{"id":84812,"date":"2021-04-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=84812"},"modified":"2021-04-15T10:18:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T09:18:25","slug":"ways-for-producers-to-organise-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/ways-for-producers-to-organise-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"8 great ways for music producers to organise DAW tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Get organised! Make your producing life easier and improve your workflow within your DAW with our tips for better organised music production sessions.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One of the many reasons working in a DAW<\/a> is so powerful is the nearly limitless amount of tracks you can add to your project. It\u2019s keeping track<\/em> of them that\u2019s the tricky part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth getting into the habit of staying organised with your workflow as you produce.<\/a> It\u2019ll save you time and headaches later when you\u2019re trying to locate that one loop<\/a> that you\u2019re sure you had the day before, but can\u2019t for the life of you find now. When you get to the editing and mixing stage, you\u2019ll thank your past producer<\/a> self for being so prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s some hacks to help you become an organised music producer and work more productively in your DAW project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
Name each track<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

To work faster, you’ll need to be able to quickly spot whichever track you\u2019re after. Give every new track a descriptive title \u2013 lead guitar<\/a> 1, kick, and so on. You don\u2019t want to give yourself any more hassle than necessary when locating the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
Organise your favourite samples<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Never lose the flow again by having a folder of sample favourites ready to go. Get ideas down quick by having a saved selection of samples and presets you know you love, saving you endlessly searching for the perfect sample or synth patch before you\u2019ve even got the idea down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your sample library in organised folders and get rid of samples you\u2019ve never used. The same goes for your third-party plugins<\/a> \u2013 sort everything into folders and if there\u2019s a load of plugins that you excitably downloaded but aren\u2019t actually useful, bin \u2018em.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
Colour each track<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Assign colours to your tracks. Most DAWs allow you to do this. You can group instruments in similar colour palates. Do this at the start of your session or after you\u2019ve emerged from the creative fog \u2013 whatever suits your producer<\/a> workflow best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
Spring cleaning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Once the creative madness of getting ideas down has subsided, look over your project so far and get rid of any unused plugins<\/a> and instrumental parts. Check your group routings are clearly organised. And don\u2019t forget to name your file something distinguishable from other projects \u2013 you\u2019ll thank yourself later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n