Re: tape labeling system

We still archive all media for a project in its own banker's box and each tape gets a small sticker on the spine. The label reads DR177 (DR = the project's name abbreviated; 177 = tape number 177). We chase it with an Excel spreadsheet with three columns: tape name, contents, and source (really important for purchased or loaned material).

We also apply this naming process to non-tape media, so a CD with JPEGs on it is labelled in succession just like everything else.

It's been a fool-proof process for a long time. It works seamlessly whether onlining on a DS nitris or an Ampeg linear system. It's also been useful to have such a simple naming structure when a project switches hands to a new producer.

I doubt any new software will change it. Library-style databases require upkeep and consistency. Too much hassle sometimes.





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