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• Fully charge the Jamstik before first powering on using any 2.0A or above USB-A 

wall charger or a powered USB-A port on your computer.

• The indicator LED will light up orange while charging, and turn green when 

charging is completed. 

• For best MIDI performance and latest features/improvements, make sure to 

keep your Jamstik MIDI Guitar’s firmware updated.

• Firmware can be updated with Jamstik Software found at jamstik.com/update 

on desktop and mobile.

• It is recommended to update firmware on desktop over USB for best update 

speed.

• To power on, hold the power button for 1 second. The LED indicator will pulse red at 

startup, blink green when ready to pair, and appear solid green when connected.

• To power OFF, hold the power button for 1 second and release.

Charging & Powering Up

Firmware Update

Connect and Pair

USB-C

Port

Power

1/4” 

Analog Out

Charging 

Indicator LED

3.5MM TRS MIDI Out

(Not an Audio/AUX Out)

• Connect using the included USB cable or a comparable data-enabled 

cable.

• The Power Button will display a solid green state when connected.

• You may also connect over Bluetooth MIDI on Mac by turning on your Jamstik and 

opening the Audio MIDI Setup Program, Selecting Window --> Show MIDI Studio in 
the top bar, then selecting MIDI Studio --> Open Bluetooth Configuration in the top 
bar, and finally clicking the Connect button next to your Jamstik.

• Bluetooth MIDI is not natively supported on Windows but may be possible with 

additional third-party software/hardware.

Mac/PC MIDI over USB (Recommended)

Connectivity

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Содержание Jamstik Studio

Страница 1: ...QR Code above or go to jamstik com start for detailed guides video tutorials and free software downloads User Manual Before using the unit carefully read the Important Safety Instructions present in this manual ...

Страница 2: ...ation and make sure everyone in the household is aware of them 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Clean with a damp or dry soft cloth Do not use household cleaners or solvents as they may damage the finish on your Jamstik 6 Do not use or store near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus that produ...

Страница 3: ...nt to adjust your Jamstik s settings to match the DAW plugin app or hardware synth you re pairing with To get set up please visit jamstik com start Table of Contents For detailed instructional videos like how to restring your guitar how to properly adjust your string height and updated information not covered in this manual please visit jamstik com start For more help and troubleshooting visit jam...

Страница 4: ...Strap Peg Headstock Guitar Neck Fretboard Guitar Body Humbucker Pickup Single Coil Pickups 5 Way Pickup Switch Bridge I O Panel Tuners Hexaphonic MIDI Pickup Guitar Strap Peg Truss Rod Adjustment Guitar Strap Peg Volume Knob Tone Knobs Jamstik Studio Jamstik Classic I O Panel Getting to Know Your Instrument Parts of the Guitar USB C Port Power 1 4 Analog Out Charging Indicator LED 3 5MM TRS MIDI O...

Страница 5: ...Pickup was calibrated at the factory but you may find that you want to make fine adjustments to accommodate your personal playing style preferences Maintaining the proper spacing between the MIDI pickup and string is crucial for optimal performance To test and adjust the pickup height press your finger down on the 3rd or 4th string and fret the highest note Then measure the distance between the pi...

Страница 6: ...r and appear solid green when connected To power OFF hold the power button for 1 second and release Charging Powering Up Firmware Update Connect and Pair USB C Port Power 1 4 Analog Out Charging Indicator LED 3 5MM TRS MIDI Out Not an Audio AUX Out Connect using the included USB cable or a comparable data enabled cable The Power Button will display a solid green state when connected You may also c...

Страница 7: ...itional audio onto your computer and can be used simultaneously with the MIDI output The Jamstik MIDI Guitar is a class compliant MIDI device therefore it works with other class compliant MIDI compatible hardware software Included with your Jamstik is a 3 5mm TRS MIDI adapter This can be used in conjunction with a standard 5 pin MIDI cable to control hardware keyboards or anything with a 5 pin MID...

Страница 8: ...rty software settings and your Jamstik s device settings such as MIDI Mode MIDI Channels Pitch Bend Range and String Envelope Mapping match for best performance For walk throughs and videos on setting up the Jamstik MIDI Guitar and Jamstik Creator with your DAW or third party software go to jamstik com dawsetup Utilizing MIDI Third Party Compatible Software The Jamstik mobile apps allow you to cha...

Страница 9: ...accept alternate tunings as low as C Standard tuning C F A D G C The 3 5mm jack on your guitar is for TRS MIDI messages only and will not output audio into speakers or headphones If MIDI output is not behaving as expected make sure you are matching Pitch Bend Range and MIDI Channel Mode with your Jamstik and external software hardware You may also want to change your Jamstik s String Envelope Mapp...

Страница 10: ...t to only listen for channel 1 Setting the Jamstik s MIDI Mode to single channel limits the ability to send detailed string specific messages such as per string string bend If possible it is preferred to look in your third party s manual support guides to change those settings to accept simultaneous input from channels 1 6 or 1 7 instead of using the Jamstik s Single Channel Mode if you are attemp...

Страница 11: ...DI software hardware default to a pitch bend range of 2 If you want to record or play with a piece of software and bend more than 2 semitones 2 frets worth on the Jamstik you will need to set a higher pitch bend range in Jamstik devices settings and change your third party software hardware pitch bend range to match Without matching pitch bend ranges bending strings will result in notes that are n...

Страница 12: ...he value will always decrease over time rather than increase as it would with a harder push on other MPE controllers Often this will create desired effects but rarely this will not work as intended and you may want to turn off or reassign String Envelope for certain third party MPE patches CC7 Volume CC7 is generally used for volume and in many third party software hardware synthesizers will chang...

Страница 13: ...nted change the value to be lower If the Jamstik is missing notes change the value to be higher If changing these values do not improve the note detection of the Jamstik you may want to Adjust String Height and MIDI Pickup On The Jamstik A guide for this can be found at jamstik com start String Open Note Tuning String Open Note Tuning changes what tuning the Jamstik s note detection is expecting y...

Страница 14: ...iption mode improves accuracy and filters out unwanted MIDI notes at the cost of adding 30 40 extra milliseconds of latency and disabling some performance features like hammer ons This mode is primarily meant for recording rather than performing and a lower buffer size and ASIO drivers on Windows is strongly recom mended in this mode Demo Mode Demo mode is a feature designed for exhibition use tha...

Страница 15: ...quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try ...

Страница 16: ...ark of Zivix LLC jamstik com Contact our Customer Experience Team at support jamstik com or submit a ticket at jamstik com support or by phone 612 225 0096 Jamstik Jamstik Jamstik JamstikGuitars 6326 Cambridge Street St Louis Park MN 55416 612 225 0096 ...

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