Hydrogen Alternatives

Hydrogen is described as 'Advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming' and is a popular app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hydrogen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, iPad, Mac and Linux apps. The best Hydrogen alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hydrogen are AudioTool, Studio One, Qtractor and Bosca Ceoil.

Hydrogen alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Hydrogen.

Hydrogen

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Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive...

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LMMS
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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Haiku
89 LMMS alternatives
LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio , which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of...
- - LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Hydrogen.
- - LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hydrogen.
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LMMS Features
1. Support for VST PluginsLMMS support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. PortableLMMS can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with LMMS, by handling note and performance information.
4. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
Piano Roll
Export to MP3
Export to MIDI
MIDI Keyboard Input
Free API
Customizable
Royalty-free music
Lossless quality
Mix Music
Image exporting
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AudioTool
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Free • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Online
69 AudioTool alternatives
Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.
- - AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hydrogen.
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AudioTool Features
1. Support for MIDIAudioTool includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with AudioTool, by handling note and performance information.
Mix Music
Browser-based
Modular System
Cloud based
Community-based
Piano Roll
Sound Effects
Studio One
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
72 Studio One alternatives
Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...
- - Studio One is the most popular commercial alternative to Hydrogen.
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Studio One Features
1. Virtual InstrumentStudio One uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Studio One, by handling note and performance information.
3. Works OfflineStudio One can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Lossless AudioStudio One has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
5. Support for MIDIStudio One includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
6. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Studio One based on incoming audio in real time.
7. Support for VST PluginsStudio One support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
8. Music LooperStudio One supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Drag and Drop
Mix Music
Piano Roll
MIDI Clips
MIDI Keyboard Input
Qtractor
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Linux
74 Qtractor alternatives
Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...
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Qtractor Features
1. Support for MIDIQtractor includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsQtractor support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Qtractor, by handling note and performance information.
Multitrack editing
Bosca Ceoil
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Adobe AIR
66 Bosca Ceoil alternatives
Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations.
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Bosca Ceoil Features
1. Support for MIDIBosca Ceoil includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. PortableBosca Ceoil can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
User friendly
Magix ACID Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Windows
67 Magix ACID Pro alternatives
ACID Pro software is a DAW powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary ACID looping functionality for a seamless music-creation and post-production environment.
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Magix ACID Pro Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Magix ACID Pro, by handling note and performance information.
2. Support for VST PluginsMagix ACID Pro support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Mix Music
Loops
LinuxSampler
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
49 LinuxSampler alternatives
LinuxSampler - free, open source pure software audio sampler with professional grade features.
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LinuxSampler Features
1. Support for MIDILinuxSampler includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Load midifiles
Simple installation
Soundation Studio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Online
Google Chrome
Software as a Service (SaaS)
68 Soundation Studio alternatives
Soundation Studio is the free online music making application that gives everyone the opportunity to make music on the internet. With instant access to music making tools like a loop library, virtual instruments, real time effects, automation, audio recording and editing.
- - Soundation Studio is the most popular SaaS alternative to Hydrogen.
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Soundation Studio Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Soundation Studio, by handling note and performance information.
Music Recording
Sound Effects
Web-Based
Based on Flash Player
Piano Roll
Send audio from PC to Android
MIDI Keyboard Input
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energyXT
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Recorder
Mac
Windows
82 energyXT alternatives
energyXT is an advanced but streamlined, multi-platform digital audio workstation (DAW) known for its speed, fast loading time and workflow features. MIDI and audio sequences are easily arranged through a familiar multi-track view while routing uses a powerful but accessible...
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energyXT Features
1. Support for VST PluginsenergyXT support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. Support for MIDIenergyXT includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Tabbed interface
MultiTrack
Piano Roll
Save-as-mp3
Mix Music
drumkv1
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Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
2 drumkv1 alternatives
A drum-kit sampler with stereo effects.
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drumkv1 Features
1. Support for MIDIdrumkv1 includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Drag and Drop
DrumGizmo
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
2 DrumGizmo alternatives
DrumGizmo is an open source, multichannel, multilayered, cross-platform drum plugin and stand-alone application. It enables you to compose drums in midi and mix them with a multichannel approach. It is comparable to that of mixing a real drumkit that has been recorded with a...
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DrumGizmo Features
1. Support for MIDIDrumGizmo includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Drums
Amped Studio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
Online
64 Amped Studio alternatives
Amped Studio is a modern web based music studio and production environment. With the instant access of a web application you can quickly get in to creating music with virtual instruments, effects, loops, samples and easy to use tools.
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Amped Studio Features
1. Support for MIDIAmped Studio includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Amped Studio, by handling note and performance information.
Mix Music