Git for Music – Using Version Control for Music Production (2023)
9 days ago
- #Music Production
- #Git
- #Version Control
- The author, a musician and software engineer, explores using Git for music production to manage project versions.
- Traditional music production involves creating multiple project file versions, leading to clutter and unmanageability.
- Git, a version control system, offers a solution by tracking changes in a single project file, eliminating the need for multiple copies.
- The workflow involves initializing a Git repository in the project directory and using Git commands to commit changes with descriptive names.
- Git is not ideal for large binary files like WAVs, but the author focuses on tracking only the main project file, relying on media files remaining unchanged.
- Collaboration via Git is deemed impractical due to the need for identical setups (DAW, plugins, media files) and the opacity of project files.
- Remote repositories (e.g., GitHub) serve as backups, though not comprehensive due to missing media files.
- An innovative use-case involves tracking TODO items for music projects in a version-controlled text file, accessible and editable from anywhere via GitHub.