Zivix Teams with GeoShred to Add the World’s Most Advanced Guitar Modeling Synthesizer to the jamstik+ Experience

The jamstik+ SmartGuitar adds a new level of world class sounds and expression for its players

(MINNEAPOLIS, – January 18, 2017) – Zivix, the music technology company behind the innovative jamstik+ SmartGuitar, with Wizdom Music and moForte, announce direct support for the jamstik+ in the new version of their award winning iOS app, GeoShred.

The jamstik+ Smart MIDI Enabled Guitar is the only product that uses infrared light-sensing technology that can “see” finger placements and provide real-time feedback—speeding learning and curtailing mistakes before they become habits. It’s ultra-portable, lightweight and wirelessly connects via Bluetooth to your favorite device, making it ideal to learn, practice and create music anywhere. The latest release of GeoShred provides direct support with a built in MIDI configuration specifically for the jamstik+ which will continue to be optimized. The GeoShred app takes authentic guitar sounds in the digital world to an entirely new level, allowing the jamstik+ and a variety of other MIDI controllers to play and create with the highest quality, most realistic modeled guitar sounds available in the MIDI app market, with MIDI/MPE control. The app will be available for both iPad & iPhone devices for the first time.

A video demo can be seen here:

See GeoShred & jamstik+ Live Demo’s at NAMM 2017 Hall E, Booth 1172

Zivix will perform the Jamstik+ with GeoShred in the moForte booth at NAMM 2017 Anaheim, California, January 19 – 22, Hall E, booth 1172

Demo Schedule: Thursday: 2:30pm, Friday: 11:00am, Saturday 11:00am & Sunday 11:00am

Jordan Rudess will also be performing at the booth Thursday at 4:30, Fri & Sat at 1:00, Sun at 2:00

“What a great way to begin 2017—This year, we’re committed to advancing and expanding our partnerships and app offerings available for our jamstik+ users,” said Ed Cannon, chief executive officer, Zivix. “The compatibility with GeoShred is a major addition, allowing our players the most expressive and inspiring sounds available via MIDI.” GeoShred, developed by partners Wizdom Music and moForte, is an expressive modeled guitar and effects chain based on the next generation Physical Modeling Synthesis research of Dr. Julius O. Smith III of Stanford/CCRMA. GeoShred is the winner of a 2017 Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award as “one of the most innovative, groundbreaking products to emerge in the past twelve months. "The jamstik+ is an awesome way to experience the magic of GeoShred", says Wizdom Music President Jordan Rudess. “It's the perfect synergy of a physical and virtual musical instrument.” “We see the jamstik+ as a powerful new way to play GeoShred” asserts moForte CTO Pat Scandalis. “With the jamstik+, players can strum and finger pick the sounds in GeoShred in ways which are not easy to do from the glass.” Pricing and AvailabilityZivix supports American manufacturing, and manufactures the jamstik+ in the United States. The jamstik+ is currently shipping with an MSRP of $299.99 at jamstik.com and can be found at Amazon, B8ta stores, Apple retail locations and Apple.com, also available at Brookstone, bestbuy.com, walmart.com, target.com, The Grommet and through Hal Leonard retail partners.