Vandall App
Get files into a track
By the end a whole session (stems, reference mix and artwork) will be in one track, with the file names you chose and every audio file ready to play.
Before you start
- A track to put them in. You can upload anything you can select on your device: audio, artwork, PDFs and other documents.
- Files named the way you want them stored. Vandall keeps each file name exactly as it is.
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Choose the files
In an empty track, press Upload file. Once the track has files, use Upload on the Files tab. Select as many files as you like in the picker, so a whole folder of stems goes in at once. Each file can be up to 10 GB.
- You now see your files queued and already uploading.
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Keep working while they transfer
Carry on using the app while your files upload. They go up in the background, four at a time. A file is safely stored once it appears in the Files list. The picker closing only means the upload has started.
- You now see the queue emptying while you work.
- Watch the progress pill at the top of the track, over the header. It shows each file’s name and how far it has got.
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Restart one that failed
If your connection drops, the file is marked as failed and Vandall doesn’t try again by itself. Tap the failed file and choose Retry, or Remove it from the queue. On a patchy connection, check for failed files before you close the app. Nothing else will warn you.
- You now see the failed file uploading again.
- A failed file shows as a red pill with a warning sign at the top of the track. Tap the pill to see these choices.
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Let Vandall read the audio
Open an audio file after it uploads. Vandall reads its duration, sample rate and bit rate and draws a waveform, so you can play it and comment on exact moments. You’ll see these details under the waveform. Your label sees them too, so they don’t need to ask you for a spec sheet.
- You now see the file’s size, sample rate, bit rate and duration, read from the audio itself.
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Rename anything that came in wrong
Open the file’s … menu and choose Rename. On the web, a plain browser box opens for the new name. It looks different from the rest of the app but works the same way. If the file is playing, it keeps playing while you rename it.
- You now see the file’s new name everywhere it appears.
- The same menu has Share file link and Download, so you can send a file without opening it.
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Send someone what you just uploaded
Open the file you just uploaded, press Share, then press Copy. There’s no publishing step in between, and the person you send it to doesn’t need an account.
- You now see a link to the file you just uploaded.
What to expect of a file
- Size
- Up to 10 GB per file. A long high-resolution master fits easily, so in practice your connection speed matters more than the limit.
- Format
- Almost anything. WAV, FLAC and MP3 get a waveform and a player. AIFF uploads but has no player, so you download it to listen. Images and PDFs get a preview. MPEG video is the only format refused. Everything else is stored and downloadable.
- Filename
- Kept exactly as it is. Your label sorts by it, so number your stems on your device before you upload them.
- Versions
- Vandall reads a version from the end of a file name, so "Mix_V2" gets a V2 badge. The badge is only a label. Nothing is stacked or replaced.
- Zip files
- A zip uploads and downloads as one file. Vandall doesn’t open it. When you select several files at once, Vandall may offer to bundle them into a zip before uploading.
- Cover art
- The first image you upload becomes the release cover. To use a different file, open its … menu on the Files tab and choose Add to release.
- Tags
- Open a file and press Add tag to mark a take as rough, approved or instrumental without renaming the file everyone else refers to.
Ways people use this
Delivering a session someone else has to open
Number the stems on your device first, such as 01_Drums and 02_Bass, and upload them in one go. Vandall keeps the names, so your label sees them in play order, not in whatever order the uploads finished.
A new mix of something already in the track
Upload it to the same track with a name ending in V2, and keep the old one. Both stay playable so people can compare them, the badge shows which is which, and comments on the old mix stay where they are.
Uploading over a connection you do not trust
Upload the reference mix first and check it appears in the Files list before you queue the rest. A failed upload waits for you to tap Retry, so confirm the most important file yourself.
Tips
- A file has finished uploading when it appears in the Files list. The picker closing only means the upload has started.
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