[LMMS-devel] Code modification proposal

[Christopher J. M. <mck...@cs...>]

Hello,

My name is Chris McKenzie and I have been using lmms for a while now. 
In as far as I have seen, there appear to be substantial bugs in the 
program.  I would like to fix these, but only if the people managing the 
SVN are willing to accept and review submissions from some unknown person.

Here are a few things that I want to fix, in precendence:

1. Exporting files generates lots of clicks and white noise.

The sound sample, http://qaa.ath.cx/scifi.wav.mp3 for instance isn't 
clean, nor is it clipping.  I haven't looked into how to fix this in 
code yet, but I would like to submit the code once I fix it.

2. Crashes

I have needed to tax lmms to do this, but whenever I am working on 
something substantial, having the program crash is almost to be 
expected.  This brings about the next feature

3. Auto-saving

I see it's in the to do, but I would like it done - and I'll do it

4. Copy/Paste

It simply doesn't work.  In my experience, it throws random notes some 
where in the score.

5. Grid alignment

When selecting a large group of notes and moving them, I am often 
dismayed to find that they were put 1/32nd off.  That resolution should 
be locked to the global resolution that is set.  Anything else is just 
plain silly

6. Attack and fade of notes

I would like to be able to increase and decrease the loudness of notes 
using a line drawing tool between two notes over some sequence.


There is a number of other things I can't think of right now.  But these 
have been the most annoying.  If I were to fix these (I'd set time 
estimates etc..), would my fixes be welcomed?

Thanks.

~chris.