diff --git a/Source/ChannelGroupsView.cpp b/Source/ChannelGroupsView.cpp
index 5a7bd6172..3cf8e46f4 100644
--- a/Source/ChannelGroupsView.cpp
+++ b/Source/ChannelGroupsView.cpp
@@ -932,12 +932,6 @@ ChannelGroupsView::ChannelGroupsView(SonobusAudioProcessor& proc, bool peerMode,
     //bgColor = Colour::fromFloatRGBA(0.045f, 0.045f, 0.05f, 1.0f);
     bgColor = Colour::fromFloatRGBA(0.08f, 0.045f, 0.08f, 1.0f);
 
-    mInGainSlider     = std::make_unique<Slider>(Slider::LinearHorizontal,  Slider::TextBoxAbove);
-    mInGainSlider->setName("ingain");
-    mInGainSlider->setSliderSnapsToMousePosition(processor.getSlidersSnapToMousePosition());
-    mInGainSlider->setTextBoxIsEditable(true);
-    mInGainSlider->setScrollWheelEnabled(false);
-
     mAddButton = std::make_unique<TextButton>("+");
     mAddButton->setTitle(TRANS("Add Input Group"));
     mAddButton->onClick = [this] {  addGroupPressed(); };
diff --git a/Source/ChannelGroupsView.h b/Source/ChannelGroupsView.h
index f3fe3bb3a..86e138f3c 100644
--- a/Source/ChannelGroupsView.h
+++ b/Source/ChannelGroupsView.h
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ public MultiTimer
 
 
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Slider> mInGainSlider;
     std::unique_ptr<TextButton> mAddButton;
     std::unique_ptr<TextButton> mClearButton;
     std::unique_ptr<TextButton> mInReverbButton;
diff --git a/Source/CrossPlatformUtils.h b/Source/CrossPlatformUtils.h
index 0fe77e682..e61ce4520 100644
--- a/Source/CrossPlatformUtils.h
+++ b/Source/CrossPlatformUtils.h
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ void *binaryDataToUrlBookmark(const void * data, size_t size);
 
 juce::URL generateUpdatedURL (juce::URL& urlToUse);
 
+bool getIsInputGainSettable();
+float getInputGain();
+bool setInputGain(float gain);
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/CrossPlatformUtilsIOS.mm b/Source/CrossPlatformUtilsIOS.mm
index 40b82d91a..cc3e5cf7f 100644
--- a/Source/CrossPlatformUtilsIOS.mm
+++ b/Source/CrossPlatformUtilsIOS.mm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 
 
+#import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
+
 #import <UIKit/UIView.h>
 
 #include "../JuceLibraryCode/JuceHeader.h"
@@ -109,5 +111,21 @@ bool urlBookmarkToBinaryData(void * bookmark, const void * & retdata, size_t & r
 }
 
 
+bool getIsInputGainSettable()
+{
+    auto* session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+    return [session isInputGainSettable];
+}
+
+float getInputGain() {
+    auto* session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+    return [session inputGain];
+}
+
+bool setInputGain(float gain) {
+    auto* session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+    NSError* error;
+    return [session setInputGain:gain error:&error];
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.cpp b/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.cpp
index e4c60bbbc..95dfc779b 100644
--- a/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "LatencyMatchView.h"
 #include "SuggestNewGroupView.h"
 #include "SonoCallOutBox.h"
+#include "CrossPlatformUtils.h"
+
 #include <sstream>
 
 #if JUCE_ANDROID
@@ -423,12 +425,18 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
     mPeerLayoutMinimalButton->setRadioGroupId(PeerLayoutRadioGroupId);
 
