LMMS

LMMS
Original author(s) Paul Giblock
Tobias Doerffel[1]
Developer(s) Tobias Doerffel
Paul Giblock
Danny McRae
Javier Serrano Polo
others
Initial release 2004 (2004); as Linux MultiMedia Studio
Stable release
1.1.3 / March 7, 2015 (2015-03-07)
Repository github.com/lmms/lmms
Development status Active
Written in C++
Operating system Cross-platform: Windows, GNU/Linux, OS X
Platform x86
Available in 16 languages[2]
Type Digital audio workstation
License GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2)[3]
Website lmms.io

LMMS (formerly Linux MultiMedia Studio) is digital audio workstation software. When LMMS is executed on a computer with appropriate hardware, music can be produced by synthesizing sounds, arranging samples, playing on a MIDI keyboard, and combining the features of trackers, sequencers, and synthesizers. It supports Linux Audio Developer's Simple Plugin API (LADSPA), SoundFont (SF2) files, and Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.[3] It is free software released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2).

Software overview

System requirements

LMMS is available for multiple operating systems, including GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, OS X and Windows. It requires a 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and a two-channel sound card.[4]

Program features

Skiessi – C64
A short chiptune-style music sample created with LMMS, demonstrating the abilities of the program's MOS Technology SID emulator.

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LMMS accepts soundfonts in SF2 format and GUS patches. It can also import Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), hydrogen and FL Studio project (FLP) files. It can also write and read customized presets, samples and themes.[5] The audio can be exported primarily in MIDI, OGG and WAV formats,[6] and the projects are saved in .mmpz file format.

Upcoming updates

As of August 2016, version 1.2.1 is expected to release shortly, according to the official LMMS Facebook page. A brief announcement simply said: "LMMS 1.2. RC2 coming when it's ready."[7]

Plugins

Editors

Synthesizers

Samplers

Standards

See also

References

  1. http://alternativeto.net/software/lmms---linux-multimedia-studio/
  2. "LMMS – Currently supported languages". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  3. 1 2 "LMMS – Linux MultiMedia Studio". SourceForge. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  4. https://lmms.io/documentation/Requirements
  5. 1 2 Dave Phillips (August 17, 2009). "LMMS: The Linux MultiMedia Studio". Linux Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. "LMMS Sound Editing Software". Software Insider. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  7. "LMMS 1.2. RC2 coming when it's ready". Facebook. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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