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Hydrogen
hydrogen · v1.2.6 • deprecated
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Drum machine and sequencer
brew install --cask hydrogen 13
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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, 2026Hydrogen 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
Community Mentions
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