Hydrogen 0.9.6 Alpha 1

Here are some key features of "Hydrogen":

General:
· Very user-friendly, modular, fast and intuitive graphical interface based on QT 4.
· Sample-based stereo audio engine, with import of sound samples in .wav, .au and .aiff formats.
· Support of samples in compressed FLAC file.

Sequencer and mixer:
· Pattern-based sequencer, with unlimited number of patterns and ability to chain patterns into a song.
· Up to 192 ticks per pattern with individual level per event and variable pattern length.
· Unlimited instrument tracks with volume, mute, solo, pan capabilities.
· Multi layer support for instruments (up to 16 samples for each instrument).
· Sample Editor, with basic cut and loop functions. (NEW)
· Time-stretch and pitch functions via rubberband cli. Require the rubberband-cli package. (NEW)
· Play-lists with scripting function. (NEW)
· Advanced tab-tempo. (NEW)
· Director Window with a visual metronome and song position tags. (NEW)
· Time-line with variable tempo. (NEW)
· Single and stacked pattern mode. (NEW)
· Export/Import single patterns into song projects. (NEW)
· Midi learning via Shift+MouseClick on many gui-cotrollers combined with a midi settings editor. (NEW)
· 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, aiff, flac or ogg file.
· Export song to midi file.