diff --git a/src/nodes.jl b/src/nodes.jl
index 3500ff8..daca2cd 100644
--- a/src/nodes.jl
+++ b/src/nodes.jl
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ end
 
 type InputRenderer <: AudioRenderer
     channel::Int
+    InputRenderer(channel::Integer) = new(channel)
+    InputRenderer() = new(1)
 end
 
 function render(node::InputRenderer, device_input::AudioBuf, info::DeviceInfo)
diff --git a/test/test_nodes.jl b/test/test_nodes.jl
index ff40854..bf05430 100644
--- a/test/test_nodes.jl
+++ b/test/test_nodes.jl
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ facts("SinOSC") do
     end
 end
 
+facts("AudioInput") do
+    node = AudioInput()
+    test_data = rand(AudioSample, test_info.buf_size)
+    render_output = render(node, test_data, test_info)
+    @fact render_output => test_data
+end
+
 facts("ArrayPlayer") do
     context("playing long sample") do
         v = rand(AudioSample, 44100)