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Track Presets
3. Select an instrument track preset or VST preset and
click OK.
The VST instrument and its settings (but no inserts, EQs and modifiers)
of the existing track are overwritten with the data of the track preset. The
previous VST instrument for this instrument track is removed and the new
VST instrument with its settings is set up for the instrument track. Note
that the VST instrument of an instrument track does not show up in the
VST Instrument window but only in the Plug-In Information window, see
the separate manual “Plug-in Reference”.
Previewing track and VST presets
You can preview all types of track and VST presets except
for multi track presets.
Previewing track or VST presets before
applying
When you apply a track preset to an existing track, the
corresponding dialog opens. Here you can preview the
track presets before applying them permanently. This
works for audio, MIDI and instrument track presets as well
as for VST presets.
You can use this preview for listening to the changes in
the output in real time. Proceed as follows:
1. Set your target track to cycle and play back the loop.
2. Select a track preset in the list.
3. Hit the Play button on the Transport panel to listen to
the track with all settings from the track preset applied to it.
4. Click outside the browser to apply the selected preset
or click the Reset button below the list to return to the un-
changed track.
Previewing MIDI, instrument and VST presets
independently of tracks
You can also preview MIDI and instrument track presets
as well as VST presets in the Sound Browser or in dialogs
with the Browse Presets section open.
For example, when you open the “Browse Sounds” dialog
and select a MIDI or instrument track preset or a VST pre-
set, preview buttons appear on the lower right. (In the
Sound Browser, the preview buttons appear in the Scope
section.)
Track-independent preview, for example a VST preset in the “Browse
Sounds” dialog.
Two preview options are available:
Previewing with standard MIDI input
1. Click the MIDI Input button.
2. Play some MIDI notes via your MIDI input device, for
example a keyboard.
The Activity meter on the far right mirrors the MIDI in activity.
Ö For this to work, “In All Inputs” has to be activated for
your MIDI input device (this is the default setting), as only
MIDI data incoming via “All MIDI Inputs” is used for preview.
Previewing using a MIDI file
1. Click the Choose MIDI File button.
A file dialog opens.
2. Select a MIDI file (.mid) to be played back with the
track or VST preset applied and click OK.
3. Click the MIDI Input button.
The Play button will become available.
4. Click “Play”.
The program applies the track or VST preset to the MIDI file.
• In the Browse Sounds dialog, clicking OK will create a
new track (see “Creating tracks in the Browse Sounds di-
alog” on page 306).
Ö The MIDI file selection is not saved when closing the
dialogs or the Sound Browser. Therefore, you have to se-
lect a new file the next time you want to preview a preset
using a MIDI file.