diff --git a/ashost.py b/ashost.py
index 1eeeead..c9be065 100644
--- a/ashost.py
+++ b/ashost.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def determine_host(devices_in: list) -> str:
     inports = [mido.open_input(device) for device in devices_in]
 
     print("Listening for messages...")
+    os.system(f'speaker-test -t sine -f 261 -l 1')
     try:
         while not master:
             for port in inports:
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ def relay_midi_host_to_out(host_name, devices_out):
     print(f"Listening for messages on {host_name} and relaying to {devices_out}")
     recent_messages = []
 
+    os.system(f'speaker-test -t sine -f 261 -l 1')
+
     try:
         last_stop_time = 0
         debounce_delay = 0.05 # 50 milliseconds debounce time
@@ -155,9 +158,6 @@ def main_run():
         # Play the beep sound with the calculated frequency
         os.system(f'speaker-test -t sine -f {frequency} -l 1')
 
-        # Add a small delay to separate the beeps
-        time.sleep(1)
-
     # Listen for devices that send start and return the host name
     midi_host_in = determine_host(devices_in)
     print(midi_host_in)