diff --git a/src/capture/mediacapture.cpp b/src/capture/mediacapture.cpp
--- a/src/capture/mediacapture.cpp
+++ b/src/capture/mediacapture.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
 
         QAudioEncoderSettings audioSettings;
         //audioSettings.setCodec("audio/x-flac");
-        audioSettings.setBitRate(48000);   // Bit rate is set to 48,0000
-        audioSettings.setChannelCount(2);
+        audioSettings.setSampleRate(KdenliveSettings::audiocapturesamplerate());
+        audioSettings.setChannelCount(KdenliveSettings::audiocapturechannels());
         m_audioRecorder->setEncodingSettings(audioSettings);
         m_audioRecorder->setOutputLocation(m_path);
         m_audioRecorder->record();
diff --git a/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.h b/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.h
--- a/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
     void slotReloadBlackMagic();
     void slotReloadShuttleDevices();
     void loadExternalProxyProfiles();
+    void slotUpdateAudioCaptureChannels(int index);
+    void slotUpdateAudioCaptureSampleRate(int index);
 
 private:
     KPageWidgetItem *m_page1;
diff --git a/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/kdenlivesettingsdialog.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,16 @@
             &KdenliveSettingsDialog::slotUpdateGrabProfile);
     connect(m_configCapture.grab_showprofileinfo, &QAbstractButton::clicked, m_configCapture.grab_parameters, &QWidget::setVisible);
 
+    m_configCapture.audiocapturechannels->setCurrentIndex(KdenliveSettings::audiocapturechannels() == 1 ? 0 : 1);
+    connect(m_configCapture.audiocapturechannels, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
+            &KdenliveSettingsDialog::slotUpdateAudioCaptureChannels);
+
+    m_configCapture.audiocapturesamplerate->setCurrentIndex(KdenliveSettings::audiocapturesamplerate() == 44100 ? 0 : 1);
+    connect(m_configCapture.audiocapturesamplerate, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
+            &KdenliveSettingsDialog::slotUpdateAudioCaptureSampleRate);
+
+    m_configCapture.labelNoAudioDevices->setVisible(false);
+
     // Timeline preview
     act = new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("configure")), i18n("Configure profiles"), this);
     act->setData(1);
@@ -398,6 +408,10 @@
 bool KdenliveSettingsDialog::initAudioRecDevice()
 {
     QStringList audioDevices = pCore->getAudioCaptureDevices();
+
+    //show a hint to the user to know what to check for in case the device list are empty (common issue)
+    m_configCapture.labelNoAudioDevices->setVisible(audioDevices.empty());
+
     m_configCapture.kcfg_defaultaudiocapture->addItems(audioDevices);
     connect(m_configCapture.kcfg_defaultaudiocapture, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), [&]() {
         QString currentDevice = m_configCapture.kcfg_defaultaudiocapture->currentText();
@@ -1584,3 +1598,13 @@
     QTimer::singleShot(200, this, SLOT(slotUpdateShuttleDevice()));
 #endif // USE_JOGSHUTTLE
 }
+
+void KdenliveSettingsDialog::slotUpdateAudioCaptureChannels(int index)
+{
+    KdenliveSettings::setAudiocapturechannels(index == 0 ? 1 : 2);
+}
+
+void KdenliveSettingsDialog::slotUpdateAudioCaptureSampleRate(int index)
+{
+    KdenliveSettings::setAudiocapturesamplerate(index == 0 ? 44100 : 48000);
+}
diff --git a/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg b/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
--- a/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
@@ -469,6 +469,16 @@
       <default>100</default>
     </entry>
 
+    <entry name="audiocapturechannels" type="Int">
+      <label>Audio capture channels</label>
+      <default>2</default>
+    </entry>
+
+    <entry name="audiocapturesamplerate" type="Int">
+      <label>Audio capture sample rate</label>
+      <default>48000</default>
+    </entry>
+
     <entry name="defaultcapture" type="Int">
       <label>Default video capture system.</label>
       <default>0</default>
diff --git a/src/ui/configcapture_ui.ui b/src/ui/configcapture_ui.ui
--- a/src/ui/configcapture_ui.ui
+++ b/src/ui/configcapture_ui.ui
@@ -639,14 +639,55 @@
        <string>Audio</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-       <item row="0" column="0">
+       <item row="5" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Sample Rate</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Audio Capture Volume </string>
+          <string>Capture Volume </string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="6" column="1">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>661</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Channels</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="0" column="1">
+       <item row="5" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="audiocapturesamplerate">
+         <item>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>44100 Hz</string>
+          </property>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>48000 Hz</string>
+          </property>
+         </item>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="1">
         <widget class="QSlider" name="kcfg_audiocapturevolume">
          <property name="maximum">
           <number>100</number>
@@ -671,28 +712,41 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="4" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="audiocapturechannels">
+         <item>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Mono (1 Channel)</string>
+          </property>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Stereo (2 Channels)</string>
+          </property>
+         </item>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="1">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="kcfg_defaultaudiocapture"/>
+       </item>
        <item row="1" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_33">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Detected devices</string>
+          <string>Device</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="1" column="1">
-        <widget class="QComboBox" name="kcfg_defaultaudiocapture"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="2" column="1">
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="labelNoAudioDevices">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <pointsize>10</pointsize>
+          </font>
          </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>661</height>
-          </size>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Make sure you have audio plugins installed on your system</string>
          </property>
-        </spacer>
+        </widget>
        </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>