Voice & audio

tango

Describe a sound in words, get the sound

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Popularity

★ 1.2k

Last update

July 2025

License / pricing

Not stated

What it does

Text-to-audio for effects and ambience — "a car driving through rain", "applause breaking out" — from the research group behind it, with a faster successor (TangoFlux) now published and worth looking at first. The licence is the deciding fact: CC BY-NC, so commercial use is out; keep it to practice and research. Both official demo Spaces were failing to configure on 2026-08-17, though the Colab notebook still works.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

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Before you start

Setup difficultyFor advanced users
Command lineRequired
API keyNot required
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

tango FAQ

Is tango free?: Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use tango?: It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
Does tango work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use tango commercially?: The project does not state a clear licence, so commercial use cannot be confirmed here. Check the official page or ask the author before using it at work.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
tango (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	No
Sound-AI-SFX	Not needed	Not needed	Yes	Yes	With conditions
Whisper	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Real-Time-Voice-Cloning	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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Real-Time-Voice-Cloning

Clones a voice from a few seconds of audio (research implementation)

whisper.cpp

A fast, lightweight speech-to-text engine

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What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

tango FAQ

Is tango free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use tango?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does tango work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use tango commercially?

The project does not state a clear licence, so commercial use cannot be confirmed here. Check the official page or ask the author before using it at work.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
tango (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	No
Sound-AI-SFX	Not needed	Not needed	Yes	Yes	With conditions
Whisper	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
Real-Time-Voice-Cloning	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.