diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 63958ed..356d7cb 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -172,6 +178,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- Bluetooth Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index 4ef5a68..8d34731 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -157,6 +163,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- Bluetooth Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index 575c4c0..54569fa 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -157,6 +163,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- A2dp Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml b/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
index 22c0333..57633f5 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@
         <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="mic1-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic2-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic3-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic4-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="usb-capture-gain">
         <ctl name="Headset Capture Volume" />
     </path>
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 63958ed..356d7cb 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -172,6 +178,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- Bluetooth Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index 4ef5a68..8d34731 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -157,6 +163,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- Bluetooth Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index 575c4c0..54569fa 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
                 <item>Built-In Mic</item>
                 <item>Telephony Tx</item>
                 <item>Voice Call And Telephony Rx</item>
+                <item>Echo Ref In</item>
             </attachedDevices>
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
                 <mixPort name="hifi_input" role="sink" />
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref_input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -157,6 +163,8 @@
                 <!-- AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL and AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX are in the same value -->
                 <devicePort tagName="Voice Call And Telephony Rx" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL" role="source">
                 </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Echo Ref In" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
             </devicePorts>
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="mmap_no_irq_in"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="hifi_input" sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In" />
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref_input" sources="Echo Ref In"/>
             </routes>
         </module>
         <!-- A2dp Audio HAL -->
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml b/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
index 22c0333..57633f5 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@
         <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="mic1-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic2-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic3-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic4-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="usb-capture-gain">
         <ctl name="Headset Capture Volume" />
     </path>
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml b/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
index 22c0333..a929662 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <ctl name="SINK_IDS" id="1" value="-1" />
     <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At Lower Power Mode (cB)" value="-160" />
     <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" value="0" />
+    <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="0" />
 
     <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer TDM_0_TX" value="0" />
     <ctl name="DEFAULT_MIC_ID" value="0" />
@@ -72,6 +73,22 @@
         <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="mic1-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic2-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic3-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic4-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="usb-capture-gain">
         <ctl name="Headset Capture Volume" />
     </path>
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
index 22c0333..a929662 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths_factory.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <ctl name="SINK_IDS" id="1" value="-1" />
     <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At Lower Power Mode (cB)" value="-160" />
     <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" value="0" />
+    <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="0" />
 
     <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer TDM_0_TX" value="0" />
     <ctl name="DEFAULT_MIC_ID" value="0" />
@@ -72,6 +73,22 @@
         <ctl name="MIC HW Gain At High Power Mode (cB)" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="mic1-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic2-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic3-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="mic4-sw-gain">
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="usb-capture-gain">
         <ctl name="Headset Capture Volume" />
     </path>