LMMS vs Pro Tools

LMMS is available for free with source code licensed under GPL and available on GitHub allowing anyone to edit and extend the software as they see fit.

LMMS works on Linux, Windows and OSX.

• Interface look like FL Studio interface.
• Has many of the same windows such as step-sequencer, piano roll, playlist, mixer, etc.

LMMS is lightweight enough to be run off of a flash drive.

Uses VeSTige as the VST plugin. It has some bugs but most VSTs work with it.

All windows in the DAW can be moved around freely and are not attached to a grid.

Just plug in and play. Plug in the MIDI keyboard before opening LMMS and it'll automatically pick up that you've connected the keyboard.

LMMS comes with a triple oscillator, Gameboy sound emu, NES sound emu added into the software, which makes it easier to create sounds without the inclusion of external plugins. It is very accessible for beginners.

You can use your computer keyboard as a MIDI controller.

LMMS is ideal for beginners, as it is easy to use and comes with tons of ready to use instruments and samples.

You can load a VST Instrument plugin directly from your desktop if you want to and it supports most of the ddl plugins, both 32-bit 64-bit. FX plugins need to be placed into your directed plugin folder e.g C :/Program files/LMMS/Plugins.

Available both on Windows and MacOS.

Especially for DAW veterans and Og's.

Finally Pro Tools Can be in dark mode.

Ease of integrating audio of different formats, sample rates; equal ease of exporting.

Create and save youe own workspace layouts. and change the tone of the skin dark and classic

As the name tell

Pro Tools effects, all customizable.

Used to fix timing issues between different tracks during mix down.