Managing Learning & Resources

#Assistant

(Aug 26, 2024)

#Q: If I want to create a simple system in Notion or similar apps to track knowledge and resource of creating healing sounds on modular, how would you advise on the basic structure? Some rough ideas:

Knowledge & Experience

Resource

#A: That's a great question, and you've outlined some excellent considerations for structuring a knowledge management system to track your modular sound healing workflow and resources. Here's how I would advise setting up a basic system:

  1. Knowledge & Experience
    • Patching Notes or Photos
      • Create a section to store visual documentation of your modular patches, along with any explanatory notes. You could organize these by patch type, sound character, or other relevant categories.
      • Link out to any inspirational tutorial or performance videos that informed your patching approaches.
    • Sound Recordings of Jamming Sessions
      • Maintain a repository of your full-length "Arrangements" or "Works" - these represent the culmination of your modular experimentation and explorations.
      • Consider tagging or categorizing these recordings based on mood, intention, or other relevant metadata.
    • Inspirational Videos
      • If there are any specific modular performance or technique videos that sparked ideas for your own jamming, create references to those here.
  2. Resources
    • Raw Recordings
      • Organize your collection of urban and natural sound recordings, categorized by location, sound type, or other relevant attributes.
    • Sound Effects
      • Keep track of any pre-produced sound effects, samples, or other audio assets you've gathered from CDs, downloads, or other sources.
      • Note any key metadata like file names, sources, and potential use cases.
    • Backtrack Stems
      • Maintain a library of any pre-produced backtrack stems or loops you've created in Ableton Live or similar DAWs for use with your modular 2HP Loop module.
    • Modular Performance References
      • Curate a collection of inspiring modular performance videos from other artists that you can refer back to for ideas and techniques.

The overarching structure could be something like:

Modular Sound Healing Knowledge & Resources
├── Knowledge & Experience
│   ├── Patching Notes & Photos
│   ├── Sound Recordings
│   │   ├── Arrangements
│   │   └── Jamming Works
│   └── Inspirational Videos
└── Resources
    ├── Raw Recordings
    │   ├── Urban Sounds
    │   └── Natural Sounds
    ├── Sound Effects
    ├── Backtrack Stems
    └── Modular Performance References

The key is to create a system that allows you to easily store, organize, and retrieve the various elements that inform your modular sound healing practice - from the hands-on patching and jamming to the supporting audio assets and inspirational materials. This will help you build a comprehensive knowledge base that you can continually reference and expand upon as your skills and collection grow.

Let me know if you have any other questions as you set up this system! I'm happy to provide additional guidance on the best practices and structures for your specific needs.