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Deliver Stems to Your Label

A playbook for sending final stems to your label: project setup, batch upload, comment handoff, and confirming delivery.

4 min·5 steps·Updated 2026-04-20

In short

  • Use your label's project — don't create a parallel one.
  • Rename stems on your device before upload. Names are preserved exactly.
  • One hand-off comment on the reference mix replaces three emails.
  1. 1

    Use the project your label created — don't start a new one

    If your label invited you to a project, open that one. Starting a parallel project fragments the release and confuses the label's dashboard. Your invited projects appear in your project list alongside your own.

  2. 2

    Name stems clearly before selecting

    Rename files on your device first — "01_Drums_Final.wav", "02_Bass_Final.wav" — so your label can sort them in the dashboard. Vandall preserves filenames exactly. Renaming inside the app works too but takes longer.

    • A numeric prefix keeps stems in play-order on the label dashboard.
    • Avoid spaces and special characters — some distributors choke on them later.
  3. 3

    Select and upload in one batch

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    Tap Select Files and pick every stem plus the reference mix. Up to 4 files upload simultaneously with automatic retry if the connection drops. You can close the app and the upload continues in the background on mobile.

    Create Project screen with files selected
    One selection, up to four parallel uploads, automatic retries on connection drop.
  4. 4

    Drop a hand-off comment on the reference mix

    Open the reference mix file, keep the Timestamp toggle off to pin the comment to the whole file, and leave a short note — "Final stems, BPM 88, printed at -6dB headroom." This gives your label everything they need without a separate email.

    File view with waveform and comment thread
    One file-level comment replaces the follow-up email.
  5. 5

    Confirm delivery from the Send tab

    Tap Send and use "Publish as Draft" if the mix is still moving, or "Publish as Release" if these are the final files. Your label gets notified and sees everything in their dashboard immediately.

    Send tab showing a published release ready to hand off
    Green readiness and a published release — that's what your label will see too.

Tips

  • Include the reference mix in the same upload. Labels match stems against it during A/B.
  • Drafts are the right call if you're still iterating. Published releases are locked for distribution prep.

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