diff --git a/scripts/start-es-8.sh b/scripts/start-es-8.sh
index 48798e5..424c077 100644
--- a/scripts/start-es-8.sh
+++ b/scripts/start-es-8.sh
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ if test -z "$DEVICENUM"
 fi
 
 # Start up audio interface
-alsa_in -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME In" &
-alsa_out -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME Out" &
+alsa_in -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME In" -q 1 &
+alsa_out -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME Out" -q 1 &
diff --git a/scripts/start-es-9.sh b/scripts/start-es-9.sh
index f6500f8..94c5ec6 100644
--- a/scripts/start-es-9.sh
+++ b/scripts/start-es-9.sh
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ if test -z "$DEVICENUM"
 fi
 
 # Start up audio interface
-alsa_in -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME In" &
-alsa_out -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME Out" &
+alsa_in -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME In" -q 1 &
+alsa_out -d hw:$DEVICENUM -j "$DEVICENAME Out" -q 1 &