JackTrip Foundation’s Push for Realtime Online Performance
A look at the JackTrip Foundation’s plans to solve the remote group preformance problem for music educators and musicians.
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A look at the JackTrip Foundation’s plans to solve the remote group preformance problem for music educators and musicians.
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