diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/dvb/DVBMediaNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/dvb/DVBMediaNode.cpp
index 7cac93c2dd..1da2a4cccf 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/dvb/DVBMediaNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/dvb/DVBMediaNode.cpp
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ DVBMediaNode::DVBMediaNode(
 	fRequiredFormatEncAudio = fDefaultFormatEncAudio;
 	fRequiredFormatTS = fDefaultFormatTS;
 
-	// start the BMediaEventLooper control loop running
-	Run();
-
 	TRACE("current RunMode = %d\n", RunMode());
 
 #ifdef DUMP_VIDEO
@@ -350,6 +347,8 @@ DVBMediaNode::NodeRegistered()
 
 	//printf("RunMode = %d\n", RunMode());
 	//printf("_m_recordDelay = %Ld\n", _m_recordDelay);
+
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/equalizer/EqualizerNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/equalizer/EqualizerNode.cpp
index 271b026f3e..a955c6d649 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/equalizer/EqualizerNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/equalizer/EqualizerNode.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ EqualizerNode::HandleMessage(int32 message, const void *data, size_t size)
 void
 EqualizerNode::NodeRegistered()
 {
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	fPreferredFormat.type = B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO;
 	fPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size = BUFF_SIZE;
 	fPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio = media_raw_audio_format::wildcard;
@@ -95,6 +92,9 @@ EqualizerNode::NodeRegistered()
 
 	InitParameterValues();
 	InitParameterWeb();
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/esound_sink/ESDSinkNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/esound_sink/ESDSinkNode.cpp
index 6e4fd3fe50..9cef0a5d8d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/esound_sink/ESDSinkNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/esound_sink/ESDSinkNode.cpp
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ void ESDSinkNode::NodeRegistered(void)
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	
-	Run();
-	
 //	media_input *input = new media_input;
 
 	fInput.format = fPreferredFormat;
@@ -236,6 +232,9 @@ void ESDSinkNode::NodeRegistered(void)
 #ifdef PRINTING
 	PRINT(("apply configuration in : %lld\n", system_time() - start));
 #endif
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 status_t ESDSinkNode::RequestCompleted(const media_request_info &info)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/firewire_dv/FireWireDVNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/firewire_dv/FireWireDVNode.cpp
index b2958f97af..364ed13b9e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/firewire_dv/FireWireDVNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/firewire_dv/FireWireDVNode.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ FireWireDVNode::NodeRegistered()
 {
 	CALLED();
 
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	fOutputEncVideo.node = Node();
 	fOutputEncVideo.source.port = ControlPort();
 	fOutputEncVideo.source.id = 0;
@@ -149,6 +146,9 @@ FireWireDVNode::NodeRegistered()
 	strcpy(fOutputEncVideo.name, "encoded video");	
 	
 	RefreshParameterWeb();
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/mixer/AudioMixer.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/mixer/AudioMixer.cpp
index ab5d5cef33..f532179dca 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/mixer/AudioMixer.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/mixer/AudioMixer.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <Buffer.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <FindDirectory.h>
+#include <MediaDefs.h>
 #include <MediaRoster.h>
 #include <ParameterWeb.h>
 #include <Path.h>
@@ -1066,9 +1067,9 @@ AudioMixer::EnableOutput(const media_source& what, bool enabled,
 void
 AudioMixer::NodeRegistered()
 {
-	Run();
-	SetPriority(120);
 	UpdateParameterWeb();
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
index 6b4642679e..69b65729ed 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,11 @@ node_output::~node_output()
 
 MultiAudioNode::MultiAudioNode(BMediaAddOn* addon, const char* name,
 		MultiAudioDevice* device, int32 internalID, BMessage* config)
-	: BMediaNode(name), BBufferConsumer(B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO),
+	:
+	BMediaNode(name),
+	BBufferConsumer(B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO),
 	BBufferProducer(B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO),
+	BMediaEventLooper(),
 	fBufferLock("multi audio buffers"),
 	fThread(-1),
 	fDevice(device),
@@ -335,9 +338,6 @@ MultiAudioNode::NodeRegistered()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	node_input *currentInput = NULL;
 	int32 currentId = 0;
 
@@ -461,6 +461,9 @@ MultiAudioNode::NodeRegistered()
 
 	PRINT(("apply configuration in : %" B_PRIdBIGTIME "\n",
 		system_time() - start));
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/opensound/OpenSoundNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/opensound/OpenSoundNode.cpp
index 8658b8b652..286eef30c8 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/opensound/OpenSoundNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/opensound/OpenSoundNode.cpp
@@ -448,10 +448,6 @@ OpenSoundNode::NodeRegistered()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-
-	Run();
-
 	TRACE("NodeRegistered: %d engines\n", fDevice->CountEngines());
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < fDevice->CountEngines(); i++) {
 		OpenSoundDeviceEngine* engine = fDevice->EngineAt(i);
@@ -576,6 +572,9 @@ OpenSoundNode::NodeRegistered()
 	}
 
