Comments on Shared Tracks

When you’re working on a shared track with collaborators, leaving feedback is essential for productive collaboration. Comments let you communicate specific notes, ask questions, and track revision requests — all without leaving the app.

This guide covers everything you need to know about commenting on shared tracks, including who can comment and how comments stay connected to the right files even when things change.

Who Can Comment on Shared Tracks

Anyone with access to a shared track can leave comments. Access comes in two forms:

Track owner — you created the track, so you have full commenting rights
Active collaborator — you’ve been invited to the track group and your membership is active (not revoked)

When you’re added as a collaborator, your commenting permissions activate immediately. If you’re later removed from the project, you lose the ability to add new comments, though any comments you already left remain visible to others.

How Comments Stay Connected to Your Files

One of the most useful things about comments in Producer Dashboard is that they don’t break easily. When you leave a comment on a bounce or audio file, the system anchors it using multiple signals — not just a simple filename reference.

This matters because files get renamed, moved, and reorganized during production. A comment tied only to “mix_v3.wav” would disappear the moment you rename the file. Instead, comments use a multi-signal approach:

Track group ID — the stable anchor that always stays with the project
Track ID — a direct reference to the specific bounce
File metadata — including the file’s system identifier and Dropbox file ID
Original file path — saved at the time the comment was made

The system checks these signals in order of reliability. If the direct track reference is lost (for example, if a track is deleted), the comment falls back to the track group anchor. This means your feedback survives most common workflow changes.

Viewing Comments on Shared Tracks

When you open a shared track in the app, any existing comments appear in the activity panel. You’ll see:

The comment text and who wrote it
A timestamp showing when it was posted
Any linked todos or pinned status
Timecode markers if the comment was attached to a specific moment

Comments are sorted with the newest first, so recent feedback is always easy to find.

Leaving Comments on Shared Tracks

To add a comment to a shared track:

Select the track from your project grid
Open the activity panel (it appears on the right side of the screen)
Find the comments section and click Add Comment
Type your feedback in the text field
Click Post to save your comment

Your comment immediately appears for all collaborators with access to the track. There’s no need to refresh — the comment section updates in real time.

Commenting on Specific Moments

If you want to reference a particular part of the track, you can add a timecode to your comment. This is especially helpful when discussing:

A specific mix adjustment (e.g., “the bass is too loud at 1:23”)
A vocal timing issue
A particular instrument that needs attention
The start and end of a section you want revised

When you attach a timecode, the comment links to that moment in the track’s timeline. Clicking the timecode reference plays the track from that exact point.

Pinned Comments for Important Feedback

Track owners and collaborators with master rights can pin important comments. Pinned comments float to the top of the comment list and stay visible regardless of when they were posted.

Use pinning for:

Major revision requests that need to be addressed
Approved sections that shouldn’t be changed
Blocking issues that halt production until resolved

Only collaborators with master split rights on the track group can pin or unpin comments. Regular collaborators can view pinned comments but cannot modify their status.

Editing and Deleting Your Comments

You can edit or delete any comment you’ve written. To make changes:

Edit — click the comment menu (three dots) and select Edit, then save your changes
Delete — click the comment menu and select Delete (this removes the comment permanently)

You cannot edit or delete comments written by others. If you see something that needs correction, you can reply with a new comment addressing the issue.

When you share a track via a public share link, external viewers can both view and post comments on the share page — unless the share link has comments disabled. This lets clients and collaborators leave feedback directly on the share page without needing a full project account.

To disable comments on a share link, toggle the Disable comments option when creating or editing the share.