---
name: "snd_ess"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/snd_ess"
---

# snd\_ess(4)

Ensoniq ESS ISA PnP/non-PnP bridge device driver

## NAME

**snd\_ess** – Ensoniq ESS ISA PnP/non-PnP bridge device driver

## SYNOPSIS

**device sound** **device snd\_ess** **device snd\_sbc**

## DESCRIPTION

The **snd\_ess** bridge driver allows the generic audio driver [sound(4)](/sound/4.md) to attach to the ESS ISA sound cards.

## HARDWARE

The **snd\_ess** driver supports the following sound cards:

- Ensoniq ESS ISA PnP/non-PnP

## SEE ALSO

[sound(4)](/sound/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **snd\_ess** manual page first appeared in FreeBSD 5.3.

## AUTHORS

Cameron Grant ⟨cg@FreeBSD.org⟩ Luigi Rizzo ⟨luigi@FreeBSD.org⟩