Track sheet

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Does anybody know of a decent track sheet that's available? I could design my own but I'm betting ther's already something out there that has everything I need. At the very least I need some ideas.

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Shane
 
You're better off designing your own. There were a few of them posted on here a few years ago. I bet if you did a search with the words 'track sheet', you'd come up with the thread. Hopefully the link still works to them.

As far as ideas, I am not sure what you want. Are you looking to be able to remember what is on each track? eq settings? which effects you are running? I guess that would be enough to get you started. So a search for that thread, I am guessing it's still there.
 
G'day Shane,
Here are 2 I use; 1 is just a word doc & the other essentially the same but in excel.
There're a million different ones about but these work for me & with the prog I use.
It seems I can't attach an excel sheet - essentially the same as the word - just easier to extend.
 

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Massive - the link worked for me & I've saved it. Nice piece of work - quite to the point.
 
People

THanks for that, much appreciated. both optionsseem pretty good, if I come up with anything I think is an improvement I will post it.

Cheers

Shane
 
rikpayne said:
Thanks 4 that.
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I'm confused as this is a fairly aging thread. I suppose it still has relevance, but whom are you thanking and for what ?
I'm dying to know. I'm just nosey ! :D
 
Why would folks use an old style track sheet in this era?

I prefer to name my tracks and takes descriptively in my DAW and go from there.

Now, lyric sheets for comping? and scribbling notes on individual recording techniques? THAT's where paper still rules, IMO.
 
Todzilla said:
Why would folks use an old style track sheet in this era?
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I agree that the need for paper track sheets in the traditional sense of track sheets like John's just isn't quite there the way it used to be - though not gone completely IMHO. There are still a couple of reasons; it's easier to pull up a piece of paper out of a paper folder than it is to load up a DAW project, especially when you're not sitting at your DAW, there's no issues of DAW project compatibility when wanting/needing to send the track sheet to another engineer/studio/mastering company, rebuilding a DAW project after the DAW project file becomes corrupted,

What I still really like to have, though, are paper production notes that contain more detailed information than just a simple track sheet. One cannot just look at a DAW project and see what kind of mic selection/setup one used, or what kind of outboard gear settings were used, which musicians were used for which tracks, or particular edit notes one wants to remember for future benefit, and so forth.

G.
 
Massive Master said:
I'd assume he found the documents helpful.
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Yeah.....it's just me but there was something Twilight zoney about it ! BRRRRR!!

Todzilla said:
Why would folks use an old style track sheet in this era?

I prefer to name my tracks and takes descriptively in my DAW and go from there.
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For the same reason people do anything - their choice to do so. DAWs are not infallible and besides, who's gonna take one into the loo for a quick refresher ?
 
SouthSIDE Glen said:
I agree that the need for paper track sheets in the traditional sense of track sheets like John's just isn't quite there the way it used to be - though not gone completely IMHO. There are still a couple of reasons; it's easier to pull up a piece of paper out of a paper folder than it is to load up a DAW project, especially when you're not sitting at your DAW, there's no issues of DAW project compatibility when wanting/needing to send the track sheet to another engineer/studio/mastering company, rebuilding a DAW project after the DAW project file becomes corrupted,

What I still really like to have, though, are paper production notes that contain more detailed information than just a simple track sheet. One cannot just look at a DAW project and see what kind of mic selection/setup one used, or what kind of outboard gear settings were used, which musicians were used for which tracks, or particular edit notes one wants to remember for future benefit, and so forth.

G.
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Agreed. Track notes? hells to the yeah. Traditional track sheets? not so much.
 
grimtraveller said:
]DAWs are not infallible and besides, who's gonna take one into the loo for a quick refresher ?
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If your DAW is having problems retaining track names, you've got bigger problems than trying to remember what is recorded on which tracks.
 
I've tried using some template track sheets (especially since I still track to tape)...but I find most generic ones just don't fit with how I like to take notes.

I prefer just using a large note pad, which allows me to allot whatever space I need for notes on a particular track (some one line some 5 lines).
I make sure I use a pencil...that ways I can erase if change something, and I'll write down all the pertinent info about a track...mics, positions, instrument settings, amp settings...etc...also the chords/lyrics and BMP.
And since I mix to an analog console, I'll also make notes after I'm done mixing.

I have a folder I use for a given project, and I'll put all the sheets in there.

Sometimes on a new session, I might think about the sound of a guitar I had on another sessions, I can pull out the notes and reconstruct it exactly the same if I desire.

I got into the habit of writing lots of notes on with pencil & paper during my early 4-track days when things needed to be pre-planned because of the limited track options and it just became a habit.
For awhile when I was heavily into MIDI sequencing stuff back in the early 90s...I tried making my notes in the application’s built-in "Notepad"...but that was a not long-lived. It was a PITA having to fire up the computer just to check notes, not to mention having things get wiped out once or twice...so I went back to pencil & paper. :)

I still have many of my notes from the late 70s!!!! :D
 
miroslav said:
but I find most generic ones just don't fit with how I like to take notes.

I prefer just using a large note pad, which allows me to allot whatever space I need for notes on a particular track
I have a folder I use for a given project, and I'll put all the sheets in there.

Sometimes on a new session, I might think about the sound of a guitar I had on another sessions, I can pull out the notes and reconstruct it exactly the same if I desire.


I got into the habit of writing lots of notes on with pencil & paper during my early 4-track days when things needed to be pre-planned because of the limited track options and it just became a habit.


It was a PITA having to fire up the computer just to check notes, not to mention having things get wiped out once or twice...so I went back to pencil & paper. :)
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This was more what I was getting at rather than generic track sheets in particular, the principle of writing it all down in a way that you can just pick it up and have a read. I'm not rabid either way, each to their own. It's just that you asked why anyone would go for the written thing - at least, that is what I assumed from the question.
Todzilla said:
If your DAW is having problems retaining track names, you've got bigger problems than trying to remember what is recorded on which tracks.
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Well, a DAW isn't infallible and like you, I do store what's on the tracks in mine. I think they're a great idea. I do both. But I can see why someone might want track sheets or something of that ilk. I use a book but I tend to lump written notes of all kinds under the general banner of 'track sheets'.
 
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