You can purchase RaceFX and any upgrades from our Online Product Catalog.

You can also purchase the full version of the software from these authorized dealers:
Download the Software
Before you purchase, it is highly recommended that you download the software to demo it to make sure that it will meet your race needs.

The software can be unlocked from demo mode by purchasing a software license or you can purchase the software on CD-ROM.

Download RaceFX

Download the Software


Software Updates
We do periodically post updates to our software to make minor enhancements and fix any reported bugs. If you already have installed Version 4 of RaceFX, you can download the latest revision by clicking on the link below.

Download the latest update to RaceFX

Check for Software Updates


Software Feedback
If you have questions, comments or suggestions to share with us about this software, please use the link below.

Software Feedback Form

Submit Feedback


Bug Reports
We strive to correct all bugs as quickly as possible and provide program patches to our users. If you have a product problem, please use the link below.

Bug Report Form

Submit a Bug Report


A portion of the profits from this software are donated to our local Awana club. Awana® is an international organization which seeks to teach girls and boys about the Gospel of Christ and to train them to serve Him through bible verse memorization, bible teaching, games, and other activities.


RaceFX is a trademark of Lisano Enterprises.

Awana is a registered trademark of Awana Clubs International.
Pinewood Derby and Space Derby are registered trademarks of the Boy Scouts of America.
Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.