Also interested in this matter.
Protocol depends on needs.
For sound effects library, I:
I keep source file names At head of file and append description after,
often a long file name with notes as to contents. Typical protocol is
category -dash- specific -dash- description. Later this long file name
is converted to bwav bext description in Soundminer.
In sound devices 702t I set up so filenames start w project, location or
Date.
"12-0831_003 auto - prius 2012 - interior sequence.wav"
When I later break sounds down into more usable chunks I move the
identifier information to tail of filename.
"auto - prius 2012 - interior seatbelt Seq - 12-0831_003.wav"
Raw recordings:
At a folder level, each "session" gets a folder w date at head then
description.
"2012-0831 cars at Aaron's - 702t Sennheiser MKH 30-8040"
Upper level folder is by year.
This way:
- files stay organized in order even if I don't have time to describe them
- folders contain a higher, session level of description.
- both filename and foldername text becomes keyword searchable in
Soundminer.
- later I tag w bwav and Soundminer metadata.
-Jeremiah.
On Thursday, November 15, 2012, Dan Dugan wrote:
> **
>
>
> > Both recorders create unique file names (at least numerically
> > differentiated) and I think I'd like to maintain those file numbers in
> > some way.
>
> They're arbitrary numbers that have no value other than giving each file
> an unique name. The first thing I do when I upload files from an expediti=
on
> is to look at the files with Snapper (a mac utility). It shows the
> metadata. I rename all the files with a rational system incorporating dat=
e,
> time, location, and contents. That way I can see a lot at a glance and if
> the metadata gets lost, it's backed up. Like this:
>
> NS120627 04.30.00 YOSE MpG dawn1.wav
>
> > I haven't made a decision on software to use for geo-tagging audio file=
s
> > and I'm not sure if it's really possible to do that with wav's without
> > messing up the file headers to the extent that some audio software will
> > balk at them.
>
> I'm interested in hearing your progress with that. Audio recorders are
> lagging behind cameras in the metadata department.
>
> -Dan
>
>
>
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