Note fragments instead of sustaining

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Hi,

I'm using LMMS 1.1.3 (finally updated so I can undo!) on Ubuntu LTS 14.04, and I have been using LMMS for a while. I don't remember when it started, but when I play to record using my laptop keyboard, and keep a key pressed, instead of the notes sustaining, they fragment - and this fragmentation isn't structured, but random. It happens for every instrument. I was using LMMS 1.0.0 when it started, and updating hasn't done the job. I dual boot with Windows, and it works fine with Windows - but and I don't like the kind of sound I get on Windows, would prefer to continue working on Ubuntu.

P.S - This sort of 'glitch' is excellent for making 'glitch' tracks. Used it intentionally in several places, but sucks for putting in solos.

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I'm using LMMS 1.1.3 (finally updated so I can undo!) on Ubuntu LTS 14.04, and I have been using LMMS for a while. I don't remember when it started, but when I play to record using my laptop keyboard, and keep a key pressed, instead of the notes sustaining, they fragment - and this fragmentation isn't structured, but random. It happens for every instrument.

LMMS relies on everything else in the system (OS, X, Qt) to report keystrokes correctly, but sometimes they don't. Keyboard repeat should be indicated on the key events but it isn't, and the repeat is indistinguishable from separate key presses. Not really a bug in LMMS, but possibly something in need of a workaround.

On Linux, you could try this in a terminal window to turn the repeat off before running LMMS:

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xset r off

NB. it's a system-wide solution, so none of your programs will get key repeats until you re-enable them.

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Worked perfectly, thanks a lot!