private JsonObject getFreesoundAPISoundInstanceFromId() {

		// sets headers
		Header[] headers = { new BasicHeader("Content-type", "application/json") };

		// sets Freesound API Sound Instance url
		String tempUrl = "http://www.freesound.org/apiv2/sounds/" + id
				+ "/?token=" + apiKey;

		// executes GET request
		String output = Main.sendHttpGet(tempUrl, headers);

		if (output.contains("Request was throttled")) {
			flagSound = true;
			return null;
		}

		JsonObject j = null;
		try {
			j = JsonObject.readFrom(output);
		} catch (ParseException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			return null;
		} catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			return null;
		}

		return j;

	}