-.\" $OpenBSD: audio.4,v 1.81 2018/08/05 11:41:50 ratchov Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: audio.4,v 1.82 2018/08/05 11:46:31 ratchov Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: audio.4,v 1.20 1998/05/28 17:27:15 augustss Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1996 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.Sh CONTROL DEVICES
Audio control devices accept the same
.Xr ioctl 2
-operations as audio devices,
-but no other operations.
+except
+.Dv AUDIO_START
+and
+.Dv AUDIO_STOP .
In contrast to audio devices,
which have the exclusive open property,
control devices can be opened at any time.
+.Pp
+While the audio device is open, audio parameters
+.Dv AUDIO_SETPAR
+may not be used.
.Sh MIXER DEVICES
Mixer devices support the following
.Xr ioctl 2