--- a/dlls/avrt/main.c
+++ b/dlls/avrt/main.c
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (!wcscmp(name, L"Audio") || !wcscmp(name, L"Pro Audio"))
+        SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL);
+
     return (HANDLE)0x12345678;
 }