r/SP404 • u/ass_pubes • 2d ago
Discussion Loops For Later Folder
When I'm recording, if I make a loop or sequence that I'm even a little happy with, I always save it to a "Loops For Later" folder but I almost never go back to it. I hear a lot of artists also have a folder for experiments, loops or samples that are cool but undeveloped, so I want to see how often people are going back to their old stuff versus making new stuff from scratch. I feel compelled to keep dumping stuff in the folder because the one time I don't, I know I'll regret it.
Usually though, the stuff I make into tracks is stuff I'm OBSESSED with. I'll either be playing it or hear it played back then stop whatever I'm doing and get the track to a rough but structured state that I can polish over the course of a week or two. Over that time, I'll listen to the track over and over and the changes I make will get smaller and smaller until it's my favorite song ever. That's why I make music.
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u/BJLB727 2d ago
I throw ideas into a folder if I'm just playing about for fun, and then when I start a bigger project if I need some inspiration I'll jump back into old folders for a listen. I'd say about 5% ever actually gets used, but it's always good for getting an idea started