I am trying to figure out a workflow and naming system for my projects/patterns/sounds and external synth patches that will make sense when I come back to them later.
Ideally project/pattern names should somehow relate to config/patch/preset names and track numbers on any external gear being used so one can re-create a setup later.
How do you document your setup/config ?
Do you have a naming system ? How does it work ? Any useful tips would be welcome.
For the project, i try to name it as Year, Month, the Number of a Project in the month (very rare you do a project everyday) and some other number or name in case tons of inspiration hitting
For the Pattern, as you have (8 banks of 16 patterns), 128 patterns in total, i use to edit with the CAMELOT WHEEL style in mind (1B to 12B for Major Chords and 1A to 12A for Minor Chords, 24 tracks in total)
Each track is 4 patterns, black keys and the 2 below white keys (96 patterns in total) and you still have 32 free patterns to try out some ideas
Something like this
Project: 211201 Techno Grooves, or Melted Grooves, or Hip Hop, etc etc
Tracks and patterns (1 Track = 4 Patterns)
1B - B D# F#
1A - G# B D# / Abm
2B - F# A# C# / Gb
2A - D# F# A# / Ebm
3B - C# F G# / Db
3A - A# C# F / Bbm
4B - G# C D# / Ab
4A - F G# C
5B - D# G A# / Eb
5A - C D# G
6B - A# D F / Bb
6A - G A# D
7B - F A C
7A - D F A
8B - C E G
8A - A C E
9B - G B D
9A - E G B
10B - D F# A
10A - B D F#
11B - A C# E
11A - F# A C# / Gbm
12B - E G# B
12A - C# E G# / Dbm