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Jack OS X - 0.74

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All Time:	(3.4)
Version 0.74:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	0.74
Release Date:	2006-05-04
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 0.74):	2,302
Downloads (all versions):	16,882

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Product Description:

Jack Tools is a Mac OS X implementation of the Jack Audio Connection Kit (Jack). Jack is a low-latency audio server, written originally for the GNU/Linux operating system. It connects any number of different applications to a single hardware audio device; it also allows applications to send and receive audio to and from each other. Jack is different from other audio server efforts in that it has been designed from the ground up to be suitable for professional audio work. It focuses on two key areas: synchronous execution of all clients, and low latency operation.

Jack Tools installs everything necessary to take full advantage of Jack on OS X. This includes:

The Jack server
The infrastructure you need in place to use Jack.
The Jack Audio Server (JAS)
JAS is a CoreAudio "user space" driver that allows any OS X CoreAudio application to become a Jack client.
The Jack audio plugins
Both AU and VST "Jack-aware" audio plugins are provided, which further expand the limitless audio routing possibilities when using Jack. Both VST formats (Mach-O and CFM) are provided.
The JackPilot application
JackPilot offers an easy to use GUI interface that allows you to control the Jack server, and manage the audio connections between applications and/or plugins.

Best of all - it's free!

Jack Tools - connecting audio from any OS X application to any OS X application!

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 0.74:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(3.0)
Ease of Use:	(2.5)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Cannot uninstall - Version: 0.82, 5/18/2009 09:12AM PST

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Stuart Leitch

This application is too complicated for me, and now I can't uninstall it. Either the provided Uninstall file doesn't work, or I don't know how to use Terminal. In either case, Terminal refuses to accept input, so I can't input my password.

Now my Mac has trouble doing all sorts of things, and I can't restore it to working condition.

This seems to be a fine application, but it's not for simple Mac users like me.

An Amazing Audio Utility - Version: 0.81, 2/10/2009 12:44PM PST

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oscarruitt_dotmac

This is an amazing utility for connecting audio applications. I can't believe that it exists at all, let alone that it's free.

BAD BAD BAD - Version: 0.74, 8/5/2006 04:34PM PST

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Sleepwalker1

I totally agree with the other comments. I don't think of myself as a "stupid" or "hard to learn" individual, but the documentation and guidance given with this software is incredibly BAD. I still haven't figured out how to get it to work, and like an earlier post, the pitful is in the connections manager doc. From that point on, nothing maps to my system.

Any ideas on a better resource for working through this product?