Audio
Audio listings allow users to upload and share audio files.
New Hub Listing
Create
Audio listings allow users to upload and share audio files.
To start the creation process:
Go to the "My Listings" page.
Click on the Audio icon to begin.
Listing Type Modal
After clicking the "Audio" icon, the "Listing Type" modal will appear. In this modal, you can choose from the following options:
New Hub Listing
New Version of an existing listing
Remix of another user's listing
To create a new listing, select "New Hub Listing" and click "Next" to proceed.
This guide focuses on creating a New Hub Listing. For details on creating a New Version or a Remix, check the additional resources linked below. New Version or Remix.
Upload
After selecting the New Hub Listing option, you will be directed to the "Upload" tab. Here, you are required to upload a supported audio file.
The File Upload and Scanning Tool will launch to help with this process (see the link below for detailed instructions).
Once the scan is completed successfully, you can close the modal, and the audio file will be listed.
Info
After the file is uploaded, the "Info" tab will allow you to complete the following:
The Listing Name will auto-populate to match the name of the file that was uploaded. You can edit this name at this point to your preferred listing name.
Listing Description: Provide a brief description of the listing.
You can save your progress after uploading the file, naming the listing, and filling in the description. This allows you to come back and complete any remaining fields later.
A listing cannot be promoted from Sandbox to Production until all required fields have been completed.
Permissions
To set permissions for your listing:
Navigate to the "Permissions" tab.
Click the "Launch" button to run the Permissions Wizard.
Full instructions on how to use the wizard can be found below:
Listing PermissionsOnce you've configured the permissions:
Click the "Save" button to apply all requested changes.
This will enable the option to adjust the Hub Visibility for your listing.
After saving permissions, you’ll see the Hub Visibility toggle in the top right corner of the listing’s edit page.
Sandbox Listings: Hub visibility is OFF by default (not publicly visible).
Production Listings: Hub visibility is ON by default (publicly visible).
Digital Thread
The current version of the listing
Any future versions or remixes created from it
The "Digital Thread" tab provides a centralized view of a listing’s entire digital lifecycle. It captures and displays:
When creating a new listing, this tab will initially show only that listing. As you or others create new versions or remixes, those will be added to this view automatically.
You can return to the "Digital Thread" tab at any time by choosing to "Edit" the listing from the "My Listings" page.
From the Digital Thread tab, users can set a listing as Authoritative or Certified—but only after it has been promoted to Production.
For more guidance on how to authorize or certify a listing, click here.
See the following links for more information on Digital Thread and the Digital Thread Iconology.
All listings remain in Sandbox until they are promoted and approved for Production. This means their authoritative or certified status cannot be applied until that transition happens.
Publish
Once all required information for a listing is complete and the listing has been saved, the "Publish" button becomes available.
Publishing a listing moves it from Sandbox to Production, making it officially available for wider access.
After publishing, users will no longer be able to change files on the "Upload" tab. However, you can still update:
Description on the "Info" tab
Listing permissions
To publish:
Click the "Publish" button.
The "Permissions for Production" modal will open.
Choose between:
Keep Current permissions
Set New permissions
For this example, select "Keep Current" and then click "Next".
Choosing "Set New" permissions will overwrite the existing permissions for the listing.
Need help setting new permissions?
Full instructions on how to run the Permissions Wizard can be found at the link below.
The modal will close and the listing will be updated from Sandbox to Production.
Edit
To edit an existing listing:
Go to the "MOTAR Studio – My Listings" page.
Click the " ✏️ " icon in the action column of the listing you want to edit.
You can make changes in the following tabs:
Upload
Info
Permissions
Digital Thread
Navigate between tabs by either:
Clicking the tab title
Clicking the "Next" button to move through the sections
If you need to update permissions:
Go to the "Permissions" tab.
Click the "Modify" button to launch the Permissions Wizard modal.
Full instructions on using the wizard can be found below.
After making your desired edits:
Click the "Save" button to apply all changes and update the listing.
Delete
To delete a listing:
Go to the "My Listings" page in MOTAR Studio.
Click the " ✏️ " icon in the action column for the listing you want to delete.
Navigate to the "Digital Thread" tab.
Click the " 🗑️ " CAN icon in the action column.
A "Delete Listing" modal will appear.
To confirm:
Type the word
DELETEin the text field.This will activate the "Delete" button.
Click the "Delete" button to confirm the deletion.
Once deleted:
You’ll be returned to the "Digital Thread" tab.
The listing will now display as archived in:
The "Digital Thread" tab
The "My Listings" page
Mobile Users: Control volume while viewing an Audio listing using the physical buttons on the device.
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