Problem with Piano Roll

[Dolzi]

Just installed the LMMS 1.0.3 on my Windows 8 laptop. I can't write notes on the piano roll and the keys on the piano roll don't play. I try to left click and right click but no pattern is drawn on the piano roll. It is my first time using LMMS, is there some setting I need to do before I can write notes on the piano roll or play its keys?

[slapkev]

Are you in the piano roll with no pattern selected? If so, you'll need to open the piano roll by double clicking the timeline for an instrument.

[musikbear]

eg doubleclick here in this new block
and open a new piano-roll
I also recommend the wiki:
http://lmms.sourceforge.net/wiki/index. ... oll_Editor
If you still have issues, dont hesitate to ask

Edit 2014-09-06 11:08 EDT: Fixed image. Please don't hotlink to facebook, use an image service or upload via attachments instead. -Tres

[tresf]

Yes, as the others have said, there is a big green message telling you what to do.

By default, the piano roll doesn't select a track, one has to be selected. I'll file a bug against this because it can be confusing for newcomers.

Update: Opened bug report here: https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/1132

[Jason Bates]

I am glad this has already been addressed. I just downloaded lmms on Debian 8 and i am having the same problem. so basically its unuseable. i created an account just so i could reply to this.

[slipstick]

Surely it's not unusable ? You just have to use it correctly. First select an instrument track in the Song Editor THEN open the piano roll by double clicking a block in the Song Editor and it all works, doesn't it ?

Steve

[musikbear]

so basically its unuseable. i created an account just so i could reply to this.

8O unuseable? then you wont need these all important links:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4740 i suppose..

But in case you change mind Welcome to the forum Jason Bates!
So why is LMMS working in this way?

"Here we are with 5 tracks on the song-editor. Now i want to open piano-roll, so i click it and i just get that dumb message.."

Well ask your self:
"WHAT piano-roll should open??"
There are 5 tracks..
So the answer could be "The one that has focus, ofcause"
Well ask your self:
" In WHICH piano-roll position?"
See?
Both these need to be known, and that why the work-flow is:
* Point to a position in song-editor
* Mark it
As the position-block changes its shading,
* double-click it
Hey presto! LMMS open a piano-editor for that track, the that song-editor position!
Not 'unuseable' just a different logic, and not a bad one, imo

So finally; What is the purpose of the button, then?!
The button is there to toggle an existing piano-roll up and down! Try it! -You will get the hang of it very fast
also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcUCFfQ3wn8

[Fire&Ashes]

When I double click on the space to open up a new Piano Roll, it doesn't want to open one up. Help >_<

[brandystarbrite]

When I double click on the space to open up a new Piano Roll, it doesn't want to open one up. Help >_<

Can you post a screenshot?

[Fire&Ashes]

When I double click on the space to open up a new Piano Roll, it doesn't want to open one up. Help >_<

Can you post a screenshot?

I'm sorry, but I don't know how to post screenshots :(