MIDI: Play More Than Guitar
The Jamstiks are class-compliant MIDI controllers, so you can play synths, drums, trumpets, or any instrument you can think of to create and mix entire songs with the Jamstik. It works with our companion apps or your favorite music apps and DAWs like Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, GarageBand, SampleTank, and hundreds more.
Customize Your Performance
With the Jamstik official app for iOS and the Chrome Browser, you can also fine-tune the performance of your Jamstik with string sensitivity settings, one-touch custom tunings, and more.
Get Started With These Apps
GarageBand
GarageBand for iOS & Mac. You can play, mix and record your own songs then share them with just a few taps.
Logic Pro X
A complete professional recording studio that gives musicians everything they need to go from first note to final master.
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a software music sequencer and digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows.
Sampletank
Sampletank is a swiss-army knife of tones that all work great with the jamstik! Requires Single Channel Mode
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FAQ
Definitely—After you've logged some hours learning on the Jamstik 7, you can take your skills over to music recording apps like GarageBand or Soundtrap to build your own tracks!
All Jamstik versions are DAW compatible and will work with any software or apps that accept MIDI input, including Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, GarageBand, SampleTank, and hundreds of others.
No, just like a lot of MIDI keyboards, you'll have to connect it to a device (smartphone, tablet, laptop/desktop computer) running our apps or third-party software to create the sound.
Yes, you can use headphones—one of the main reasons to use the Jamstik is because you can have a private playing experience! That said, you cannot plug headphones directly into the Jamstik. Instead, just plug them into the device your Jamstik is connected to.
Note: You'll want to use a wired connection (aux cord) instead of Bluetooth headphones.
Jamstik Artist Sessions: Kap Slap Q&A
To kick off our new Artist Q&A Sessions, we tapped one of our newest Jamstik artists, Kap Slap. He's a talented musician and producer with valuable music industry insights and experience.
Jamstik Quick Tips for GarageBand - How To Use the Jamstik to Make Beats
The first time you try using your Jamstik to control the drum instruments in GarageBand can be frustrating if you don’t know what drum sounds are mapped to the different note positions on the Jamstik.
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.
