NAME
    CMD_START -- start device processing (like ^Q)

FUNCTION
    CMD_START is a standard command for multiple audio channels.  For each
    selected channel (io_Unit), if the allocation key (ioa_AllocKey) is
    correct and the channel was previously stopped (CMD_STOP), CMP_START
    immediately starts all writes (CMD_WRITE) to the channel.  If the
    allocation key is incorrect, CMD_START returns an error
    (ADIOERR_NOALLOCATION).  CMD_START starts multiple channels
    simultaneously to minimize distortion if the channels are playing the
    same waveform and their outputs are mixed. CMD_START is synchronous an
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    only replies (mn_ReplyPort) if the quick flag (IOF_QUICK) is clear.  D
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    not use CMD_START in interrupt code at interrupt level 5 or higher.

INPUTS
    mn_ReplyPort- pointer to message port that receives I/O request after
                  if the quick flag (IOF_QUICK) is clear
    io_Device   - pointer to device node, must be set by (or copied from
                  I/O block set by) OpenDevice function
    io_Unit     - bit map of channels to start (bits 0 thru 3 correspond
                  to channels 0 thru 3)
    io_Command  - command number for CMD_START
    io_Flags    - flags, must be cleared if not used:
                  IOF_QUICK - (CLEAR) reply I/O request
    ioa_AllocKey- allocation key, must be set by (or copied from I/O block
                  set by) OpenDevice function or ADCMD_ALLOCATE command

OUTPUTS
    io_Unit     - bit map of channels successfully started (bits 0 thru 3
                  correspond to channels 0 thru 3)
    io_Error    - error number:
                  0                    - no error
                  ADIOERR_NOALLOCATION - allocation key (ioa_AllocKey)
                                         does not match key for channel

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