FTS Naming System

This document outlines the standard naming conventions used throughout the FastTrack Studio project structure.

Naming Structure

The FTS naming convention follows this structure:

Prefix → [TRACKING INFO] → Subtype → Arrangement Descriptors → (Performer) → Section Descriptors → Layers/Doubles → Multi-Mic/Sources Descriptors → Playlist → (Type)

Example Breakdown:

GTR E Clean (Cody) Verse L SM57 .01
- Prefix: GTR E
- Subtype: Clean
- Performer: (Cody)
- Section: Verse
- Layer: L
- Source: SM57
- Playlist: .01

Type Indicators:

(BUS) - Indicates a bus track
(Sum) - Indicates a summed track
(MIDI) - Indicates a MIDI track

More Realistic Examples:

GTR E Clean L
D Snare Top
V Lead Chorus DBL
BGV Alto 4
C

Category Prefixes

Each file is prefixed with a letter or abbreviation indicating its category:

D - Drums (e.g., D Snare Top, D Kick In)

B - Bass (e.g., B E Clean, B Synth Sub)

G - Guitar Electric (e.g., G Clean L, G Dist R)

GTR AG - Guitar Acoustic (e.g., GTR AG L, GTR AG R)

K - Keys (e.g., K Piano, K Rhodes)

SY - Synths (e.g., SY Chords, SY Pads)

T - Tracks (e.g., T Live, T Reference)

V - Vocals Lead (e.g., V Lead Verse, V Lead Chorus DBL)

BGV - Background Vocals (e.g., BGV Alto 1, BGV Tenor 2)

VX - Vocal Chops/Effects (e.g., VX Chop 1, VX Effect)

C - Choir (e.g., C Soprano, C Alto)

REF - Reference (e.g., REF Mix, REF Master)

UTIL - Utility (e.g., UTIL Click, UTIL Guide)

Category Structure

DRUMS (D)

Drum Kit
- D Kick In
- D Kick Out
- D Snare Top
- D Snare Bottom
- D HiHat
- D OH L
- D OH R
Electric Drums
- D E Kick
- D E Snare
Percussion
- P Shaker
- P Tambourine

BASS (B)

BASS E
- B E Clean
- B E Dist
BASS SYNTH
- B Synth Sub
- B Synth Mid

GTR E (G)

G Clean L
G Clean R
G Dist L
G Dist R

GTR AG (GTR AG)

GTR AG L
GTR AG R

KEYS (K)

K Piano
K Rhodes
K Wurli

SYNTHS (SY)

SY Chords
- SY Chords Pad
- SY Chords Arp
SY Pads
- SY Pad 1
- SY Pad 2
SY Arps
- SY Arp 1
- SY Arp 2
SY Leads
- SY Lead 1
- SY Lead 2
SY
- SY Bass
- SY FX

TRACKS

T Live
T Reference

V LEAD (V)

V Lead Verse
V Lead Chorus
V Lead Bridge

V BGVs

BGV Alto 1
BGV Alto 2
BGV Tenor 1
BGV Tenor 2

Vocal Chops/Effects (VX)

VX Chop 1
VX Chop 2
VX Effect 1
VX Effect 2

ORCHESTRA

WOODWINDS (OW)
- OW Flute
- OW Oboe
- OW Clarinet
- OW Bassoon
BRASS (OB)
- OB Trumpet
- OB Trombone
- OB French Horn
- OB Tuba
STRINGS (OS)
- OS Violin 1
- OS Violin 2
- OS Viola
- OS Cello
- OS Bass
PERC (OP)
- OP Timpani
- OP Xylophone
- OP Marimba

REFERENCES (REF)

REF Mix
REF Master
REF A
REF B

UTILITY

CLICK + GUIDE
- UTIL Click
- UTIL Guide
Global Tracks
- UTIL Playtime
- UTIL VEPRO
- UTIL Plugin Control

MIXBUS

INST (BUS)
- DRUM (BUS)
- PERC (BUS)
- BASS (BUS)
- GTR (BUS)
- KEYS (BUS)
- SYNTH (BUS)
- TRACKS (BUS)
- ORCHESTRA (BUS)
- CHOIR (BUS)
- OTHER (BUS)
- LEAD (BUS)
- FX (BUS)
- SFX (BUS)
VOX (BUS)
- V LEAD (BUS)
- V BGVs (BUS)
PARALLEL
- SS Separator
- Delta