LMMS
Encyclopedia
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.
LMMS is available for the Linux
, OpenBSD
, and Microsoft Windows
operating systems. Version 0.4.0 is a rewrite of the older 0.3.x and uses the Qt 4
framework. LMMS 0.4.5 has been ported to Mac OS X
through MacPorts
and has also been noted to work, with some limitations, in Mac OS X through WineBottler, a fork of Darwine
.
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
digital audio workstation
Digital audio workstation
A digital audio workstation is an electronic system designed solely or primarily for recording, editing and playing back digital audio. DAWs were originally tape-less, microprocessor-based systems such as the Synclavier and Fairlight CMI...
. Music can be produced by synthesizing sounds, arranging samples, and playing on a MIDI keyboard
MIDI keyboard
A MIDI keyboard is typically a piano-style user interface keyboard device used for sending signals or commands over a USB or MIDI cable to other devices connected and operating on the same MIDI protocol interface...
by combining the features of trackers, sequencers
Music sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
and synthesizers
Software synthesizer
A software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth is a computer program or plug-in for digital audio generation. Computer software which can create sounds or music is not new, but advances in processing speed are allowing softsynths to accomplish the same tasks that previously required dedicated...
. It supports LADSPA
LADSPA
LADSPA is an acronym for Linux Audio Developers Simple Plugin API. It is a standard for handling filters and effects, licensed under the GNU LGPL. It was originally designed for Linux through consensus on the Linux Audio Developers Mailing List, but works on a variety of other platforms...
and VST
Virtual Studio Technology
Steinberg's Virtual Studio Technology is an interface for integrating software audio synthesizer and effect plugins with audio editors and hard-disk recording systems. VST and similar technologies use digital signal processing to simulate traditional recording studio hardware with software...
plugins.
LMMS is available for the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, OpenBSD
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution , a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from NetBSD by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995...
, and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
operating systems. Version 0.4.0 is a rewrite of the older 0.3.x and uses the Qt 4
Qt (toolkit)
Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software with a graphical user interface , and also used for developing non-GUI programs such as command-line tools and consoles for servers...
framework. LMMS 0.4.5 has been ported to Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
through MacPorts
MacPorts
MacPorts, formerly called DarwinPorts, is a package management system that simplifies the installation of software on the Mac OS X and Darwin operating systems. It is a free/open source software project to simplify installation of other free/open source software...
and has also been noted to work, with some limitations, in Mac OS X through WineBottler, a fork of Darwine
Darwine
Darwine was a port of the Wine libraries to Darwin and Mac OS X . The Darwine project intended to port and develop Wine as well as other supporting tools that would allow Darwin and Mac OS X users to run Windows applications and to provide a Win32 API compatibility at application source code...
.
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 keyboardMIDI keyboardA MIDI keyboard is typically a piano-style user interface keyboard device used for sending signals or commands over a USB or MIDI cable to other devices connected and operating on the same MIDI protocol interface...
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)
- EmulationEmulatorIn computing, an emulator is hardware or software or both that duplicates the functions of a first computer system in a different second computer system, so that the behavior of the second system closely resembles the behavior of the first system...
of GameBoy APU (FreeBoy) - Emulation of Commodore 64Commodore 64The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
chips (SIDMOS Technology SIDThe MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of Commodore's CBM-II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Commodore MAX Machine home computers...
) - Triple-Oscillator
- Vibrating string modeler (Vibed)
- Multiple ZynAddSubFX presets
- Compatible with many standards:
- ZynAddSubFXZynAddSubFXZynAddSubFX is an open source software synthesizer for Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.For sound generation it has three hybrid synth engines that combine additive, subtractive, Fourier and other synthesis methods...
- SoundFont2SoundFontSoundFont is a brand name that collectively refers to a file format and associated technology designed to bridge the gap between recorded and synthesized audio, especially for the purposes of computer music composition...
- VST(i)Virtual Studio TechnologySteinberg's Virtual Studio Technology is an interface for integrating software audio synthesizer and effect plugins with audio editors and hard-disk recording systems. VST and similar technologies use digital signal processing to simulate traditional recording studio hardware with software...
- LADSPALADSPALADSPA is an acronym for Linux Audio Developers Simple Plugin API. It is a standard for handling filters and effects, licensed under the GNU LGPL. It was originally designed for Linux through consensus on the Linux Audio Developers Mailing List, but works on a variety of other platforms...
- GUS Patches (PatMan)
- MIDI
- Import of MIDI and FLP (Fruityloops Project) files
- ZynAddSubFX
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- Reason
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