diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
index 839b34301..3112c2b90 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sound/SoundManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SoundManager.java,v 1.36 2002/12/04 02:14:12 ray Exp $
+// $Id: SoundManager.java,v 1.37 2002/12/04 21:42:34 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media;
 
@@ -275,6 +275,26 @@ public class SoundManager
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Batch lock a list of sounds.
+     */
+    public void lock (String pkgPath, String[] keys)
+    {
+        for (int ii=0; ii < keys.length; ii++) {
+            lock(pkgPath, keys[ii]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Batch unlock a list of sounds.
+     */
+    public void unlock (String pkgPath, String[] keys)
+    {
+        for (int ii=0; ii < keys.length; ii++) {
+            unlock(pkgPath, keys[ii]);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Play the specified sound of as the specified type of sound.
      * Note that a sound need not be locked prior to playing.