Rename "Tracks" to "Music" or "Demos" about lmms.io HOT 10 CLOSED

Demos? What is this describing? Demo songs, or just normal song tracks made with LMMS?

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Demos - What can be achieved with LMMS. They Demonstrate the features of the program.

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Then demos is more logical, yes

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"Tracks" is what the SoundCloud API uses to describe the actual songs.

"Tracks' is a bit of an old term as it goes back to the track recording era.

I don't mind changing this to "Music" or "Demos" but the term "Demo Track" is generally referred to as an amateur production:

(wikipedia) A demo is a song or group of songs recorded for limited circulation or reference use rather than for general public release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas in a fixed format, such as cassette tape, compact disc, or digital audio files, and to thereby pass along those ideas to record labels, record producers, or to other artists.

Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with bandmates or arrangers or simply for personal reference during the songwriting process; in other cases a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of having the song professionally recorded, or a music publisher may need a simple recording for publishing or copyright

@diizy do you have any opinion on the matter?

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You must admit that demonstration songs should be called... demonstration songs?

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They aren't demos. They're real life musician tracks that use the software. They are a showcase not a demonstration IMO. :) I'd rather switch to "showcase" than something that minimizes the musicians' efforts. :)

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Is there a difference on showcasing features in LMMS and demonstrate them? OK! Showcase is better.

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+1 for Showcase, that's an awesome name.

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On 08/08/2014 07:35 AM, Tres Finocchiaro wrote:

"Tracks" is what the SoundCloud API uses to describe the actual songs.

"Tracks' is a bit of an old term as it goes back to the track
recording era.

I don't mind changing this to "Music" or "Demos" but the term "Demo
Track" is generally referred to as an amateur production:

A demo is a song or group of songs recorded for limited
circulation or reference use rather than for general public
release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas
in a fixed format, such as cassette tape, compact disc, or digital
audio files, and to thereby pass along those ideas to record
labels, record producers, or to other artists.

Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with
bandmates or arrangers or simply for personal reference during the
songwriting process; in other cases a songwriter might make a demo
to send to artists in hopes of having the song professionally
recorded, or a music publisher may need a simple recording for
publishing or copyright

@diizy https://github.com/diizy do you have any opinion on the matter?

A "demo" has also a second meaning, if you happen to be in the demoscene...

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