diff --git a/config/cable.yml b/config/cable.yml
index b9adc5a..e287ba7 100644
--- a/config/cable.yml
+++ b/config/cable.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-# Async adapter only works within the same process, so for manually triggering cable updates from a console,
-# and seeing results in the browser, you must do so from the web console (running inside the dev process),
-# not a terminal started via bin/rails console! Add "console" to any action or any ERB template view
-# to make the web console appear.
-development:
-  adapter: async
-
-test:
-  adapter: test
-
-production:
+sc_default: &sc_default
   adapter: solid_cable
   connects_to:
     database:
       writing: cable
   polling_interval: 0.1.seconds
   message_retention: 1.day
+
+development:
+  <<: *sc_default
+
+test:
+  adapter: test
+
+production:
+  <<: *sc_default
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index f7fadad..51b5bb4 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ development:
     <<: *default
     database: subtle_storm_development_queue
     migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  cable:
+    <<: *default
+    database: subtle_storm_development_cable
+    migrations_paths: db/cable_migrate
 
 # Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
 # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ test:
     <<: *default
     database: subtle_storm_test_queue
     migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+  cable:
+    <<: *default
+    database: subtle_storm_test_cable
+    migrations_paths: db/cable_migrate
 
 # As with config/credentials.yml, you never want to store sensitive information,
 # like your database password, in your source code. If your source code is