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Please click the Watch Video button below to see a video explaining the different kinds of gear setups you can use with JamKazam. It will take a few minutes, but it will educate you and save you time and trouble.
In this step, you will select, configure, and test your audio gear. Please click Instructions button for guidance.

Instructions

  • Select audio interface for inputs and outputs.
  • Check output ports you will use to monitor.
  • Configure interface settings.
  • View test results.

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  • Your latency is good.
  • Your latency is fair.
  • Your latency is poor.
  • Your I/O rate is good.
  • Your I/O rate is fair.
  • Your I/O rate is poor.
  • Your I/O variance is good.
  • Your I/O variance is fair.
  • Your I/O variance is poor.
  • You may proceed to the next step.
  • We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Tweak your settings, watch the video, or click HELP button below. Please watch video or click HELP button below. We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Please watch videos on the previous screen. We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Adjust your settings and try again.
We cannot accurately predict the latency of your audio gear. To proceed, you must run an audio loopback test. Click button below to do this.
You have completed the loopback test successfully. Click Next to continue.
You have adjusted your gear speed settings successfully. Click Next to continue.
In this step, you will set up your live performance audio tracks.

Instructions

  • Edit the first audio track using the "update" link to set it up as an instrumental or vocal track as you like.
  • If desired, add other audio or MIDI tracks for other instruments or vocals.
In this step, you may set up a microphone to use for voice chat if needed.

Instructions

If you have set up a mic in step 2 for your instrument or voice, click Next to move forward.

Otherwise, follow the instructions to set up a voice chat mic.

Select Voice Chat Option

Use Music Microphone

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Use Chat Microphone

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In this step, you will ensure that any direct monitoring feature on your audio interface is turned off.

Instructions

  • Find the Direct Monitoring control on your audio interface.
  • If a button or switch, set it to off position.
  • If a knob, turn it so 100% of audio is from your computer, and 0% is from inputs.
  • If audio is poor try tweaking your settings
When you have fully turned off the direct monitoring control (if any) on your audio interface, please click the Play button below. If you hear the audio clearly, then your settings are correct, and you can move ahead to the next step. If you use your audio interface for recording, and use the direct monitoring feature for recording, please note that you will need to remember to turn this feature off every time that you use the JamKazam service.

Congratulations! You are now ready to create, join, and play in online sessions with other JamKazam musicians. Have fun and thanks for joining us!

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loopback latency test

Please identify which of the three types of audio gear below you are going to use with the JamKazam service, and click one to watch a video on how to navigate this initial setup and testing process. After watching the video, click the 'NEXT' button to get started. If you don't have your audio gear handy now, click Cancel.
Your currently configured audio gear is shown below. Before proceeding to the next step of the loopback test, play and speak and use the gain sliders so that you can clearly hear both your instrument and/or voice through your headphones. When done click Next.

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Test & Results

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  • Your latency is good.
  • Your latency is fair.
  • Your latency is poor.
  • Your I/O rate is good.
  • Your I/O rate is fair.
  • Your I/O rate is poor.
  • Your I/O variance is good.
  • Your I/O variance is fair.
  • Your I/O variance is poor.
  • You may proceed to the next step.
  • We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Tweak your settings, watch the video, or click HELP button below. Please watch video or click HELP button below. We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Please watch videos on the previous screen. We're sorry, but your audio gear has failed. Adjust your settings and try again.
We cannot accurately predict the latency of your audio gear. To proceed, you must run an audio loopback test. Click button below to do this.
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You have adjusted your gear speed settings successfully. Click Next to continue.
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You have successfully scored your audio gear using the loopback test. Close the dialog to proceed.
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We strongly recommend listing the names of any specific pieces of music you plan to play in your session, both so that other musicians can decide to join you, and also so that they can practice a bit to be prepared.

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If you're playing a piece of music that you wrote, you may upload sheet music files that other musicians can use to learn/play. Please do not upload sheet music that violates anyone else's copyright.

To invite specific friends, click the Choose Friends button and select them in the dialog box, or just start typing your friends' names and select them from the popup menu. If you choose to let other interested musicians join you, you will have the opportunity to approve them when they RSVP.

