Vandall App
Drag and drop on the web
By the end you’ll know what happens when you drop a file or a track in each place, and which drop can’t be undone.
Before you start
- Vandall open in a web browser. Drag and drop only works on the web. On a phone, use the Upload button instead.
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Drop a file to start a track
Drag a file from your computer onto the Drag a file here area on the right of the home screen, and drop it. Vandall creates a new track with the file in it. It’s the quickest way to go from a fresh bounce to something you can share.
- You now see a new track holding the file you dropped.
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Drop into a track that already exists
Open the track first, then drop your files onto its Files tab. They’re added to that track and no new track is created. Use this for stems, artwork and alternate mixes: anything for a song you’ve already started.
- You now see the files added to the track you had open.
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Drag a track onto a folder
Drag a track from your list and drop it on a folder. A short message confirms the move. To create a folder and file the track in one go, drop it on the New folder button and type a name. It’s the quickest way to tidy a long list.
- You now see the track inside the folder, no longer at the top level.
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Stop before you drop on a label
You can also drop a track on a label’s row, but this gives the label ownership of it. Before anything moves, the app shows Moving to workspace changes owner and asks you to confirm. Read it carefully: you can’t undo this in the App.
- You now see a warning that explains what will happen, before anything moves.
What each drop target does
- The home screen
- Creates a new track with the files you dropped. Good for a fresh bounce. Don’t use it when the song already has a track.
- An open track
- Adds the files to that track without creating a new one. Use it for stems and artwork.
- A folder
- Files the track you dragged. You can drag it out again whenever you like.
- The New folder pill
- Asks for a name, creates the folder and puts the track in it, all in one go.
- A label’s row
- Gives the label ownership of the track. Permanent, and the app warns you before it happens.
- A phone
- No drag and drop. Use Upload and your phone’s file picker instead.
Ways people use this
You just bounced a mix and want it somewhere
Drop it on the home screen. Vandall creates a track for it, and you can share a link within a minute.
You dropped on home when the song already had a track
You now have two tracks for one song, with comments and metadata split between them. Move the files to the right track, then delete the extra one before anyone else uses it.
Tidying a home screen that has got long
Drag the first track onto the New folder button, name the folder, then drag the rest onto it. Filing a dozen tracks this way takes seconds.
Tips
- Dropping a file and dragging a track do different things. Only a move that changes ownership asks you to confirm first.
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