Tau DJ v1m
Your boutique DJ system.
Only for Mac
$49.99
DJ technology is my passion. I created Tau to provide a sophisticated alternative to Serato, Rekordbox, Virtual DJ, Djay, and others.
Tau features everything you expect: 2 or 4 decks, stems, master tempo, waveforms, MIDI, and DVS, to name a few. Its advanced technology provides a unique, boutique DJ experience.
more Bugfixes and performance improvements.
2026.09.29 Sep 28
Bugfixes and improved waveform smoothness.
2026.09.01 Sep 2
Small bug fixes.
2026.08.27 Aug 28
- Real-time stem separation. The existing stems panel controls the individual real-time stems.
- Hold SHIFT and press EQ to enable "Stems EQ". It replaces the normal EQ controls with drums/melody/vocals controls, also on MIDI controllers!
- New stem separation MIDI mappings, such as Stems EQ, acapella, and instrumental switches.
- FLAC support.
- External touchscreen monitor support. 10-finger multitouch, no driver required. Use any Windows-compatible external touchscreen.
- Long-press the Tau logo to open the music library browser in a new window. This way, you can use two monitors simultaneously!
Stems EQ mode is enhanced to use the center detent feature of most EQ knobs:
- The high EQ knob becomes Vocal. The left side is vocal 0-100%; the right side is acapella.
- The mid EQ knob becomes Bass+Melody. The left side is bass+melody 0-100%; the right side is bass only.
- The low EQ knob becomes Drums. The left side is drums 0-100%; the right side is drums only.
2026.08.18 Aug 19
Fixed Rekordbox USB reading.
2025.10.27 10/28/2025
Fixed beatgrid import for some Rekordbox USBs.
2025.09.18 09/19/2025
Fix for MIDI devices without MIDI destination ports.
2025.09.17 09/17/2025
- Rekordbox USB access (Device Library Plus). Playlists, artwork, cue points, beatgrids, keys and more. Tracks can be loaded just like on a CDJ.
- Dual Rekordbox USB support: two Rekordbox USBs can be used simultaneously, allowing seamless transitions between DJ libraries.
- Direct Rekordbox application database access. No USB export required.
- Rekordbox access is separate from Tau’s database. Metadata in Tau will not be overwritten for the same track. A new option in Tau settings allows you to import metadata from the Rekordbox database.
- When the CFX knob on the main FX panel is turned fully to the right, the CFX filters switch to a dynamic resonance curve.
- Loop-Sync-Play feature to mix variable tempo songs with fixed beatgrid (modern) music.
How to use Loop-Sync-Play:
1. Turn off sync completely for the variable tempo track.
2. Create a loop from a section with a relatively steady tempo - this can be a single beat, 4 beats, etc.
3. Hold SHIFT. The CUE button will change to LSP.
4. Trigger LSP at the right moment. (On a MIDI controller, use SHIFT + CUE.)
When activated, LSP will disable sync for the track (if it’s not already off) and adjust its tempo to match the master track, based on the loop length.
2025.08.14 08/15/2025
- The fourth color FX (CFX) mode, WNS, has been replaced by E-W (Echo - White Noise). The right side of the knob still controls white noise, while the left side now applies an echo effect with increasing decay and intensity. The beat length shifts from 0.75 to 0.5 around the 9 o’clock position, and at the far-left end, the original sound is cut off ("echo out").
- Increased bass cut when using C-B (crossfader-attached bass EQ).
- Double-tapping any EQ at the center position resets it to the minimum.
- Reloop Mixtour Pro mapping created by @Majesty2434
- Set "Played Lookback Hours" to 0 to disable played track highlighting.
2025.03.25 04/01/2025
- Factory mappings for Hercules DJControl Instinct, Inpulse 200/300/500, MIX and Starlight.
- DDJ-400 mapping by Majesty2434.
- Removed keyboard auto-hide timeout. End your search with Enter or the keyboard down button instead.
- Improved tempo sync mode (for looping and jumping).
- Changed the "already played" display up to 24 hours including hours and minutes. It's also updated every minute to show precise times.
Fixes:
- Search and loading tracks from the search results.
- Pitch bend feature when the cue is pressed, for all controls (pitch bend buttons, jog wheel encoder, etc.).
- Adjusting the loop in/out with the jog wheel (ADJ).
- Playhead animation position when adjusting the loop in/out (ADJ).
- Audio routing bug where some unused USB channels still received audio.
- Tempo and keylock copy for instant doubles.
2024.11.06 11/07/2024
- Track preview turns off automatically when loading a track.
- Play First Loop In 1-4 player on load setting. If enabled and a track is loaded, will automatically play the first loop found in points 1, 2, 3, or 4.
- Faster MIDI learn.
- Middle point LED indicator with options for center, left and right positions.
- Fixed the issue of not showing every played track in history.
2024.08.08 08/09/2024
- Track preview routed into the cue signal.
- Echo + filter main fx overdrive protection.
- Ableton Link works now. Fixed syncing bug with SN+ on.
- Instant doubles sync mode and pitch shift copy.
- Fixed saving the keylock player settings.
- Fixed month and day in recording names.
2024.07.15 07/15/2024
Bugfixes and performance improvements.
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