Jamstik

Jamstik is a portable & wireless MIDI guitar controller made by Zivix, LLC. The Jamstik is compatible with iPad, iPhone and Mac. The jamstik has 6 strings, 5 frets and weighs 1 lb 9 oz. JamStik connects to iOS devices and comes with three free mobile apps, including JamTutor - an instructional app that is intended to teach users the basics of guitar with arcade-like games & challenges. The Jamstik has infrared transmitters that sense where a player’s fingers are on the fretboard, which allows users to determine if they are playing the right or wrong note.

Jamstik is made by a South Dakota-based contract manufacturer.

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Media Coverage

One of the earliest public media demonstrations of the JamStik was in January 2013 on the TechCrunch stage of the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.[6]

Although not released until 2014, the JamStik was recognized by Popular Science as one of the most innovative inventions of 2013.[7]

The JamStik also received a "Best In Show" award from the North American Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show in 2014.[8]

Product Variations

In 2015, Zivix raised over $813,000 on Kickstarter to fund the second generation JamStik, dubbed the "JamStik+" ("JamStik plus"), making it the 2nd most successful crowd-funding campaign to ever hail from Minnesota. Zivix's kickstarter campaign promised new features in the JamStik+, such as Bluetooth LE MIDI Support (instead of WIFI), Hammer-On/Pull-Off support, and Support for Multiple devices connected to the same iPad/Laptop.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Grayson, Katharine (19 August 2014). "Apple to sell digital guitar from Minneapolis startup Zivix". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Biggs, John. "For Those About To Rock The Jamstik, We Salute You". http://www.techcrunch.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ Lai, Richard. "Jamstik portable MIDI guitar lets you play and learn on the iPad wirelessly". http://www.engadget.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ St. Anthony, Neil (7 September 2014). "Inventor, investor ready to groove on JamStik guitar". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Steve (21 June 2014). "With the JamStik, you can make your own iPad music". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Zivix Jamstik MIDI Guitar Demo at CES 2013. techcrunch.
  7. ↑ Schupak, Amanda. "2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX". Popular Science.
  8. ↑ "Zivix's jamstik Wins "Best In Show" From National Association for Musical Merchants (NAMM)".
  9. ↑ "Kickstarter.com".
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