This settles it. I now believe that there is now an Open Source app for just about everything imaginable. Why am I rambling on about this? Because I came across a program called Hydrogen that also happens to be Open Source. Strange name, but an interesting purpose. The software is designed to be an advanced drum machine/rhythm programmer.

I’m going to interrupt my regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you a special program. For those of you expecting Part 2 of my MIDI article, have no fear, I’ll present it next month, so please read on.

Recently I’ve been having so much fun with a particular Linux audio application that I have to share it with readers. The application is called Hydrogen, and for those of you unfamiliar with it, Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine/rhythm programmer with a remarkable set of features. Here’s what the features list on the Hydrogen Web site has to say about the program’s capabilities: