i want to start coding because of lmms! i need guidance! :)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:08 am
hi,
my name is tania, i'm from germany and new to this community
i started beatmaking last year. next to using ios apps for music making (such as "groovebox" and "imaschine"), i bought a midi controller (launchkey mini mk3) that came with ableton live lite 10. the workflow of the launchkey with ableton is unique and i also love using the controller with my ios apps. recently i even bought the maschine mikro mk3 because i love the maschine workflow.
however, i admire the idea and ability of using free open source software, making it possible/accessible for everyone to create music independently of profit companies. that is why i challenge myself at the moment to use rather lmms than my other software. i like lmms and i think it can have a great future. i read that what lmms needs, are developers.
so, i don't really know how to code. years ago i learned basic html skills, which i don't remember anymore really . improving lmms and its worklfow to create music more userfriendly, encourages me to learn coding! do you think it is possible to just learn coding and trying to work on the lmms development with you? or are my goals too unrealistic?
my vision for the software:
- making the gui more userfriendly while keeping the actual style of lmms. for example, i would like to be able to dock the mixer and piano roll to the bottom of the screen and i would like to embed instruments and plugins to the left sidebar. because i don't like that every window is floating, i would like to be them easier accessable.
- add the ability to midi map transport functions, such as play/stop, record, loop...
- making it possible to implement scripts for midi controllers
- other functions for better editing, like selecting multiple objects (like tracks or pattern) end editing them at once, tap tempo..
i know, sure there are issues posted on github. but i am completely new to this whole coding world and i need some guidance, please
are my visions too utopian for a complete beginner? and very time intensive? of course i should start with smaller, beginner issues, i know
can you tell me where to start?
i read that lmms is written in c++. i use linux (ubuntu studio, with very little linux knowledge) and i just downloaded the software "atom" for coding.
please don't laugh at me. i am serious about that, if time allows it to me, and great things start with visions!
i would love to get answers/help/guidance from you!
greetings from germany,
tania
my name is tania, i'm from germany and new to this community
i started beatmaking last year. next to using ios apps for music making (such as "groovebox" and "imaschine"), i bought a midi controller (launchkey mini mk3) that came with ableton live lite 10. the workflow of the launchkey with ableton is unique and i also love using the controller with my ios apps. recently i even bought the maschine mikro mk3 because i love the maschine workflow.
however, i admire the idea and ability of using free open source software, making it possible/accessible for everyone to create music independently of profit companies. that is why i challenge myself at the moment to use rather lmms than my other software. i like lmms and i think it can have a great future. i read that what lmms needs, are developers.
so, i don't really know how to code. years ago i learned basic html skills, which i don't remember anymore really . improving lmms and its worklfow to create music more userfriendly, encourages me to learn coding! do you think it is possible to just learn coding and trying to work on the lmms development with you? or are my goals too unrealistic?
my vision for the software:
- making the gui more userfriendly while keeping the actual style of lmms. for example, i would like to be able to dock the mixer and piano roll to the bottom of the screen and i would like to embed instruments and plugins to the left sidebar. because i don't like that every window is floating, i would like to be them easier accessable.
- add the ability to midi map transport functions, such as play/stop, record, loop...
- making it possible to implement scripts for midi controllers
- other functions for better editing, like selecting multiple objects (like tracks or pattern) end editing them at once, tap tempo..
i know, sure there are issues posted on github. but i am completely new to this whole coding world and i need some guidance, please
are my visions too utopian for a complete beginner? and very time intensive? of course i should start with smaller, beginner issues, i know
can you tell me where to start?
i read that lmms is written in c++. i use linux (ubuntu studio, with very little linux knowledge) and i just downloaded the software "atom" for coding.
please don't laugh at me. i am serious about that, if time allows it to me, and great things start with visions!
i would love to get answers/help/guidance from you!
greetings from germany,
tania