TayPE

Multitrack DAW for macOS

Craft first. Accessible by design.

Let's Roll

Multitrack DAW · macOS Monterey+ · Apple Silicon Native + Intel · VST3 host

Make the Record

TayPE exists to help you finish real takes, not drown in endless options. A multitrack DAW with the soul of a tape machine. Fewer modes, fewer knobs, more truth.

The Tape

TayPE tape machine — reel-to-reel tape transport above multitrack mixer channels

The Mixing Console

TayPE mixer — multi-track channel strips with modelled preamps, EQ, compressor, inserts, and faders

The Arranger

TayPE arranger — clips arranged across tracks with track headers and transport controls

Built for Everyone

Craft requires access. Accessibility is not a feature. It's a foundation. Because the interface must meet musicians where they are. TayPE targets WCAG 2.2 AA throughout. High-contrast mode with 15:1+ text ratios. Every state is conveyed with shape and icon, never colour alone. Keyboard shortcuts for every action. For non-visual workflows, MCP through Claude or Codex is the primary interface — voice control included. Native screen-reader support coming in Q3 2026.

Tone Architecture

TayPE isn't a flat digital mixer. Every channel can run through a modelled preamp stage — real hardware character captured by Neural Amp Modeler and applied at the source. On the mixbus, a modelled summing engine adds console-style saturation, cohesion, and drive.

No plugins needed. The console emulation runs directly in the audio engine — shared weight tensors, per-channel state, zero added latency. Same philosophy as hardware-accelerated DSP, built into the mixer, not bolted on.

Craft first. Tone at the core.

Let's Roll

Fully Functional Trustware. No demo limitations, No expiry, No noise.

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Pricing

Here's the deal.

TayPE runs on two-way trust.

What that means:

If it works for you, please purchase a perpetual licence. That keeps TayPE breaking new ground, and bugs squashed.

Personal

£75

one-time purchase

  • Full application, all features
  • 2 major versions of free updates
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Commercial

£150

one-time purchase

  • Full application, all features
  • 2 major versions of free updates
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Major versions are typically released at a yearly cadence. Subsequent licence upgrades are priced at 25% of RRP for existing owners.

Students free. Accessibility concessions. Just ask.
concessions@ruminantaudioworks.com

Community & Support

Knowledge Base

User guide, tutorials, and reference documentation. Everything you need to get started and go deep.

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Get in Touch

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Beta Programme

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