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Meet JAM
JAM brings the legendary sound quality of Apogee to iPad®, iPhone® and Mac for just $99. Now guitarists can have a pocket-sized, plug in and play interface at an unprecedented price and experience ultimate tone with the guitar amps and effects in Apple’s GarageBand software or other compatible applications.
Pristine digital sound for ultimate guitar tone
JAM is a premium digital converter featuring PureDIGITAL technology. JAM is the first high quality interface that makes a direct digital connection to the 30-pin connector on iPad and iPhone. You can also connect JAM to the Mac by USB. You will notice the sonic difference between JAM and other similar products immediately.
JAM Highlights
- PureDIGITAL instrument connection for pristine sound quality
- Designed specifically for electric guitar and electric bass
- Optimized for active and passive pickups
- No configuration, just plug in and play
- Easily adjust input levels for any instrument
- Multicolor LED for status indication and input level monitoring
- Made for GarageBand, Logic, and MainStage
- Works with iPad, iPhone 4 and Mac
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Who is JAM for?JAM is great for beginners and advanced players who want a high quality guitar sound for practicing, recording, or just jamming on both iPad and Mac. |
JAM featured in iPad 2 and GarageBand for iPad videos
Ready to rock – Status and level indication
Crank it up and dial it in with easy level control
JAM features an input gain control knob. This rotary style wheel is conveniently located on the side of JAM for easy thumb access and allows you to dial in the level of your guitar without accessing software.
It’s easy to tell if JAM is connected properly by the status LED on the top panel. If it’s green, you are ready to rock and the light becomes your input level indicator. If it turns red, you are rocking too hard and you need to turn your gain down with the control knob.
- Blue - JAM is connected but not ready
- Green - JAM is connected, ready and working with your software
- Red - your level is too high.
Mac + ONE + JAM
Apogee interfaces work together on your Mac
Apple's Mac OS lets you to connect two Apogee USB audio interfaces to separate USB ports on your Mac. "Aggregation" is a great way to access more channels of input or output for your recordings. With the microphone in ONE and JAM's guitar input, you can record vocals and guitar sumultaneously in GarageBand, Logic, Pro Tools or any Core Audio compatible application. You can also monitor and mix your music through ONE's studio quality output.
Easily connect JAM to your iPad, iPhone or Mac
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Plug in and playThere’s no difficult set up or configuration with JAM. Just plug in, open your favorite software and rock out.
Did you know?JAM is a true digital device featuring special circuitry designed specifically for guitar and bass. The Apogee engineers responsible for JAM’s sound quality have created professional audio hardware found in recording studios around the world and heard on countless hit records. |
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Connections and features tour
Specifications
System Requirements
iOS (iPhone, iPad):
Devices: iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2
iOS version: 4.3 and later
Connection: Dock connector port (no batteries required)
*Software: Made for GarageBand on iPad, iPhone
JAM also works with these apps>
Mac OS:
Computer: Mac, with an Intel processor
Memory: 1 GB minimum of installed RAM, 2 GB recommended
Mac OS version: 10.6.4 or later
Connection: USB 2.0 Full Speed
Software: GarageBand, Logic Pro, MainStage, Pro Tools (v. 9 or higher) or any Core Audio compatible application
Features
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PureDIGITAL instrument connection delivers pristine sound quality
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Designed for electric guitar and bass
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No confusing setup, you can start recording in minutes
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Control knob allows easy input level adjustment
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Multicolor LED for status indication and input level monitoring
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Studio quality instrument preamp with up to 40dB of gain
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High quality locking output connects directly to iPad and iPhone or USB port on a Mac
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44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit analog-to-digital conversion
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Auto Soft Limit for optimal input level
- Works with GarageBand
- Powered by connection to iPad, iPhone or Mac (no batteries or external power required)
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Made in the U.S.A.
In the box
- JAM
- 0.5m cable for connection to iPad and iPhone
- 1m cable for connection to Mac
- Quick start guide
- Velcro strip
New feature alert!
A firmware update for JAM is now available. Included in the update:
New Features
- Jam now supports 48 kHz sampling rate (in addition to 44.1 kHz), for better compatibility with a wider range of iPad or iPhone apps.
- Jam now supports 48 kHz sampling rate (in addition to 44.1 kHz) on the Mac.
