JamCrate brings your backing tracks, tabs, chord sheets and song notes into one organized library on your Mac.
Import them once. Choose a song. Start playing.
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon and Intel · Free beta
Download JamCrate BetaBacking tracks often end up in Downloads, tabs in another folder, and the right version somewhere in a browser bookmark. JamCrate turns that collection into songs that are ready to play.
JamCrate copies the backing track, tab and song data into one managed folder. Your library no longer depends on files scattered across the disk.
Select a song and its audio, PDF, text or chord sheet is there with it. Adjust playback speed without changing pitch and keep the music on screen while you play.
Add In and Out markers around a solo, verse or difficult passage. Play the marked sections in sequence or loop one until it works.
Keep rehearsal material and performance setlists in playing order. Mark favorites and move through a set without searching for the next file.
Drop in individual files or a whole folder. JamCrate pairs tracks with matching tabs and asks only when something is unclear. Audio can also be imported from a supported video link.
No account and no cloud storage required. Your music remains on your Mac and can be moved by copying the JamCrate library folder.
Create a single backup containing your tracks, tabs, markers, setlists and rig files. JamCrate verifies the archive before reporting success.
JamCrate can associate MIDI presets with songs and marked sections, allowing compatible processors to change tone during playback.
Device support varies during the beta. Line 6 Helix-style MIDI program changes are supported; additional devices are being tested.
JamCrate is currently free while the product is being tested with real music libraries.
I am especially interested in feedback from guitarists who already have folders full of backing tracks, tabs and different versions of the same songs. Tell me what worked, what was confusing, and what got in the way of playing.
Approximately 4 MB · Universal build · macOS 14 Sonoma or later
If macOS still blocks the application, run this command once:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/JamCrate.app
beta@jamcrate.app — anything else: info@jamcrate.app." data-ru="Фидбек, байки про баги и твои раскладки папок: beta@jamcrate.app — всё остальное: info@jamcrate.app.">Feedback, bug stories and your folder layouts: beta@jamcrate.app — anything else: info@jamcrate.app.