How I create songs on LMMS with soundfonts - very basic tutorial

This is a tutorial explaining how I create my songs. It's very basic, though.

**Link updated on August 10, 2021. Let me know if it's offline!**
Here's the link for an improved version of the soundfont I used in the video:
This is NOT my creation. All credits go to the original creator of this soundfont.

Just place the .sf2 file in any folder and open it with the sf2 plugin on LMMS. Default folder is Documents\LMMS.

You should also know that there are plenty of sf2 files out there. In my opinion, SGM-v2.01 is the best one for its size, but you can search the web for sf2 files and try other soundfonts if you so desire.

[roggeralves]

Please, keep in mind that this is how *I* usually start creating songs. That doesn't mean it's THE only way. LMMS gives you a lot of options, so depending on what you want to achieve with the program, you'll want to use different plugins etc. Nowadays, I use mostly VSTs for more realistic sounds.

[POPDATA]

"oK FOund It"


me: *spending hours finding a note*

[AzaiKang]

From all of the tutorials of LMMS out there this was the only straightforward video. Thanks!

[SMEAZDEALER]

Finally someone who doesn't go and explain obviously things for 50 minutes straight

[CutiePie_]

you just became my favorite person on earth

[kirottu]

Very good tutorial man! Helped me a bunch, keep up the good work!

[doommedd]

Finally I’ve seen this app on YouTube before in videos, but I didn’t know the name of it, so I spent an hour finding the name of this, thx so much, I subbed

[Byblix]

Thanks very much! Really easy to follow. I'm totally new at music programs so this helped a lot!

[evandromadeira]

Good!... Really good!... I appreciated very, very much your line of explanation: you are *focused on what's really important* and you never waste your time (and ours, too) saying something about anything that doesn't matter. Everyone who is a beginner at using LMMS *will learn a lot by watching your video* . Many thanks!...

[matsaluisius]

Thank you so much, this is the best basic tutorial I found so far!

[truthfinder]

this proves alot most think it a must to have fl studio and so on. it not what you have that makes the music, it, s what you do have and what you do with what you have that makes it .epic use of a free daw congrats nice video.

[HartbrkrLegacy]

The way you explained by making mistakes is great. I don't know if you did it intentionally, but it's great for beginners! 🔥

[NoDebut]

Hi from 2023 (well, the very end of 2023! :) ) - Thank you for putting this together, I'm just starting and was wondering what SF2 was. I am not ashamed to admit I *thought* it was literally a bank of samples from SF2 the game, LOL. Anyways, thank you so much for this, it really helps!

[kishoreshreedharan]

I was losin interest till I came across this video. Bless you man. Have to subscribe.

[Cukito]

Found it, downloaded it, using it, MUCH SATISFIED!

[M_M_a_D]

Awesome!! Best tutorial on here so far (for me). So thank you so so much!

[parallaxiti]

This tutorial is the best one I have found for beginners. Thank you.

[WuYeye]

Thank you for making the tutorial video! I didn't exactly know any ways to create a song, until I watched your video. At least I finally found one way to do, thank you very much XD

[TyphonXD]

I followed and did the exact same thing he did in this video. That helps me now do my own beat

[gammaechofoundationproductions]

Hey Roger, thanks for this! This video is very helpful, educational, and informative! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! You just earned a new subscriber! :)