LMMS a.k.a Linux MultiMedia Studio is a free, open source digital audio workstation available on Ubuntu/Mint and other distributions. You can create, edit your own digital beats with LMMS. It has in-built MIDI keyboard and having a modern user interface.
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LMMS Feature Summary
- Compose music on Windows, Linux and Apple OS X
- Sequence, compose, mix and automate songs in one simple interface
- Note playback via MIDI or typing keyboard
- Consolidate instrument tracks using Beat+Bassline Editor
- Fine tune patterns, notes, chords and melodies using Piano Roll Editor
- Full user-defined track-based automation and computer-controlled automation sources
- Import of MIDI files, Hydrogen project files and FL Studio ® project files
- Drop-in LADSPA plug-in support
- Drop-in VST ® effect plug-in support (Linux and Windows)
- Built-in compressor, limiter, delay, reverb, distortion, EQ, bass-enhancer
- Bundled graphic and parametric equalizers
- Built-in visualization/spectrum analyser
- Built-in 32-bit VST instrument support
- Built-in 64-bit VST instrument support with 32-bit VST bridge (64-bit Windows)
- Roland ® TB-303 style monophonic bass synthesizer
- Embedded ZynAddSubFx: Polyphonic, mutlitimbral, microtonal, multi-voice additive, subtractive and pad synthesis all in one powerful plugin
- Native Commodore 64 ® SID microchip/instrument emulation
- Native SoundFont ® support (SF2), the industry standard for high quality instrument patches and banks
- Nintendo ®, GameBoy ® and game sound effect emulation
- 2 built-in oscillator-based synthesizers
- 2 built-in wavetable-based synthesizers
- Gravis UltraSound ® GUS Patch support
How to install – using Terminal
To install LMMS in Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, elementary using terminal run below command. Enter password when prompted.
sudo apt-get install lmms
Run
- Type LMMS in dash. Click the launcher icon.
- For Gnome, go to Applications -> Sound and Video -> LMMS
LMMS Promo
Links
- Website: LMMS
- Download for other Linux distributions:
- Source: github
suse
mageia
fedora
arch
slackware
Troubleshooting and Support
If you face any issues while installing or using LMMS, you may drop a note using comment section at the end of this article, Or you can post your query in any of the support channels mentioned below.
- Online Forum: LMMS forum
- Social: Facebook
- Generic Ubuntu Forum: Ask Ubuntu
How to uninstall
To uninstall LMMS run below commands in terminal.
sudo apt-get remove lmms
Image Credits, Feature Source
LMMS, lmms.io
