Section 15 · Presets and synths

Preset Manager: browse, search, favorites and collections

What it is for

See the presets of all your synths in one place and find the sound before opening the synth.

Video

T15 · ≈ 4 min

Video coming soon

This video tutorial is still being recorded. Until then, the steps below cover everything.

Video script
  1. Each synth has its own list, with the number of packs.
  2. Choose a pack to see the presets.
  3. Search by name.
  4. Mark favorites.
  5. Create collections and mix presets from different packs.
  6. Your own presets live in My presets.
  7. And to open one, double-click.

The screen (Presets tab)

  • Left column: one list per synth, with the number of packs installed (Serum, Vital, Sylenth1, Massive, Diva, Spire, Phase Plant). A plugin you saved presets from also gets its own list.
  • Pack search.
  • Pack table: Name, Plugin, Presets, Installed. Click a pack to see its presets on the right.

Step by step

  1. Click a synth in the left column.
  2. Choose a pack in the table. The presets appear on the right.
  3. Search by typing the name. Narrow it to one synth if you like.
  4. Open a preset: double-click it (or click Open in Plugin Host). The Plugin Host loads the right synth for it (Section 16 and Section 17).
  5. Favorites: tick the preset’s star. In the Plugin Host, the Favorites only switch shows just those.
  6. Collections: under Collections, type + New collection and press Enter. Open a preset and use Add to collection. A collection can mix presets from different packs and also samples.
  7. My presets: each plugin you saved presets from gets a My presets row. There you open, add to a collection or delete (Section 18).

Tips

  • Favorite presets, collections and tags persist.
  • A preset from a pack that was removed shows as “file not found” in the collection: remove it from there.

If something goes wrong

The counters show 0.
No pack was installed or pointed to for that synth. See Section 14.

Still stuck? See Section 23 or talk to Support.

Questions about this section

Which synths does the Preset Manager list presets for?

Serum, Vital, Sylenth1, Massive, Diva, Spire and Phase Plant, plus any plugin you save presets from. Opening applies directly on some synths and, on the others, you drag (Section 17).

Do I need the Plugin Host to use the Preset Manager?

No. To organize and search, no. To open inside the plugin, yes.

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