<% provide(:title, 'Welcome to JamKazam!') %>


<% if !@user.anonymous? %>
<p>Hello <%= @vars[EmailBatch::VAR_FIRST_NAME] %> --
</p>
<% end %>


<p>
  We're delighted to welcome you to the JamKazam community of musicians.
  Following are resources you can use to get the most out of JamKazam.
  We recommend you keep this email in your inbox so you can refer back to these instructions and links if needed.

</p>

<% if @reset_url %>
<p>
  Your account was imported for you, so you'll need to set a password.
  Click the button below to set a password for your JamKazam account.
</p>
  <br>
<p style="text-align:center">
  <a href="<%= @reset_url %>" style="margin:0px 8px 0px 8px;background-color: #ed3618; border: solid 1px #F27861;outline: solid 2px #ed3618;padding:3px 10px;font-size:23px;font-weight:300;cursor:pointer;color:#FC9;text-decoration:none;line-height:12px;text-align:center;">
    Set Password
  </a>
</p>
  <br>
  <% end %>

<p><b style="color: white;">Playing Music Together Live & In Sync Over the Internet</b><br/>

  JamKazam’s Mac and Windows desktop apps let musicians play together live and in sync with high-quality audio from different locations over the Internet, with an amazing feature set for mixing, recording, broadcasting, using backing tracks, and more. Great for band rehearsals, co-writing music, or just hopping into open jams with other musicians for fun. Getting your gear set up properly is critical to having a great experience on JamKazam, so we highly recommend you invest some time to use our knowledge base articles to guide you as follows:
</p>
  <ul>
    <li>
      Begin by reviewing our <a href="https://jamkazam.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/66000073843" style="color:#fc0">Getting Started</a> articles.
      This covers the basics of how things work and provides specific gear recommendations that deliver the best price/performance in our testing.
      You should use an audio interface rather than relying on the built-in mic and headphone jack on your computer, and you need to connect your computer to your home router using an Ethernet cable rather than using WiFi.
    </li>
    <li>
      When you have the gear you need, review our <a href="https://jamkazam.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/66000073844" style="color:#fc0">Setup Instructions</a> articles.
      The focus here is carefully following the step-by-step instructions we provide to use our setup wizard to configure your audio interface to work well with the JamKazam application.
    </li>
    <li>
      Once you’ve done the two things above, you’re through the hard part, and ready to have fun!
      Check out our <a href="https://jamkazam.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/66000073845" style="color:#fc0">Playing In Sessions</a> articles to learn how to connect with others, how to create and join sessions,
      and how to use session features like mixing, recording, backing tracks, and broadcasting.
    </li>
    <li>
      As a new user, you get gold level subscription plan features for your first 30 days after signing up for your account,
      so that you can get the full JamKazam experience. After that, you can choose the free plan or support our continued
      development of the JamKazam platform by selecting a <a href="https://jamkazam.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/66000122535" style="color:#fc0">premium subscription plan</a>. And if you run into any trouble while
      getting set up and playing, you can get help from our support team here: <a href="https://www.jamkazam.com/help_desk" style="color:#fc0">https://www.jamkazam.com/help_desk</a>.
    </li>
  </ul>



<p><b style="color: white;">Music Education</b><br/>
  JamKazam is being used heavily for music education – by universities, K-12 schools, other commercial and community music schools, and individual freelance instructors.
  You can <a href="https://jamkazam.com/music-education/" style="color:#fc0">visit the education section</a> of our website to learn more about JamKazam for music education. Educational organizations must be licensed to use JamKazam for educational purposes.</p>

<p><b style="color: white;">Learning & Playing Along With Your Favorite Songs</b><br/>
  In addition to playing with other musicians online, JamKazam also provides a fantastic way to play along with your
  favorite songs, called JamTracks. JamTracks are complete multi-track professional recordings, with fully isolated tracks
  for each part of the music. Mute any part. Slow down playback for practice. Change pitch/key up or down.
  Record yourself playing along with the rest of “the band” in audio or video, and more. <a href="https://www.jamkazam.com/client#/jamtrack" style="color:#fc0">Get your first JamTrack free</a> to try one out!
  After that they are just $1.99/$2.99 each. You can use JamTracks in your browser, in our Mac or Windows desktop app, or in our iOS app.
</p>

<p><b style="color: white;">Live Music Broadcasts</b><br/>
  JamKazam is also being increasingly used to live broadcast JamKazam session performances – for free just for fun, to busk for tips, and for premium ticketed concert events.
  Check out a help video on how to <a href="https://jamkazam.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/66000124875" style="color:#fc0">live broadcast session performances</a> for fun,
  and if your band wants to use JamKazam to broadcast premium ticketed concert events using JamKazam,
  <a href="https://jamkazam.com/premium-ticketed-concert-broadcasts/"  style="color:#fc0">visit the premium concert section</a> of our website to connect with us about this.
  Premium ticketed concert broadcasts require licensing from JamKazam.
</p>

<p>
  Whew! That was a lot to cover, but JamKazam is a fantastic musical playground, and we wanted to make sure you know how
  to get the most out of everything you can do on this platform.
  Again, welcome to JamKazam, and we hope you have a great time here with us!
</p>

<p>Best Regards,<br/>
  Team JamKazam</p>