---
name: "snd_maestro"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/snd_maestro/4freebsd"
---

# snd\_maestro(4freebsd)

ESS Maestro bridge device driver

## NAME

**snd\_maestro** – ESS Maestro bridge device driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**device sound** **device snd\_maestro**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
snd_maestro_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **snd\_maestro** bridge driver allows the generic audio driver [sound(4)](/sound/4.md) to attach to ESS Maestro based sound chips. This chipset is very popular in notebook computers, but it is also very used in a wide selection of cheap OEM sound cards.

## HARDWARE

The **snd\_maestro** driver supports the following PCI sound cards:

- ESS Technology Maestro-1

- ESS Technology Maestro-2

- ESS Technology Maestro-2E

## SEE ALSO

[snd\_maestro3(4)](/snd_maestro3/4.md), [sound(4)](/sound/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **snd\_maestro** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.2.

This driver will be removed in a future version of the FreeBSD base

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Jorge Mario G. Mazo ⟨*jgutie11@eafit.edu.co*⟩.