diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index a3a6f9e9..02f6aaff 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -1178,8 +1178,6 @@ void CClientDlg::customEvent ( QEvent* Event )
 
         switch ( iMessType )
         {
-        case MS_SOUND_IN:
-        case MS_SOUND_OUT:
         case MS_JIT_BUF_PUT:
         case MS_JIT_BUF_GET:
             // buffer status -> if any buffer goes red, this LED will go red
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index e379dc80..83d5a01a 100755
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -262,13 +262,10 @@ typedef unsigned char      uint8_t;
 
 /* Definitions for window message system ------------------------------------ */
 typedef unsigned int                    _MESSAGE_IDENT;
-#define MS_RESET_ALL                    0   // MS: Message
-#define MS_SOUND_IN                     1
-#define MS_SOUND_OUT                    2
-#define MS_JIT_BUF_PUT                  3
-#define MS_JIT_BUF_GET                  4
-#define MS_PACKET_RECEIVED              5
-#define MS_ERROR_IN_THREAD              6
+#define MS_RESET_ALL                    0 // MS: Message
+#define MS_JIT_BUF_PUT                  1
+#define MS_JIT_BUF_GET                  2
+#define MS_PACKET_RECEIVED              3
 
 #define MUL_COL_LED_RED                 0
 #define MUL_COL_LED_YELLOW              1
diff --git a/src/soundbase.cpp b/src/soundbase.cpp
index cf7e0f39..ebd902cc 100755
--- a/src/soundbase.cpp
+++ b/src/soundbase.cpp
@@ -82,47 +82,17 @@ void CSoundBase::Stop()
 
 void CSoundBase::run()
 {
-    // Set thread priority (The working thread should have a higher
-    // priority than the GUI)
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    SetThreadPriority ( GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL );
-#else
-/*
-    // set the process to realtime privs, taken from
-    // "http://www.gardena.net/benno/linux/audio" but does not seem to work,
-    // maybe a problem with user rights
-    struct sched_param schp;
-    memset ( &schp, 0, sizeof ( schp ) );
-    schp.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max ( SCHED_FIFO );
-    sched_setscheduler ( 0, SCHED_FIFO, &schp );
-*/
-#endif
-
     // main loop of working thread
     while ( bRun )
     {
         // get audio from sound card (blocking function)
-        if ( Read ( vecsAudioSndCrdStereo ) )
-        {
-            PostWinMessage ( MS_SOUND_IN, MUL_COL_LED_RED );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            PostWinMessage ( MS_SOUND_IN, MUL_COL_LED_GREEN );
-        }
+        Read ( vecsAudioSndCrdStereo );
 
         // process audio data
         (*fpProcessCallback) ( vecsAudioSndCrdStereo, pProcessCallbackArg );
 
         // play the new block
-        if ( Write ( vecsAudioSndCrdStereo ) )
-        {
-            PostWinMessage ( MS_SOUND_OUT, MUL_COL_LED_RED );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            PostWinMessage ( MS_SOUND_OUT, MUL_COL_LED_GREEN );
-        }
+        Write ( vecsAudioSndCrdStereo );
     }
 }