How can I find out what programs are using sound in Linux?

How can I find out what programs are using sound in Linux? "Is there anyway of knowing what binaries are using the sound system/server ? Like seeing something in the /proc directory (or /dev) ?"
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Run 'lsof | grep dev/snd' as root. You'll see what processes have files in /dev/snd open.