Sorting samples

As much as I hate it, the 3k can only store about 150 samples in its memory and doesn't
allow for sub folders when accessing drives.
Not to mention the lack of preview of the sample.

I use up most of the allowed amount of samples loaded on the mpc and leave a few for extra samples.
The reason being because I load up my drum pgm and play around with the drums, mix & match etc. then layer samples.

the few annoying things I found doing it this way is that new samples get thrown in with my drums and get lost with filenames sound145, ..etc

i'm too used to saving songs within a new folder and loading it as such with the mpc2500.

How do you all sort your samples?

I'm a 60 user but similar ideas apply.

1. Figure out what you're going to record into the machine first. I usually edit sounds in audition first and know what each chop is.

2. My 60 is limited to 25MB partitions so I know with a 3 digit naming system after the sound I will be least likely to duplicate sound names.

3. Abbreviate sound names as much as possible.

For example first kick sound would be
KIK101

Second Kick
KIK102

First Kick in the next kit you built
KIK201

Seventh kick in the 12th kit you built.
KIK1207

That way when you are browsing through your sounds you know what program you are grabbing the sounds from. Without a sample preview this is a great workaround for people who know their kits front to back.

KIKxxx=kick
SNRxxx=snare
OHATxxx=open hat
CHATxxx=closed hat
HTOMxxx=high tom
MTOMxxx=medium tom
LTOMxxx=low tom
WNOSxxx=white noise
TRIxxx=triangle wave
BASSxxx=bass
GUIxxx=guitar
CRSxxx=crash

Hope that helps.

With old Akai products you get less tech features but a lot more sound. It's a trade off.