01
Collect everything before judging it
Bring audio files, streaming links, voice memos, notes, and references into one workspace first. The first pass is about visibility, not perfection.
Guide
How to organize demo songs for an album
Most albums start as a pile of files, links, references, and half-decisions. The goal is not to make the catalogue tidy. The goal is to make the next release visible enough to decide what belongs.
02
Separate songs by decision state
Use frames for finished cuts, contenders, rewrites, and archive material. A messy catalogue becomes easier to act on when each song has a current job.
03
Attach context to the song
Put mix notes, collaborator feedback, key references, and release ideas next to the actual track instead of splitting them across chats and docs.
04
Zoom out before sequencing
Once the board is legible, look for energy arcs, duplicates, missing moods, and the songs that define the release.
A useful demo board has four zones
Finished cuts
Contenders
Rewrite
Archive
Liner turns those zones into visual frames. Drag songs between them as decisions change, then add notes directly on the board so the reasoning stays attached to the music.
Start from a demo catalogue board
Use Liner when your folder names stop being enough. Create a board, drop in the songs, group them by decision state, and keep notes where you can see them.