the world's first automatic piano recorder

everything you play, conveniently a tap away

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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 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.

capture your best performances

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.

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all your music, just a tap away

the most convenient way to access your music

see your notes

see great ideas you had, or where you want to improve.

explore your bookmarks

tap the top 5 black keys twice anytime to leave a bookmark

build a repertoire

have fun adding to your collection

share music easily

share full songs, short segments, or even the entire day. share audio, midi, and generate videos with fun video effects.

track your playing

revel at how much you've played. it's incredibly motivational.

great for improv, practicing, composing

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.

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how it works

unlike most recorders, jamcorder doesn’t capture audio. instead, jamcorder plugs into your piano via midi, and transcribes every note you play — including its strength — in midi format. these recordings sync to your phone via bluetooth, or can be accessed via sd card. this music format is tiny, letting 12 hours of music fit in the same space as one smartphone photo.

compatible with most digital pianos. usb or midi required.

feature packed

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automatic recording

starts & stops recording automatically

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bookmarks

leave bookmarks by pressing the top 5 black keys twice

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standalone

no internet, no accounts

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wireless sync

recordings sync to your phone via bluetooth

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midi format

records standard midi files

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removable storage

records to micro sd card

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flexible input

supports both usb and 5-pin midi pianos

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synthesizer support

all midi messages & all 16 midi channels are recorded

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piano playback

hear recordings on your piano's own speakers

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midi out

passthrough midi data to a pc or tablet

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bluetooth midi

connect your piano to other music apps wirelessly such as GarageBand, FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubasis, Simply Piano, and many others.
35ms latency - playable

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web interface

access your recordings from any web browser

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open api & plugins

want to do something cool with your piano data? you can

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whole library export

export your entire library right from the app. it's your music. we don't lock it down.

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no microphone

only keystrokes are recorded

faq

why record everything?

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.

can i stop recording?

yes, simply unplug it. but it's recommended you instead shift your thinking — focus on playing, not recording, and use bookmarks.

will recordings have long silences?

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.

how will i find the recordings i care about?

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!

why not just use my phone?

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.

can i upgrade the storage?

yes. just pop in a larger card. for example, a 64GB card would record 100,000 hours, 11 straight years.

do i need to use the app?

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.

can i also connect a pc or tablet?

yes, it's easy to connect both jamcorder and a pc or tablet at the same time.

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
connect your jamcorder via usb, then connect your pc or tablet using a usb midi adapter with the spare 5-pin midi ports on your jamcorder.

for 5-pin pianos
simply use a midi y-cable. the single end goes to your piano's midi-out, and the split ends go to your jamcorder & pc or tablet via a usb midi adapter. as for midi-in, you should generally leave only jamcorder connected, or use a midi-in combiner.

can i convert to sheet music?

of course. first, export your recording as midi. then use a 3rd party tool such as melobytes to convert it to sheet music.

can multiple people share the same piano?

totally fine. however, your recordings will be mixed together.

i have multiple pianos

the app supports multiple pianos. either connect a jamcorder to each piano, or combine the midi signals into a single cable.

i have an acoustic piano

it can still work, with an adapter. for example, the Hi-Lite, QRS PNOScan, or ProRecord. there are some acoustic pianos with built-in midi support as well, such as the Yamaha Disklavier and Kawai AnyTime.

what does the side button do?

it's used for factory reset, wifi setup, & manual firmware updates

privacy policy

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.

about us

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hi, i'm chip weinberger, the creator of jamcorder. i'm a life-long piano player, and a 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.

specs

recording

25,000 hours w/ 16GB sd card (included)
standard midi format
1 file created per day

app

iOS & android

connectivity

usb midi
midi in
midi out

wireless

wifi 4, 2.4ghz
bluetooth 5.0

power

usb type-b

what's included

not included: usb type-a power adapter

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