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Hydrogen

hydrogen · v1.2.6 • deprecated

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Drum machine and sequencer

brew install --cask hydrogen
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Trust Score 7/10
Open source (GPL-2.0) +3
Active development +2
Licensed +1
No auto-updates +0
Deprecated +0
Established (>1yr) +1
Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Hydrogen is a powerful drum machine and sequencer that offers extensive features for creating and editing beats. It supports pattern-based sequencing, multiple drumkits, and MIDI integration, making it ideal for musicians and producers seeking a versatile tool.

Hydrogen is a drum machine and sequencer designed for creating and editing beats.

Maturity: The project is active and mature, with recent updates and a large GitHub following, though it has a significant number of open issues.

Community: Most Hacker News mentions pertain to hydrogen as an element rather than the app. Reddit has no relevant discussions.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Open-source nature
  • + Rich feature set
  • + Active development

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion
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C++Last commit: Mar 9, 2026