better handlin of instrument presets [fxb + fxp]

[attrib]

when saving presets of vst instruments... its extremly primative ... saving the fxp or fxb file to a location then having to browse for it for each different instrument or effect ... surley theres a better way of handling this ..like sx and logic do .. so when u want to load a preset u get a list of all saved presets for that particular vst ... i think sx use's xml files .. ableton needs somthin like this... pleeeeease

[Winterpark]

put them in a rack, and save that way.

[attrib]

thats still shit , if i wanna open a preset for absyth , i wann look for absynth not for racks, all presets will still be disorganised

[emef]

not really, i have a bunch of my favourite synths and drum machines in racks and i keep them all in a folder, that folder is bookmarked so its very easy to find, clicking the hotswap button takes me to all the patches that i've made for that synth

i also have a folder where i keep all my fxp/fxb patches, each synth/drum machine has its own folder
very easy to find

[Winterpark]

yeah, how many of those presets do you use anyway?

just find the ones you like, make your own, save them as "absynth... blah blah sound", so whenever you do a search, they come up.

the search function is actually pretty good if you name things, or put them in folders called useful things.

I set up folders with names like "My Favs" with in that, "Pads" and within that "Airy" or "Warm"

so, whenever i want an a sound that is one of my presets, i type in "Fav, Pad, Warm"

and i get a bunch of appropriate stuff... from whatever ableton inst or VSTi.

it's a bit of work to set it up, but it saves heaps of time in the long run.

[emef]

i usually only use the patches i've made myself
i spend time making just patches, mostly using presets as a starting off point
i also make patches by loading synths in plogue bidule and using the randomise function then tweak whatever random patch that makes till i like the sound
these patches are saved in my fxp folder or in the intrument rack folder
i often make a pattern with a synth patch and save the whole thing in the clips folder
its easy to troll through patches when i'm looking for new sounds for a track