# Sonic-Pi don't start anymore \[FIXED-PATCHED\]

**URL:** <https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781>\
**Category:** Support, Help & Resources\
**Created:** [October 8, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781 "2019-10-08T06:25:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mattia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/mattia/32/3131_2.png) [@Mattia](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Mattia)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781/1 "2019-10-08T06:25:09Z")

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Hi to all, I can’t start Sonic-Pi anymore and I don’t understand why. I’ve try to reinstall it but nothing. Here the error message I get.

# Sonic Pi Boot Error Report

## System Information

- Sonic Pi version: 3.1.0
- OS: Windows 8

## GUI Log

**`C:\Users\Mattia\.sonic-pi\log\gui.log`**

```ruby
[GUI] - Detecting port numbers...
[GUI] - GUI OSC listen port 4558
[GUI] - port: 4558 [OK]
[GUI] - Server OSC listen port 4557
[GUI] - port: 4557 [OK]
[GUI] - Server incoming OSC cues port 4559
[GUI] - port: 4559 [OK]
[GUI] - Scsynth port 4556
[GUI] - port: 4556 [OK]
[GUI] - Server OSC out port 4558
[GUI] - GUI OSC out port 4557
[GUI] - Scsynth send port 4556
[GUI] - Erlang router port 4560
[GUI] - port: 4560 [OK]
[GUI] - OSC MIDI out port 4561
[GUI] - port: 4561 [OK]
[GUI] - OSC MIDI in port 4562
[GUI] - port: 4562 [OK]
[GUI] - Init script completed
[GUI] - using default editor colours
[GUI] - launching Sonic Pi Server:
[GUI] - starting UDP OSC Server on port 4558...
[GUI] - UDP OSC Server ready and listening
[GUI] - Ruby server pid registered: 8064
[GUI] - waiting for Sonic Pi Server to boot...
............................................................
[GUI] - Critical error! Could not boot Sonic Pi Server.
[GUI] - stopping UDP OSC Server...
[GUI] - UDP OSC Server no longer listening

```

## Server Errors

**`C:\Users\Mattia\.sonic-pi\log\server-errors.log`**

```ruby

```

## Server Output

**`C:\Users\Mattia\.sonic-pi\log\server-output.log`**

```ruby
Sonic Pi server booting...
Using protocol: udp
Detecting port numbers...
Send port: 4558
Listen port: 4557
  - OK
Scsynth port: 4556
  - OK
Scsynth send port: 4556
  - OK
OSC cues port: 4559
  - OK
Erlang port: 4560
  - OK
OSC MIDI out port: 4561
  - OK
OSC MIDI in port: 4562
  - OK

```

## Scsynth Output

**`C:\Users\Mattia\.sonic-pi\log\scsynth.log`**

```ruby
# Starting SuperCollider 2019-10-08 08:21:05

Device options:
  - MME : Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input (device #0 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - MME : Stereo Mix (Realtek High Defini (device #1 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - MME : Microphone Array (Realtek High (device #2 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - MME : Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output (device #3 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - MME : Speakers (Realtek High Definiti (device #4 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - Windows DirectSound : Driver primario di acquisizione suoni (device #5 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows DirectSound : Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #6 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows DirectSound : Microphone Array (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #7 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows DirectSound : Driver audio principale (device #8 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - Windows DirectSound : Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #9 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - Windows WASAPI : Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #10 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - Windows WASAPI : Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #11 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows WASAPI : Microphone Array (Realtek High Definition Audio) (device #12 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows WDM-KS : Missaggio stereo (Realtek HD Audio Stereo input) (device #13 with 2 ins 0 outs)
  - Windows WDM-KS : Speakers (Realtek HD Audio output) (device #14 with 0 ins 2 outs)
  - Windows WDM-KS : Gruppo microfoni (Realtek HD Audio Mic input) (device #15 with 2 ins 0 outs)

Booting with:
  In: MME : Stereo Mix (Realtek High Defini
  Out: MME : Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
SC_PortAudioDriver: PortAudio failed at Pa_OpenStream with error: 'Unanticipated host error'
could not initialize audio.

```

## Process Log

**`C:\Users\Mattia\.sonic-pi\log\processes.log`**

```ruby

Clearing pids: []
No pids to clear :-)
Started [8064] [-] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\release\..\..\..\..\app\server\native\ruby\bin\ruby.exe" --enable-frozen-string-literal -E utf-8 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\release\..\..\..\..\app\server\ruby\bin\sonic-pi-server.rb" -u 4557 4558 4556 4556 4559 4560 4561 4562 [-] C:/Users/Mattia/AppData/Local/Temp/sonic-pi-pids/8064

```

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**Author:** ![ethancrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781/2 "2019-10-08T09:38:01Z")

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Hi @Mattia,

I _may_ be wrong, but I suspect this is relevant:  
[https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/issues/2065#issuecomment-504887347](https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/issues/2065#issuecomment-504887347)

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**Author:** ![Mattia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/mattia/32/3131_2.png) [@Mattia](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Mattia)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781/3 "2019-10-08T15:10:05Z")

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Thank you @ethancrawford!

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**Author:** ![Mattia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/mattia/32/3131_2.png) [@Mattia](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Mattia)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781/4 "2019-10-08T23:11:34Z")

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FIXED!  
Now it works.

I have follow the istructions here: [https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/issues/1881](https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/issues/1881)

1. Install ASIO4ALL [http://www.asio4all.org/](http://www.asio4all.org/)
2. Copy the file here [https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/blob/master/app/server/ruby/lib/sonicpi/scsynthexternal.rb#L344](https://github.com/samaaron/sonic-pi/blob/master/app/server/ruby/lib/sonicpi/scsynthexternal.rb#L344) in a new text file
3. Modify it with “-H”, “ASIO4ALL”, every where in the file is needed
4. Put it in C:\Program Files (x86)\Sonic Pi\app\server\ruby\lib\sonicpi where the old one was

If someone feels lazy and needs the file already fixed and patched, here is my one: [http://www.mattiagiovanetti.com/pub/sonic-pi/scsynthexternal.rb](http://www.mattiagiovanetti.com/pub/sonic-pi/scsynthexternal.rb)

And now I can write music sound code again! 🙂

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**Author:** ![ethancrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-dont-start-anymore-fixed-patched/2781/5 "2019-10-08T23:42:27Z")

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Fantastic news, enjoy 🙂