Hydrogen (software)
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{{ infobox software
| logo = [[Image:Hydrogen drum machine icon.png|48px|Hydrogen logo]]
| screenshot = [[Image:Hydrogen.png|200px|Hydrogen screenshot]]
| 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 people|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.<ref>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</ref> The [[graphical user interface]] for the application uses [[Qt (toolkit)|Qt]] [[Library (computer science)|library]] all code is released under the [[GNU General Public License]]. Hydrogen is [[free software]].
== Features ==
* Pattern-based [[Music sequencer|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 ==
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== See also ==
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* [[Free audio software]]
* [[Linux audio software]]
== External links ==
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* [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]]
[[Category:SourceForge projects]]
[[Category:Software drum machines]]
[[Category:Free audio editors]]
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