Topic: VST preset issue

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  • November 11, 2010 at 18:32 #2432
    4mica
    Participant

    I feel like a dummy for posting this, but here goes:

    When I load a preset for a VST, then change a parameter or more, then Podium records the changes in that preset, but I don’t want the presets to change! The only way out is if I reload the whole instrument, then it goes back to the original presets. How do I keep Podium from recording any changes, and how do I create new presets from old ones?

    I’ve searched the manual and forums for help but didn’t see what I needed, so I apologize if I missed it! Thanks-

    November 11, 2010 at 21:21 #19799
    4mica
    Participant

    I need to clarify: I know how to create new library presets with ctrl-p, but it gets weird. Say I’m cloning the preset “Bass drone” for a new preset. what happens is that a new preset also called bass drone is created, but it is placed outside of the original preset folder. I decide to rename the new file “asdf”, in honor of the keyboard. I then tweak some parameters of asdf. NOW when I open the original folder back up, I find that “bass drone” has been changed to asdf, and there is now two asdf files. So- 1.When the new preset is created, why is it placed outside the folder(if there is a folder). 2. Why is the original preset linked to the new preset? Thanks for bearing with me—

    ps I still would like to know how to keep presets from recording any tweaks, too! Thanks-

    November 11, 2010 at 22:28 #19802
    4mica
    Participant

    To make it more complicated – what I mentioned above about the presets recording VST automation changes, only happens with certain VSTs. Like Iblit will record changes to the preset, but Abakos won’t. Weirder and weirder. SOS!!!

    November 12, 2010 at 18:48 #19803
    4mica
    Participant

    Any takers? Anybody, purty please?

    November 12, 2010 at 22:54 #19804
    Trancit
    Participant

    @4mica wrote:

    I feel like a dummy for posting this, but here goes:

    When I load a preset for a VST, then change a parameter or more, then Podium records the changes in that preset, but I don’t want the presets to change! The only way out is if I reload the whole instrument, then it goes back to the original presets. How do I keep Podium from recording any changes, and how do I create new presets from old ones?

    I’ve searched the manual and forums for help but didn’t see what I needed, so I apologize if I missed it! Thanks-

    Afaik, it´s not Podium related…it seems to be a part of the VST protocol, because that happens in other hosts too..

    Just to clarify: Load a VSTi, adjust the parameters on preset 1, switch further to preset 2, switch back to preset 1…changes are still there!!!

    If you mean this, that´s normal with many VSTi´s (afaik, shall prevent from loosing changes by accidental switch to next preset)…the only way to get around this, is to reload either the plugin or the preset/preset bank…

    Trancit

    November 13, 2010 at 01:19 #19806
    4mica
    Participant

    Thanks Trancit – yep that’s what I meant. So should I use the Create Library Presets For All Programs command if I don’t want to alter the original presets? The problem is, sometimes the library preset and the original preset will stay linked together, so if you change one you change the other. Is there a better way to create a new preset off an old one?

    November 13, 2010 at 15:33 #19810
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    I’m not happy with the way the library preset system works. It can be quite confusing that a preset that is assigned on a track is dynamically updated with changes in the plugin.

    I plan to replace the library preset system with a disk based system using fxp/fxb files. Working similar to how track template files are managed. That will also mean the presets are accessible across projects. I recommend you use the “save preset file” or “save bank file” commands in the preset menu instead.

    November 13, 2010 at 18:03 #19813
    4mica
    Participant

    Thank you for the words, Frits, and I’ll stick to “save preset”/”save bank”. Good day everybody!

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