When creating any type of subliminal or other self-help recording type you will need to manage each of the components used in building it. It is important to track the scripts, message clips, sound clips, brainwave tracks and the final recording so that they can be easily recalled and reused for a future project. This article discusses a possible folder structure and naming conventions that can be helpful.

It is worthwhile to choose a short abbreviation for the project name and this should be based on the recording subject to make it easy to remember. For example, if the topic was Better Study Habits, then by using the first letter of each word the result is BSH. This short contraction is used as the project prefix for naming most files as each of the steps in creating a recording is discussed.

Message Scripts

Starting with the first basic version of your message script, this would be a simple text file with the extension .TXT, and using the project prefix this could be named BSH.TXT. As you refine your script you may desire to save different versions and you could name them as BSH1.TXT, BSH2.TXT, etc.

If you planned on including a relaxation message segment in your recording (usually for supraliminal or paraliminal types), you should remember that relaxation scripts are usually very similar in most recordings. For this reason it is likely that you may only need a few relaxation scripts and even recorded versions of them. But if you require a version specific for the recording, then a general relaxation script could be copied, modified and named BSH_RELAX1.TXT. Since message scripts are small text files, making a copy requires minimal storage space.

Message scripts of any type could be stored in a folder or directory perhaps simply named as SCRIPTS, underneath an umbrella folder such as RECORDINGS. Using a project prefix in the file name will assist in identifying which files are unique to a particular recording topic, as will version numbers.

Audio Message Clips

Once your message script is completed, you will need to either record it or generate it as an audio clip. If recording it, you may need to create multiple versions until you are satisfied with the quality. These could be named as BSH_RECORDED1.WAV, BSH_RECORDED2.WAV, etc., and perhaps stored in a folder named MESSAGE_CLIPS.

If you decide to use text-to-speech computer software to generate your audio message clips, you will need to distinguish between what voices and programs are used in creating them. For instance, if you chose to use a Cepstral voice such as David and used TextAloud to generate the audio clip, you could name it BSH_DAVID_TEXTALOUD1.WAV, BSH_DAVID_TEXTALOUD2.WAV, etc., depending on how many versions you had to create until satisfied with the result.

These represent the basic audio message clips that will be combined to create the intermediate versions used in the final audio message track. Although each clip will likely be only a few minutes in length, it is suggested to keep them in a separate folder.

Intermediate Audio Message Segments

When building your audio message track, you will likely combine the basic audio message clips in different ways. For a subliminal recording you will need to sequentially string together either the same message clip or alternate between male and female versions. This will be necessary in order to achieve the suggested 30 minute length.

For a supraliminal or paraliminal recording, you may choose to insert a relaxation audio segment at the beginning. Also, if you decide to use left and right channels, then it will be necessary to mix these basic message clips appropriately.

When building the intermediate audio segments of your recording it is suggested to keep them separate. It is recommended that you create a unique sub-folder or directory to manage them. In this way, the core message clips will not be confused with audio message segments that are a mixture of them. A recommendation is to place these intermediate audio segments in a folder or directory named INTERMEDIATE_SEGMENTS.

If you decide to create subliminal, supraliminal and paraliminal versions of your recording, then you should attempt to distinguish between them by including SUB, SUP, or PAR in the file names. An example would be BSH_PAR_MESSAGE1.WAV. You may also need to create partial message audio segments to be mixed later using left and right stereo channels. You could create and name these as BSH_PAR_PART1.WAV, BSH_PAR_PART2.WAV, etc.

Sound and Masking Tracks

A sound or masking track is a requirement and must also be managed in a useful manner. However, there is a difference in that the same sound track can be used in different recordings.

It is likely better to create a reasonable number of sound tracks that can be used in any type of recording. Keep in mind that there are personal preferences as to what sounds are acceptable and presenting more choices is always advisable.

Sound tracks of any nature are usually designed so that they are close to the length of the audio message track. A basic strategy is to create and maintain a small number of sound tracks that you can use in your recordings.

A suggested folder for storing them is SOUND_TRACKS, and whether recorded or generated in any manner, the result is an audio sound clip that can be used in more than one of the desired recordings.

Brainwave Tracks

A brainwave track is only necessary if you choose to create a paraliminal recording. As with the sound or masking tracks, you will likely only require a few different brainwave tracks.

These audio tracks should be kept in a separate folder and a suggested name is BRAINWAVE_TRACKS. They should be named according to the effect they are designed to produce, such as ALPHA.WAV, THETA.WAV or possibly some mixture as ALPHA_THETA.WAV.

Final and Compressed Recording Versions

Once you mix the different message and sound tracks to your satisfaction, there is still the issue of storing the original and compressed versions. Two additional folders are suggested, FINAL and COMPRESSED.

Although it may consume more storage space, you should always keep one or more versions of your final recording in the WAV format. This is necessary because once they are compressed, even at high quality, they are never exactly the same and you can always go back to the original.

The FINAL folder should be used as a target for versions of the recording that are completed. The COMPRESSED folder should be used to store these same recordings in a manner that maintains quality but compressed using your preferred method.

Example Folder or Directory Structure

Recording Name: Better Study Habits (BSH)

RECORDINGS

SCRIPTS

BSH1.TXT
BSH2.TXT
BSH_RELAX1.TXT

MESSAGE_CLIPS

BSH_DAVID_TEXTALOUD1.WAV
BSH_DAVID_TEXTALOUD2.WAV
BSH_CALLIE_DSPEECH1.WAV
BSH_CALLIE_DSPEECH2.WAV

INTERMEDIATE_SEGMENTS

BSH_SUB_MESSAGE1.WAV
BSH_SUP_MESSAGE2.WAV
BSH_PAR_MESSAGE1.WAV

SOUND_TRACKS

RAINFALL1.WAV
OCEANWAVES1.WAV
CAMPFIRE1.WAV

BRAINWAVE_TRACKS

ALPHA1.WAV
ALPHA_THETA1.WAV

FINAL

BSH_SUB.WAV
BSH_SUP.WAV
BSH_PAR.WAV

COMPRESSED

BSH_SUB.MP3
BSH_SUP.OGG
BSH_PAR.MP3

To summarize, it is important that you manage each of the components used in creating your recordings. Understanding the differences between the different pieces that make up your recording is both desirable and necessary, especially if you intend to create more than a few recordings.

Using a folder or directory structure to organize your recordings and their components can only help you to create better recordings and in an easier manner.

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