something like :

pasuspender &

could be better , no ?

i used these lines for similar setups (on ubuntu with jack)
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#!/bin/bash


qjackctl  &
#xterm -e "sleep 5;pdextended -rt -jack -nosleep -open /media/Data/INTEGRATIONS/PATCHES/INTEGSON.pd" &
xterm -e "sleep 4;pdextended -rt -jack -nosleep -open /media/Data/INTEGRATIONS/PATCHES/INTEGTLIMAGE.pd " &
# {qjackctl & ; pdextended -rt -jack -channels 12 12 -stderr -nosleep -open /media/Data/INTEGRATIONS/PATCHES/INTEGRATIONS.pd & ; pdextended -nodac -noadc -stderr -open /media/Data/INTEGRATIONS/PATCHES/INTEGRATIONS.pd & ; }