diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index bf1f148..e92f657 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -88,10 +88,13 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
                     voice_connection = await channel.connect()
 
                     # Create an audio stream from selected device
-                    self.streamHandler = sound.PCMStream(voice_connection)
+                    self.streamHandler = sound.PCMStream()
                     # Ensure the selected device is available and start the audio stream
                     self.streamHandler.change_device(self.DEVICE_ID)
 
+                    # Play the stream
+                    voice_connection.play(discord.PCMAudio(self.streamHandler))
+
                     # Start the SDR and begin playing to the audio stream
                     self.start_sdr()
 
diff --git a/sound.py b/sound.py
index bf0297f..c27ca36 100644
--- a/sound.py
+++ b/sound.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sounddevice as sd
 from pprint import pformat
-from NoiseGate import NoiseGate
 
 DEFAULT = 0
 sd.default.channels = 2
@@ -8,14 +7,11 @@ sd.default.dtype = "int16"
 sd.default.latency = "low"
 sd.default.samplerate = 48000
 
-noisegate_obj = NoiseGate()
-
 class PCMStream:
     globals()
 
-    def __init__(self, voice_connection):
+    def __init__(self):
         self.stream = None
-        self.voice_connection = voice_connection
 
     def read(self, num_bytes):
         # frame is 4 bytes
@@ -29,10 +25,8 @@ class PCMStream:
         self.clean_up()
 
         self.stream = sd.RawInputStream(device=device_ID)
-        noisegate_obj.init_stream(device_ID, self.voice_connection, self)
 
         self.stream.start()
-        noisegate_obj.start()
 
     def clean_up(self):
         global noisegate_obj
@@ -40,13 +34,6 @@ class PCMStream:
             self.stream.stop()
             self.stream.close()
 
-        if noisegate_obj.NG_Started.is_set():
-            print("Closing the noisegate")
-            noisegate_obj.stop_NG.set()
-            noisegate_obj.join()
-            noisegate_obj = NoiseGate()
-            print("Started the noisegate")
-
 
 class DeviceNotFoundError(Exception):
     def __init__(self):