Jack Audio Connection kit
Low-latency audio server for routing audio and MIDI data between applications and devices.
Audio & Midi Utilities - Sound Server
Product information
Overview
JACK Audio Connection Kit is a low-latency audio server that enables audio and MIDI data to be shared between multiple applications and devices. Instead of keeping each program isolated, JACK allows compatible software to communicate through a flexible routing system. It is widely used in professional audio production, live performance and research environments where precise timing and reliable real-time processing are essential.
Audio and MIDI Routing
JACK acts as a central hub for audio and MIDI connections, allowing users to route signals freely between compatible applications, hardware interfaces and virtual devices. Connections can be created, modified or removed while the system is running, making complex audio setups easy to adapt. This flexibility makes it possible to build custom workflows that would be difficult or impossible using fixed application-to-application connections.
Real-Time Performance
Designed with low-latency processing in mind, JACK is well suited for recording, live performance and other real-time audio tasks where synchronization is critical. It is commonly used alongside digital audio workstations, software synthesizers, effects processors and other audio applications. Its cross-platform availability and open architecture have made JACK a widely adopted component of many professional and experimental audio production environments.
Technical specifications
- Software type
- Standalone
- Sample rates
- 44.1 kHz | 48 kHz
Minimum
- Notes
- For Windows 7 or higher. 64-bit builds provide mixed 32/64-bit support.