Fast forward to yesterday when the library asked me to send them the stems for the song. I went into my old drive where I kept all my projects from last year and could not find the stems anywhere. As it turned out, I use to keep a separate folder for the stems and after I finished that song I began working on other projects without taking the time to organize my files and put things where they belong. I mistakenly trashed the folder thinking everything was done. Unfortunately I also got rid of the old computer after I bought my new iMac this year, so there’s no way to get those files back.
Long story short, I had to tell the library that I lost the stems and wouldn’t be able to send them. This was Very embarrassing….

Moral to the story? Back up everything the moment you finish your song. Don’t wait!