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21 MD3 NATIVE User Manual
7. Presets
The MD3 NATIVE oers a collection of factory presets, as well as the option to
create and save your own custom settings as user presets and favourites.
Note that most DAWs have a built-in preset function that appears on every plug-
in, which is often found at the top of the plug-in window.
It is not recommended to use this as your primary method of saving presets, as it
has limited functionality and does not allow the saved presets to be transferred
easily to other DAWs. Instead, we suggest using the Preset section at the bottom
corner of the user interface window:
A single click on this PRESET window brings up a menu with several preset-
related options. You can recall a factory or user preset from the libraries, save the
current preset, or create a new user preset with the 'Save as' option.
The presets menu is divided into Factory Presets and User Presets.
7.1 Factory Presets
Factory presets are built into the plug-in and cannot be overwritten, so if a
factory preset is modied and you want to keep the changes, you need to save it
as a User preset. User presets can be edited and organized as you like.
When recalling a Factory preset or saved User preset, the name will appear in
plain text as shown below.
It will have a number to the left of the title, if it has been assigned as a favourite
(see later), otherwise it will show "--" next to it. Do not be alarmed.
7. 2 User Presets
If you make an alteration to any of the parameters in the current preset, the
preset name changes to italics as a reminder that something has changed from
the original factory preset.
To save this new setting as a User preset, click in the PRESET window, then select
the Save As option. Save it with an appropriate name.
To discard the changes without saving, simply navigate away from that preset.
The altered preset will be saved as a user preset, with your new name for it, and
its name will appear in the presets window.
If you modify a saved user preset, you have the option to "Save" (overwriting over
the existing user preset) or "Save As" (save as a new user preset).
If you modify a factory preset, then only "Save As" is available (to save as a new
user preset). Factory presets cannot be overwritten.
User presets are not given a number unless you assign them as favourites. (See
Favourite Presets below.)