Hydrogen vs MDrummer
Hydrogen
hydrogen-music.orgMDrummer
meldaproduction.comSide by side
| Figure | Hydrogen | MDrummer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Drum Machine Software | 7.4 (#20) | 7.9 (#8) |
| Product | Hydrogen is a drum sequencer for pattern-based programming and a drum synthesizer. | MDrummer is a drum machine and virtual drummer for arranging drum tracks and real-time performances. |
| Sound engine | Hydrogen uses a sample-based stereo audio engine and supports importing WAV, AU, AIFF, and FLAC samples. | Its sound engine combines sampling, synthesis and generators to create drums, percussion and effects. |
| Support | The manual directs users to GitHub issues or discussions and the mailing list for questions about building Hydrogen. | MDrummer support resources include tutorials, a forum, PDF documentation, change lists and system requirements. |
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In their own words
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a drum sequencer and sample-based synthesizer for pattern-based rhythm programming, songwriting, or use with an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer. Its sequencer supports unlimited patterns that can be chained into songs. The pattern editor adjusts per-note properties such as velocity and pan, and humanization functions cover velocity, timing, pitch, and swing. Hydrogen imports WAV, AU, AIFF, and FLAC samples and provides downloadable drumkits through a sound library manager. It supports MIDI and OSC automation, time-stretching, and pitch shifting. Audio driver support includes JACK, ALSA, PortAudio, and OSS; exports include WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, and LilyPond. Hydrogen is free under GPLv2+ and runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Listed Windows downloads support Vista and later, while the current macOS release supports 10.14 and later. The project describes use for home practice, studio work, and live performance. Its FAQ says there are no current plans for an LV2 plugin version.
MDrummer
MDrummer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.