Highlights
- Sequences percussion parts from programmed patterns instead of live performance.
- Arranges short repeating patterns into longer song structures.
- Lets a pattern be changed and heard again without leaving the sequencer.
- Listed for Linux only in this entry.
- Released under GPL-2.0-or-later.
About this application
Hydrogen is a drum machine, meaning percussion sounds are produced from a programmed sequence rather than performed in real time on an instrument. Work proceeds by building up short rhythmic patterns and then arranging those patterns into a longer structure, with the program handling playback timing. It occupies the space between a metronome and a full recording studio: the material it deals with is percussion, and the composition happens in the sequencer rather than on a microphone.
This makes it suitable for drafting drum parts to play against while writing or rehearsing other instruments, for producing rhythm tracks for a project, and for study of rhythmic structure where being able to alter a pattern and hear the result immediately matters more than recording fidelity. Users who need multi-track audio recording, arbitrary instrument tracks, or a general mixing environment are looking at a broader class of tool than this one.
The project is credited to Hydrogen Developers and released under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. Linux is the only platform recorded in this entry.
Where to get it
Linux
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From the publisher
Install from a terminal
flatpak install flathub org.hydrogenmusic.Hydrogen
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