I realize I'm bumping a dead thread here, but I want to write this down before I forget, as I should do it as well:

Have you considered just making a "Template" song file on your cart (and possible in a .SAV SRAM backup or separate LSDSNG), which has no song sequence data, but a full set of patches you regularly used programmed into it?

Then, when you start LSDj and begin a new song, you can save the song as a different file, and use the "clean instrument data" function when you are done composing and want to purge unused patches from the new song file.

Well, guess what. Johan foresaw this situation and removed the back button in one of the 4.x versions. And yes, as you might have guessed, it's more difficult to add a new button item than it is to replace an old one.

Sorry, so you're in lsdj, you go to its file manager. Under that there are the four options to save load delete and to return. Not sure of the exact word each says. I say you could get rid of the returning one because all it does is take you to the menu again (inside lsdj)... You don't need a hard option for that because pressing b does the same thing. it's be nice if that return option could be replaced with littleFM option

Now I'm not following you. To get into LFM you would first go into LSDj's own file manager, then press B?

The load save song screen would be awesome, thanks for the start select tip. maybe instead of replacing the load and save song you could just replace the "return" or "back" option because that's really not needed. It's easier to just press b

Glad you asked. You can press sel+start+B+A, known from such games as Tetris and Zelda Link's Awakening. I might also include the ability to replace the load/save song menu item in the project screen.

Is there a way to access littlefm once you boot into lsdj, that isn't lower cycling?

If I understand what you mean by instrument swapping correctly, that won't be available. (Load just an instrument from a sav.) At least not in the near future. It's possible, but would be complex to code. And furthermore, clipboard won't be preserved when loading a new song. That's because LFM doesn't run "inside" LSDj, but as a separate app, so to speak. (LSDj will need to be restarted on exit and will clear all work memory on startup, including clipboard. Entering and exiting LFM is like turning the GB's power on and off.)

finally done with the EMS carts (hopefully).

They're such a hassle

LittleFM + Drag'n'Derp will mean a big evolution in the chip scene.

Instrument swapping between savs is something that I've wanted so badly. I'm so sick of having to remake the same kicks and stuff every time I start writing a song.

ha!

edit: oh i thought that was refering to something else, nvm

Thanks for working on this though nitro. I'll Probly make donation soon

There are two things delaying the next release:
1) I want to add a replacement for LSDj's save function, which is annoyingly slow. If you've used LitteFM's load function, you know what I am. This is the on feature in the program that's missing for the next release atm.
2) I want to finish a patcher, which can patch any version of LSDj. That should get the "hard to use" aspect out the window. Distributing an IPS patch that only works with a single LSDj version is not exactly ideal. Then there's the next problem, so far I'm using Java to write this tool, so that's an extra problem for anyone who wants to use it. Of course, it's an easy to solve problem, but I should actually probably use something else to program the patcher.

Yea I read that but until that pc app exists, he has to make builds himself for you to IPS patch.

on his website it said if a final version was released it would patch every version.