diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.h b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.h
index 83441f3..909ba9b 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "../simdevice.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_PULSEAUDIO
-int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop, pa_context* context, const char* devname, int volume, int pan, const char* streamname);
+int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop, pa_context* context, const char* devname, int volume, int pan, int channels, const char* streamname);
 #else
 int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker_pulse.c b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker_pulse.c
index dc37f5d..ec575c0 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker_pulse.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker_pulse.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int usb_generic_shaker_free(SoundDevice* sounddevice)
     return err;
 }
 
-int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop, pa_context* context, const char* devname, int volume, int pan, const char* streamname)
+int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop, pa_context* context, const char* devname, int volume, int pan, int channels, const char* streamname)
 {
     pa_stream *stream;
 
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* main
     pa_sample_spec sample_specifications;
     sample_specifications.format = FORMAT;
     sample_specifications.rate = SAMPLE_RATE;
-    sample_specifications.channels = 2;
+    sample_specifications.channels = channels;
 
 
     pa_channel_map channel_map;
-    pa_channel_map_init_stereo(&channel_map);
-    pa_channel_map_parse(&channel_map, "front-left,front-right");
+    pa_channel_map_init_auto(&channel_map, channels, PA_CHANNEL_MAP_DEFAULT);
+    //pa_channel_map_init_stereo(&channel_map);
+    //pa_channel_map_parse(&channel_map, "front-left,front-right");
 
 
     stream = pa_stream_new(context, streamname, &sample_specifications, &channel_map);
@@ -128,25 +129,24 @@ int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, pa_threaded_mainloop* main
     buffer_attr.prebuf = (uint32_t) -1;
     buffer_attr.minreq = (uint32_t) -1;
 
-    pa_cvolume cv;
+    pa_cvolume* cv;
+    pa_cvolume_mute(cv, channels);
     uint16_t pvolume =  ceil(((double) volume/100.0d)*65535);
     // Settings copied as per the chromium browser source
 
     pa_stream_flags_t stream_flags;
     stream_flags = PA_STREAM_INTERPOLATE_TIMING | PA_STREAM_NOT_MONOTONIC | PA_STREAM_AUTO_TIMING_UPDATE | PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY | PA_STREAM_START_CORKED;
 
-    // Connect stream to the default audio output sink
-    pa_cvolume_set(&cv, sample_specifications.channels, pvolume);
 
-    pa_cvolume_set_balance(&cv, &channel_map, pan);
+    cv->values[pan] = pvolume;
 
-    assert(pa_stream_connect_playback(stream, devname, &buffer_attr, stream_flags, &cv, NULL) == 0);
+    assert(pa_stream_connect_playback(stream, devname, &buffer_attr, stream_flags, cv, NULL) == 0);
 
     // Wait for the stream to be ready
     for(;;) {
         pa_stream_state_t stream_state = pa_stream_get_state(stream);
         assert(PA_STREAM_IS_GOOD(stream_state));
-        if (stream_state == PA_STREAM_READY) break;
+    if (stream_state == PA_STREAM_READY) break;
         pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(mainloop);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
index 91b1e94..c60c3a4 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int sounddev_free(SimDevice* this)
     return 0;
 }
 
-int sounddev_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, const char* devname, int volume, int frequency, int pan, double duration, double threshold)
+int sounddev_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, const char* devname, int volume, int frequency, int pan, int channels, double duration, double threshold)
 {
     slogi("initializing standalone sound device...");
 
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ int sounddev_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, const char* devname, int volume, int
     slogi("volume is: %i", volume);
     slogi("frequency is: %i", frequency);
     slogi("pan is: %i", pan);
+    slogi("channels is: %i", channels);
     slogi("duration is: %f", duration);
 
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ int sounddev_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice, const char* devname, int volume, int
 
     //pa_threaded_mainloop* mainloop;
     //pa_context* context;
-    usb_generic_shaker_init(sounddevice, mainloop, context, devname, volume, pan, streamname);
+    usb_generic_shaker_init(sounddevice, mainloop, context, devname, volume, pan, channels, streamname);
 #else
     usb_generic_shaker_init(sounddevice);
 #endif
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ SoundDevice* new_sound_device(DeviceSettings* ds, MonocoqueSettings* ms) {
 
     slogt("Attempting to use device %s", ds->sounddevsettings.dev);
 
-    int error = sounddev_init(this, ds->sounddevsettings.dev, ds->sounddevsettings.volume, ds->sounddevsettings.frequency, ds->sounddevsettings.pan, ds->sounddevsettings.duration, ds->threshold);
+    int error = sounddev_init(this, ds->sounddevsettings.dev, ds->sounddevsettings.volume, ds->sounddevsettings.frequency, ds->sounddevsettings.pan, ds->sounddevsettings.channels, ds->sounddevsettings.duration, ds->threshold);
     if (error != 0)
     {
         free(this);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
index 9989b12..94e45dc 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ int devsetup(const char* device_type, const char* device_subtype, const char* co
             ds->sounddevsettings.lowbound_frequency = -1;
             ds->sounddevsettings.upperbound_frequency = -1;
             ds->sounddevsettings.pan = 0;
+            ds->sounddevsettings.channels = 1;
             ds->sounddevsettings.duration = 2.0;
             if (ds->effect_type == EFFECT_GEARSHIFT)
             {
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ int devsetup(const char* device_type, const char* device_subtype, const char* co
                 config_setting_lookup_int(device_settings, "volume", &ds->sounddevsettings.volume);
                 config_setting_lookup_int(device_settings, "frequency", &ds->sounddevsettings.frequency);
                 config_setting_lookup_int(device_settings, "pan", &ds->sounddevsettings.pan);
+                config_setting_lookup_int(device_settings, "channels", &ds->sounddevsettings.channels);
                 config_setting_lookup_float(device_settings, "duration", &ds->sounddevsettings.duration);
 
                 const char* temp;
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
index d055d26..7f68695 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ typedef struct
     int lowbound_frequency;
     int upperbound_frequency;
     int pan;
+    int channels;
     double duration;
     char* dev;
 }