diff --git a/src/audio.cpp b/src/audio.cpp
index 9eb1e01c..de96637b 100644
--- a/src/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace audio {
         bstr.stereoStream = &bstr.m2s->output;
         astr->monoDynSplit->bind(bstr.monoStream);
         bstr.m2s->start();
+        return bstr.stereoStream;
     }
 
     void setBlockSize(std::string name, int blockSize) {
diff --git a/src/io/audio.h b/src/io/audio.h
index c07eb5b4..172aec80 100644
--- a/src/io/audio.h
+++ b/src/io/audio.h
@@ -181,8 +181,11 @@ namespace io {
             if (!running) {
                 return;
             }
+            spdlog::warn("==> Pa_StopStream");
             Pa_StopStream(stream);
+            spdlog::warn("==> Pa_CloseStream");
             Pa_CloseStream(stream);
+            spdlog::warn("==> Done");
             running = false;
         }