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VST instruments and instrument tracks
3. To preview the presets, you have to play MIDI notes on
a MIDI keyboard or load a MIDI file because there is no
track connected.
The previewing options are described in detail in the section “Previewing
VST presets and track presets for MIDI and instrument tracks” on page
214.
4. When you have found the right sound, click the Add
Track button to close the dialog.
An instrument track is created with all track and/or instrument settings
that were saved in the preset.
Selecting VST instrument presets
The previous sections focused on selecting presets for
the creation of new instrument tracks, or for changing the
setup of an existing track. However, you can also use pre-
sets to change the settings of the VST instrument itself.
To select a VST instrument preset, proceed as follows:
1. Load a VST instrument (either in the VST Instruments
window or via an instrument track).
2. If you use the VST Instruments window, select a MIDI
track routed to the instrument. If you use an instrument
track, select this track.
3. Make sure that the Inspector section with the basic
track settings is visible.
If this is not the case, click on the track name at the top of the Inspector.
4. In the Inspector, click in the Programs field.
The Presets browser opens.
5. In the Results section, select a preset from the list.
6. Activate playback to audition the selected preset.
Simply step through the presets until you find the right sound. It may be
helpful to set up cycle playback of a section to make comparisons be
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tween different preset settings easier.
7. When you have found the preset that you want, dou-
ble-click on it (or click outside the Presets browser).
The preset is applied.
• To return to the preset that was selected when you
opened the Presets browser, click the “Revert to Last Set-
ting” button.
Ö You can also open the Presets browser via the Presets
pop-up menu in the control panel of the VST instrument.
Saving VST instrument presets
You can save your settings as presets for further use (e. g.
in other projects):
1. In the VST instrument panel, click the button to the
right of the preset name and select “Save Preset…”.
This opens a dialog where you can save the current settings as a preset.
2. In the New Preset section, enter a name for the preset.
• If you want to save attributes for the preset, click the
button below the “New Preset” section at the bottom left.
The Attribute Inspector section opens, allowing you to define attributes
for the preset.
3. Click OK to save the preset and exit the dialog.
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The Preview functions work in the same way in the
MediaBay and its related dialogs. Note however that
not all Preview functions available in the MediaBay
are also available in the dialogs.
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Note that the following refers to the selection of VST 3
presets (.vstpreset). If you want to apply FXP/FXB
presets to your VST 2 instruments in this way, see
“About earlier VST instrument presets” on page 154.