I have 7 gb or so of samples from google and sampleswap. None of the samples have any logical names, you just have to click through them. My vsti folder in paticular is a mess also, as is my FL studio installation. Nothing is using the standard filepath. Ive got projects that don't use any plugins I have, I got plugins that aren't uised in any projects, its a big mess if you ask me. But I know my way around wonderland.

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its what ever suits your stile of production,often its best to have things in order for good workflow. but if you make only one area of music like house then this can work well ect.

but most people get to learn what does what and figure out various combos that work.

LOL maybe I am going insane. The drive and motivation to listen to each and every audio sample when I have over 10,000 is probably some form of compulsive behavior with attention to detail. In fact, with my psych degree handy I would have to say that I am slightly psychotic for doing this. But I hope there's a really good payoff afterwards when I can easily recall whatever kind of sample I wish in a VERY ORGANIZED folder system.

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i just have folders like loops - kicks - hats - stabs - fx's as when you want a sound you want say some mad fx you have all your fx in 1 folder and you can flick through alot of sounds very fast. without having to go in folder in sub folder etc.

All my samples are on my audio drive and i keep it that way.

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lol, i think organising it like that would be a good idea, but at the moment i just have one folder for each sample-maker, and then subfolders per samplepack

so it would be
Goldbaby -> XRB Samplepack -> (subfolders)
Vengeance -> VEH2 -> (subfolders)

etc

Obviously Folders but I use the software "Mixed In Key" which automatically scans audio files and tells you what key they are in. It then renames the audio file, for instance, "8A - DrumLoop.wav" (it uses camelot system)

It has its strengths and weaknesses as far as sorting samples. The obvious strength is automatically knowing what key a sample is in, however; sometimes it is a pain. Samples that build in succession that are related to one another get jumbled.

I'm pretty sure everybody uses folders? You're most likely doing what best suites you because you've set things up in a way you find efficient. You are very gung-ho about it, others are very sloppy and don't care.

Mine are grouped initially by categories. Atmosphere, Basslines, Kicks, Percloops, Oneshot Percs, Cymbals, FX, etc - then I have sub-folders as needed. I don't add folders until I feel there is a need to. (lots of samples that would fall into it's category)

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Originally posted by Jake Benson LOL maybe I am going insane. The drive and motivation to listen to each and every audio sample when I have over 10,000 is probably some form of compulsive behavior with attention to detail. In fact, with my psych degree handy I would have to say that I am slightly psychotic for doing this. But I hope there's a really good payoff afterwards when I can easily recall whatever kind of sample I wish in a VERY ORGANIZED folder system.

lol then dont just work with a few in one go and see if you can make them work and sound good

http://img13.**************/img13/1184/poonu.jpg

probably half of the size comes from the first folder which is full of giga and kontakt/halion instruments

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Originally posted by Waza have all your fx in 1 folder and you can flick through alot of sounds very fast. without having to go in folder in sub folder etc.

I had it like that at first but then I thought there's often times when I want a specific kind of SFX (build-up, break down, something with a lot of bass in it) and I have so many SFX files (over 1,000) that I wouldn't want to scroll through hundreds to find what I'm looking for (keep in mind most of them are not named what they sound like and renaming them would take too long). So I figure I sacrifice an extra click of a sub-folder to space dozens of clicks browsing through SFX I'm not looking for.

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Originally posted by mysticalninja http://img13.**************/img13/1184/poonu.jpg probably half of the size comes from the first folder which is full of giga and kontakt/halion instruments

Wow, that's amazing! Good work. And you know which samples are in which folders right?

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for the most part. it could be more organized. i need to make a single folder for my own bounced samples instead of having like 20.

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