Backing Track Manager v3 — Free for Mac

Backing Track ManagerThe free Mac app for KaraokeVersion users

Browse, download, mix, and manage your KaraokeVersion & Jamzone library

Stop hunting for backing tracks. Stop renaming folders. Stop Googling chords five minutes before a gig.

Download Free for Mac

Free forever · No subscription · macOS 12+

See It In Action

What It Does

Browse & Discover

  • 93,000+ song catalog with album art and 30-second audio previews
  • Browse by: New This Week, Most Popular, Recent Uploads
  • Browse Artists with autocomplete search
  • Instrument filters: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Instrumental
  • Featured Picks carousel — personalized, refreshed daily
  • New on KV scrolling ticker — latest additions at a glance
  • "For You" smart recommendations based on your library
  • Custom BT badges — instantly spot songs with downloadable stems
  • Offline catalog with instant search (works without internet)

Download & Manage

  • One-click stem downloads via Chrome automation
  • Parallel downloads — 4 concurrent downloads for fast batch jobs
  • Key shift ±6 semitones — stems arrive pre-transposed
  • Auto lyrics from Genius & auto chords from Cifra Club / Ultimate Guitar
  • MIDI chord generation — drag chord charts straight into your DAW
  • WAV conversion — 24-bit at 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz
  • Song update notifications — know when KV re-records a track you own
  • Library Sync — imports your full KV purchase history automatically
  • Import existing folders & multi-folder scanning (laptop + external drive)
  • Fix & Organize — batch rename, fill metadata, standardize your library

Mix & Create

  • Web Audio mixer — solo/mute stems, adjust volume and pan per channel
  • Real-time frequency metering on every channel strip
  • Export custom mixes as WAV or MP3
  • Save/load mix presets (Guitar Practice, Vocals Only, custom)
  • Auto mix generation — Stereo+Click, Stereo–Click, Mono+Click, Mono–Click on download

Smart Features

  • Wishlist — heart any song, add personal notes, save for later
  • Price drop alerts — BTM tracks prices and notifies you when they drop
  • "For You" recommendations — same-artist picks & new discoveries
  • Custom BT badges on eligible songs — never miss a stem download
  • Hybrid search — local library + full KV catalog simultaneously
  • Jamzone integration — browse alongside KV, same affiliate account

Why I Built It

I play in a cover band. Managing backing tracks used to mean endless manual downloads, misnamed files, and digging for chord charts before every gig. I built BTM to solve my own problem — and it turned out a lot of other musicians had the same one.

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Free download. No subscription. Works on Mac.

Powered by KaraokeVersion & Jamzone — the best stems on the market.

FAQ

Is it really free?

Yes. Free to download, free to use — no subscription, no hidden fees. Songs on KaraokeVersion cost ~$2.99 each, but BTM itself is 100% free.

Do I need a KaraokeVersion account?

Yes — BTM connects to your existing KV account for downloads. Your same affiliate account also covers Jamzone, which BTM v3 now supports alongside KV.

What about my existing downloads?

BTM can import and organize folders you already have. It'll parse song names, pull metadata, and show them in My Downloads — same as if you'd downloaded them through BTM.

What's new in v3.2?

v3.2 is focused on stability and compatibility: full macOS Tahoe (26.x) support — the Gatekeeper launch issue from v3.0 is completely resolved. It's also now a Universal build, running natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The installer has been rebuilt from scratch to eliminate stale copy issues. If v3.0 or v3.1 gave you trouble, v3.2 is the fix.

What's new in v3?

A ground-up rebuild. Highlights: 93,000+ song catalog with offline search, album art and 30-second previews everywhere, instrument filters, Featured Picks carousel, interactive Mix Customizer (solo/mute/pan stems, real-time metering, export WAV/MP3, auto mix generation), wishlists with price drop alerts and personal notes, "For You" recommendations, hybrid search, parallel downloads (4 concurrent), MIDI chord generation, WAV conversion, multi-folder scanning, song update notifications, and Custom BT badges.

What's the Mix Customizer?

A built-in mixer powered by Web Audio. Solo or mute individual stems, adjust volume and pan per channel, watch real-time frequency meters, then export your custom mix as WAV or MP3. Save presets like "Guitar Practice" or "Vocals Only" and reload anytime. BTM also auto-generates Stereo+Click, Stereo–Click, Mono+Click, and Mono–Click mixes on download.

How do instrument filters work?

Filter the entire catalog by Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, or Instrumental. Filters work across all views — New This Week, Most Popular, Browse Artists, search results. Find exactly the stems you need without scrolling through thousands of songs.

What about price alerts?

Wishlist any song with the heart button and add personal notes. BTM tracks prices on your wishlisted songs after each catalog sync and notifies you when they drop. Never miss a deal on the tracks you're watching.

Mac only?

Mac only for now — supports macOS 12 (Monterey) through macOS Tahoe (26.x). v3.2 is a Universal build and runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Windows version is planned for a future release.

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