Organizing My Files

What's good, folk?

Got a dilema, maybe some of you could help me iron this out.

I mostly bang out on this old MPC2000. Not even an XL, but it don't matter - it does me just fine. Over the past years, I've collected literally thousands of drums, loops, vocal cuts, SFX, you name it. About 50+ zip disks. Damn.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to archive all that sht on my PC or somewhere, and I'm finding I'm having a problem with labelling my files. Of course, most of them are .wav or .snd files, but if you own an MPC2k you know that there are limitations in naming files (only up to 8chrs.)

After awhile, it's impossible to remember which is a colder bass drum, being stuck with names like "BD001" or "BD741", ya know?

I'm personally planning to do a complete overhaul and re-organization of my filing system, but I ask of you what is a better way to label my files? Do some of you guys have folder after folder, broken down by filter levels, you know, all extravagant with it - or am I forever doomed to be in somebody's studio somewhere rummaging thru a bag full of Zip disks trying to find that "magic 808"?

I'm gong to check out MPC Editor. That my help out too.
Help ya boy organize his noise.
ANY advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.
d.R.u.g.S.

this is how i name my files now.

i take the initials of the name of where i got the sample from, then what instrument it is, then a number

i.e.

Take this Donal Byrd sample i had. when i chop the sample up i would name the files something like this

DBpian001
DBpian002 (etc..)
DBhat001
DBkik001
DBloop001
etc, etc

i usually only do this when i sample something and i need to chop it up. but when i want to rename anything, i just take the initials then what instrument it is then put a number after it. works cool for me

Smoove03 wrote:this is how i name my files now.

i take the initials of the name of where i got the sample from, then what instrument it is, then a number

i.e.

Take this Donal Byrd sample i had. when i chop the sample up i would name the files something like this

DBpian001
DBpian002 (etc..)
DBhat001
DBkik001
DBloop001
etc, etc

i usually only do this when i sample something and i need to chop it up. but when i want to rename anything, i just take the initials then what instrument it is then put a number after it. works cool for me

Thats a good ass idea.

yea it works for me. and they load up fine. only when the name gets a little long is when the mpc renames my file...but i use the initials just to prevent the same named sounds from being overwritten..