Apogee JAM Guitar Input

Studio-quality guitar sound on iOS devices or Mac.

With Apogee's Jam, you can plug your guitar directly into your iPad, iPhone, or Mac and experience studio-quality sound with incredible ease of use. Now it's easier than ever to record, practice, or jam anywhere.

  • 1/4-in. instrument input for electric guitar or bass
  • Best guitar tone with PureDIGITAL technology
  • Control knob for easy input level adjustment
  • No configuration, just plug in and play
  • Made for use with GarageBand software
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Features

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Beginners and seasoned players who want a high-quality guitar sound for practicing, recording, or just jamming on both iPad and Mac.

Studio quality guitar input for iPad, iPhone, or Mac

Jam brings the legendary sound quality of Apogee to iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Now you can have a pocket-sized, plug in and play interface at an unprecedented price and experience ultimate tone with the guitar amps and effects in GarageBand or other compatible applications.

Pristine digital sound for ultimate guitar tone

Jam is a premium digital device featuring PureDIGITAL technology that delivers your guitar's true tone to your iPad, iPhone, or Mac without compromise. JAM is the first high-quality interface that makes a digital connection to both iOS devices and Mac. You will notice the difference between the sound quality of Jam and other similar products.

Crank it up or down with easy level control

Jam features an input gain control knob. This rotary style wheel is conveniently located on the side of Jam for easy thumb access and allows you to dial in the level of your guitar without accessing software.

Status and level indication

It's easy to tell if Jam is set up properly by the status light on the top panel. If it's green, you're ready to rock and the light becomes your input level indicator. If it turns red, you're rocking too hard and you need to turn it down with the gain control knob.

Plug in and play

There's no difficult set up or configuration. Just plug in, open your software, and jam.

Apogee Electronics—Setting the standard since 1985

For over 25 years, Apogee Electronics has been a leader in professional digital audio. Apogee products are used in some of the most prestigious recording studios around the world and have been instrumental in making countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning recordings.

Highlights

  • No configuration, just plug in and play
  • Easily adjust input levels for any instrument
  • Works with GarageBand, as well as any Core Audio compatible application on your Mac
  • Designed specifically for electric guitar and bass
  • Multi-colour LED for status indication and input level monitoring
  • High-quality locking output connects directly to the iPad, iPhone and dock connector port or the USB port on a Mac
  • PureDIGITAL instrument connection delivers pristine sound quality with 44.1kHz, 24-bit analogue-to-digital conversion.

Did You Notice?

PureDIGITAL is a technology that delivers your guitar's true tone to your iPad, iPhone, or Mac without compromise.

Technical Specs

General

  • Usage: Music

Connections

  • Number of Channels: 1

Dimension

  • Width: 1.2 in./3.05 cm
  • Weight: 1.6 oz./45.4 g
  • Length: 3.75 in./9.5 cm
  • Height: 0.9 in./2.89 cm
  • Cable Length: 1.6 ft./.5 m (iOS device connections); 3.3 ft./1 m (Mac connection)

Compatibility

Mac

  • Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later; iOS 4.2.1 or later
  • 1GB of RAM minimum; 2GB recommended
  • Intel
  • USB 2.0 (for Mac); Dock connector (for iOS devices)
  • GarageBand, Logic Pro, MainStage, or any Core Audio compatible application

Compatibility

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 4

  • iPad
    1st generation

  • iPad 2
    2nd generation

What's in the Box?

  • Apogee JAM Guitar Input
  • .5m/1.6ft cable for connection to iPad and iPhone
  • 1m/3.3ft cable for connection to Mac
  • Quick start guide
  • Velcro strip

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 805676301006
  • Mfr. Part Number: JAM
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely LOVE it!

    • Written by from CHURCH HILL

    The title says it all. I love my Apogee JAM. I am also a huge proponent of Agile Partner/Peavey's AmpKit, which this works perfectly with. However, if you plug it in while using AmpKit, you'll have to close and open the app. No big deal, though. Also, compared to the Amplitube iRig I used to have, the sound quality difference is phenomenally better. As far as build quality, I would have preferred a light metal to the plastic, but I enjoy it not weighing much. Overall excellent product for amp simulationon the iPhone/iPad! …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing writing/jamming device

    • Written by from north hollywood

    Thanks to the combination of the Apogee Jam and GarageBand for iPad.
    I've been writing a lot more music. It's incredible how good the guitar signal and the amps sound with this set up. Thank you Apogee and Apple. …More

    86 of 103 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product

    • Written by from Cocoa

    This useful item is great for recording on the Mac or using your iPad. Anyone who needs a quick way to get into recording or just doesn't need the complications that come with a big setup this is for you! …More

    85 of 104 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Simply Superb

    • Written by from Bandon

    I had my eye on this for a while, but was always turned off by the price. I tried homemade connectors, and the iRig, and even plugging the audio out from my amp into my Mac, but everything i tried gave so much noise, it was unbearable to play. So i finally caved and bought this, and wow! the quality is amazing! there is absolutely no noise, no interference, and the tone is so crisp and beautiful, i can't tell the difference between this with a Mac and decent speakers and my 15W Vox Valvetronix Amp. I used it on the iPad too, and this plus gargeband for the iPad is just a joy to play, i can take my guitar anywhere without having to lug an amp around, and those 2W mini-amps are lousy quality, and noise-ridden and the iPad is almost as loud. It works great with Logic Pro on the Mac, my main software and of course garageband

    Would highly recommend 10/10     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Apogee Jam = Happiness

    • Written by from Ormond

    The perfect practice partner.
    Plugged it into my iPhone - worked first time.
    Great amp sounds in Garageband and no latency problems at all.
    Simple, intuitive and very well designed.
    Impressed.
    Get one!     …More

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Outrageous - Incompatible with iPad2 / GarageBand

    • Written by from Bethesda

    I simply can't believe Apogee nor Apple does not have the brainpower to solve this problem. Like apparently many other buyers, I have an iPad2, updated to latest iOS version 5.1, brand new JAM with Firmware revision listed as 1.5.0 and Hardware Revision listed as 2.0.0. GarageBand on iPad2 is version 1.2.

    Same problem as many others...green light is on the Jam device but no light from GarageBand monitor on my iPad2 showing connectivity.

    HOW CAN NEITHER SIDE STEP UP TO THE PLATE? arrrrrgggghhhhh.

    This is a problem that should have been fixed months ago. Where's the software upgrade that will let us use the darn device properly?

    Anyone else severely frustrated????     …More

    2 of 5 people found this useful

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  • 14/03/2012
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