Hydrogen v0.9.2 is out! ____Features____ _General_ * Very user-friendly, modular, fast and intuitive graphical interface based on QT 3. * Sample-based stereo audio engine, with import of sound samples in .wav, .au and .aiff formats. * Support of samples in compressed FLAC file. * Internal sequencer and mixer * Pattern-based sequencer, with unlimited number of patterns and ability to chain patterns into a song. * Up to 64 ticks per pattern with individual level per event and variable pattern length. * 32 instrument tracks with ADSR, volume, mute, solo, pan capabilities. * Multi layer support for instruments (up to 16 samples for each instrument). * Ability to import/export song files. * Unique human velocity, human time, pitch and swing functions. * Multiple patterns playing at once. _Other_ * JACK, ALSA, PortAudio and OSS audio drivers. * ALSA MIDI and PortMidi input with assignable midi-in channel (1..16, ALL). * Import/export of drumkits. * Export song to wav file. * Export song to midi file. ____Changes____ * New graphics * Bug fix in export song (using JACK driver) * Bug fix in export song (wrong samplerate) * Follow playhead in song editor * Automatic audio driver selection * New PortAudio and PortMidi drivers * Mac Os X port * Pattern size increased: up to 4 bars * Random pitch variations * New instrument editor * ADSR for instruments * Low pass filter * Insert/delete a range of patterns in song editor * ...and much more ;) Source tarball and binary linux installer are available at http://www.hydrogen-music.org Happy drumming -- Alessandro Cominu (aka comix)
