diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.logic.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.logic.cc
index 7efbb3a72e..6d662ca985 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.logic.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.logic.cc
@@ -202,8 +202,24 @@ void SessionDialog::redisplay_system_configuration ()
 {
 	ARDOUR::EngineStateController* eng_controller (ARDOUR::EngineStateController::instance() );
     
-    _session_details_label.set_text(string_compose (_("%1\n\n\n\n%2"),
+    std::string operation_mode = _("UNKNOWN");
+    if (Config->get_output_auto_connect() & AutoConnectPhysical) {
+        operation_mode = _("MULTI OUT");
+    } else if (Config->get_output_auto_connect() & AutoConnectMaster) {
+        operation_mode = _("STEREO OUT");
+    }
+    
+    string channel_config_info;
+    int n_ch_in = eng_controller->get_available_inputs_count();
+    int n_ch_out = eng_controller->get_available_outputs_count();
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    ss << n_ch_in << " In, " << n_ch_out << " Out";
+    channel_config_info = ss.str();
+    
+    _session_details_label.set_text(string_compose (_("%1\n%2\n%3\n%4"),
                                                     eng_controller->get_current_device_name(),
+                                                    channel_config_info,
+                                                    operation_mode,
 													eng_controller->get_current_sample_rate()));
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
index 4b4c89efd4..35f7a7c238 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/session_dialog.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
               x="11" y="214" width="296" height="26"/>
       <Layout bgnormal="#404040" x="12" y="131" width="296" height="75">
         <Label style ="generic_control"
-               text="Audio Interface:\nChannel Configuration:\nOperation Mode:\nFrame Rate:\nSample Rate:"
+               text="Audio Interface:\nChannel Configuration:\nOperation Mode:\nSample Rate:"
                x="0" y="0"/>
         <Label style ="generic_control"
                id="session_details_label"