Collections
Collections let you group projects the way you think about them. Audyn has two types: static collections that you curate manually, and smart collections that populate themselves based on rules you define.
Creating a collection
Create collections from the Collections view. Each collection has a name, an optional description, and an optional cover image. Collections can be nested inside each other for hierarchical organization.
Adding and removing projects
Add projects to a static collection using the "Add Projects" dialog, the right-click menu, or drag-and-drop. A single project can belong to multiple collections at once.
View modes
Collections support three view modes: list (sortable table), grid (visual cards), and kanban. The kanban view arranges projects into columns by status (Idea → Draft → WIP → Mixing → Mastering → Done), making it easy to track progress across an album or set of deliverables.
Collection settings
Each collection has optional settings that control how it behaves:
Cover image
Upload a custom image for the collection. It appears in the collections grid and as the collection header.
Hide projects
When enabled, this collection's projects are hidden from the main Projects view. Useful for archiving completed work or separating client projects from personal ones.
Force cover
When enabled, the collection's cover image replaces individual project covers in list views, giving the group a consistent visual identity.
Smart collections
A smart collection is defined by a set of rules instead of a manual project list. Any project that matches the rules is included automatically. When a project's metadata changes, it may enter or leave the collection on its own.
Smart collections always reflect the current state of your library. There's no manual list to maintain. The contents are computed from your rules every time you open the collection.
Example
You create a smart collection with the rules: Key = C minor, BPM between 130 and 140, Status = WIP. Every matching project appears automatically. When you change a project's key from Cm to Dm, it disappears. When you set a new project to WIP at 135 BPM in Cm, it appears. All of this happens without manual intervention.
Available filters
Smart collections support a wide range of filter criteria:
Musical
Tempo range (min/max BPM), key, time signature, duration, Ableton version.
Content
Track count (total, audio, MIDI), plugin count, specific plugin names, specific Ableton devices, sample count.
Organization
Tags, status, genre, folder path, membership in other collections.
Dates
Created or modified before/after a date. Quick presets: last 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year.
Health
File exists on disk, has missing plugins, has missing samples.