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     mInGainSlider     = std::make_unique<Slider>(Slider::LinearHorizontal,  Slider::TextBoxAbove);
     mInGainSlider->setName("ingain");
     mInGainSlider->setTitle(TRANS("In Level"));
+    mInGainSlider->addListener(this);
     mInGainSlider->setSliderSnapsToMousePosition(processor.getSlidersSnapToMousePosition());
     mInGainSlider->setTextBoxIsEditable(true);
     mInGainSlider->setScrollWheelEnabled(false);
+    mInGainSlider->setRange(0.0, 1.0);
+    mInGainSlider->setNumDecimalPlacesToDisplay(2);
+    mInGainSlider->setValue(getInputGain());
+#endif
 
 
     mInMixerButton = std::make_unique<TextButton>("mix");
@@ -630,25 +638,31 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
     mOutGainSlider->setSliderSnapsToMousePosition(processor.getSlidersSnapToMousePosition());
     mOutGainSlider->setScrollWheelEnabled(false);
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     configLevelSlider(mInGainSlider.get());
+#endif
     configLevelSlider(mDrySlider.get());
     configLevelSlider(mOutGainSlider.get());
 
     mOutGainSlider->setTextBoxIsEditable(true);
     mDrySlider->setTextBoxIsEditable(true);
+#if JUCE_IOS
     //mInGainSlider->setTextBoxIsEditable(true);
+#endif
 
     mDrySlider->setWantsKeyboardFocus(true);
     mOutGainSlider->setWantsKeyboardFocus(true);
 
 
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     mInGainLabel = std::make_unique<Label>(SonobusAudioProcessor::paramDry, TRANS("In Level"));
     configLabel(mInGainLabel.get(), false);
     mInGainLabel->setJustificationType(Justification::topLeft);
     mInGainLabel->setTooltip(TRANS("This reduces or boosts the level of your own audio input, and it will affect the level of your audio being sent to others and your own monitoring"));
     mInGainLabel->setInterceptsMouseClicks(true, false);
     mInGainLabel->setAccessible(false);
+#endif
 
     mDryLabel = std::make_unique<Label>(SonobusAudioProcessor::paramDry, TRANS("Monitor"));
     configLabel(mDryLabel.get(), false);
@@ -673,7 +687,6 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
     smallerEditorFontsize = 16;
 #endif
     
-    mInGainAttachment     = std::make_unique<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> (p.getValueTreeState(), SonobusAudioProcessor::paramInGain, *mInGainSlider);
     mDryAttachment     = std::make_unique<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> (p.getValueTreeState(), SonobusAudioProcessor::paramDry, *mDrySlider);
     mWetAttachment     = std::make_unique<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> (p.getValueTreeState(), SonobusAudioProcessor::paramWet, *mOutGainSlider);
     mMainSendMuteAttachment = std::make_unique<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::ButtonAttachment> (p.getValueTreeState(), SonobusAudioProcessor::paramMainSendMute, *mMainMuteButton);
@@ -806,6 +819,13 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
 
     mMainContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mPeerContainer.get());
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    mInGainContainer = std::make_unique<Component>();
+    mInGainContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mInGainLabel.get());
+    mInGainContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mInGainSlider.get());
+    mMainContainer->addChildComponent(mInGainContainer.get());
+#endif
+
     mInputChannelsContainer = std::make_unique<ChannelGroupsView>(processor, false);
     mMainContainer->addChildComponent(mInputChannelsContainer.get());
     mInputChannelsContainer->addListener(this);
@@ -1170,7 +1190,9 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
 
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mDrySlider.get());
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mOutGainSlider.get());
+#if JUCE_IOS
     //mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mInGainSlider.get());
+#endif
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mMainMuteButton.get());
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mMainRecvMuteButton.get());
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mMainPushToTalkButton.get());
@@ -1246,7 +1268,9 @@ SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::SonobusAudioProcessorEditor (SonobusAudioProcessor&
 
 
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     //mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mInGainLabel.get());
+#endif
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mDryLabel.get());
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(mOutGainLabel.get());
     mTopLevelContainer->addAndMakeVisible(inputMeter.get());
@@ -1938,6 +1962,8 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::timerCallback(int timerid)
         
