Keeping Kits And Patterns Organized?

Elektron Gear Analog Rytm
#1

I know this might sound a bit too simple of a question…

The other day, I was experimenting with some old Patterns I had made, and then started loading up different Kits than the ones they were initially created with/tied to those Patterns. It was just for fun to see what things would sounds like.

I kept going until I realized I didn’t remember what ANY of the original Kits to those Patterns were. For some Kits, I was able to match back to their original Pattern because it was obvious, but others I just couldn’t match back up for the life of me.

Is there a naming convention I could be using in my organization workflow? Or is there something else…maybe it just boils down to common sense and user error? Copying a Pattern before messing with it?

#2

I normally use kit names that match pattern names. Re your issue, I believe that as long as you do not (auto-)save a pattern on which you have loaded a different kit, you can always go back to the initially saved pattern/kit association by reloading the pattern (no+scene).

Edit: keep in mind that on AR, pattern are always auto-saved when you change them.

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#3

Alright, I had a feeling naming conventions would have something to do with it. Even though it sounds simple, hearing it from someone else narrows things down.

When you say “auto-save”, what exactly do you mean? Switching to a different Pattern while the current Kit is active will auto-save it, is that it?

#4

If I find a kit/pattern match up that needs to live on I save it as a project.

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#5

Keeping a journal is not only good for kit and pattern organization, it’s good for organizing thoughts in general.

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#6

Haha I was thinking the same thing! I actually do have one that I use for things like this. More committed to the idea now. :wink:

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#7

Oh wow, I seriously didn’t think of that! I think my natural instinct is to prevent lots of project files from piling up.

#8

Sampling your loops down is a great way to make sure you never lose your projects due to changing things. Goes for working on the PC too.

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#9

A pattern contains a connection to exactly one kit (while a kit can be connected to multiple patterns). When you load a new kit in a pattern and then change to another pattern, the connection to the new kit is auto-saved. (There are are several threads on this forum discussing the advantages and inconvenients of this feature…)

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