diff --git a/firmware/WHENCE b/firmware/WHENCE
index 89ca95b..c08dbc8 100644
--- a/firmware/WHENCE
+++ b/firmware/WHENCE
@@ -17,3 +17,17 @@
 Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
 
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+
+Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
+
+File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
+File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
+
+Licence: Unknown
+
+Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
+be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
+drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
+specs on the dsp."
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------