snd_pcm_new
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## Name

snd_pcm_new — create a new PCM instance

## Synopsis

`int snd_pcm_new (` | struct snd_card * | card,
| char * | id,
| int | device,
| int | playback_count,
| int | capture_count,
| struct snd_pcm ** | rpcm`)`;

## Arguments

`card`

  the card instance

`id`

  the id string

`device`

  the device index (zero based)

`playback_count`

  the number of substreams for playback

`capture_count`

  the number of substreams for capture

`rpcm`

  the pointer to store the new pcm instance

## Description

Creates a new PCM instance.

The pcm operators have to be set afterwards to the new instance via `snd_pcm_set_ops`.

Returns zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure.

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