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Tannaliini · Post by **Tannaliini** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:55 pm

What is your method to keep your samples etc in order?
Especially with Reason since there are all the refills for different synths addition to all the other samples

Need help to get my mess to order!

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:34 pm

I gave a LOT of thought to how I use samplers, and choose sounds. As a result, I made folders for every sampler (Kontakt, sfz...) and inside every folder are the same six subfolders by type of sound: Drum Kits, Instruments, Orchestra, Percussion, Piano and Organ, Synth and Field, Vocals. I rename every sample folder with the type of instrument first, so similar ones (e.g. Bagpipe Uillean, Bagpipe Highland) are together.

NAD · Post by **NAD** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:44 pm

Tannaliini wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:55 pm What is your method to keep your samples etc in order?

Here's what you'll need:

constant unwavering vigilance (though only until you die or stop making music)
learning to accept imperfection
a DAW and/or sampler that has good options for finding missing files

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:46 pm

My usual method is to have a Hard Drive crash and loose everything.

Tannaliini · Post by **Tannaliini** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:53 pm

Aloysius wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:46 pm My usual method is to have a Hard Drive crash and loose everything.

This is so true!

highkoo · Post by **highkoo** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:03 pm

Organized by creator, and thats about it.
Anything beyond that is a rabbit hole with ever decreasing ROI timewise.
Get XLN XO...

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:22 pm

i only have a few kontakt libraries.
other than that, i have a folder called "cuts".
this has snippets from various recording sessions.
these get plundered for use in various reaktor ensembles, but never saved in patches.

ocassionally ill delete all the cuts and start again.

i also intend using my hardware samplers a little more...

Vertlain · Post by **Vertlain** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:02 pm

I don't. And just for the kicks, XO.

lwj · Post by **lwj** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:43 am

I don't either and I like it like that.
When it's too organised it quickly turns into auditioning variations of sounds and that's lame..
Most of the samples I use are fodder for further mangling, I'm more interested in what they sound like stretched or pitched down 5 octaves so a lot of my 'samples' end up being pretty much random cuts of sound from records, youtube clips, some field recordings thrown together.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:49 am

I just don’t really have a large sample library.

I have thought that i would love to go field record the crap out of the world though and build this uber custom sample library, but i just never seem to find the time or drive.

Tannaliini · Post by **Tannaliini** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:09 pm

My situation:
I am transferring files from old computer to new one. Trying to create some sort of sample libraries at the same (since the old method was just sample there, sample here and oh sample over there!)

...but damn it’s difficult to figure out a good/clear way to sort the samples/refills -> some refills have bass drums & synths in them so my idea of “drums” “synths” basses” etc is not really working here

highkoo · Post by **highkoo** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:15 pm

^ Thats exactly it.
Splitting them up into your own categories is just more trouble.
I find I tend to be able to associate the creator names with the thing I was interested in when I found the samples.
Plus, Im lazy.

noiseresearch · Post by **noiseresearch** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:36 pm

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noiseresearch · Post by **noiseresearch** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:39 pm

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Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:48 pm

Good advice.

How do you keep your sample library tidy?