diff -Naur arts-1.2.3.old/soundserver/artswrapper.c arts-1.2.3/soundserver/artswrapper.c
--- arts-1.2.3.old/soundserver/artswrapper.c	2003-06-25 12:13:57.000000000 +0000
+++ arts-1.2.3/soundserver/artswrapper.c	2004-07-01 02:14:47.000000000 +0000
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int nice(int inc); 
 
 /*
  * adjust_priority
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+nice(-10);
 	if(argc == 2)
 	{
 		if(strcmp(argv[1],"check") == 0)
