diff --git a/home/linux/desktop/creative.nix b/home/linux/desktop/creative.nix
index 69b866ff..f20bc692 100644
--- a/home/linux/desktop/creative.nix
+++ b/home/linux/desktop/creative.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{pkgs, pkgs-unstable,  ...}: {
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     # creative
     # blender   # 3d modeling
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     krita # digital painting
     musescore # music notation
     reaper # audio production
-    sonic-pi # music programming
+    pkgs-unstable.sonic-pi # music programming
 
     # this app consumes a lot of storage, so do not install it currently
     # kicad     # 3d printing, eletrical engineering
diff --git a/modules/nixos/core-desktop.nix b/modules/nixos/core-desktop.nix
index 1995f34f..73355a2d 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/core-desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/core-desktop.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   config,
   lib,
   pkgs,
+  pkgs-unstable,
   ...
 }: {
   ###################################################################################
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     ))
     psmisc  # killall/pstree/prtstat/fuser/...
     colmena  # nixos's remote deployment tool
+    pulseaudio  # provides `pactl`, which is required by some apps(e.g. sonic-pi)
   ];
 
   programs = {
@@ -73,15 +75,13 @@
   #     https://nixos.wiki/wiki/PipeWire
   services.pipewire = {
     enable = true;
+    package = pkgs-unstable.pipewire;
     alsa.enable = true;
     alsa.support32Bit = true;
     pulse.enable = true;
     # If you want to use JACK applications, uncomment this
-    # jack.enable = true;
-
-    # use the example session manager (no others are packaged yet so this is enabled by default,
-    # no need to redefine it in your config for now)
-    #media-session.enable = true;
+    jack.enable = true;
+    wireplumber.enable = true;
   };
   # rtkit is optional but recommended
   security.rtkit.enable = true;