The Ten Sound Editing Commandments

1. Thou Shalt Name Thy Sound 

2. Thou Shalt Save Often 

3. Thou Shalt Work Non-Destructively 

4. Thou Shalt Copy Thy Media Files from Thy Sessions 

5. Thou Shalt Crop Thy Sound 

6. Thou Shalt Honor the Stereo Field to Keep It Even 

7. Thou Shalt Not Cut Off Thy Sound 

8. Thou Shalt Remove Unholy Clicks and Pops from Thy Sound 

9. Thou Shalt Use Wisdom in Making Thy Cut 

10. Thou Shalt Protect Thy Ears 

Ric Viers, The Sound Bible P.171 The Ten Sound Editing Commandments