What's inside this article:
- About uploading audio files
- Upload a single audio file
- Upload multiple audio files
- Check the upload progress
- Further recommendations
About uploading audio files
How many audio files can I upload at once?
Pangea CMS can upload up to two audio files simultaneously. You can select more than two audio files for upload, but the third file will not start uploading until one of the first two files is fully uploaded. Learn about uploading multiple audio files here:
What are the supported file types?
Pangea CMS supports the following formats for audio files:
- .mp3
- .ogg
- .wav
- .aac
- .m4a
The maximum file size is 500 MB.
How can I change how I am notified about uploaded files?
To learn about managing your preferences for Pangea notifications about uploaded files, see the following article:
Upload a single audio file
To upload a single audio file:
- Go to New > Multimedia > Audio clip in the top menu.
- Select the file you want to upload using either method below:
- Select the file you want to upload and drag and drop it into the box.
- Hit Browse files and navigate to the location on your device where the file is saved. Double-click the file.
The Upload audio dialog changes to Audio edit as soon as the upload starts. You can immediately start completing the Audio clip settings while the upload is in progress. Alternatively, hit Close to close the edit screen and let the upload complete in the background.
For detailed information about the Audio clip settings, see the following article:
Upload multiple audio files
To upload multiple audio files:
- Go to New > Multimedia > Audio clip in the top menu.
- Select the files you want to upload using either method below:
- Ensure all the files you want to upload are selected, and drag and drop the files into the box.
- Hit Browse files and navigate to the location on your device where the files are saved. Select all the files you want to upload and select Open.
The Upload audio dialog disappears and the Upload manager appears in the top-right corner of Pangea CMS. You can immediately start completing the Audio clip settings while the upload is in progress. Hover over the relevant panel and select Edit (the pencil icon).
For detailed information about the Audio clip settings, see the following article:
Alternatively, hit elsewhere on the screen to minimize the Upload manager and let the uploads complete in the background.
- 10 minutes after the last file finishes uploading
- After you close and reopen Pangea CMS
Check the upload progress
You can check the upload progress in the following places:
Audio clip edit screen
You can check the status of the upload in the Preview on the Audio section of the edit screen.
You normally see the following statuses in sequence:
- Uploading: Pangea CMS is uploading the audio file.
- Processing: Pangea CMS is encoding the audio file.
- Playback options: The audio file is fully processed and ready to publish.
Upload manager
You can check the status of the upload via the Upload manager in the top-right corner of Pangea CMS. You normally see the following statuses in sequence:
- Uploading item: Pangea CMS is uploading and encoding the audio file.
- Upload complete: The audio file is fully processed and ready to publish.
If you select more than two audio files for upload, you might also see the Waiting status. This means the upload has not yet started (the third file will not start uploading until one of the first two files is fully uploaded).
Further recommendations
The following articles might be helpful:
