Managing Track Nesting in bulk

If you are on a DISCO Pro plan, you can export a CSV file of your Track Metadata to manage Track Nesting in bulk (also known as Bulk Nesting)!

At a glance

Bulk Nesting is a four-part process:

1. Generating an export in DISCO
2. Preparing the file for re-import
3. Creating and editing Nested sets
4. Re-importing your file

Generating an export in DISCO

1. From Settings menu (the person icon in the top right corner), select Settings and Account.
   
2. Under Data & Sharing, select Export Nesting CSV, and click the Export button.
   
3. Depending on the size of your catalog, the export will either be automatically downloaded to your computer or sent to the email address associated with your account.

Preparing the file for re-import

Once exported, your file will contain columns for each of the DISCO standard metadata fields, any custom fields you may have, and three additional Nesting fields: Main track id, Nesting position, and Version label. To ensure a successful re-import, be sure to review the following information and guidelines:

Required Nesting fields

✅ Dos and ❌ Don'ts

Do

✅ Keep the required Nesting field columns (with these specific header names) in your file: Track ID, Main track id, Nesting position, Version label.
You may choose to remove any other columns, but these four must remain in your file with these exact names, even if there is no data.

✅ Use only these supported labels in the Version label column: Main, Stem, Instrumental, Cutdown, A cappella, Other, Mix.

✅ Make sure all Nested Tracks have only one Main track id.

✅ Make sure all Nested Tracks in a Nested set have the same Main track id.

✅ Double-check to make sure all information in the file is correct!

Don't

❌ Add a Main track ID for any Main Tracks.
Instead, you may choose to add the 'Main' Version label (optional).

❌ Have multiple Tracks referencing each other in the Main track id field.
This will cause the import to fail.

❌ Have any Main Tracks also listed as Nested Tracks in other Nested sets (and vice versa).

Creating and editing Nested sets

Here is an example of a Nested set:

Nested sets have:

• one Main Track
  
• Nested Tracks
  

Create a new Nested set

1. Determine which will be the Main Track for the set.
   Optional: Add the 'Main' Version label for the Main Track.
   
2. Copy the Track ID value for the Main Track.
   
3. Paste that same Track ID into the Main track id column for all of the Tracks that you want to become Nested.
   
4. Make sure the Main track id for the Main Track in the set remains blank.
   
5. Optional: Add a Version label for each of the Nested Tracks.
   
6. Optional: Add the Nesting position (e.g. 1-6) for each of the Nested Tracks.
   

Edit an existing Nested set

• Move Nested Tracks to a new Main Track:
  1. Copy the Track ID for the new desired Main Track.
  2. Remove the Main track id for all Nested Tracks in the set.
  3. Paste the Track ID for the new Main Track in the Main track id field for all Nested Tracks.
  4. Recommended: Remove the 'Main' Version label from the old Main Track.
  5. Optional: Add the 'Main' Version label to the new Main Track.
     
• Update or remove Nesting position:
  1. Update or remove the numbers in the Nesting position column.
     
• Update or remove Version labels:
  1. Update or remove the labels in the Version label column.
     
• Remove some Tracks from a Nested set:
  1. Remove the Main track id from the Nested Tracks you want to remove.
  2. If the Tracks had Nesting positions, you will need to update these for the remaining Tracks.
     
• Undo Nesting:
  1. Remove the Main track id from all Nested Tracks in the set.
     

Re-importing your file

Once you have double-checked that all information is correct, contact our Support team to request that your file be re-imported into your DISCO.