diff --git a/lasp/device/lasp_daq.pyx b/lasp/device/lasp_daq.pyx
index 5529dee..36170d7 100644
--- a/lasp/device/lasp_daq.pyx
+++ b/lasp/device/lasp_daq.pyx
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ cdef class Daq:
             self.sd.thread = new CPPThread[void*, void (*)(void*)](audioCallbackPythonThreadFunction,
             <void*> self.sd)
 
-       # Allow stream stome time to start
-        CPPsleep_ms(500)
+           # Allow stream stome time to start
+            CPPsleep_ms(300)
 
         self.daq_device.start(
         self.sd.inQueue,
diff --git a/lasp/device/lasp_daqconfig.pyx b/lasp/device/lasp_daqconfig.pyx
index a3cad81..5ffea08 100644
--- a/lasp/device/lasp_daqconfig.pyx
+++ b/lasp/device/lasp_daqconfig.pyx
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ cdef class DaqConfiguration:
     """
     Initialize a device descriptor
     """
+    def __cinit__(self):
+        pass
 
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.to_json())
diff --git a/scripts/lasp_record b/scripts/lasp_record
index 7f6f8fc..c2fa06e 100755
--- a/scripts/lasp_record
+++ b/scripts/lasp_record
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     choosen_key = config_keys[daqindex]
     config = configs[choosen_key].input_config
 
-    config.__reduce__()
-
     print(f'Choosen configuration: {choosen_key}')
 
     try: