lmms - software for easy music production
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Actions
<no action> [options...] [project]
Start LMMS in normal GUI mode.
dumpin
Dump XML of compressed (MMPZ) file in.
renderproject [options...]
Render given project file.
rendertracksproject [options...]
Render each track to a different file.
upgradein [out]
Upgrade file in and save as out. Standard out is used if no output file is specified.
Description
LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio®, which allow you to
produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and
mixing of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more; all
in a user-friendly and modern interface.
LMMS features components such as a Song Editor, a Beat+Bassline Editor, a Piano Roll, an FX Mixer as well
as many powerful instruments and effects.
Global Options
--allowroot
Bypass root user startup check (use with caution).
-c,--configconfigfile
Get the configuration from configfile instead of ~/.lmmsrc.xml (default).
-h,--help
Show usage information and exit.
-v,--version
Show version information and exit.
Name
lmms - software for easy music production
Options For Render And Rendertracks
-a,--float
Use 32bit float bit depth.
-b,--bitratebitrate
Specify output bitrate in KBit/s (for OGG encoding only), default is 160.
-f,--formatformat
Specify format of render-output where format is either 'wav', 'ogg' or 'mp3'.
-i,--interpolationmethod
Specify interpolation method - possible values are linear, sincfastest (default), sincmedium,
sincbest.
If -e is specified lmms exits after importing the file.
-l,--loop
Render the given file as a loop, i.e. stop rendering at exactly the end of the song. Additional
silence or reverb tails at the end of the song are not rendered.
-m,--modestereomode
Set the stereo mode used for the MP3 export. stereomode can be either 's' (stereo mode), 'j'
(joint stereo) or 'm' (mono). If no mode is given 'j' is used as the default.
-o,--outputpath
Render into path.
For --render, this is interpreted as a file path.
For --render-tracks, this is interpreted as a path to an existing directory.
-p,--profileout
Dump profiling information to file out.
-s,--sampleratesamplerate
Specify output samplerate in Hz - range is 44100 (default) to 192000.
-x,--oversamplingvalue
Specify oversampling, possible values: 1, 2 (default), 4, 8.
Options If No Action Is Given
--geometrygeometry
Specify the preferred size and position of the main window.
geometry syntax is xsizexysize+xoffset+yoffset.
Default: full screen.
--importin-e
Import MIDI or Hydrogen file in.
See Also
https://lmms.io/https://lmms.io/documentation/https://github.com/LMMS/lmms
Synopsis
lmms [globaloptions...] [action [actionparameters...]]
