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 BackupBand 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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Real-Time auto-arranger/accompaniment software.

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BackupBand alternatives page was last updated Mar 9, 2020
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  1. Impro-Visor icon
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    Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised.

    63 Impro-Visor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from 2019.

    Impro-Visor Features

    1.  Export to MIDI
    2.  Export to XML

    Impro-Visor VS BackupBand

     
    • Impro-Visor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BackupBand.

    • Impro-Visor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BackupBand.

    • Impro-Visor is Free and Open SourceBackupBand is also Free and Open Source
  2. Band-in-a-Box icon
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    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.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Band-in-a-Box Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Generative acompaniment
    4.  Accompaniment

    Band-in-a-Box VS BackupBand

     
    • Band-in-a-Box is the most popular commercial alternative to BackupBand.

    • Band-in-a-Box is Paid and ProprietaryBackupBand is Free and Open Source
  3. JJazzLab icon
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    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.

    17 JJazzLab alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    JJazzLab Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for VST Plugins
    4.  Support for MIDI
    5.  Backing track

    JJazzLab VS BackupBand

     
  4. LeMMA icon
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    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”.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project looks abandoned. Last version, 0.9 alpha, released in August 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    LeMMA Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    LeMMA VS BackupBand

     
  5. One Man Band icon
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    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!

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    One Man Band Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    One Man Band VS BackupBand

     
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