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Free producer's checklist

The Producer's Review Cycle Checklist

One page. Audio and video. Run this before, during, and after every review cycle and the loop tightens on its own. From the team building Cuevue.

Before you send for review

  • Lock the version number — clients should never wonder “is this the latest?”
  • Generate the transcript first so reviewers can comment on words, not timecodes
  • Decide visibility up front (private space vs share link)
  • Set an expiry on the link if the content is sensitive
  • Add a one-line context note (“here’s what to listen for”) so reviewers know the ask
  • Strip filenames of internal codenames before exporting

During the review

  • One persistent link per project — don’t send a new link per version
  • Time-stamp every note (IN/OUT, not “around 2:30”)
  • Voice notes for nuance, written notes for specifics
  • Resolve comments in the tool — not in a separate email or Slack thread
  • Track “approved by” per named reviewer, not per round
  • If a reviewer goes quiet, ping in the comment thread, not via a separate channel

Before you publish

  • Export markers to your DAW or NLE (Pro Tools, Premiere, Resolve, FCP)
  • Confirm sign-off from every named reviewer
  • Archive the comments report with the project for compliance / future reference
  • Cut and queue your social clips while context is fresh — not three days later
  • Update show notes, chapter markers, and ad markers from a single source of truth
  • Schedule the publish; don’t hit publish manually unless you have to

After it ships

  • Note any feedback patterns that came up twice — systemize them next time
  • Track average review cycle length so you know when something’s slipping
  • Capture rejected ideas in the project doc — they’re reusable later
  • Archive the project before the next one starts — a clean workspace is faster

Want this loop running by default?

Cuevue does every step of this in one tab — transcripts, time-stamped client feedback, marker exports to your DAW or NLE, social clip workflows, and a single persistent review link per project. Free to start.

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