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Working with track presets
Multi-track presets
You can use multi-track presets, for example, when re-
cording setups that require several microphones (a drum
set or a choir, where you always record under the same
conditions) and you have to edit the resulting tracks in a
similar way. Furthermore, they can be used when working
with layered tracks, where you use several tracks to gener
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ate a certain sound instead of manipulating only one track.
If you select more than one track when creating a track
preset, the settings of all selected tracks will be saved as
one multi-track preset. Multi-track presets can only be ap
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plied if the target tracks are of the same type, number and
sequence as the tracks in the track preset, therefore, they
should be used in recurring situations with very similar
tracks and settings.
VST (instrument) presets
VST instrument presets (extension “.vstpreset”) behave
like instrument track presets and contain a VST instrument
and its settings but no modifiers, MIDI inserts, inserts, or
EQ settings. You can extract sounds from VST presets for
use in instrument tracks, see
“Extracting sound from an in-
strument track or VST preset” on page 335.
The following data is saved in VST instrument presets:
• VST instrument
• VST instrument settings
VST effect plug-ins are available in VST3 and VST2 for-
mat. Presets for these effects are also saved as VST pre-
sets. These that can be part of audio track presets (see
“Audio track presets” on page 332).
Ö In this manual, “VST presets” stands for VST3 instru-
ment presets, unless stated otherwise.
Pattern banks
Pattern banks are presets created for the Beat Designer
MIDI effect. They behave much like track presets. For de
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tailed information, see “Previewing pattern banks” on page
320 and the chapter “MIDI effects” in the separate PDF
document “Plug-in Reference”.
Applying track presets
When you apply a track preset, all the settings saved in
the preset are applied. Track presets can be applied to
tracks of their own type only, i. e. audio track presets to au-
dio tracks, etc. The only exception are instrument tracks:
for these, VST presets are also available. Note that apply-
ing VST presets to instrument tracks leads to removal of
modifiers, MIDI inserts, inserts, or EQs, since these set
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tings are not stored in VST presets.
Applying track or VST presets via drag and drop
1. Open the MediaBay from the Media menu.
2. Select a MIDI or instrument track preset, or a VST
preset.
3. Preview the preset using the functions in the Pre-
viewer section (for further information, see “Previewing
files” on page 318).
4. Drag and drop it onto a track of the same type.
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Once a track preset is applied, you cannot undo the
changes! It is not possible to remove an applied pre
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set from a track and return to the previous state. If
you are not satisfied with the track settings, you have
to either edit the settings manually or apply another
preset.