Session data. What do you keep?

illiummusic · 28th April 2007

So in my quest to learn more, I am trying to find some insight on session data.
What all you guys keep, and how you keep it. I have been searching on here and
all I could find was info on track sheets. I have recall sheets for all the gear I use
and I made a text file that has artist name, song name, instrument and recording
chain, etc. But I am interested to see how you pro guys do it and if anyone could
share some blank pdf forms or something to that effect would be great. I have no
other means of learning other than this forum and books so any insight would be
appreciated.

illiummusic · 28th April 2007

Anyone want to share?

Sigma · 28th April 2007

this link was posted a week or 2 ago and i found it really useful
http://www.barryrudolph.com/pages/recalldirectory.html

drmmrboy · 29th April 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by illiummusic

Anyone want to share?

In Protools I'll use the comments boxes. Sometimes a text document kept in the session folder. Digital camera, pics in the session folder. thumbsup

You asked for PDF?
link - tracking sheet

Thebassist · 29th April 2007

My macbook is always close by with text files detailing everything possible that isn't stored in the DAW. Digi cam for anything on an analog board.

illiummusic · 30th April 2007

Thanks for the replies and links!

Thats basically what I have been doing. I have a text file that has space for drums, guitars, bass, vox and what ever other instrument. I would keep up with the signal chain,
mic > pre > compressor(if used) > converter. For guitars and bass I would include which guitars and amps were used. As for the drums, each drum was boken down individually, so
kick > signal chain, snare > signal chain, etc.

I use recall sheets for the gear and I also have a digital camera that I'll take pics of mic/instrument setup and placement. But I remember reading a post awhile back in which they talked about keeping up with incredible detailed info that I never thought about like: If they rented a guitar, where from, what model, year, sn, etc. That just got me thinking if I should start keeping up with the less obvious info. Should I keep up with each particular drum and cymbal that were used on a song? Which effect pedal were on each track? And so on.
Thoughts?

Thebassist · 30th April 2007

Only if you need precise recall. Who doesn't, in this day of fix-alot recording? Notes help lot for mixing too. I saw engineers keying away in notebooks years ago: toms boomy on track one, etc... Notes really matter!

So much advice on a funny little websight. Go make an awesome album, and send us your roughs, and your notes!

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illiummusic Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 286 Thread Starter	Session data. What do you keep? So in my quest to learn more, I am trying to find some insight on session data. What all you guys keep, and how you keep it. I have been searching on here and all I could find was info on track sheets. I have recall sheets for all the gear I use and I made a text file that has artist name, song name, instrument and recording chain, etc. But I am interested to see how you pro guys do it and if anyone could share some blank pdf forms or something to that effect would be great. I have no other means of learning other than this forum and books so any insight would be appreciated.

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Sigma Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: phallicdelphia Posts: 4,618	this link was posted a week or 2 ago and i found it really useful http://www.barryrudolph.com/pages/recalldirectory.html __________________ "The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes, ah, that is where the art resides." Artur Schnabel http://miketarsia.com http://www.myspace.com/miketarsia https://members.grammy365.com/users/mike-tarsia

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illiummusic Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 286 Thread Starter	Thanks for the replies and links! Thats basically what I have been doing. I have a text file that has space for drums, guitars, bass, vox and what ever other instrument. I would keep up with the signal chain, mic > pre > compressor(if used) > converter. For guitars and bass I would include which guitars and amps were used. As for the drums, each drum was boken down individually, so kick > signal chain, snare > signal chain, etc. I use recall sheets for the gear and I also have a digital camera that I'll take pics of mic/instrument setup and placement. But I remember reading a post awhile back in which they talked about keeping up with incredible detailed info that I never thought about like: If they rented a guitar, where from, what model, year, sn, etc. That just got me thinking if I should start keeping up with the less obvious info. Should I keep up with each particular drum and cymbal that were used on a song? Which effect pedal were on each track? And so on. Thoughts?