Notification Settings

Producer Dashboard gives you control over which notifications you receive. If certain notification types are not relevant to your workflow, you can turn them off. This page explains what you can configure and where to find the settings.

Accessing notification settings

Open notification settings from:

Settings > Notifications

Navigate to the Settings page using the main navigation, then select the Notifications section. All notification preferences are managed from this single screen.

What you can configure

Each notification type can be toggled independently. This means you can keep the notifications you find useful and turn off the ones you do not need.

Available toggles

Notification Type	Default	What it controls
Upcoming deadlines	On	Alerts for tracks and projects with approaching due dates
Overdue tracks	On	Alerts for tracks that have passed their due date
Abandoned tracks	On	Alerts for tracks inactive for 30+ days
Missing metadata	On	Alerts for tracks without BPM, key, or tags
Unassigned tracks	On	Alerts for tracks not assigned to any project
Collaboration activity	On	Alerts when collaborators make changes
Import notifications	On	Alerts when new tracks are imported

Each toggle is a simple on/off switch. Changes take effect immediately — no save button required.

In-app notifications vs email

Producer Dashboard supports two notification channels:

In-app notifications

These are the notifications you see within the app: dashboard widgets, badge counts, toast messages, and inline warnings. In-app notifications are always available and update in real time.

When you toggle a notification type off, it stops appearing across all in-app channels. For example, turning off “Missing metadata” removes those items from the warnings widget, the dashboard, and any badge counts.

Email notifications

For important events, you can optionally receive email notifications. Email is useful when you are not actively using the app and want to be alerted about time-sensitive items.

Email notifications are available for:

Notification Type	Email available
Upcoming deadlines	Yes
Overdue tracks	Yes
Collaboration activity	Yes
Abandoned tracks	No
Missing metadata	No
Unassigned tracks	No
Import notifications	No

Email notifications are off by default. You opt in to each type individually. PD respects your inbox — emails are sent at most once per event, never repeated for the same issue.

Email frequency

When email notifications are enabled, they are sent as events happen (near real-time). PD does not batch emails into daily digests. Each qualifying event triggers a single email so you can act on it promptly.

If you find the email volume too high, consider:

Turning off email for lower-priority types (like collaboration activity)
Keeping email on only for overdue tracks and deadlines
Using in-app notifications as your primary channel and email only as a backup

What turning off a notification type does

When you turn off a notification type:

It no longer appears in dashboard widgets (where applicable)
It no longer contributes to badge counts
It no longer shows in the warnings widget
It no longer triggers toast notifications
If email was enabled for that type, emails stop too

The underlying data is not affected. Your tracks still have (or are missing) BPM data whether or not the notification is on. Turning off a notification just means you are choosing not to be alerted about it.

You can turn any notification type back on at any time and it will immediately start surfacing relevant items again.

What you cannot turn off

Some notifications are always on because they are essential to using the app:

Action confirmations — toasts that confirm your actions (“Stage updated,” “Track archived”) are always shown. These are not alerts; they are feedback.
Error messages — if something goes wrong, you always see the error.
System messages — critical updates about PD itself (outages, required updates) cannot be dismissed.

These are a small set of core notifications that keep the app functional and predictable.

Recommended configurations

Here are some common setups depending on your workflow:

Solo producer, deadline-focused

Type	In-app	Email
Upcoming deadlines	On	On
Overdue tracks	On	On
Abandoned tracks	On	Off
Missing metadata	Off	—
Unassigned tracks	Off	—
Collaboration activity	Off	—
Import notifications	On	Off

Active collaborator

Type	In-app	Email
Upcoming deadlines	On	On
Overdue tracks	On	On
Abandoned tracks	On	Off
Missing metadata	On	—
Unassigned tracks	On	—
Collaboration activity	On	On
Import notifications	On	Off

Minimal notifications

Type	In-app	Email
Upcoming deadlines	On	Off
Overdue tracks	On	Off
Abandoned tracks	Off	—
Missing metadata	Off	—
Unassigned tracks	Off	—
Collaboration activity	Off	—
Import notifications	Off	Off

Start with more notifications and turn off the ones that feel like noise. It is easier to reduce than to wonder what you are missing.

Tips

Keep overdue track notifications on. These are the most actionable notifications and catch real problems.
If you rarely miss deadlines, you might not need email notifications for them. In-app is sufficient for most producers.
Turn on collaboration activity if you actively work with others. Turn it off if you mostly work solo.
Missing metadata notifications are useful when you are building your library. Once your catalogue is clean, you can turn them off.
Review your notification settings every few months. As your workflow evolves, your notification needs might change.

Smart Notifications — what triggers each notification type
How Notifications Appear — where notifications show up in the app
The Activity Feed — chronological view of all changes
Daily Workflow Tips — build a routine around notifications
Dashboard Overview — your notification home base