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Linux MultiMedia Studio or LMMS, is a free software digital audio workstation. Music can be produced by synthesizing sounds, arranging samples, and playing on a MIDI keyboard by combining the features of trackers, sequencers and synthesizers. It supports LADSPA and VST plugins.^[1]

LMMS is available for the GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, and Micro$oft Winblows operating systems. Version 0.4.0 is a rewrite of the older 0.3.x and uses the Qt 4 framework.

Features

• Song-Editor - for composing songs
• Beat+Bassline-Editor - for creating beats and basslines
• FX mixer - with 64 FX channels
• Piano-Roll - for editing patterns and melodies
• Automation-Editor
• MIDI keyboard support
• Multiple instruments and effects out of the box:
  • Sampler (AudioFileProcessor)
  • Wavetable Synthesizer (BitInvader)
  • Kick & Bassdrum-synthesizer (Kicker)
  • Monophonic imitation of Roland TB-303 (LB302)
  • Tuneful percussion synthesizer (Mallets)
  • Organ-like synthesizer (Organic)
  • Emulation of GameBoy APU (FreeBoy)
  • Emulation of Commodore 64 chips (SID)
  • Triple-Oscillator
  • Vibrating string modeler (Vibed)
  • Multiple ZynAddSubFX presets
• Compatible with many standards:
  • ZynAddSubFX
  • SoundFont2
  • VST(i)
  • LADSPA
  • GUS Patches (PatMan)
  • MIDI
  • Import of MIDI and FLP (Fruityloops Project) files (zip files will be supported in upcoming version)

LMMS Sharing Platform

LMMS Sharing Platform (LSP) is a platform where everybody can publish his work for/with LMMS. This for example includes whole projects (songs) made with it or some new presets and samples. Simply browse the categories and you will surely find stuff which is interesting for you.

• LMMS Sharing Platform

References

External links

• Homepage
• LMMS Wiki, for documentation, tutorials, and help.

Downloads

You can download the source and some binary packages at http://lmms.sourceforge.net/download.php

*buntu

You can download the latest stable version of LMMS (0.4.12) for *buntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10 at https://launchpad.net/~dns/+archive/sound

To add the repo, download and install it, simply type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dns/sound; \
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get install lmms

See also

• FOSS list