# RPi to use PulseAudio

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**Created:** [December 4, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/rpi-to-use-pulseaudio/4739 "2020-12-04T20:27:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/rpi-to-use-pulseaudio/4739/18 "2020-12-06T12:04:57Z")

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> [@soxsa](#):
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> entreaty

Oh, a new word for me to learn 😉

Sorry about the trouble. I have not yet tried to install SP on top of Patchbox OS.

But, you could use 2 RPis: one for Sonic Pi running on a previous version of the default system and another one running Patchbox OS with Pure Data. I honestly do think that for live audio (and all I plan) one RPi should only be loaded with one task (SP _or_ Pure Data _or_ Fluidsynth/Helm or _animation_ aso.).

Nevertheless I do understand that such a ‘distributed solution’ might be a bit to complicated to control and you rather stick to one laptop doing all the stuff (though also there performance might quickly become a critical issue - especially with SP and in live context. See the [recent Algorave](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/an-invitation-to-a-sonic-pi-algorave-21st-nov-saturday-5-pm-cet-by-byte) where I spoted two or three systems being overloaded.

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