(10-24-2018, 12:15 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: 7GB isn't that much. My Lore template weighs in at more than twice that...
This is good to know!
I am definitely leaning toward a more complete approach to a template. I think in my case I have yet to learn just what is going to to be considered "standard" in my templates; but having taken a crack at a very big one and started experimenting with it, I definitely agree with you that not having to do all that extra work over and over is a good thing. Still a ways to go for me, but I'm getting there. At my level I'm still learning when to just experiment and when to trust to what works. Or, perhaps more accurately, still learning what works. I definitely like the idea of enhanced workflow, though, since my latest two tracks have felt like real advancements for me in all ways except those related to template/workflow; in that they are complete messes.
I don't think RAM is going to be an issue, after all. As you say, what the hell else am I going to do with it? I do plan on making the leap to Windows 10 sooner than later to avoid the scramble when support ends. When I do I'll be sure to get the version that allows me access to all the RAM I paid for when I bought the computer. 16GB is nothing to sniff at, but 32 will certainly be nice...
(10-24-2018, 02:13 PM)Paul Battersby Wrote:(10-24-2018, 12:15 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: The problem I see with modular templates and loading things as you go is that you're going to have to be repeating the same procedures over and over. Need an instrument? Browse for it, load it, set the volume, pan it, add reverb, add any eventual extra processing, etc.
One option is to create multiple templates. One for each group of instruments. So you wouldn't be browsing long lists of instruments, you'd be browsing a shorter list of templates. For example, solo woodwinds could be a template, section woodwinds could be another template with all the panning and volume, reverb, FX, already configured. At least in Reaper, this is easily possible as I would expect it to be easy in most DAWs.
Nothing wrong with always loading up everything all at once. I don't quite do that but my main template contains most of the available instruments. At the other end of the spectrum is starting every composition with an empty DAW every time. Having multiple templates lies in between those extremes, with pros and cons as is true with all compromises.
I've thought about this, but my issue is that my ideas can be quite spontaneous. Stuff starts one way and ends in a different place entirely. Sure, I strive to stick to an agenda where I feel it will benefit me, but often I end up with three or four different ideas in one project file. It's one of the reasons it's taken me so long to get to the point of making a larger template: learning what all my samples can do.
I've thought about the idea of multiple templates for things like, "action," "ballad," etc etc. But it doesn't really work for me. In the end I feel limited, and again, I spend too much time loading stuff up when inspiration strikes. Maybe if/when I start doing commission work I'll discover what among my available tools and skills can be divided in such a way as to constitute templates in that fashion; but for now I'm still just a guy who makes albums based on his own direction...
The idea of templates based on family is interesting, though. Kind of like a scratch pad that can easily be a complete project, depending on your needs / whim. I'd have a hard time limiting myself, but the building blocks are there.