 #if JUCE_IOS
         if (JUCEApplicationBase::isStandaloneApp()) {
+            getAudioDeviceManager()->addChangeListener(this);
+
             bool iaaconn = isInterAppAudioConnected();
             if (iaaconn != iaaConnected) {
                 iaaConnected = iaaconn;
@@ -2041,6 +2067,10 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::buttonClicked (Button* buttonThatWasClicked)
     }
     else if (buttonThatWasClicked == mInMixerButton.get()) {
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
+        mInGainContainer->setVisible(getIsInputGainSettable() && mInMixerButton->getToggleState());
+#endif
+
         mInputChannelsContainer->setVisible(mInMixerButton->getToggleState());
         mInputChannelsContainer->rebuildChannelViews();
         resized();
@@ -2806,7 +2836,9 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::updateSliderSnap()
         slider->setSliderSnapsToMousePosition(slider->getWidth() > minsize && snap);
     };
 
-    //snapset(mInGainSlider.get());
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    snapset(mInGainSlider.get());
+#endif
     snapset(mOutGainSlider.get());
     snapset(mDrySlider.get());
     //snapset(mOptionsDefaultLevelSlider.get());
@@ -3207,6 +3239,14 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::showConnectPopup(bool flag)
 
 void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::sliderValueChanged (Slider* slider)
 {
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    if (slider == mInGainSlider.get()) {
+        if (getIsInputGainSettable()) {
+            setInputGain(slider->getValue());
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::mouseDown (const MouseEvent& event) 
@@ -4525,10 +4565,22 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::resized()
     Rectangle<int> peersminbounds = mPeerContainer->getMinimumContentBounds();
     Rectangle<int> inmixminbounds = mInputChannelsContainer->getMinimumContentBounds();
 
+    Rectangle<int> ingainactualbounds = Rectangle<int>(0,0,0,0);
     Rectangle<int> inmixactualbounds = Rectangle<int>(0,0,0,0);
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    if (mInGainContainer->isVisible()) {
+        ingainactualbounds = Rectangle<int>(0, 5,
+                                            std::max(inmixminbounds.getWidth(), inchantargwidth),
+                                            45);
+
+        mInGainSlider->setBounds(ingainactualbounds);
+        mInGainContainer->setBounds(ingainactualbounds);
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (mInputChannelsContainer->isVisible()) {
-        inmixactualbounds = Rectangle<int>(0, 0,
+        inmixactualbounds = Rectangle<int>(0, ingainactualbounds.getBottom() + 5,
                                            std::max(inmixminbounds.getWidth(), inchantargwidth),
                                            inmixminbounds.getHeight() + 5);
 
@@ -4602,11 +4654,15 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::resized()
 
     mDrySlider->setMouseDragSensitivity(jmax(128, mDrySlider->getWidth()));
     mOutGainSlider->setMouseDragSensitivity(jmax(128, mOutGainSlider->getWidth()));
-    //mInGainSlider->setMouseDragSensitivity(jmax(128, mInGainSlider->getWidth()));
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    mInGainSlider->setMouseDragSensitivity(jmax(128, mInGainSlider->getWidth()));
+#endif
 
-    mDryLabel->setBounds(mDrySlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(17).removeFromLeft(mDrySlider->getWidth() - mDrySlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, -2));
-    //mInGainLabel->setBounds(mInGainSlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(14).removeFromLeft(mInGainSlider->getWidth() - mInGainSlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, 0));
-    mOutGainLabel->setBounds(mOutGainSlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(17).removeFromLeft(mOutGainSlider->getWidth() - mOutGainSlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, -2));
+    mDryLabel->setBounds(mDrySlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(14).removeFromLeft(mDrySlider->getWidth() - mDrySlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, 0));
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    mInGainLabel->setBounds(mInGainSlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(14).removeFromLeft(mInGainSlider->getWidth() - mInGainSlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, 0));
+#endif
+    mOutGainLabel->setBounds(mOutGainSlider->getBounds().removeFromTop(14).removeFromLeft(mOutGainSlider->getWidth() - mOutGainSlider->getTextBoxWidth() + 3).translated(4, 0));
 
 
     
@@ -4659,13 +4715,12 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::updateLayout()
     int inmixw = 74;
     int choicew = inmixw + mutew + 3;
 
