hydrogen-music/hydrogen
The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 16
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 116.5
- age_days: 5260
- days_rel: 400
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1325 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Hydrogen is an advanced open-source drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows, combining a pattern-based drum sequencer with a sample-based drum synth. It offers first-class MIDI support, OSC automation, time-stretching, and a rich GUI built with Qt.
Use cases
- program drum patterns for a song
- use a software drum machine in my studio
- practice drums along with beats at home
- trigger drum samples from my MIDI pad controller
- loop drums live with tempo and swing control
- export my drum track to wav or midi
- create and share custom drumkits
When to choose
- you need a free, cross-platform drum sequencer with deep MIDI and JACK integration
- you want pattern-based programming plus a sample-based drum synth in one app
- you need OSC/MIDI automation for live performance or studio workflows
When to avoid
- you need a full DAW with recording, mixing, and plugin hosting
- you want a lightweight plugin (LV2/VST) inside an existing DAW
- you need step sequencing for synths beyond drums
Facets
application · maturity stable
audio-processing gui media cross-platform windows cpp drum-machine drum-sequencer drum-synth jack alsa qt music-production osc sample-based midi audio linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen · fetched 2026-08-28 · 776aa3fd387d
- homepage: http://www.hydrogen-music.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4e61913b78fa
- site_page: http://hydrogen-music.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3449b524304e
- site_page: http://hydrogen-music.org/doc · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1cba2848bfd
- site_page: http://hydrogen-music.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1fcf219368bb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hydrogen-music/hydrogen | main | 70 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="hydrogen-music/hydrogen")
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