jamcorder is a transformative new way to record your digital piano. truly set & forget, you never need to hit record. instead, just open the app and all your music is conveniently already there. and we mean all of it. jamcorder stores 25,000 hours of music — around 3 straight years — right out of the box. so you can focus on playing and just jam away.
easier than having to hit record — jamcorder is always on, always capturing. you'll never say "i wish i recorded that" again. you can just play naturally.
the most convenient way to access your music
see great ideas you had, or where you want to improve.
tap the top 5 black keys twice anytime to leave a bookmark
have fun adding to your collection
share full songs, short segments, or even the entire day. share audio, midi, and generate videos with fun video effects.
revel at how much you've played. it's incredibly motivational.
jamcorder is great for capturing improptu improvisations, tracking & reviewing practice sessions, and capturing strokes of genius so you can turn serendipitous ideas into finished compositions.
unlike most recorders, jamcorder doesn’t capture audio. instead, jamcorder plugs into your piano via midi, and transcribes every note you play — including its velocity — in midi format. these recordings sync to your phone via bluetooth, or can be accessed via sd card - the app is optional. this music format is tiny, letting 12 hours of music fit in the same space as one smartphone photo.
plugs into your piano's usb or 5-pin midi port
starts & stops recording automatically
with the included 16GB sd card
recordings sync to your phone via bluetooth
leave bookmarks by pressing the top 5 black keys twice
no internet, no accounts, app is optional
records standard midi files
records to micro sd card
supports both usb and 5-pin midi pianos
all midi messages & all 16 midi channels are recorded
hear recordings on your piano's own speakers
you can still plug in your pc or tablet too
connect your piano to other music apps wirelessly
such as GarageBand, FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubasis, Simply Piano, and many others.
35ms latency - playable
access your recordings from any web browser
want to do something cool with your piano data? you can
export your entire library right from the app. it's your music. we don't lock it down.
only keystrokes are recorded
recording everything allows you to scroll back to any moment in time, letting you focus on playing, not the record button. you can always manually delete old recordings, if desired.
yes, simply unplug it. but it's recommended you instead shift your thinking — focus on playing, not recording, and use bookmarks.
no. jamcorder stops recording after 3 seconds of piano silence, and resumes immediately when you start playing, with no lost notes. the original silences can also be 'restored' later, if desired.
jamcorder is the opposite of a traditional recorder.
instead of before, with jamcorder you mark music after you record it
by leaving bookmarks and adding it to an album.
if that's not enough, stay tuned! more tools like
grouping by chords, songs, melodies, faster navigation, & search, are planned!
phones are a great option for occasional recording, but they don't record automatically, they don't show the notes you played, they don't track your playing history. inspired by the convenience of a phone, jamcorder is a natural step up.
jamcorder is powered by usb. you can use a usb ac adapter, or some pianos have a spare usb port already. jamcorder comes with a 6' usb type-a to usb type-b power cable.
yes. just pop in a larger card. for example, a 64GB card would record 100,000 hours, 11 straight years.
no. you can also access your recordings directly from the sd card. and by using wifi setup you can access recordings, set date & time, etc, without the app.
yes, it's easy to connect both jamcorder and a pc or tablet at the same time
so that they both receive midi data.
using blueooth midi
all jamcorder devices support bluetooth midi.
just look for jamcorder in your bluetooth midi devices and connect to it.
you'll need specific instructions for your music app.
for usb pianos
you will need a
usb midi adapter
connected like
this photo.
for 5-pin pianos
you will need a
midi y-cable
&
usb midi adapter
connected like
this photo.
for pianos with both
connect your jamcorder via 5-pin, and your pc or tablet via usb
of course. first, export your recording as midi. then use a 3rd party tool such as melobytes to convert it to sheet music.
totally fine. however, your recordings will be mixed together.
no problem. you can plug in both a usb piano and 5-pin piano into jamcorder at the same time. or you can use multiple jamcorders. everything will 'just work'.
it can still work with an adapter. you simply install a sensor bar below the keys. here are some options: Bechstein, ProRecord, QRS PNOScan, or Hi-Lite. there are also acoustic pianos with built-in midi support, such as the Yamaha Disklavier and Kawai AnyTime.
it's used for factory reset, wifi setup, & manual firmware updates
your privacy is important to us. jamcorder does not collect any personal information about you. all data, activities, and recordings remain entirely on your local devices.
hi, i'm chip weinberger, the creator of jamcorder. i'm a life-long piano player, and ex-apple software engineer from san francisco. i set out with a simple goal to make the best piano recorder ever made — something that meshed with improv and more care-free playing. i'm excited to share it with you.
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not included: usb type-a power adapter
