PlaybackPilot

PlaybackPilot

Your Studio's Second Brain

Changelog

New features, improvements, and fixes. See what we've been building to help you finish more music.

v0.2.6ReleaseReleasedFeature

Windows Launch & In-App Updates

  • Windows support — PlaybackPilot is now available on Windows 10 and later
  • In-app update checking — PlaybackPilot now checks for new versions on launch and shows a dismissible update banner with release notes. You can also check manually from Settings
  • In-app announcements & tips — Receive tips, feature highlights, and announcements directly inside the app, so you never miss what's new
  • Smarter suggestions — The suggestion engine now understands custom workflow stages and tracks more activity (check-ins, sessions, and notes) to give you better "what to work on next" recommendations
v0.2.5ReleaseReleasedFeature

Multi-Directory Albums & Collections

  • Multi-directory albums — Albums can now span multiple folders on your hard drive. Add or remove directories from the Files tab, and rescan covers everything. Perfect for projects spread across drives or sample packs
  • Collection projects — New project type for demo folders, beat archives, and triage buckets. Use a Candidates/Cut workflow instead of a full tracklist — great for sorting through large batches of ideas
  • Smart file-to-track matching — PlaybackPilot now automatically links audio files to the right tracks using a 5-strategy matching pipeline: path detection, filename extraction, DAW codename aliases, and fuzzy similarity
  • Files tab overhaul — Unified file browser with two-level filters (Audio/DAW/Review + sub-filters), inline search, latest render card, and lazy rendering for albums with thousands of files
  • Missing file indicators — Files that have moved or been deleted show a red MISSING badge with dimmed appearance. A dedicated Missing tab appears so you can quickly find and fix broken links
  • Rating system fix — Fixed a bug where rated tracks could appear unrated. Full half-star support now works reliably across all views
  • Skip projects during import — Toggle individual projects on/off during import, so you only bring in what you need
  • Track merge — Combine duplicate tracks within an album, merging their audio files, check-ins, and metadata into one
v0.2.4ReleaseReleasedFeature

Custom Workflow Stages

  • Custom workflow stages — Go to Settings > Manage Workflow Stages to add your own stages with custom names, emoji, and colors. Hide built-in stages you don't use and drag to reorder. Your custom stages appear everywhere — stage picker, Vault filters, album breakdowns, and the activity feed
  • Add tracks & move between albums — Three ways to build albums: move existing tracks from other projects, add from an audio file, or create a blank track. Move tracks between albums from anywhere — album overview, track menu, or track detail screen — with undo support
  • Album overview improvements — Drag-to-reorder candidates, collapsible sections for Tracklist / Candidates / Cut, and bulk stage changes make managing bigger projects much easier
  • Genre management — Assign and filter tracks by genre for better library organization
  • Bug fixes — Audio file import fix, stage sorting refinement, and UI polish across track and album screens
v0.2.3ReleaseReleasedFeature

Activity Tracking & DAW Expansion

  • Activity tracking — Every stage change, tracklist edit, and archive action now appears in your Recent Activity feed so you have a full history of every move
  • Visual key selector — Set a track's musical key with a piano-grid picker instead of scrolling through a dropdown
  • Maschine support — Added recognition for Maschine project files (.mxprj), bringing DAW support to 13 formats including Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Studio One, and more
  • Task ordering fix — Tasks now sort correctly and stay in the order you set them
v0.2.2ReleaseReleasedImprovement

Vault Filtering & Track Management

  • Archive and delete — Hide tracks you don't want to see from the track and album detail menus
  • Stage sorting in the Vault — Sort your entire library by production stage to see what needs attention
  • Quick stage changes — Change a track's stage directly from the context menu without opening the detail view
  • Bug fixes — Fixed folder add/remove sync issues and a resync bug reported by testers
  • UI polish — Refined track and album screens based on early tester feedback
v0.2.0ReleaseReleasedFeature

Alpha Launch

  • Onboarding flow — Guided first-run experience walks you through scanning your music folder and importing projects
  • Import wizard — Automatically detects DAW projects in your directory and lets you pick which ones to import
  • Album tracklist curation — Create albums, add tracks to a tracklist, move candidates in and out, and mark cuts
  • Dashboard suggestions — Smart suggestions for which track to work on next based on your recent activity
  • Progress tracking — Slide-to-set progress bar and star ratings during check-ins
  • macOS native — Built for macOS 13+ with native performance
v0.1.0ReleaseReleasedFeature

Internal MVP

  • Folder scanning — Point PlaybackPilot at your music directory and it automatically detects DAW projects (Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, and more)
  • Track library — See all your projects in one place with metadata, progress, and status
  • Stage-based workflow — Move tracks through production stages from Idea to Released
  • Check-ins — Rate how you feel about a track and set your progress with a quick slider
  • Session logging — Start a focused work session on any track and log what you did
  • Local-first — All your data stays on your machine, no cloud account required