# Make these changes if the microphone is connected to the sound card via a cable.
# Setting Up PulseAudio for Focusrite Scarlett Solo
This guide will help you configure PulseAudio for use with the Focusrite Scarlett Solo device.

## Step 1: Check Available Sources
Open the terminal and run the following command to view the available sources:

```bash
pacmd list-sources | grep name

Step 2: Edit PulseAudio Configuration
Open the PulseAudio configuration file:
/etc/pulse/default.pa

Add the following lines to configure the input and output devices:

load-module module-remap-source master=alsa_input.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_Solo_USB-00.analog-stereo source_name=scarlett_mono channel_map=mono
set-default-source scarlett_mono

set-default-sink alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_Solo_USB_Y7XVT031A2080F-00.Direct__Direct__sink
load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=mono master=@DEFAULT_SINK@ channels=2 channel_map=mono,mono
set-default-sink mono

Step 3: Restart PulseAudio
pulseaudio -k
pulseaudio --start