diff --git a/src/conf/cards/Audigy.conf b/src/conf/cards/Audigy.conf
index ea1e53da..e008b678 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/Audigy.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/Audigy.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Audigy.pcm.front.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "FL,FR"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Audigy.pcm.rear.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "RL,RR"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ Audigy.pcm.center_lfe.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "FC,LFE"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
diff --git a/src/conf/cards/Audigy2.conf b/src/conf/cards/Audigy2.conf
index 0290f6f8..e34fadcf 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/Audigy2.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/Audigy2.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Audigy2.pcm.front.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "FL,FR"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Audigy2.pcm.rear.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "RL,RR"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ Audigy2.pcm.center_lfe.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "FC,LFE"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ Audigy2.pcm.side.0 {
 	slave.pcm {
 		type hw
 		card $CARD
+		chmap "SL,SR"
 	}
 	hooks.0 {
 		type ctl_elems
diff --git a/src/conf/cards/EMU10K1.conf b/src/conf/cards/EMU10K1.conf
index 706da0ad..02a732fb 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/EMU10K1.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/EMU10K1.conf
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ EMU10K1.pcm.front.0 {
 		slave.pcm {
 			type hw
 			card $CARD
+			chmap "FL,FR"
 		}
 		hooks.0 {
 			type ctl_elems
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ EMU10K1.pcm.rear.0 {
 		slave.pcm {
 			type hw
 			card $CARD
+			chmap "RL,RR"
 		}
 		hooks.0 {
 			type ctl_elems
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ EMU10K1.pcm.center_lfe.0 {
 		slave.pcm {
 			type hw
 			card $CARD
+			chmap "FC,LFE"
 		}
 		hooks.0 {
 			type ctl_elems