GarageJam 4.0.0 Released
GarageJam 4.0.0 is now officially released — an open-source music recording and jamming platform built for GNU/Linux. Whether you’re rehearsing in a garage, collaborating remotely, or experimenting with live loops, GarageJam offers musicians a powerful and minimalist toolset to create and share sound.
🎓 Academic Foundation
GarageJam is developed in conjunction with academic research into location-based and decentralized audio recording tools.
📄 NTNU BPROG Thesis:
Multiple-Location Audio Recording
by Ole Kristian Aamot
🗎 Read the full PDF
🔗 Project Links
- 🔧 Source Code: github.com/oleaamot/garagejam
- 🌍 Website: www.garagejam.org
📦 Installation
Clone the repository and build:
git clone https://github.com/oleaamot/garagejam.git
cd garagejam
./configure --prefix=$HOME/.local
make install
$HOME/.local/bin/garagejam
🧠 About GarageJam
GarageJam is part of an initiative to build free and accessible audio software for creators, educators, and sound archivists. With real-time collaboration, metadata support, and GNOME integration, it’s perfect for everyone from solo artists to university media labs.