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 steriods for your live performance.
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1.2.408 Jan 2025 02:36
minor bugfix:
Added. - MIDI and OSC commands. - `CLEAR_SELECTED_INSTRUMENT` - to remove all notes of the selected. Pattern associated with the currently selected instrument. `CLEAR_PATTERN` - to remove all notes of the selected pattern. - `INSTRUMENT_PITCH` - to adjust the pitch of an instrument. - OSC commands. - `NOTE_ON` and `NOTE_OFF` which are handled like incoming MIDI events. Without triggering their associated actions. `CLEAR_INSTRUMENT` - to remove all notes of the selected pattern. Associated with the provided instrument number. CLI option: - `-O`/`--osc-port` to use a custom OSC port in both `hydrogen`. And `h2cli`. `-L`/`--log-file` to provide a path to an alternative log file. - `-T`/`--log-timestamps` to add timestamps to all log messages. - `--config` to use a different user-level config file. - `--compression-level` for `h2cli` to set the trade-off between max. Quality (`.mp3` and `.ogg`)/max. speed (`.flac`) (`0.0`) and max. Compression (`1.0`) for exported audio files. Adding support for importing and exporting audio files of format `.mp3`. `.opus`, `.au`, `.caf`, `.voc`, `.w64`. Drumkits containing those formats. Can be loaded with older versions of Hydrogen too. `libsndfile` = `1.1.0` is required on your system for MP3 support.. - `X-NSM-Exec` entry added to `org.hydrogenmusic.Hydrogen.desktop` by. @grammoboy2. - Delete key does now remove selected notes and notes under cursor in NotePropertiesRuler. Changed. - Grid lines in the Song Editor are now rendered dotted to emphasize that. This is the space the patterns in rather than objects in their own right. Virtual keyboard strokes are now mapped exactly as incoming MIDI `NOTE_ON`. Events (respecting both "Use output note as input note" and hihat pressure Groups). But do not trigger associated actions. CLI option `-d` understand driver names regardless of capitalization. - `h2cli` option `-V` is now able to handle whitespaces between flag and. Argument. `h2cli` long option for `-k` is renamed `--drumkit` - `ki
1.2.207 Dec 2023 12:56
minor feature: