Mini Kanban Board
The mini kanban board on your dashboard gives you a visual overview of tracks in the early stages of your workflow. It is a compact version of the full kanban view, designed for quick scanning and fast action without leaving the dashboard.
What the mini kanban shows
Section titled “What the mini kanban shows”The board displays tracks grouped into columns by their workflow stage. Each column represents a stage, and each track appears as a card within its stage column.
The mini kanban focuses on early and active stages — the stages where tracks need the most attention:
| Column | What it represents |
|---|---|
| Idea | Rough ideas, voice memos, initial sketches |
| Scripted | Planned out and ready to be worked on |
| Ready to Capture | Prepared and waiting to be recorded |
| Captured | Recorded but not yet edited |
| Editing | Currently being mixed, arranged, or refined |
| Ready to Post | Finished and waiting to be released |
Later stages like Published and Archived are not shown on the mini kanban since they represent completed work that does not need daily attention.
Reading the board
Section titled “Reading the board”Each card on the board shows the song name and, where available, the project (bucket) the song belongs to. Cards are colour-coded by project so you can quickly tell which songs belong to which project.
The number of cards in each column tells you at a glance where your production bottleneck is. If you see a pile of tracks stuck in “Editing” and nothing in “Ready to Post,” you know exactly where to focus your energy.
Dragging tracks between stages
Section titled “Dragging tracks between stages”You can drag a track card from one column to another to update its stage. Grab the card, drag it to the new stage column, and drop it. The stage updates instantly — no save button, no confirmation dialog.
This is useful for quick updates during your daily check-in. Finished recording a track? Drag it from “Captured” to “Editing.” Decided an idea is worth developing? Drag it from “Idea” to “Scripted.”
The change syncs to the tracks page and all other views in real time.
”View All” links
Section titled “”View All” links”Each column header includes a View All link. Clicking it takes you to the tracks page with a filter pre-applied to show only tracks at that stage.
This is how you transition from the dashboard overview to focused work. You spot a backlog in a particular stage on the mini kanban, click View All, and you are looking at exactly those tracks in the full grid where you can sort, filter, edit, and play.
How the mini kanban differs from the full kanban
Section titled “How the mini kanban differs from the full kanban”The tracks page has a full kanban view that shows all stages and all tracks. The dashboard mini kanban is a simplified version:
| Feature | Mini Kanban (Dashboard) | Full Kanban (Tracks Page) |
|---|---|---|
| Stages shown | Early and active stages only | All stages |
| Track detail | Song name and project | Full metadata |
| Drag and drop | Yes | Yes |
| Filtering | None (shows everything) | Full filter support |
| Bulk operations | No | Yes |
| Card size | Compact | Detailed |
Think of the mini kanban as a preview. If you need more power, the full kanban on the tracks page has everything.
Tracks without a stage
Section titled “Tracks without a stage”If a track has not been assigned a stage yet, it does not appear on the mini kanban. Assign a stage from the tracks page or activity panel and it will show up in the corresponding column immediately.
When the mini kanban is most useful
Section titled “When the mini kanban is most useful”The mini kanban shines during your daily check-in routine:
- Scan the columns to see where your music sits across the workflow.
- Spot bottlenecks — too many tracks stuck in one stage.
- Drag a few tracks forward to reflect progress you made in your DAW.
- Click View All on a column to dive into focused work.
It takes about 10 seconds to scan the board and a few seconds to drag cards. That small investment keeps your workflow overview accurate.
- Do a quick kanban scan every time you open Producer Dashboard. It helps you pick up where you left off.
- If a column is overflowing, that is your signal to focus there in your next session.
- Use drag and drop for quick stage updates. For more detailed edits, click through to the tracks page.
- The mini kanban is read-only for filtering. If you want to see only a specific project’s tracks, use the full kanban on the tracks page.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Dashboard Overview — all dashboard widgets explained
- The Tracks Grid — the full grid and kanban views
- Upcoming Deadlines — track time-sensitive work
- Daily Workflow Tips — build a daily check-in routine