-    inGainBox.items.clear();
-    inGainBox.flexDirection = FlexBox::Direction::row;
-    //inGainBox.items.add(FlexItem(minKnobWidth, minitemheight, *mInGainSlider).withMargin(0).withFlex(1));
-    //inGainBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew, minitemheight, *mSendChannelsLabel).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.5));
-    inGainBox.items.add(FlexItem(2, 6).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.1));
-    inGainBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew, minitemheight, *mSendChannelsChoice).withMargin(0).withFlex(1).withMaxWidth(160));
-    inGainBox.items.add(FlexItem(2, 6).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.1));
+    sendChannelsBox.items.clear();
+    sendChannelsBox.flexDirection = FlexBox::Direction::row;
+    //sendChannelsBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew, minitemheight, *mSendChannelsLabel).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.5));
+    sendChannelsBox.items.add(FlexItem(2, 6).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.1));
+    sendChannelsBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew, minitemheight, *mSendChannelsChoice).withMargin(0).withFlex(1).withMaxWidth(160));
+    sendChannelsBox.items.add(FlexItem(2, 6).withMargin(0).withFlex(0.1));
 
     dryBox.items.clear();
     dryBox.flexDirection = FlexBox::Direction::row;
@@ -4696,7 +4751,7 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::updateLayout()
 
     inputLeftBox.items.clear();
     inputLeftBox.flexDirection = FlexBox::Direction::column;
-    inputLeftBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew + 4, minitemheight, inGainBox).withMargin(0).withFlex(1)); //.withMaxWidth(isNarrow ? 160 : 120));
+    inputLeftBox.items.add(FlexItem(choicew + 4, minitemheight, sendChannelsBox).withMargin(0).withFlex(1)); //.withMaxWidth(isNarrow ? 160 : 120));
     inputLeftBox.items.add(FlexItem(4, 4).withMargin(0).withFlex(0));
     inputLeftBox.items.add(FlexItem(mutew+inmixw + 10, minitemheight, inputPannerBox).withMargin(0).withFlex(1)); //.withMaxWidth(maxPannerWidth));
 
@@ -5174,6 +5229,15 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::changeListenerCallback (ChangeBroadcaster* sou
     } else if (source == &(processor.getTransportSource())) {
         updateTransportState();
     }
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    else if (source == getAudioDeviceManager()) {
+        mInGainSlider->setValue(getInputGain(), sendNotificationSync);
+        if (mInMixerButton->getToggleState()) {
+          mInGainContainer->setVisible(getIsInputGainSettable());
+          resized();
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 class SonobusAudioProcessorEditor::TrimFileJob : public ThreadPoolJob
diff --git a/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.h b/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.h
index 36c8d0456..fe3fd1f02 100644
--- a/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/SonobusPluginEditor.h
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ public PeersContainerView::Listener
     std::unique_ptr<SonoDrawableButton> mMainLinkButton;
     std::unique_ptr<Drawable> mMainLinkArrow;
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     std::unique_ptr<Slider> mInGainSlider;
+#endif
 
     std::unique_ptr<TextButton> mInMixerButton;
 
@@ -332,7 +334,9 @@ public PeersContainerView::Listener
     std::unique_ptr<DrawableRectangle> mFileAreaBg;
 
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
     std::unique_ptr<Label> mInGainLabel;
+#endif
     std::unique_ptr<Label> mDryLabel;
     std::unique_ptr<Label> mWetLabel;
     std::unique_ptr<Label> mOutGainLabel;
@@ -531,6 +535,10 @@ public PeersContainerView::Listener
     std::unique_ptr<Component> mMainContainer;
     std::unique_ptr<PeersContainerView> mPeerContainer;
 
+#if JUCE_IOS
+    std::unique_ptr<Component> mInGainContainer;
+#endif
+
     std::unique_ptr<Viewport> mInputChannelsViewport;
     std::unique_ptr<ChannelGroupsView> mInputChannelsContainer;
 