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To let other musicians know which parts you'll need in the session, check the instrumental and vocal parts that you need, the number of each, and the desired skill level of the musicians you're comfortable playing with.
This is a good option to choose when following normal legal conventions works - i.e. session participants agree that whoever holds the copyright on the music being performed maintains all ownership rights and interests in the music. Use the following link for full legal details of this choice: https://www.jamkazam.com/session-legal-policies/standard.

I agree that intellectual property ownership of any musical works created during this session shall be governed by the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA license in accordance with the JamKazam Terms of Service.

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This is a good option when you have invited some musicians who are likely to join you, but you still want to let other musicians request to join your session while it's in progress. Musicians can't just wander in, but they can ask to join while you are in session, and you can approve or not.

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Friends can join your session without any invitation.

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In this step, you will test your router and Internet connection to ensure that you can play in online sessions, and to see how many musicians can be in a session with you based on your internet connection.  If you don't want to play online in real-time sessions, you can click NEXT to skip this step.

Instructions

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  • Click Start Network Test button.
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Ensure that your computer is connected to your home router using an Ethernet cable rather than using Wi-Fi wireless access. If necessary, find or purchase a long Ethernet cable, up to 100 ft.

Then click on the Start Network Test button below.

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If you use JamKazam mostly to play with others in real-time, we recommend that you check this box to allow the JamKazam application to start each time you start your computer. It will run quietly in the background, and you won't notice it, but it will collect critical latency data periodically to help you connect with other musicians, and it will also upload/download any recordings you make in sessions.

If you are having problems with the network test or not hearing audio from others and need to configure Port Forwarding in your router, check this box.

You can specify any port you like, but we recommend an even number in the range including 1026-49150 to avoid conflicts with other programs. When configuring Port Forwarding in your router, be sure to open this port along with the next 10. For example, if this field is 12000, then in your router, forward ports 12000-12010 to your computer's IP address.



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  • Please reconnect your audio gear, and the application should automatically attempt to re-enable it. If it does not, select the 'RESCAN SYSTEM' button after reconnecting the device.
  • If you are still having issues, go to the Audio Gear Screen where more configuration options are available

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Welcome to JamKazam! Here are the top things you should do to get the most out of this service. Be sure to get through all of these for the best experience, but you can spread them out over multiple visits!

SET UP GEAR

Click SET UP GEAR to configure and test your audio gear and network connection. Once you’ve completed this step, we’ll drop you into your first session, and you can explore the session interface.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

Invite others to join JamKazam. You’ll be connected as friends, which makes it easier to get into sessions together. And it will grow our community, which helps us as a young company. Click the icons below to invite!
JamTracks are the best way to play with your favorite music. Unlike traditional backing tracks, they are complete multitrack recordings, with fully isolated tracks for each part.  Check it out!

CREATE A "REAL" SESSION

You can create sessions that start immediately and see who joins, or you can schedule sessions, invite friends, and others from the community, and manage RSVPs. Learn how.

FIND SESSIONS TO JOIN

In addition to creating your own sessions, it’s awesome to join others’ sessions. Watch this tutorial video to learn about how to find and select good sessions to join.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JAMKAZAM

There is a lot you can do with JamKazam, and more great features available every week. Check the following link for a list of videos and other resources you can use to take advantage of everything that’s available:JamKazam Tutorials & Resources

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You have set up your gear and verified your network, but does it really work?

The way to find out is by joining a test session.

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Files that belong to you are shown below. You can see if they are currently on your system, and in the case of Recordings, if they have been uploaded to the server yet.

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If you are failing the I/O test on your audio interface, or if your audio sounds bad, try selecting a slower audio processing speed. Your goal is to pass the I/O test and hear good audio, while sacrificing as little speed as possible.

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If adjusting the settings above still doesn't work, you may try experimenting with the Frame and Buffer settings below to see if you can achieve better results using these controls.

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The master mix is the audio mix used for both recordings and live broadcasts of session audio. Changes to the master mix are global, so there is only one master mix for the session. The master mix does not include controls for the metronome because the metronome is not recorded or broadcast. Any user in the session may use the volume and pan controls below to make adjustments to the master mix for everyone in the session.

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