Features

JamWide packs the full NINJAM experience into a plugin you can use in any DAW, or as a standalone app.

Audio

FLAC Lossless Codec

• Send and receive audio in FLAC lossless quality
• Switch between FLAC and Vorbis per session via UI toggle
• Codec switch applies cleanly at the next interval boundary
• Mixed-codec sessions work naturally (FLAC and Vorbis users coexist)

Multichannel Output Routing

• 17 stereo output buses: main mix + 15 remote + metronome
• Assign by User — each participant gets their own stereo pair
• Assign by Channel — each remote channel gets its own pair
• Metronome on a dedicated bus, independent of master volume
• Main mix always available on bus 0

DAW Transport Sync

• Plugin reads host transport state via AudioPlayHead
• Broadcasting only occurs when the DAW is playing
• Stop the transport to mute your send
• Live BPM/BPI changes applied at interval boundaries without reconnecting
• Session position tracking (interval count, elapsed time, beat position)
• Standalone mode provides pseudo-transport driven by server BPM

4-Channel Local Input

• Up to 4 stereo local input buses
• Per-channel volume, pan, mute, and input bus selector
• Transmit toggle per channel
• Expand/collapse UI for child channels

Mixer

Per-Channel Controls

• Volume fader with power-curve mapping (more travel in low/mid dB range)
• Pan slider with center notch
• Mute and solo buttons
• Real-time VU meters (30 Hz refresh)

Remote User Mixer

• Automatic channel strips for each remote participant
• Stable identity tracking (no UI jumps when users join/leave)
• Per-strip routing selector for multichannel output assignment

Metronome

• Volume and mute controls
• Dedicated output bus (independent of master volume)
• Follows server BPM

State Persistence

• All mixer settings saved via APVTS (AudioProcessorValueTreeState)
• Persists across DAW save/load cycles
• Includes: volumes, pans, mutes, codec selection, routing mode, UI scale, chat visibility

OSC Remote Control

Bidirectional OSC Server

• Control all mixer parameters from any OSC control surface (TouchOSC, Open Stage Control, etc.)
• Real-time bidirectional feedback: move a fader on your surface, it moves in JamWide, and vice versa
• Echo suppression prevents feedback oscillation between plugin and control surface
• 100ms update rate with dirty-flag optimization (only changed values are sent)

Full Parameter Mapping

• Master volume, mute
• Metronome volume, pan, mute
• 4 local channels: volume, pan, mute, solo
• Dual namespace: normalized 0-1 (/JamWide/local/1/volume) and dB scale (/JamWide/local/1/volume/db)

Session Telemetry

• BPM, BPI, beat position, connection status
• User count, codec name, sample rate
• VU meters for master and all local channels

Configuration

• Click the OSC status dot in the footer to configure
• Set receive port (default 9000), send IP (default 127.0.0.1), send port (default 9001)
• 3-state status indicator: green (active), red (error), grey (disabled)
• Settings persist across DAW sessions

See the OSC Reference for the complete address list.

User Interface

Custom Dark Theme

• Custom JUCE LookAndFeel with consistent pro-audio styling
• Scalable UI (1x, 1.5x, 2x) via right-click context menu

Connection Bar

• Server address, username, and password fields
• Connect/disconnect with status indicator
• Codec selector (FLAC/Vorbis)
• Route button with mode popup
• Sync button with 3-state feedback (Idle/Waiting/Active)

Chat Panel

• Color-coded message history (system, topic, user messages)
• Auto-scroll with jump-to-bottom indicator
• Topic display
• Toggleable sidebar

Server Browser

• Public server list from autosong.ninjam.com
• Live user counts per server
• Single-click to fill address, double-click to connect

Beat Bar

• Visual interval progress with beat markers
• Adaptive numbering density (adjusts to BPI)
• Click-to-edit BPM/BPI voting
• Flash animation on server BPM/BPI changes

Session Info Strip

• Interval count, elapsed time, current beat
• Sync state indicator
• Toggleable via context menu

Plugin Formats

Parameters

All APVTS parameters are automatable in your DAW: