diff --git a/oregano/main.rkt b/oregano/main.rkt
index c371ff8..1336639 100644
--- a/oregano/main.rkt
+++ b/oregano/main.rkt
@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@
 
 (require "instrument.rkt"
          "gui.rkt"
-         "sample.rkt")
+         "sample.rkt"
+         "system.rkt")
 
 ;; setup
 (require rsc3)
 
-;; TODO - run scsynth
+
+(run-super-collider)
+
 
 ;; show osc messages on server
 (send-msg (dump-osc 1))
-(with-sc3 reset)
+(reset)
 (sleep 0.1)
 
-
 (provide
  (all-from-out "instrument.rkt"
                "gui.rkt"
diff --git a/oregano/system.rkt b/oregano/system.rkt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4090e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oregano/system.rkt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#lang racket
+
+
+
+(provide (all-defined-out))
+
+;; run scsynth
+(define (run-super-collider)
+  (match (system-type 'os)
+    ('unix (when (not (system "ps -e | grep scsynth > /dev/null"))
+             (thread (lambda ()
+                     (system "./start_server_linux.sh")))))
+    ('macosx 1)
+    ('windows  1)
+    (else 1)))
+