 	TRACE("apply configuration in : %lldµs\n", system_time() - start);
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/tone_producer_demo/ToneProducer.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/tone_producer_demo/ToneProducer.cpp
index 020b723b66..e4c8a0d503 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/tone_producer_demo/ToneProducer.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/tone_producer_demo/ToneProducer.cpp
@@ -629,16 +629,16 @@ ToneProducer::NodeRegistered()
 {
 	FPRINTF(stderr, "ToneProducer::NodeRegistered\n");
 
-	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	// output init moved to ctor
 	// e.moon [4jun99]
 
 	// Set up our parameter web
 	mWeb = make_parameter_web();
 	SetParameterWeb(mWeb);
+
+	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/vst_host/VSTNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/vst_host/VSTNode.cpp
index 99e704d08f..13ae66d1ac 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/vst_host/VSTNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/vst_host/VSTNode.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ VSTNode::HandleMessage(int32 message, const void* data, size_t size)
 void
 VSTNode::NodeRegistered()
 {
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	fPreferredFormat.type = B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO;
 	fPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size = BUFF_SIZE;
 	fPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio = media_raw_audio_format::wildcard;
@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@ VSTNode::NodeRegistered()
 
 	InitParameterValues();
 	InitParameterWeb();
+
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 //BControllable
diff --git a/src/apps/cortex/addons/Flanger/FlangerNode.cpp b/src/apps/cortex/addons/Flanger/FlangerNode.cpp
index d162d933f3..bb188a22ba 100644
--- a/src/apps/cortex/addons/Flanger/FlangerNode.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/cortex/addons/Flanger/FlangerNode.cpp
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ void FlangerNode::NodeRegistered() {
 
 	PRINT(("FlangerNode::NodeRegistered()\n"));
 
-	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	// figure preferred ('template') format
 	m_preferredFormat.type = B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO;
 	getPreferredFormat(m_preferredFormat);
@@ -258,6 +254,10 @@ void FlangerNode::NodeRegistered() {
 	// init parameters
 	initParameterValues();
 	initParameterWeb();
+
+	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 // "Augment OfflineTime() to compute the node's current time; it's called
diff --git a/src/apps/cortex/addons/common/AudioFilterNode.cpp b/src/apps/cortex/addons/common/AudioFilterNode.cpp
index a43901dbc1..a78f526091 100644
--- a/src/apps/cortex/addons/common/AudioFilterNode.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/cortex/addons/common/AudioFilterNode.cpp
@@ -383,10 +383,6 @@ void AudioFilterNode::NodeRegistered() {
 
 	PRINT(("AudioFilterNode::NodeRegistered()\n"));
 	status_t err;
-		
-	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
 
 	// init input
 	m_input.destination.port = ControlPort();
@@ -414,6 +410,10 @@ void AudioFilterNode::NodeRegistered() {
 
 	// init parameters
 	initParameterWeb();
+
+	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 	
 // "Augment OfflineTime() to compute the node's current time; it's called
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/audio/AudioProducer.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/audio/AudioProducer.cpp
index d870dfefef..036763a0df 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/audio/AudioProducer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/audio/AudioProducer.cpp
@@ -587,15 +587,15 @@ AudioProducer::NodeRegistered()
 {
 	TRACE("%p->AudioProducer::NodeRegistered()\n", this);
 
-	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	// set up as much information about our output as we can
 	fOutput.source.port = ControlPort();
 	fOutput.source.id = 0;
 	fOutput.node = Node();
 	::strcpy(fOutput.name, Name());
+
+	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/kits/game/GameProducer.cpp b/src/kits/game/GameProducer.cpp
index a03c468047..c173058e41 100644
--- a/src/kits/game/GameProducer.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/game/GameProducer.cpp
@@ -422,15 +422,15 @@ GameProducer::AdditionalBufferRequested(const media_source& source,
 void
 GameProducer::NodeRegistered()
 {
-	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
-	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
-	Run();
-
 	// set up as much information about our output as we can
 	fOutput.source.port = ControlPort();
 	fOutput.source.id = 0;
 	fOutput.node = Node();
 	strlcpy(fOutput.name, "GameProducer Output", B_MEDIA_NAME_LENGTH);
+
+	// Start the BMediaEventLooper thread
+	SetPriority(B_REAL_TIME_PRIORITY);
+	Run();
 }