Im a newbie, and I don't understand where to save to when I try to save a song. The default location is Desktop, which surely can't be right. I don't know where to find the folder where saved songs are filed. Hope that makes sense. Thanks, Geoff
Thank you for that. Just one question though, what is the C In C:/MyBiaBSongs? It’s probably obvious, but I’m not sure what it refers to. Thanks, Geoff
Thank you for that. Just one question though, what is the C In C:/MyBiaBSongs? It’s probably obvious, but I’m not sure what it refers to. Thanks, Geoff
Hi Geoff In my example, 'MyBiaBSongs' is a folder that you create yourself to store your songs in (instead of the desktop). It allows you to keep all of your songs in one easy to find place.
Open up Windows Explorer (how? see first image) In the left hand column, Navigate to your C:\ drive (1) Right-click on C: Drive itself (2) then select New (3) then select Folder (see image)
(4) name the folder MyBiaBSongs (or whatever name you want), and press the Enter key.
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Geoff, as Videotrack is explaining, you can put your songs almost anywhere you want. I say ‘almost’ because you wouldn’t want to use the ProgramFiles folder(s), but anywhere else should be fine. Make it an easy place to find so you back up the files regularly.
C in the example is your C drive, which is the Windows standard for your boot drive. Other drives, such as the external USB drive from PG Music (if you got BIAB that way) have other letters.
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I always create a new folder when I decide to start working on a song. All the BB & RB and DAW files go into it. So everything for that song is in one place.
Be sure to back it up to multiple devices or places on different machines or the cloud.
Once a year, I also create a new folder called 2018 (for this year) and drop all of my ideas that are not finished into it. Every so often I look through it and see if anything "clicks". I've ended up finished more than a few songs that way.
I also keep the finished songs in their folders in the yearly folder. That way, it's really quick and easy to find things.
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The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
I always create a new folder when I decide to start working on a song. All the BB & RB and DAW files go into it. So everything for that song is in one place.
Be sure to back it up to multiple devices or places on different machines or the cloud.
Once a year, I also create a new folder called 2018 (for this year) and drop all of my ideas that are not finished into it. Every so often I look through it and see if anything "clicks". I've ended up finished more than a few songs that way.
I also keep the finished songs in their folders in the yearly folder. That way, it's really quick and easy to find things.
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