Sound Samples
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FAQs
| Q: | Which iOS devices does JAM work with? |
| A: | JAM is compatible with iPad 1, iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S. JAM does not work with iPod touch or iPhone 3G. This was miscommunicated at launch and has since been corrected on our website as well as Apple’s. |
Customer Reviews
great fidelity for recording heart sounds too!"For medical education, I've been missing a way to digitally record heart sounds from my thinklabs stethoscope. as the iPhone audio input cuts off low frequencies, which are part of those sounds. The JAM has an excellent low frequency response, and combined easily with the peavey ampkit for recording."
TB from Mountain Top |
Amazing writing/jamming device"Thanks to the combination of the Apogee Jam and GarageBand for iPad. I've been writing a lot more music. It's incredible how good the guitar signal and the amps sound with this set up. Thank you Apogee and Apple."
SR from North Hollywood |
Absolutely LOVE it!"The title says it all. I love my Apogee JAM. I am also a huge proponent of Agile Partner/Peavey's AmpKit, which this works perfectly with. However, if you plug it in while using AmpKit, you'll have to close and open the app. No big deal, though. Also, compared to the Amplitube iRig I used to have, the sound quality difference is phenomenally better..."
MS from CHURCH HILL |
Skip the iRig & AmpKit...get the JAM!"Out of the box simple! Plug one end into the iPad dock port and your guitar in the JAM input and off you go. Has a handy input level control with colored LED's to let you know if output signal gets too hot.Plugged in my Tele and was recording a song in GarageBand in minutes. Sound quality was excellent... "
Brian from New Orleans |
Small size, Big sound"I surprised how easy this was to plug into my iPad2 and record into garageband. The should quality of the amps in G'band with the Jam rivaled any pedal effects pluggin I've used to date. Great investment for another way of getting your guitar into the digital realm."
TrackaZ |
Media Reviews & Press
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2011 Macworld Editors' Choice Award Jam won a 2011 Macworld Editors' Choice Award! The Eddy Awards are given to the best Mac products of the year by the editors of Macworld. It’s a task they take very seriously; starting with a list of over 130 candidates, they spend weeks discussing each product, debate its merits, and whether it fulfills their standards of quality, utility, innovation, value, and excellence. |
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Rolling Stone "Bands and songwriters seeking a portable way to record music without lugging around cumbersome gear or investing in a pricey high-tech setup can inexpensively plug in and rock, courtesy of Apogee Electronics’ Jam." |
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Wired "...Gorgeous sound exploded out of my headphones. Full of clarity, detail and nuance that I haven’t heard in an iOS app, the combination of Jam with Garageband’s amp simulation and effects technology created an unparalleled mobile experience. " |
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Macworld "...Apogee Jam was the first product to support the iPhone 4 and use the dock connector instead of the headphone jack. The dock connector provides a higher quality connection with less crosstalk than the headphone jack" |
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USA Today "I plugged in the Telecaster through Apogee's new Jam, a $100 attachment that goes into the 30-pin Apple connector, instead of the usual headphone input, for what was really clean, stellar sound." |
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Music Radar "A treat to use, and a no-brainer for guitarists looking to maximise the value of their iPad." |
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Blast Magazine "With a true “plug and play” setup, it takes just a few minutes before your ready for some high quality recording on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Unlike a simple adapter, JAM is a converter, which transforms the analog signal from your instrument to a digital one before it enters your device, avoiding any unwanted noise." |
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Music Tech Magazine "An input indicator keeps you out of the red and the sound quality is noticeably better than any headphone port-based device we’ve used. It doesn’t suffer from horrendous crosstalk feedback at hi-gain settings, either." |
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Billboard "I tried the Jam using Apple's GarageBand for some clean tones and then switched to AmpKit for the high-gain metal tones. Even with the gain turned up, the noise from the guitar was minimal when going through the Jam, but the tone was solid." |
Also available is Mic - The studio quality microphone for iPad, iPhone and Mac
The perfect pal for JAM
Mic by Apogee is the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad, iPhone and Mac. About the size of an iPhone, Mic makes it easy to capture your best take with incredible quality, anywhere your music takes you. Record any sound you can imagine, from vocals to vibraphones, acoustic to lap steel guitars, pianos to percussion and everything in between, and build a track right on your iPad GarageBand.
Learn more about Mic>
Other Apogee gear for music creation
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Guitar interface and foot controller for hands-free recording and effects control on the Mac. GiO is the complete guitar interface for Apple’s Logic Studio 9,MainStage 2 and GarageBand ’11 |
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USB Microphone and Music Interface for the Mac. ONE is pocket-sized, letting you create professional recordings anywhere. |
