MMA AlternativesMusic Production Apps like MMA

MMA is described as '“MMA—Musical MIDI Accompaniment” is an accompaniment generator. It creates MIDI tracks for a soloist to perform over from a user supplied file containing chords and MMA directives' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are eight alternatives to MMA for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best MMA alternative is Band-in-a-Box. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Impro-Visor or JJazzLab. Other great apps like MMA are Ludwig, Busker, ChordPulse and LeMMA.

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“MMA—Musical MIDI Accompaniment” is an accompaniment generator. It creates MIDI tracks for a soloist to perform over from a...

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MMA alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

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.
64 Band-in-a-Box alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Band-in-a-Box Features
Support for VST Plugins
Music Sequencer
Generative acompaniment
Accompaniment
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Band-in-a-Box VS MMA
Is Band-in-a-Box a good alternative to MMA?
- Band-in-a-Box is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to MMA.
- Band-in-a-Box is the most popular commercial alternative to MMA.
- Band-in-a-Box is Paid and ProprietaryMMA is Free and Open Source

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.
66 Impro-Visor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Impro-Visor VS MMA
Is Impro-Visor a good alternative to MMA?
- Impro-Visor is the most popular Linux alternative to MMA.
- Impro-Visor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MMA.
- Impro-Visor is Free and Open SourceMMA is also Free and Open Source

Ludwig
The music software Ludwig automatically arranges your songs with a few clicks. Accompanying parts fit the melody well. Automatic Chords. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Country, Classic.
6 Ludwig alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Windows
Ludwig VS MMA
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Busker
Busker is a complete set of tools to create musical arrangements from sheet music (chords + melody staff). It uses Yamaha compatible styles (thousands can be downloaded for free) for auto-accompaniment.
52 Busker alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Windows
Busker VS MMA
Is Busker a good alternative to MMA?

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.
17 JJazzLab alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JJazzLab Features
1. Music Sequencer
2. Ad-free
3. Support for VST Plugins
4. Support for MIDI
5. Backing track
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JJazzLab VS MMA
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ChordPulse
ChordPulse is a handy backing band software for music practice, inspiration, improvisation, and pure fun with music. Play and sing along with ChordPulse. Use it as a full accompaniment, a drum machine with bass, a metronome with chords, and more.
11 ChordPulse alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Windows
ChordPulse Features
Accompaniment
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ChordPulse VS MMA
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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”.
6 LeMMA alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
LeMMA Features
Support for MIDI
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Discontinued
The project looks abandoned. Last version, 0.9 alpha, released in August 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
LeMMA VS MMA
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Microsoft Songsmith
Songsmith generates musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice. Just choose a musical style, sing into your PC’s microphone, and Songsmith will create backing music for you. Then share your songs with your friends and family, post your songs online, or create your own music...
11 Microsoft Songsmith alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Microsoft Songsmith VS MMA
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