Silver Audio
Speeding up audio production collaboration with one seamless tool
Improve workflow productivity and ease-of-use for remote file collaboration in the audio production industry.
Audio professionals and enthusiasts typically juggle multiple tools to work asynchronously on audio files. Silver Audio aims to give these users a more integrated, collaborative experience in one place.
Role and contributions
I collaborated with the founder and tech lead to drive product direction and design strategy. We created an information-architecture map with a detailed roadmap showing design progress across pages.
User interview insights
- Feedback-focused — users prioritized how feedback was delivered to projects
- Note sharing — collaborators needed note sharing capabilities
- Reference tracks — essential in the early stages of a project
Identifying the need
Design decisions: getting feedback-focused
We shifted from single-track to multi-stem architecture — stems being the layers of audio professionals combine into an arrangement.
Comments moved to a side panel so users could view the waveform and feedback simultaneously.
Design challenges: improving learnability
Usability testing with four alpha users revealed confusion around version creation. We relocated the versioning feature from a top-right tab to sit closer to the track name, aligning with users' mental models.
Current state
Silver Audio launched in early 2025 while seeking higher profile studios to trial and testify the product’s use. It was later acquired in 2026 for further development and marketing.
Lessons learned
- Over-scoping — early flexibility sacrificed clarity; we now balance both while reassessing real user needs
- Limited hours — reduced availability and project complexity constrain iteration velocity