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1LMMS(1)                     General Commands Manual                    LMMS(1)
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NAME

6       lmms - software for easy music production
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SYNOPSIS

9       lmms [global options...] [action [action parameters...]]
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DESCRIPTION

12       LMMS  is  a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like
13       FL Studio®, which allow you to produce music with your  computer.  This
14       includes  the  creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing
15       of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with  your  MIDI-
16       keyboard and much more; all in a user-friendly and modern interface.
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18       LMMS features components such as a Song Editor, a Beat+Bassline Editor,
19       a Piano Roll, an FX Mixer as well as many powerful instruments and  ef‐
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ACTIONS

24       <no action> [options...] [project]
25              Start LMMS in normal GUI mode.
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27       dump in
28              Dump XML of compressed (MMPZ) file in.
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30       render project [options...]
31              Render given project file.
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34              Render each track to a different file.
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37              Upgrade file in and save as out. Standard out is used if no out‐
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GLOBAL OPTIONS

42           --allowroot
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45       -c, --config configfile
46              Get the configuration from configfile instead  of  ~/.lmmsrc.xml
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OPTIONS IF NO ACTION IS GIVEN

57           --geometry geometry
58              Specify the prefered size and position of the main window.
59              geometry syntax is xsizexysize+xoffset+yoffset.
60              Default: full screen.
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OPTIONS FOR RENDER AND RENDERTRACKS

67       -a, --float
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71              Specify  output  bitrate  in KBit/s (for OGG encoding only), de‐
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75              Specify format of render-output where format  is  either  'wav',
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78       -i, --interpolation method
79              Specify interpolation method - possible values are linear, sinc‐
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84       -l, --loop
85              Render the given file as a loop, i.e. stop rendering at  exactly
86              the  end  of the song. Additional silence or reverb tails at the
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89       -m, --mode stereomode
90              Set the stereo mode used for the MP3 export. stereomode  can  be
91              either  's'  (stereo mode), 'j' (joint stereo) or 'm' (mono). If
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94       -o, --output path
95              Render into path.
96              For --render, this is interpreted as a file path.
97              For --render-tracks, this is interpreted as a path to an  exist‐
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104              Specify  output  samplerate  in Hz - range is 44100 (default) to
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108              Specify oversampling, possible values: 1, 2 (default), 4, 8.
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AUTHORS

116       Tobias  Doerffel  <tobydox/at/users.sourceforge.net>,  Paul Giblock and
117       others. See AUTHORS for details.
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121                              September 10, 2018                       LMMS(1)