Help with music catagories -ACID Product Family - MAGIX Community Forums Archive

Subject:Help with music catagories Posted by: rusty Date:9/29/2002 9:36:03 PM Hello, I'm about to start orgainizing my loops and want to start off right. Regarding music 'catagories' (Rock, Country, Blues, etc) is there an industry standard or, failing that, just a good example I can access on-line? I guess the next question is, if in doubt, how does one decide which catagory a loop belongs in. Are there any acid tests for doing this (no pun intended)? Thanks, Rusty
Subject:RE: Help with music catagories Reply by: Jessariah Date:9/29/2002 10:27:54 PM Rusty, I have about 50 libraries, and I like to keep them all "together" -- so to speak. To go from loop to loop and "categorize" them seems a lot of time for naught. For example, I've used cuts from "Bass Taster" in pop, rock, jazz and electronica projects -- so where should they be???? I would suggest you take each library and really listen to the loops -- get a feel for what's there. After a while, you will know where to go to. Myabe you could put the libraries within more general folders (drums, rock, dance, ambient, etc.) but I actually find it more favoarble to keep the libraries together. Good luck KH

Subject:Help with music catagories

Posted by: rusty

Date:9/29/2002 9:36:03 PM

Hello,

I'm about to start orgainizing my loops and want to start off right. Regarding music 'catagories' (Rock, Country, Blues, etc) is there an industry standard or, failing that, just a good example I can access on-line?

I guess the next question is, if in doubt, how does one decide which catagory a loop belongs in. Are there any acid tests for doing this (no pun intended)?

Thanks,
Rusty

Subject:RE: Help with music catagories

Reply by: Jessariah

Date:9/29/2002 10:27:54 PM

Rusty,

I have about 50 libraries, and I like to keep them all "together" -- so to speak. To go from loop to loop and "categorize" them seems a lot of time for naught. For example, I've used cuts from "Bass Taster" in pop, rock, jazz and electronica projects -- so where should they be????

I would suggest you take each library and really listen to the loops -- get a feel for what's there. After a while, you will know where to go to. Myabe you could put the libraries within more general folders (drums, rock, dance, ambient, etc.) but I actually find it more favoarble to keep the libraries together.

Good luck

KH