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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a free, open-source audio and music app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It has 1,346 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at hydrogen-music/hydrogen.

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About Hydrogen

The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows. 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 steroids for your live performance.

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FAQ

Hydrogen FAQ

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Is Hydrogen free and open source?

Yes. Hydrogen's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Hydrogen?

Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.2.7).

Is Hydrogen still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.