diff --git a/schemas/entity/channel.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/entity/channel.schema.tpl.json
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--- a/schemas/entity/channel.schema.tpl.json
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-{
-  "_type": "ephys:Channel",
-  "required": [
-    "internalIdentifier",
-    "unit"
-  ],
-  "properties": {
-    "internalIdentifier": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "_instruction": "Enter the identifier (or label) of this channel that is used within the corresponding data files to identify this channel."
-    },
-    "unit": {
-      "_instruction": "Add the unit of measurement for this channel.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "controlledTerms:UnitOfMeasurement"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/schemas/entity/recording.schema.tpl.json b/schemas/entity/recording.schema.tpl.json
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--- a/schemas/entity/recording.schema.tpl.json
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-{
-  "_type": "ephys:Recording",
-  "required": [
-    "channel",
-    "dataLocation",    
-    "recordedWith",   
-    "samplingFrequency"
-  ],
-  "properties": {
-    "additionalRemarks": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "_instruction": "Enter any additional remarks concerning this recording."
-    },
-    "channel": {
-      "type": "array",
-      "minItems": 1,      
-      "uniqueItems": true,
-      "_instruction": "Enter all channels used for this recording.",
-      "_embeddedTypes": [
-        "ephys:Channel"
-      ]
-    },
-    "dataLocation": {
-      "_instruction": "Add the location of the file or file bundle in which the recorded data is stored.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "core:File",
-        "core:FileBundle"
-      ]
-    },
-    "internalIdentifier": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "_instruction": "Enter the identifier (or label) of this recording that is used within the corresponding data files to identify this recording."
-    },
-    "name": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "_instruction": "Enter a descriptive name for this recording."
-    },
-    "previousRecording": {      
-      "_instruction": "If this recording is part of a sequence of recordings (e.g., multiple repetitions or sweeps), add the recording preceding this recording.",
-      "_linkedTypes": [
-        "ephys:Recording"
-      ]
-    },
-    "recordedWith": {
-      "_instruction": "Add the device used to generate this recording.",
-      "_linkedCategories": [
-        "deviceUsage"
-      ]
-    },
-    "samplingFrequency": {
-      "_instruction": "Enter the sampling frequency of this recording.",
-      "_embeddedTypes": [
-        "core:QuantitativeValue"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}