Jamstik Blog

Jamstik Quick Tips for GarageBand - How To Set the Metronome in GarageBand

When you record, you’ll usually want a reference for tempo. The metronome (the triangular icon next to the volume slider in the top bar) provides an audible click for you to play to.

Jamstik Quick Tips for GarageBand - How To Select an Instrument in GarageBand

The Jamstik plays more than just guitar sounds if you know how to select them. Connect your Jamstik to GarageBand for iOS via Bluetooth so you can make music, write songs, produce, and have fun.

Jamstik Quick Tips for GarageBand - How To Connect Your Jamstik to GarageBand

Apple's GarageBand is a great first step into music production. We'll walk you through getting connected to GarageBand on your iOS Device.

SXSW Rhythm Lounge 2018: Lighting Up Austin with Nanoleaf

This year, we teamed up with the crew at Nanoleaf to host the "Rhythm Lounge" at Austin's iconic SXSW festival.

Ableton Live 10 Release Date Announced - Feb 6

Ableton announced the release date for Live 10, the promised and awaited update to their tremendously popular DAW.

Introducing the Learning Portal for Jamstik for Google Chrome

You can now play the jamstik in your web-browser at play.jamstik.com thanks to web-MIDI capabilities in Google Chrome.

Making Inroads Into the Future of Interactive Retail

Wondering where you can try and buy the jamstik+ smart guitar in person this holiday season? You can find one at an interactive retail store near you.

Create Music Online with Soundtrap's DAW for Google Chrome

We're excited to announce the integration of the jamstik with Soundtrap—an online music studio that operates directly in your Google Chrome browser and allows you to collaborate with others in real-time.

Start Making Music On Your PC with Cakewalk's SONAR Artist

Jamstik and Cakewalk have teamed up again! Our good friend Craig Anderton released custom presets for Rapture Session as a bonus download exclusively available for this bundle.

How to Create Your First Song in BeatHawk with the Jamstik

BeatHawk is a music creation app created by UVI, a France-based development team that makes software for professional audio production. From the quality sound-packs, clean interface, and usability, it’s a homerun for any mobile musician.

Check out the new Audio FX Chain in the iOS jamstik+ App!

In the latest version of the jamstik+ app (v 1.7.3) we’ve added an Audio FX chain with simple effects and amp models for you to play with your jamstik+. An effects chain can string together guitar-pedal and amp simulations on top of your sound.

Was the jamstik+ on Shark Tank?

At Zivix, we're often asked "Was the jamstik+ the guitar company I saw on "Shark Tank"? The answer is NO, we were never on Shark Tank. We're proud to say that Zivix is around today because of the hundreds of early-adopters that believed in the jamstik, and backed our products on Indiegogo and Kickstarter.

Revolutionize boring GarageBand tracks with killer drum samples

For all of GarageBand's amazing features and improvements, there's one place where some users believe GarageBand falls flat quickly; drum sounds. This blog is going to walk through a specific AudioUnit Extension enabled app, UVI's BeatHawk, to play new drum sounds in GarageBand like a software plugin.