File Naming Conventions
For music projects
Root Project
SongName_Project/ ├── Ableton/ │ └── (Ableton .als, samples, backups, etc.) ├── Exports/ │ ├── Mixes/ │ │ ├── SongName_v1_mix.wav │ │ ├── SongName_v2_mix.wav │ │ └── SongName_v3_mix.wav │ │ │ ├── Masters/ │ │ ├── SongName_v1_master.wav │ │ ├── SongName_v2_master.wav │ │ └── SongName_v3_master.wav │ │ │ ├── References/ │ │ ├── SongName_carCheck.mp3 │ │ └── SongName_limiterTest.mp3 │ │ │ └── Delivery/ │ ├── SongName_master_24bit_44k.wav │ ├── SongName_master_320kbps.mp3 │ ├── SongName_inst_master_24bit_44k.wav │ └── SongName_acapella_master_24bit_44k.wav │ └── Notes/ (optional: session notes, lyrics, client feedback)
Naming Conventions
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Versioning:
v1,v2,v3(never use “final”)- Only used in Mixes and Masters folders.
- Delivery folder = clean final files, no version numbers.
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Roles:
mix,master,inst,acapella,ref
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Bit depth & sample rate (WAVs):
_24bit_44k,_24bit_48k,_16bit_44k
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Bitrate (MP3s):
_320kbps,_192kbps
Example Delivery Folder
Delivery/ ├── BlinderThanTheBlind_master_24bit_44k.wav ├── BlinderThanTheBlind_master_320kbps.mp3 ├── BlinderThanTheBlind_inst_master_24bit_44k.wav └── BlinderThanTheBlind_acapella_master_24bit_44k.wav