Abandoned Tracks
The Abandoned Tracks widget on your dashboard surfaces songs that have gone quiet. If a track has not been updated in 30 or more days, it shows up here as a reminder that it exists and might be worth revisiting.
Why this matters
Section titled “Why this matters”Every producer has tracks that slip through the cracks. You start a beat, get excited about something else, and before you know it that original idea has been sitting untouched for weeks. Sometimes those forgotten tracks contain your best ideas.
The Abandoned Tracks widget is designed to catch these. It surfaces work you might have forgotten about so you can make a conscious decision: pick it back up, archive it, or leave it for later.
What counts as abandoned
Section titled “What counts as abandoned”A track is considered abandoned when it meets all of these criteria:
- It has not been updated in 30 or more days. Updates include any change: stage changes, metadata edits, comments, tag changes, collaborator additions, or file updates.
- It is not in the Published or Archived stage. Tracks that are finished and published are not forgotten — they are done. Tracks you have explicitly archived are excluded too.
- It belongs to your library. Only your own tracks appear in this widget.
The 30-day threshold is fixed. A track that was last edited 29 days ago does not appear. On day 30, it shows up.
What you see for each track
Section titled “What you see for each track”Each abandoned track in the widget shows:
| Element | What it means |
|---|---|
| Song name | The title of the track |
| Last updated | How many days since the last change |
| Stage | The current workflow stage |
| Project | The bucket it belongs to, if any |
The “last updated” count helps you gauge how long it has been. A track abandoned for 31 days feels different than one abandoned for 6 months.
Clicking an abandoned track
Section titled “Clicking an abandoned track”Click any track in the widget to jump to it on the tracks page. The track opens with its details visible in the activity panel so you can listen, review, and decide what to do next.
From there you can:
- Start working on it again — edit, change stage, add comments.
- Archive it — if you have decided it is not worth continuing.
- Move it to a different project — maybe it fits better elsewhere.
- Update its stage — if it is further along than the stage suggests.
Any of these actions removes the track from the abandoned list because it now has recent activity.
Making the most of abandoned tracks
Section titled “Making the most of abandoned tracks”Not every abandoned track is worth continuing, and that is fine. The value of this widget is in the review process itself. Here are some approaches:
Quick triage
Section titled “Quick triage”Spend 5 minutes once a week scanning the abandoned list. For each track, make a fast decision:
- Keep — change the stage or add a comment to signal you still care about it.
- Archive — move it to the Archived stage if you are done with it.
- Skip — leave it for next time. It will still be here.
Listen first
Section titled “Listen first”Before deciding, play the track. You might be surprised. Ideas that did not grab you a month ago can sound fresh with new ears. This is one of the best ways to find material for a new project.
Reuse parts
Section titled “Reuse parts”Even if the whole track is not worth finishing, there might be a drum pattern, a melody, or a sound design element worth pulling into something new. Abandoned tracks are a personal sample library of ideas.
How tracks leave the abandoned list
Section titled “How tracks leave the abandoned list”A track is removed from the abandoned list as soon as any update is made to it. This includes:
- Changing its workflow stage
- Editing any metadata (BPM, key, tags, etc.)
- Adding a comment
- Changing its project assignment
- Updating collaborators
- Importing a new version
Even a small change resets the clock. If you open a track, add a quick comment like “worth revisiting,” that is enough to remove it from the abandoned list for another 30 days.
The difference between abandoned and archived
Section titled “The difference between abandoned and archived”These are different concepts:
| Abandoned | Archived | |
|---|---|---|
| How it happens | Automatically, after 30 days of inactivity | Manually, by setting the stage to Archived |
| Meaning | Might be forgotten | Intentionally set aside |
| Appears in widget | Yes | No |
| Can be worked on | Yes | Yes (change stage to un-archive) |
Archiving a track is a deliberate action. Abandonment is a passive observation. The widget helps you turn passive abandonment into a deliberate decision.
- Do not feel guilty about abandoned tracks. Every producer has them. The widget is a tool, not a judgement.
- Set a weekly reminder to scan the abandoned list. Five minutes of triage keeps your library clean.
- If a track keeps showing up as abandoned and you keep skipping it, that is a signal to archive it.
- Some of your best releases might come from abandoned tracks you decided to finish months later.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Dashboard Overview — all dashboard widgets at a glance
- Upcoming Deadlines — time-sensitive tracks that need attention
- Mini Kanban Board — see where active tracks sit in your workflow
- Smart Notifications — proactive alerts including abandoned track reminders
- Daily Workflow Tips — build a routine that keeps tracks from going stale