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https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen
The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows
https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen
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The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen
- Owner: hydrogen-music
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2012-04-08T21:47:34.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-28T21:56:23.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T17:27:23.165Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: audio, drum-machine, jack, midi, music, qt5
- Language: C++
- Homepage: http://www.hydrogen-music.org
- Size: 49.4 MB
- Stars: 1,055
- Watchers: 54
- Forks: 173
- Open Issues: 189
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: ChangeLog
- License: COPYING
- Authors: AUTHORS
Awesome Lists containing this project
- fucking-Awesome-Linux-Software -  Hydrogen
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The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
## Features
* First-class MIDI support
* Highly customizable
* Stable and performant
* Loads of drumkits to choose from
* In-depth control of instrument, sample, and note properties
* High quality time-stretching and pitch shifting
* Automate it using MIDI or OSC API
Hydrogen is both a drum sequencer for pattern-based programming and a drum synth. Its simple yet feature-rich design makes it a versatile companion, be it for quick practice at home, professional usage as fully-fledged drum machine in your studio, or drum looper on steroids for your live performance.
## Download
* **[Windows (64bit) (>=Vista)](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/releases/download/1.2.4/Hydrogen-1.2.4-win64.exe)**
* **[macOS (>=10.14)](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/releases/download/1.2.4/Hydrogen-1.2.4.dmg)**
* **[Linux](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/releases/download/1.2.4/Hydrogen-1.2.4-x86_64.AppImage)**
or check you distribution's repo
[](https://repology.org/project/hydrogen-drum-machine/versions)
Binaries for older OS versions can be found in the [Download section of our homepage](http://hydrogen-music.org/downloads/).
## Building
If your particular OS is not supported or you want to use the latest developing version, you can build Hydrogen yourself. We provide step-by-step guides for the following platforms:
* **[Linux](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/blob/master/INSTALL.md)**
* **[macOS](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/wiki/Building-Hydrogen-from-Source-(macOS))**
* **[Windows](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/wiki/Building-Hydrogen-from-source-(Windows))**
## Usage
The main entry point for learning how to use Hydrogen is our [manual](http://hydrogen-music.org/documentation/manual/manual_en.html).
Further info can be found in our [FAQ](http://hydrogen-music.org/faq/) and [Wiki](https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/wiki).
## Contributing
You want to contribute to Hydrogen?
How about making/improving a [translation](data/i18n)? You can also
check out our (ancient) [How to
contribute](http://hydrogen-music.org/contribution/) guide or get in
touch with us on our [mailing
list](http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/hydrogen-devel).
## License
Hydrogen is distributed under [GPLv2+](./COPYING).