!Name your recordings!

Name your recordings

Recording is a creative process, and it's easy to get caught up in the flow and forget something very important:

                            name your recordings!

But not with “Rec1,” “RecA,” “Take001_20251115.”
You might remember that until you return to the studio at the end of the day, but when you're on location recording for several days, things can quickly get mixed up.

How you name the tracks and sessions depends on your gear. That's why we're referring you to the article “Know your gear” again.

Let's describe it using an example to make it clearer why it's so important to name your recordings.

We made recordings of the computers at the IBM Museum. There are many different devices. Some of them make very different sounds, but sometimes they also make quite similar sounds. When exactly did we record the printer from machine A? Or is the recording of the printer from machine F?
In retrospect, it turned out that they were the same printer models. But it greatly delayed the post-processing process, for something that could have been avoided

That's why we recommend making a recording plan in which all relevant information is noted.
This can be done with a paper form or by taking lots of photos with a cell phone. 
However, it is important to also document the channel assignments of the recording devices.

Long story short: HERE is a tutorial with lots of tips and tricks.