diff --git a/src/include/switch_core.h b/src/include/switch_core.h
index 16d69baae0..cb20f64a7a 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_core.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_core.h
@@ -1109,7 +1109,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_db_test_reactive(switch_core_db_t *db, char *te
 /*! 
   \brief Open a media file using file format modules
   \param fh a file handle to use
-  \param codec_imp the codec implementation being used
+  \param channels the number of channels
+  \param rate the sample rate
   \param file_path the path to the file
   \param flags read/write flags
   \param pool the pool to use (NULL for new pool)
@@ -1117,8 +1118,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_db_test_reactive(switch_core_db_t *db, char *te
   \note the loadable module used is chosen based on the file extension
 */
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *fh, 
-													  const switch_codec_implementation_t *codec_imp,
 													  char *file_path, 
+													  uint8_t channels,
+													  uint32_t rate,
 													  unsigned int flags,
 													  switch_memory_pool_t *pool);
 /*! 
diff --git a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
index 13fb40026e..3af505f64c 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ struct switch_file_handle {
 	/*! private data for the format module to store handle specific info */
 	void *private_info;
 	char *handler;
-	const switch_codec_implementation_t *codec_imp;
 	int64_t pos;
 	switch_buffer_t *audio_buffer;
     uint32_t thresh;
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 2b71b560b7..f6b7db60e1 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -1781,8 +1781,9 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_record_thread_run(switch_thread_t *th
 	}
 
 	if (switch_core_file_open(&fh, 
-							  NULL,
 							  rec->path, 
+							  conference->rate,
+							  1,
 							  SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_WRITE | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT, 
 							  rec->pool) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Error Opening File [%s]\n", rec->path);
@@ -1958,8 +1959,9 @@ static switch_status_t conference_play_file(conference_obj_t *conference, char *
 
     /* Open the file */
     if (switch_core_file_open(&fnode->fh, 
-							  NULL,
                               file, 
+							  conference->rate,
+							  1,
                               SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT, 
                               pool) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
         switch_core_destroy_memory_pool(&pool);
@@ -2044,8 +2046,9 @@ static switch_status_t conference_member_play_file(conference_member_t *member,
 
         /* Open the file */
         if (switch_core_file_open(&fnode->fh, 
-								  switch_core_session_get_read_codec(member->session)->implementation,
                                   file, 
+								  conference->rate,
+								  1,
                                   SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT, 
                                   pool) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
             switch_core_destroy_memory_pool(&pool);
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/Makefile b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/Makefile
index 72da1c9f14..c5fb848034 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/Makefile
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # define these targets in your makefile if you wish
 # local_all local_depend local_clean depend_install local_install local_distclean local_extraclean:
+BASE=../../../..
 OSARCH=$(shell uname -s)
 # and define these variables to impact your build
 MODNAME=mod_portaudio
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
index 6ec8bc37c2..027d75a7dc 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ static switch_status_t channel_on_init(switch_core_session_t *session)
             switch_set_flag_locked((&globals), GFLAG_RING);
             if (ring_file) {
                 if (switch_core_file_open(&fh,
-										  globals.read_codec.implementation,
                                           ring_file,
+										  globals.read_codec.implementation->number_of_channels,
+										  globals.read_codec.implementation->samples_per_second,
                                           SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
                                           NULL) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
             
@@ -589,8 +590,9 @@ static switch_status_t channel_read_frame(switch_core_session_t *session, switch
                 }
 
                 if (switch_core_file_open(&tech_pvt->fh,
-										  globals.read_codec.implementation,
                                           tech_pvt->hold_file,
+										  globals.read_codec.implementation->number_of_channels,
+                                          globals.read_codec.implementation->samples_per_second,
                                           SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
                                           switch_core_session_get_pool(tech_pvt->session)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
                     switch_core_codec_destroy(&tech_pvt->write_codec);
diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
index 184debd5d4..c63bcae0fb 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
@@ -440,8 +440,12 @@ static switch_status_t shout_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *handle, char *path)
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_MEMERR;
 	}
 
+    if (!handle->samplerate) {
+        handle->samplerate = 8000;
+    }
+
     context->memory_pool = handle->memory_pool;
-    context->samplerate = handle->codec_imp ? handle->codec_imp->samples_per_second : 8000;
+    context->samplerate = handle->samplerate;
     
     if (switch_test_flag(handle, SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ)) {
         if (switch_buffer_create_dynamic(&context->audio_buffer, MY_BLOCK_SIZE, MY_BUF_LEN, 0) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index c760fd0244..e7624372ab 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -1012,11 +1012,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_codec_destroy(switch_codec_t *codec)
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
+ }
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *fh, 
-													  const switch_codec_implementation_t *codec_imp,
 													  char *file_path, 
+													  uint8_t channels,
+													  uint32_t rate,
 													  unsigned int flags,
 													  switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
 {
@@ -1056,8 +1057,18 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_file_open(switch_file_handle_t *fh,
 		fh->handler = switch_core_strdup(fh->memory_pool, rhs);
 	}
 
-	fh->codec_imp = codec_imp;
+	if (rate) {
+		fh->samplerate = rate;
+	} else {
+		rate = 8000;
+	}
 	
+	if (channels) {
+		fh->channels = channels;
+	} else {
+		fh->channels = 1;
+	}
+
 	return fh->file_interface->file_open(fh, file_path);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 487c3b1da2..83b197691c 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -390,8 +390,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_record_file(switch_core_session_t *se
 
 
 	if (switch_core_file_open(fh,
-							  read_codec->implementation,
 							  file,
+							  read_codec->implementation->number_of_channels,
+							  read_codec->implementation->samples_per_second,
 							  SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_WRITE | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
 							  switch_core_session_get_pool(session)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_DESTINATION_OUT_OF_ORDER);
@@ -629,8 +630,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_record_session(switch_core_session_t
 
 
     if (switch_core_file_open(fh,
-							  read_codec->implementation,
                               file,
+							  read_codec->implementation->number_of_channels,
+                              read_codec->implementation->samples_per_second,
                               SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_WRITE | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
                               switch_core_session_get_pool(session)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
         switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_DESTINATION_OUT_OF_ORDER);
@@ -1157,8 +1159,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_play_file(switch_core_session_t *sess
 	}
 	
 	if (switch_core_file_open(fh,
-							  read_codec->implementation,
 							  file,
+							  read_codec->implementation->number_of_channels,
+                              read_codec->implementation->samples_per_second,
 							  SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
 							  switch_core_session_get_pool(session)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_core_session_reset(session);
@@ -2857,8 +2860,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 							ringback.fhb.channels = read_codec->implementation->number_of_channels;
 							ringback.fhb.samplerate = read_codec->implementation->samples_per_second;
 							if (switch_core_file_open(&ringback.fhb,
-													  read_codec->implementation,
 													  ringback_data,
+													  read_codec->implementation->number_of_channels,
+													  read_codec->implementation->samples_per_second,
 													  SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ | SWITCH_FILE_DATA_SHORT,
 													  switch_core_session_get_pool(session)) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 								switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Error Playing File\n");