Mixxx vs Tau
Mixxx
mixxx.orgTau
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| Figure | Mixxx | Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · DJ Software | 8.0 (#10) | 7.1 (#24) |
| Audio formats | Mixxx supports FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A/AAC, Ogg Vorbis, and Opus files. | Supported audio formats include MP3, AAC-LC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, and ALAC; DRM-protected files cannot be used. |
| Privacy | The Mixxx application does not require an account, collect user data during use, or use telemetry. | The maker says Tau does not handle personal information and stores settings and music metadata locally, while crash logs are sent through Sentry and said not to contain personal information or unique device identification. |
| Purpose | Mixxx provides tools for DJs to perform creative live mixes with digital music files. | Tau is DJ software created as an alternative to Serato, Rekordbox, Virtual DJ, and Djay. |
| Support | Support is provided through the user manual, wiki, community forums, and bug tracker. | Support is provided through the Tau Discord community. |
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In their own words
Mixxx
Mixxx is free DJ software for performing live mixes with digital music files on Linux, macOS and Windows. It is designed for both people starting with a laptop and experienced turntablists. Four decks provide scratchable scrolling waveforms and whole-song overview waveforms. Mixing controls include beat looping, Sync Lock, hotcues, beat rolls, censor and quantization. Mixxx supports FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A/AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus files. It works with MIDI and HID controllers, programmable JavaScript mappings and timecode vinyl control, and can load up to 64 sampler decks. Local music libraries from iTunes, Traktor, Banshee, Rekordbox, Rhythmbox and Serato can be read. Mixxx records mixes in WAV, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis, with MP3 optional, and streams through Shoutcast or Icecast servers. The full version costs nothing, with donations optional and no official paid or pro version. Its source code is published under the GNU GPL v2 or later. The application does not require an account or use telemetry. Beta and development snapshots are not intended for live use and may crash.