Save and reopen: project files and audio backups
Check cloud-save requirements, verify saving and reopening, and keep local WAV backups. Project sharing is temporarily unavailable.
A project save preserves tracks and editing state. An audio export captures the current performance as an audio file. A mixed WAV cannot restore the separate editable tracks.
Before cloud saving
LA Studio requires an account for cloud saves. Free accounts have limits such as project count; check the remaining slots in the interface. Saving uploads project data and associated audio. This is separate from local audio processing.
Verify the save
- Give the project a recognizable name and use SAVE.
- Wait for completion rather than closing the tab during transfer.
- After important edits, keep the original tab open and open the saved project in another tab. Check that audio and edits restore.
- Export a listening copy and keep it separately from the cloud project.
Project sharing is temporarily unavailable
Project share links are currently unavailable. Reopen saved projects with the same account to check them. For a listening copy, export a WAV and save it on your device. A WAV does not preserve editable tracks or project state.
Keep independent backups
Clearing browser site data can remove local state and model caches. Do not rely on browser storage as the sole backup. Keep original recordings and exports locally, and record the names and usage conditions of required instruments or plugins.
Check the saved state and restore it
Use Save in the DAW toolbar. Signed-out users see the free-account prompt. The first save creates a project from the current tracks and regions; subsequent saves update the current project.
- Place a short recording on one track and note its name, duration, and start position. Click Save and wait for Saving… to change to Saved.
- Free accounts have five project slots with a usage indicator. The new-project limit is distinct from updating an existing project. Keep the tab open if saving reports an error.
- Keep the original tab open. Sign into the same account in another tab and open the saved project from the library. Compare track count, waveforms, start positions, and playback.
- Export a WAV and store it alongside the original recordings. A WAV is not a replacement for an editable cloud project.
Verify the restored content before closing the original tab. See the privacy policy for uploaded data handling.