THE GREAT SOFTWARE SWEEP-UP

Is your plug-ins folder at capacity? Can you find what you need in a hurry? Or do you get RSI from your mouse’s scroll wheel every time you need to travel from A to Z in your DAW’s browser? It’s time to do something about it – and the first step towards stopping your hoarding is admitting you have a problem.

Spending some time actually organising your plug-in ‘collection’ is a more rewarding task than you’d imagine, and one that will pay back more time than you spend on it. Much like keeping efficient DAW templates, knowing where your tools are will help prevent you from losing inspiration when it strikes. Here’s how to finally sort your folder.

1 YOUR DAW’S PLUG-IN MANAGER

These days, most DAWs come with a manager that will help you organise and categorise