BackupBand Alternatives

BackupBand is described as 'Real-Time auto-arranger/accompaniment software' and is an app. There are five alternatives to BackupBand for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best alternative is Impro-Visor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BackupBand are Band-in-a-Box, JJazzLab, LeMMA and One Man Band.

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BackupBand

Free • Open Source
Linux

Real-Time auto-arranger/accompaniment software.

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Impro-Visor
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
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66 alternatives to Impro-Visor
Impro-Visor (short for “Improvisation Advisor”) is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised. The objective is to improve understanding of solo construction and tune chord changes.

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Band-in-a-Box
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
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63 alternatives to Band-in-a-Box
Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.
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Band-in-a-Box Features
1. Support for VST PluginsBand-in-a-Box support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Band-in-a-Box, by handling note and performance information.
Generative acompaniment
Accompaniment
JJazzLab
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
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17 alternatives to JJazzLab
JJazzLab is a free Midi-based application which automatically generates backing tracks (a musical accompaniment) for any song. It’s a jam buddy to have fun improvising, learn new stuff or just practice your instrument. It’s also a great tool for teachers.
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JJazzLab Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with JJazzLab, by handling note and performance information.
Backing track
LeMMA
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Windows
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6 alternatives to LeMMA
LeMMA is a simple GUI “front-end” written in Python for MMA (Musical MIDI Accompaniment – also written in Python). Just enter the chords, select the grooves and press “Play”.
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LeMMA Features
1. Support for MIDILeMMA includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Discontinued
The project looks abandoned. Last version, 0.9 alpha, released in August 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
One Man Band
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
11 alternatives to One Man Band
Transforms all (piano, synthesizer) keyboards into arranger keyboards with real time chords recognition! Creates complete MIDI music-arrangements with just simple drag and drop operations! Utilises, modifies and creates styles in Yamaha format!
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One Man Band Features
1. Support for MIDIOne Man Band includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.

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Impro-Visor

Band-in-a-Box

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JJazzLab

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LeMMA

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One Man Band

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