JackMate
JackMate
Start, configure, and patch your Jack Audio Server in a few clicks. A native macOS interface built for musicians and audio engineers.
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What JackMate does
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Configure Jack
in seconds
Select audio interfaces, sample rate and buffer size. JackMate computes compatible sample rates in real time and generates the exact jackd command — no terminal required. Hog mode, channel selection, aggregate device support, and a live latency readout.
Connect
Patch visually,
like a pro
See every active Jack client and draw connections with the mouse — just like a hardware patch bay. Multi-select, group drag, Sugiyama auto-layout, and Connect All for bulk wiring in one click. Haptic feedback on ports and canvas edges.
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Save & restore
Your sessions,
always ready
Save the complete state of your patchbay — connections, node positions, Jack config, and CLI client commands — as a named Studio. Load in one click. JackMate restarts Jack only when the configuration has changed, and relaunches every CLI client automatically.
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Play & sync
Jack Transport,
front and centre
Play, pause, stop, and seek from the patchbay toolbar. Display position as BBT, timecode or frames — click to cycle. Set BPM and claim the Jack timebase master role to drive every connected DAW in perfect sync.
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Always there
Jack in your
menu bar
JackMate lives in your menu bar. Start and stop Jack, load a studio, check the xrun count and current latency — even with the main window closed. A single icon, always within reach.
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JackMate doesn’t replace Jack — it tames it.
Jack is powerful but austere. Configuring jackd by hand, re-entering connections after every restart, monitoring xruns in a terminal… all of that disappears with JackMate.
The interface is intentionally dark, dense and precise — in the spirit of professional audio tools and modern development environments.
Requirements
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| macOS | 15.0 Sequoia |
| Jack Audio Connection Kit | 1.9.x (jackd) |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon or Intel |
| Languages | English · French · German · Italian · Spanish |
Jack must be installed separately. JackMate automatically searches for jackdmp or jackd in /usr/local/bin and common locations. If Jack is not found at launch, JackMate shows installation instructions (Homebrew or .pkg).