Hydrogen (software)
{{Short description|Drum machine software}}
{{Infobox software
| logo = Image:Hydrogen drum machine icon.svg
| screenshot = Hydrogen.png
| caption = Hydrogen screenshot
| name = Hydrogen
| developer = [http://www.hydrogen-music.org/?p=authors Alessandro Cominu]
| latest_release_version = 1.2.3
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2024|01|12}}
| operating_system = Linux, macOS, Windows
| programming language = C++, Qt
| genre = Drum machine
| license = GPL-2.0-or-later
| website = {{URL|www.hydrogen-music.org}}
}}
Hydrogen is an open-source drum machine created by Alessandro Cominu, an Italian programmer who goes by the pseudonym Comix.{{cite web|last=Cominu|first=Alessandro|url=http://sourceforge.net/users/comix|work=Sourceforge user page|publisher=Sourceforge|title=Alessandro Cominu's Sorceforge User Page|accessdate=11 September 2011}} Its main goal is to provide professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.
Hydrogen was originally developed for Linux, and later ported to Mac OS X and Windows. The graphical user interface for the application uses Qt library, and all code is released under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Features
These are some of the features of Hydrogen:{{cite web |url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/audio-production-software-linux-ubuntu,2860-11.html |title=Software Instruments : Tom's Definitive Linux Software Roundup: Audio Production |author=Adam Overa |date=2011-03-02 |publisher= Bestofmedia |accessdate=2011-06-06}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/node/2 |title=Features - Hydrogen |publisher=Hydrogen |accessdate=2016-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601001539/http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/node/2 |archive-date=2013-06-01 |url-status=dead }}
- Pattern-based sequencer, with unlimited number of patterns and ability to chain patterns into a song.
- 192 ticks per whole note with individual level per event and variable pattern length.
- Unlimited instrument tracks with volume, mute, solo, pan capabilities.
- Multi-layer support for instruments (up to 16 samples for each instrument).
- Sample editor with basic cut and loop functions.
- Time-stretch and pitch functions.
- Time-line with variable tempo.
- Single and stacked pattern mode.
- Ability to import/export song files.
- Support for LADSPA effects.
- Real-time slide control for swing.
- Option to slightly randomize velocity, time, pitch and swing functions to give a more "human" playback.
- Multiple patterns playing at once.
- Various drumkits available to download (Rock, Jazz, Electric, Percussions...), plus support to create a custom drumkit.
See also
{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Music}}
References
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External links
{{Commons and category|Hydrogen (software)}}
- {{Official website|www.hydrogen-music.org}}
- {{GitHub|hydrogen-music/hydrogen|Hydrogen}}
- {{SourceForge|hydrogen|Hydrogen}}
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Category:Digital audio editors for Linux
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Category:Audio editing software that uses Qt
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