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bmarkham · 10-31-2018, 09:21 AM

I think the closest thing to FL Studio on Linux is LMMS. LMMS is free.

It doesn't even have provision for recording. Although it includes a lot of synths, it also has a lot of samples and is geared toward playing samples. So you can use it with, for example, the sample libraries that come with magazines etc.

You can do midi with the synths, of course. But it won't export the midi -- just the sounds resulting from it. The synths and presets for them are impressive as heck, and the samples (used especially for drums and stuff) are excellent.

Like all such software, it has a bit of a learning curve because it is really its own thing. I used this book to learn how to use it:

https://www.amazon.com/LMMS-Complete...&keywords=LMMS

This, IMO, is likely the closest thing you'll find.

10-31-2018, 09:21 AM	#31
bmarkham Human being with feelings Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Ipswich, NH Posts: 14	I think the closest thing to FL Studio on Linux is LMMS. LMMS is free. It doesn't even have provision for recording. Although it includes a lot of synths, it also has a lot of samples and is geared toward playing samples. So you can use it with, for example, the sample libraries that come with magazines etc. You can do midi with the synths, of course. But it won't export the midi -- just the sounds resulting from it. The synths and presets for them are impressive as heck, and the samples (used especially for drums and stuff) are excellent. Like all such software, it has a bit of a learning curve because it is really its own thing. I used this book to learn how to use it: https://www.amazon.com/LMMS-Complete...&keywords=LMMS This, IMO, is likely the closest thing you'll find.