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Paatu Cassette

பாட்டு·Free for Mac · v0.1.0

Your music folder, played like a cassette.

Paatu Cassette is a music player for Mac that plays the songs you already own, on a spinning cassette, with a 10-band equalizer, 5.1 surround, mixtapes and synced lyrics. No account. No subscription. No internet needed.

Download for Macv0.1.0 · 6.3 MBSee it in action

Free · macOS 11 Big Sur+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or later) · Windows coming soon

Side A · MelodiesYour songs, your orderAC-90STEREO

Why Paatu Cassette

Made for people who own their music.

Streaming apps want your subscription. Basic players stop at Play and Pause. Paatu Cassette plays the collection you’ve built over the years, and gives it the care it deserves.

Paatu Cassette compared with typical music players
Plays your music folder as-isPaatu CassetteYes, no importTypical playersOften copies or imports into its own library
Account or subscriptionPaatu CassetteNone neededTypical playersMany need a sign-in or subscription
10-band equalizer and bass boosterPaatu CassetteBuilt inTypical playersBasic or missing
Stereo → 5.1 upmix for home theatrePaatu CassetteAutomaticTypical playersRare
Switches your AV receiver’s sound modePaatu CassetteSony receiversTypical playersRare
Mixtapes with Side A / Side BPaatu CassetteC-60 to C-120Typical playersRare
Synced lyrics from .lrc filesPaatu CassetteYes, click to seekTypical playersVaries
Browse film songs by music directorPaatu CassetteYesTypical playersRare
Copy a playlist to a pen drive, in orderPaatu CassetteOne clickTypical playersRare
Tag cleanup with preview and undoPaatu CassetteYesTypical playersRare

See it in action

A player you’ll want to look at.

Every screen is built around the cassette: warm colours, real tape motion, and the details that make listening feel like an event again.

  1. Now Playing

    Every song gets a cassette

    The hubs spin, the tape winds from reel to reel as the song plays, and a spectrum visualizer dances underneath. Your queue sits right beside it.

    More about now playing →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: Every song gets a cassette

  2. Mixtapes

    Side A. Side B. Your rules.

    Pick a C-60, C-90 or C-120 and fill both sides. Paatu Cassette keeps the timing honest and flips the tape for you.

    More about mixtapes →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: Side A. Side B. Your rules.

  3. Sound

    Equalizer, bass and space

    Ten bands, a bass booster, echo and reverb, all with presets. A limiter keeps every boost clean.

    More about sound →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: Equalizer, bass and space

  4. Home theatre

    Stereo songs in 5.1

    Plug into an HDMI receiver and vocals move to the centre speaker, bass to the subwoofer and ambience to the rears, automatically.

    More about home theatre →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: Stereo songs in 5.1

  5. Radio

    Stations from everywhere

    Search the Radio Browser directory, save the ones you love, and hear them through your own equalizer.

    More about radio →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: Stations from everywhere

  6. Listening stats

    See what you really play

    Top songs, artists and music directors, a heatmap of when you listen, and the favourites you’ve forgotten.

    More about listening stats →
    Paatu Cassette screenshot: See what you really play
See every feature →

Made for film music

Built for Tamil soundtracks, loved by every playlist.

Film albums are messy: many singers, a music director hidden in the tags, songs scattered across discs. Paatu Cassette understands them.

  • Browse by music director

    Composers get their own pages. When a file has no composer tag, the album artist is used, which is how most soundtracks credit the music director.

  • One album, many singers

    A soundtrack with ten different singers stays one album instead of splitting into ten.

  • Every singer counted

    Duets list both singers, so each artist page has every song they sang.

  • Clean up download junk

    Strip site names, web addresses and “128kbps” labels from your tags, with a preview and undo.

Mazhai KaalamR. Sundaravel · 1996AC-60STEREO
Night DriveMixtape · Side AAC-90STEREO
Kuthu HitsParty mix · Side BAC-120STEREO

Your library, your Mac

Private by design.

Paatu Cassette is a player, not a service. Your listening history stays on your Mac, and the app doesn’t need to know who you are.

Nothing to sign up for

No account, no email, no subscription. Download, choose your music folder, press play.

Works offline

Your library, playlists, lyrics and sound settings never need the internet. Only radio goes online.

Your files stay put

Songs are never moved, renamed or deleted. Tag edits are backed up first and can be undone.

Fast with big libraries

Rescans only read new or changed files, and new songs appear seconds after you copy them in.

Pricing

Free today. Pro is on the way.

Download it and use everything now. A Pro version with advanced sound features is planned. More on pricing

Paatu Cassette

Everything in the app today.

Free · no account, no ads

  • Plays your MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV and AIFF folders
  • Cassette Now Playing, queue, mini player
  • Playlists, smart playlists and mixtapes
  • Synced lyrics and internet radio
  • Listening stats, tag editor, pen-drive export
  • Equalizer and 5.1 surround (free for now)
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Coming soon

Paatu Cassette Pro

For listeners who love to fine-tune.

To be announced

We’re planning to include advanced sound features such as:

  • Surround 5.1 upmix for home theatre
  • 10-band equalizer, bass booster and presets
  • Echo & Space effects
  • More to come

The final list and price will be announced here. Until then, every feature is free.

Tell me when Pro launches

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is Paatu Cassette free?

Yes. Every feature is free right now, including the equalizer and 5.1 surround. A Pro version with advanced sound features is planned; its contents and price will be announced on this site.

Which Macs does it run on?

Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) running macOS 11 Big Sur or later. An Intel build isn’t available yet.

Is there a Windows version?

Windows is on the way. For now Paatu Cassette is Mac only. Check back here, or email us to hear when it’s ready.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. Your library, playlists, lyrics and sound settings all work offline. Only internet radio goes online.

Will it change or move my music files?

Never moved, renamed or deleted. Your files are only read. The one exception is the tag editor, which writes the tags you choose, backs up the originals first and can undo the last edit.

Which formats can it play?

MP3, M4A/AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF. OGG Vorbis support depends on your version of macOS.

Do I need a 5.1 speaker system?

No. Everything works on headphones and Mac speakers. When you connect an HDMI receiver set to 5.1 or 7.1, the surround upmix switches on automatically.

Is it good for Tamil film songs?

It was built for them: soundtracks with many singers stay one album, every singer gets their own artist page, and you can browse by music director.

Press play on your own music.

Free download for Mac. Your songs stay on your Mac, exactly where they are.

Download for Macv0.1.0 · 6.3 MB

Free · macOS 11 Big Sur+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or later) · Windows coming soon