@@ -626,7 +634,7 @@ public PeersContainerView::Listener
     FlexBox remoteSourceBox;
     FlexBox remoteSinkBox;
     FlexBox paramsBox;
-    FlexBox inGainBox;
+    FlexBox sendChannelsBox;
     FlexBox dryBox;
     FlexBox wetBox;
     FlexBox toolbarBox;
@@ -697,7 +705,6 @@ public PeersContainerView::Listener
     
     std::unique_ptr<CustomTooltipWindow> tooltipWindow;
     
-    std::unique_ptr<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> mInGainAttachment;
     std::unique_ptr<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> mDryAttachment;
     std::unique_ptr<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::SliderAttachment> mWetAttachment;
     std::unique_ptr<AudioProcessorValueTreeState::ButtonAttachment> mMainSendMuteAttachment;
diff --git a/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.cpp
index f67bcfd48..cc57b990d 100644
--- a/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ typedef int socklen_t;
 #define SENDBUFSIZE_SCALAR 2.0f
 #define PEER_PING_INTERVAL_MS 2000.0
 
-String SonobusAudioProcessor::paramInGain     ("ingain");
 String SonobusAudioProcessor::paramDry     ("dry");
 String SonobusAudioProcessor::paramInMonitorMonoPan     ("inmonmonopan");
 String SonobusAudioProcessor::paramInMonitorPan1     ("inmonpan1");
@@ -602,10 +601,6 @@ soundboardChannelProcessor(std::make_unique<SoundboardChannelProcessor>()),
 mGlobalState("SonobusGlobalState"),
 mState (*this, &mUndoManager, "SonoBusAoO",
 {
-           std::make_unique<AudioParameterFloat>(ParameterID(paramInGain, 1),     TRANS ("In Gain"),    NormalisableRange<float>(0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.33), mInGain.get(), "", AudioProcessorParameter::genericParameter,
-                                          [](float v, int maxlen) -> String { return Decibels::toString(Decibels::gainToDecibels(v), 1); }, 
-                                          [](const String& s) -> float { return Decibels::decibelsToGain(s.getFloatValue()); }),
-
     std::make_unique<AudioParameterFloat>(ParameterID(paramInMonitorMonoPan, 1),     TRANS ("In Pan"),    NormalisableRange<float>(-1.0, 1.0, 0.0), mInMonMonoPan.get(), "", AudioProcessorParameter::genericParameter,
                                           [](float v, int maxlen) -> String { if (fabs(v) < 0.01) return TRANS("C"); return String((int)rint(abs(v*100.0f))) + ((v > 0 ? "% R" : "% L")) ; },
                                           [](const String& s) -> float { return s.getFloatValue()*1e-2f; }),
@@ -691,7 +686,6 @@ mState (*this, &mUndoManager, "SonoBusAoO",
 
 })
 {
-    mState.addParameterListener (paramInGain, this);
     mState.addParameterListener (paramDry, this);
     mState.addParameterListener (paramWet, this);
     mState.addParameterListener (paramInMonitorMonoPan, this);
@@ -6567,12 +6561,6 @@ void SonobusAudioProcessor::parameterChanged (const String &parameterID, float n
     if (parameterID == paramDry) {
         mDry = newValue;
     }
-    else if (parameterID == paramInGain) {
-        //mInGain = newValue; // NO LONGER USE GLOBAL mInGain
-
-        // for now just apply it to the first input channel group
-        //mInputChannelGroups[0].gain = newValue;
-    }
     else if (parameterID == paramMetGain) {
         mMetGain = newValue;
         //mMetChannelGroup.params.gain = newValue;
diff --git a/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.h b/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.h
index 0ddcbb680..79e9b7903 100644
--- a/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/SonobusPluginProcessor.h
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ class SonobusAudioProcessor  : public AudioProcessor, public AudioProcessorValue
     
     AudioProcessorValueTreeState& getValueTreeState();
 
-    static String paramInGain;
     static String paramInMonitorMonoPan;
     static String paramInMonitorPan1;
     static String paramInMonitorPan2;