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LMMS
Original author(s)Paul Giblock
Tobias Junghans[1]
Developer(s)LMMS developers
Initial release2004; 20 years ago (2004); as Linux MultiMedia Studio
Stable release
1.2.1[2] / 21 October 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-21)
Preview release
1.2.0-rc8 / 19 February 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-19)
Repository
Written inC++ with Qt[3]
Operating systemCross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
Platformx86 and x86-64 (Linux, macOS, Windows), only Linux: arm64, armel, armhf, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x[3]
Available in20 languages[4]
TypeDigital audio workstation
LicenseGPLv2[5]
Websitelmms.io

LMMS (formerly Linux MultiMedia Studio) is a digital audio workstation application program. When LMMS is executed on a computer with appropriate hardware, it allows music to be produced by arranging samples, synthesizing sounds, playing on a MIDI keyboard, and combining the features of trackers and sequencers. It supports the Linux Audio Developer's Simple Plugin API (LADSPA) and Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plug-ins (on Win32, Win64,or Wine32).[5] It is free software, written in Qt and released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2).

Overview

System requirements

LMMS is available for multiple operating systems, including Linux, OpenBSD, macOS and Windows. It requires a 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and a two-channel sound card.[6]

Program features

LMMS accepts soundfonts and GUS patches. It can import Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and Hydrogen files. It can read and write customized presets and themes.[7] Audio can be exported in the OGG, FLAC, MP3, and WAV file formats,[8] and the projects can be saved in the compressed MMPZ file format or the uncompressed MMP file format.[9] It can use VST plug-ins on Win32, Win64, or Wine32, though currently the macOS port doesn't support them.[10]

Editors

Editors of LMMS
  • Song Editor – for arranging your instruments, samples, groups of notes, automation, and more
  • Beat+Bassline Editor – for quickly sequencing rhythms
  • FX mixer – for sending multiple audio inputs through groups of effects and sending them to other mixer channels, infinite channels are supported
  • Piano Roll – edit patterns and melodies
  • Automation Editor – move almost any knob or widget over the course of the song
  • BitInvaderwavetable-lookup synthesis
  • FreeBoyemulator of Game Boy audio processing unit (APU)
  • Kicker – bass drum synthesizer
  • LB302 – imitation of the Roland TB-303
  • Mallets – tuneful percussion synthesizer
  • Nescaline – NES-like synthesizer
  • Monstro – 3-oscillator synthesizer with modulation matrix
  • OpulenZ – 2-operator FM synthesizer
  • Organic – organ-like synthesizer
  • SID – emulator of the Commodore 64 chips
  • Triple oscillator 3-oscillator synthesizer with 5 modulation modes: MIX, SYNC, PM, FM, and AM
  • Vibed – vibrating string modeler
  • Watsyn – 4-oscillator wavetable synthesizer
  • ZynAddSubFX
  • SF2 Player – a Fluidsynth-based Soundfont player
  • AudioFileProcessor (AFP) – sampler with trimming and looping abilities

Standards

See also

References

  1. ^ "LMMS Alternatives and Similar Software - AlternativeTo.net". AlternativeTo.
  2. ^ "LMMS 1.2.1 Release". Github. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Debian -- Details of package lmms in buster". Debian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ "LMMS – Currently supported languages". Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "LMMS – Linux MultiMedia Studio". SourceForge. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  6. ^ "LMMS • Documentation". lmms.io. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. ^ Dave Phillips (17 August 2009). "LMMS: The Linux MultiMedia Studio". Linux Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. ^ "LMMS Sound Editing Software". Software Insider. Retrieved 31 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "lmms.io/utils.php function read_project". Github. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. ^ VeSTige