Name: Vault by Hydrasound
Rating: 4.9 (2500 reviews)

Question 1

What is Hydrasound Vault?

Accepted Answer

Vault is a professional music storage and collaboration platform designed for artists, producers, labels, and music professionals. It provides secure cloud storage for your entire music catalog with features like split management, version history, real-time collaboration, and global CDN delivery for fast streaming anywhere in the world.

Question 2

Who is Vault designed for?

Accepted Answer

Vault is built for independent artists, producers, songwriters, mixing and mastering engineers, record labels, and music publishers. Whether you're a solo artist managing your own catalog or a label managing hundreds of releases, Vault scales to your needs with role-based permissions and flexible project organization.

Question 3

What audio formats does Vault support?

Accepted Answer

Vault supports all professional audio formats including WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and MP3. Files are stored in their original quality with no compression or quality loss. We also support embedding metadata directly into MP3, WAV, and AIFF files for proper tagging and identification.

Question 4

What is the maximum file size I can upload to Vault?

Accepted Answer

You can upload files up to 150MB per file. This accommodates high-quality WAV and FLAC files for full-length tracks, stems, and session files. There are no limits on the number of files you can upload within your membership tier's track limits.

Question 5

Can I store stems and session files in Vault?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault is designed for complete project organization including stems, multitracks, session files, and reference tracks. You can organize files using color-coded folders and associate multiple files with each track. This makes it easy to keep your masters, stems, alternate mixes, and production files together in one organized location.

Question 6

Is my music secure in Vault?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault uses enterprise-grade security with global CDN delivery through BunnyCDN. Your files are distributed across multiple edge networks worldwide for both security and speed. Access is controlled through role-based permissions, and all shared links can be set to expire or be revoked at any time.

Question 7

How fast is file delivery from Vault?

Accepted Answer

Vault uses a global CDN (Content Delivery Network) with edge servers worldwide, ensuring your music streams and downloads quickly regardless of where you or your collaborators are located. This is the same technology used by major streaming platforms for reliable, buffer-free playback.

Question 8

How do royalty splits work in Vault?

Accepted Answer

Vault provides comprehensive split management for both publishing and mechanical royalties. You can assign percentage splits to each collaborator, and the system validates that totals don't exceed 100%. Splits are managed through a proposal workflow where all collaborators must accept changes, creating a transparent audit trail similar to a digital split sheet.

Question 9

What's the difference between publishing splits and mechanical splits?

Accepted Answer

Publishing splits cover income from the composition (songwriting royalties from PROs, sync licensing, etc.), while mechanical splits cover income from the sound recording (streaming royalties, download sales, etc.). Vault lets you manage both separately since they often have different ownership structures—for example, a producer might have a 50% master split but 0% publishing if they didn't write the song.

Question 10

Can I propose split changes to my collaborators?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault has a built-in split proposal workflow. You can propose changes to existing splits, and all collaborators receive notifications to accept or reject the proposal. Only when everyone accepts are the splits finalized. This ensures transparent communication and prevents disputes—all proposals and decisions are logged for a complete audit trail.

Question 11

How many collaborators can I add to a track?

Accepted Answer

There's no hard limit on the number of collaborators per track. You can add producers, songwriters, composers, lyricists, vocalists, musicians, engineers, mix engineers, mastering engineers, and publishers—each with their specific role and split percentage defined.

Question 12

Can collaborators leave comments and feedback on tracks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault includes a comprehensive commenting system. Collaborators can leave timestamped comments at specific points in the audio or comment on time regions. Comments can be linked to specific revisions, marked as resolved or rejected, and shared on external share links. This eliminates the need for separate communication threads about your music.

Question 13

What collaboration roles are available in Vault?

Accepted Answer

Vault supports multiple collaboration roles including Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Lyricist, Vocalist, Musician, Engineer, Mix Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Publisher, and Other. For projects, there are additional administrative roles like Admin, A&R Admin, Publisher Admin, and Member with varying permission levels.

Question 14

Does Vault support version history for tracks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault has robust version control with two systems: Track Revisions for production iterations (v1, v2, v3 of the same mix) and Track Versions for variants (radio edit, instrumental, remix). Each revision can have notes and comments, and you can always access previous versions without losing any work.

Question 15

Can I compare different versions or mixes of a track?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault maintains complete revision history with notes for each version. You can switch between revisions to compare mixes, view comments specific to each revision, and restore previous versions if needed. This is essential for the iterative process of music production where you might need to reference or return to earlier mixes.

Question 16

How can I share tracks with people outside my team?

Accepted Answer

Vault provides secure shareable links for both individual tracks and entire projects (products). You can customize each link with optional expiration dates, download permissions, and comment permissions. Every link tracks view counts, last viewed time, and other analytics so you know exactly who's listening.

Question 17

Can I track who listens to my shared links?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault provides detailed analytics for shared links including view count, last viewed timestamp, IP address, and user agent information. This helps you understand engagement when sharing demos with A&Rs, managers, or playlist curators—you'll know if they actually listened.

Question 18

How do I organize multiple tracks into albums or EPs?

Accepted Answer

Vault uses Products to group tracks into releases like Singles, EPs, or Albums. You can set track ordering, add artwork, and manage the release as a unit. Projects are also available for grouping tracks during production—perfect for album sessions, client work, or collaborative projects with multiple submissions.

Question 19

Can I manage tasks and deadlines for my projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault includes task management with assignable tasks, priorities, due dates, estimated hours, and status tracking. You can use task templates for common workflows (Pre-Production, Recording, Mixing, etc.) and track activity across your entire project. This helps keep complex album projects or client work on schedule.

Question 20

What metadata can I store with my tracks?

Accepted Answer

Vault supports comprehensive metadata including ISRC, ISWC, barcode, BPM, key, genre, moods, instruments, tags, lyrics, recording location and date, P-line and C-line copyright information, record label, and links to streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal) and stores (iTunes, Beatport, Juno, Traxsource). This metadata travels with your music for proper crediting everywhere.

Question 21

Can Vault detect BPM and key automatically?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Vault offers optional audio analysis that can automatically detect BPM, key, and other musical characteristics like energy and tempo. You can trigger analysis from the metadata tab, and the detected values are stored with your track for easy searching and organization.

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