| Text | This test will check that Hydrogen is set up to use JACK.
- Select Tools > Preferences from the menu
- The preferences window opens
- On the "Audio System" tab, ensure that JACK is selected on the audio driver dropdown menu
- Click the OK button
- The preference window closes
This test will check that Hydrogen can be used to choose a drum kit, and create a drum beat.
- Select Instruments > Import library from the menu
- The "Sound Library import" window opens
- On the Internet tab, choose a suitable drum kit (e.g. Roland TR-808)
- Click on the "Download & Install" button
- A message appears conforming that the chosen drumkit has been imported
- Click on the "OK" button
- The message disappears
- Click on the "Close" button
- The "Sound Library import" window closes
- Click on the "Play" icon on the toolbar
- The cursor moves over the empty pattern and repeats continuously
- In the "Pattern 1" area of the screen, add some kicks on the kick drum line by clicking on the bar division markers (e.g. at beats 1 & 3)
- The kick drum sounds as the cursor passes over the dots
- Add some hits on the snare drum line by clicking on the bar division markers (e.g. at beats 2 & 4)
- The snare drum sounds in addition to the kick drum as the cursor passes over the dots
- Add some hits on the Closed High Hat drum line by clicking on the bar division markers (e.g. at every marker)
- The high hat sounds in addition to the other drums as the cursor passes over the dots
- In the "Song Editor" area, enable Pattern 1 from bars 1 to 4 by clicking in the relevant squares
- The squares are shown in colour for Pattern 1 from Bar 1 to Bar 4
- Double click on "Pattern 2" in the "Song Editor" area
- The sound stops, the empty Pattern 2 is displayed in the "Pattern Editor" area, and the cursor continuously moves over the empty pattern.
- Create a different pattern (e.g. click on every marker of a Tom Drum except the last, and the Crash cymbal on the last).
- The new pattern sounds as the cursor cycles over the pattern
- In the "Song Editor", click on "Pattern 2" in Bar 9 to add the new pattern to the song
- Click on "SONG" in the toolbar
- The sound stops, and SONG is indicated as on.
- Click on the "Play" icon
- "Pattern 1" plays 4 times, and then "Pattern 2" plays once, and then the Song repeats continuously.
- Click on the BPM (Beats Per Minute) display
- A window opens
- Enter a new BPM value (e.g. drop the tempo to 100), and click OK.
- The window closes, and the song tempo changes (e.g. slows down).
- Click the "Stop" icon
- The song stops
This test will check that Hydrogen can save the song, and also export it as a wave file.
- Select Project > Save As from the menu
- The "Save Song" window opens
- Choose a directory to save the file, and give the file a name, and click the "Save" button.
- The "Save Song" window closes and the filename is displayed in the title bar of the Hydrogen window
- Click on the "Play" icon
- The song plays again
- Click on the "Mixer" button in the toolbar
- The "Mixer" window displays, and the meters show the dynamic sound levels.
- Adjust the faders to get a good sound level (e.g. with no red peaks).
- Click the "Stop" button
- The sound stops
- Select Project > Export Song from the menu
- The "Export Song" window opens
- Check that the directory and filename are OK, and click the "Export" button.
- A wave file is created
- Click on the "Close" button
- The "Export Song" window closes
If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit 'failed' and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result
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