Interface Overview

There are 11 main parts to the LMMS interface. These are described in detail in the following chapter. This section gives a brief description of each part of the interface. It also lists the sections of this guide in which each part of the interface is explained in greater detail.

Menus

The Main Menu Bar serves as a general menu for LMMS.

The Toolbar contains options for managing project files, showing/hiding interface windows, and altering master controls for projects.

The Sidebar is used to introduce resources to a project.

Windows

Most of the work you do creating songs in LMMS will be done in the program's windowed GUI. Each type of window has a specific purpose.

The Instrument Window contains settings for an instrument.

The Song Editor contains all the different sound-generating elements and automation clips in a project file.

The Beat+Bassline Editor is where repetitive loops, such as drum or basslines, can be created and contained. It is explained in.

The Piano Roll allows you to create and edit note sequences.

The Automation Editor allows you to create a profile that any connected parameter can follow. It is explained in section 3.9.

The FX-Mixer is where FX channel routing and manipulation takes place. It is explained in section 3.10.

The Project Notes window allows you to create notes for yourself in a project file It is a simple text editor.

The Controller Rack is where controllers are added and configured. These controllers allow you to make alterations to connected parameters, much like an Automation Clip would.