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NAME
       snd_pcm_new - create a new PCM instance


SYNOPSIS
       int snd_pcm_new  (snd_card_t * card, char * id, int device,
                          int playback_count, int capture_count,
                          snd_pcm_t ** 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.