Become a tango DJ
Recognise the orchestra, genre, era or singer by ear, on golden-age excerpts. Free, no account.
Test my ear →What's inside
Seven reasons to switchSeparate pre-listen and live outputs
You prepare in the headphones, and the floor only hears what you decide to send.
Native CoreAudio routing
Scarlett, MOTU, Behringer: picked up directly, with no layer in between.
Library and local database
Everything lives on your disk, in SQLite. The night never depends on the venue's wifi.
Tandas and cortinas
You build in tandas, not in stray tracks. The cortina falls where it should.
Milonga history
What you played, when, and what really filled the floor.
Live stability
No wrong move is possible on the output. Not even at two in the morning.
Twenty-nine languages
The interface speaks the DJ's language, from Buenos Aires to Seoul.
Three screens, one night
macOS, Apple silicon and Intel
Orchestra, singer, year, style: the data is already there.
You build the next tanda while the floor is dancing.
Just what you need, big and readable, with nothing to trip you up.
Why this software exists
I'd had enough of making do with iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music
I tried the DJ software out there. All of it built for the club, sprawling contraptions whose nine functions out of ten are never any use in a milonga. I wanted a clear, simple, safe interface, one where a wrong move is not possible, with the historical data of the tracks, to build my tandas live, pre-listen to them, and send them out to the floor.
Jan Tumpach
Founder and tango DJ
Next to the others
What they do, what they don'tNone of these programs is bad. They were made for something else: the club, the collection, listening. The table reads from left to right, so scroll it sideways on a small screen.
| Criterion | TandaBuilder | Traktor | Virtual DJ | djay Pro | Spotify web | Apple Music, iTunes | Embrace | Swinsian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designed for the milonga | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Built in tandas and cortinas | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Separate pre-listen and live outputs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Historical track data included | Yes | No | No | No | Partly | Partly | No | No |
| Automatic library enrichment | Yes | No | No | No | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| Milonga history and analysis | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | No | No | Partly | No |
| Works without Internet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Interface in 29 languages | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Model | €49.99 one-time | License or subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Free | License |
Comparison drawn up in October 2026 from the public versions of each program. An error, an omission? Write to me and I will correct it.
Direct distribution - one-time payment, lifetime license
TandaBuilder Pro
The complete version: Automatch, pre-flight check before the night, panic button, synchronized lyrics, full access to audio interfaces.
Resources for TandaBuilder DJs
Optimize your tandas with practical guides and keep an eye on the app’s evolution.
Camelot Notation
Understand harmonic compatibility at a glance and prepare smooth transitions.
Explore the Camelot guide →Release notes
Discover the latest features and tweaks in TandaBuilder before your next sets.
Read the updates →Audio Interface Guide
Choose and configure your audio interface for an optimal TandaBuilder experience.
View the guide →Tango Flavor Map
Map tango orchestra flavors to choose the mood of your tandas with a simple, intuitive DJ compass.
Explore the Flavor Map →Tango Database
Quickly find useful track information and discover what Pro unlocks.
Discover the Tango Database →All orchestras
Browse the tango orchestras, their historical background and the recordings listed for each of them.
Explore all orchestras →Tanda generator
Try a first one-click harmonious suggestion, then unlock advanced controls in Pro.
Try the tanda generator →Orchestras for your tandas
Profiles of the great Golden Age orchestras: landmarks, periods and recordings to build coherent tandas.
Juan D'Arienzo
Carlos Di Sarli
Aníbal Troilo
Osvaldo Pugliese
Rodolfo Biagi
Ricardo Tanturi
Ángel D'Agostino
Miguel Caló
See all orchestras →
Latest updates
- October 2026 - Version 26.11.2: a new Sharing tab in Settings brings together your author name and the export as .tandabuilder files
- October 2026 - Version 26.11.1: an audio rack that shows the whole chain of an output, equalizers that finally apply your settings, and a mini player in the library.
- October 2026 - Version 26.11: your album covers reach your phone, the Compagnon speaks 29 languages, and enrichment better separates orchestra and singer.
The next milonga is in three days
Download it, import your library, build your first tanda tonight.