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# lmms

> Free, open source, cross-platform digital audio workstation.
> Render a `.mmp` or `.mmpz` project file, dump a `.mmpz` as XML, or start the GUI.
> See also: `mixxx`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/lmms>.

- Start the GUI:

`lmms`

- Start the GUI and load external config:

`lmms {{[-c|--config]}} {{path/to/config.xml}}`

- Start the GUI and import MIDI or Hydrogen file:

`lmms --import {{path/to/midi_or_hydrogen_file}}`

- Start the GUI with a specified window size:

`lmms --geometry {{x_size}}x{{y_size}}+{{x_offset}}+{{y_offset}}`

- Dump a `.mmpz` file:

`lmms dump {{path/to/mmpz_file.mmpz}}`

- Render a project file:

`lmms render {{path/to/mmpz_or_mmp_file}}`

- Render the individual tracks of a project file:

`lmms rendertracks {{path/to/mmpz_or_mmp_file}} {{path/to/dump_directory}}`

- Render with custom samplerate, format, and as a loop:

`lmms render {{[-s|--samplerate]}} {{88200}} {{[-f|--format]}} {{ogg}} {{[-l|--loop]}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_file.ogg}}`
