diff --git a/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt b/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
index f0e3c76a3c..6423c08c3c 100644
--- a/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
+++ b/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import: pkg/sculpt_drivers-pc
 
 # selection of launcher-menu entries
 launcher: vm_fs shared_fs download_debug_info black_hole trace_logger
+launcher: audio mixer
 
 # selection of accepted depot-package providers
 depot: genodelabs cnuke alex-ab mstein nfeske cproc chelmuth jschlatow
diff --git a/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/audio b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/audio
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b3b6be8fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/audio
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<launcher pkg="bsd_audio_drv" priority="0">
+	<config report="yes" record_play="yes">
+		<!-- value range [0,255] -->
+		<mixer field="outputs.master" value="160"/>
+
+		<!-- look into mixer report for source selection -->
+		<mixer field="record.enable"         value="on"/>
+		<mixer field="record.adc-0:1_source" value="sel2"/>
+		<mixer field="record.adc-0:1"        value="160"/>
+	</config>
+	<route>
+		<service name="Platform"> <parent label="audio"/> </service>
+		<service name="Record">   <child name="mixer"/>  </service>
+		<service name="Play">     <child name="mixer"/>  </service>
+		<service name="Report">   <parent/>              </service>
+		<service name="RM">       <parent/>              </service>
+	</route>
+</launcher>
diff --git a/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/mixer b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/mixer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f992125deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/mixer
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<launcher pkg="record_play_mixer" priority="0">
+	<config jitter_ms="10">
+		<mix name="left">
+			<play label_suffix="vbox -> left" volume="0.7"/>
+			<!-- default rule -->
+			<play label_suffix=" -> left" volume="0.5"/>
+		</mix>
+		<mix name="right">
+			<play label_suffix="vbox -> right" volume="0.7"/>
+			<!-- default rule -->
+			<play label_suffix=" -> right" volume="0.5"/>
+		</mix>
+
+		<!-- capture microphone -->
+		<mix name="mic_left">  <play label="audio -> mic_left"/>  </mix>
+		<mix name="mic_right"> <play label="audio -> mic_right"/> </mix>
+
+		<!-- rule for vbox6 VMs matching their OSS configuration -->
+		<policy label_suffix="vbox -> left"   record="mic_left"  period_ms="46" jitter_ms="23" volume="1.0"/>
+		<policy label_suffix="vbox -> right"  record="mic_right" period_ms="46" jitter_ms="23" volume="1.0"/>
+
+		<!-- rule for the audio driver matching its configuration -->
+		<policy label="audio -> left"   record="left"  period_ms="12" jitter_ms="5" volume="1.0"/>
+		<policy label="audio -> right"  record="right" period_ms="12" jitter_ms="5" volume="1.0"/>
+	</config>
+	<route>
+		<service name="Report"> <parent/> </service>
+	</route>
+</launcher>