# Hydrogen (open-source audio and music app)

> 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 1,340 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at hydrogen-music/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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,340 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Audio & music production |
| Latest release | 1.2.7 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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