Hydrogen (software)

infobox software



caption = Hydrogen under Windows
name = Hydrogen
developer = [http://www.hydrogen-music.org/?p=authors Alessandro Cominu]
latest_release_version = 0.9.3
latest_release_date = 22 February 2006
latest_preview_version = 0.9.4
latest_preview_date = 9 March 2006
operating_system = Cross-platform
genre = Drum machine
license = GNU General Public License
website = http://hydrogen-music.org/

Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine created by Alessandro Cominu, an Italian programmer who goes by the pseudonym Comix. Its main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.

Hydrogen was originally developed for Linux, but later ported to Mac OS X. An experimental build exists for Microsoft Windows but the port has since been abandoned. [See [http://hydrogen-music.org/forum/?action=show_thread&thread=702&fid=6&page=1 Command Prompt Window open] and [http://hydrogen-music.org/forum/?action=show_thread&thread=808&fid=6&page=1 Assertion Failed File] on the official forum] The graphical user interface for the application uses Qt library. all code is released under the GNU General Public License. Hydrogen is free software.

Features

* Pattern-based sequencer, with unlimited number of patterns and ability to chain patterns into a song.
* Up to 64 ticks per pattern with individual level per event and variable pattern length.
* 32 instrument tracks with volume, mute, solo, pan capabilities.
* Multi-layer support for instruments (up to 16 samples for each instrument).
* Ability to import/export song files.
* Unique human velocity, human time, pitch and swing functions.
* Multiple patterns playing at once.

References

See also

* Free audio software
* Linux audio software

External links

* [http://www.hydrogen-music.org/ Project home page]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/hydrogen/ Hydrogen] at SourceForge.net
* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/hydrogen/ Hydrogen] at Freshmeat