Operation Manual

2.2 Playing and Changing Presets 20
2.1.2 The Program list
Presets are loaded into the synthesis en-
gine of Lounge Lizard Session from a list of
128 numbered presets called programs. The
name of the current program and its number are displayed in the left of the toolbar
at the top of the application window. The entire list of programs can be viewed by
clicking on the H button left of the program number.
It is important to note that presets in the program list and in the preset library
are stored in different locations. They are in fact different copies of the same
presets which may, as explained below, differ even if they share the same name.
The version of a preset available in the program list should be viewed as temporary
or as a ‘working copy” of the preset whereas the version in the library should be
viewed as permanent or as the ‘reference version”.
When you start the application for the first time, the program list contains a
selection of presets from the factory preset library. At that point, the presets in the
program list are identical to their version in the library.
2.2 Playing and Changing Presets
Presets are always played from the program list. The name of the current pro-
gram, in other words the one currently loaded in the synthesis engine, as well as its
number are displayed in the left part of the toolbar. Its number and name are also
preceded by a check mark in the program list. The current program can be changed
in different ways:
• scroll up or down in the program list by clicking on the ‘+” and ‘−” buttons
located on the left of the program name or use the ‘+” and ‘−” keys from
the computer keyboard,
• Display the content of the program list by clicking on the H button and select
a program by clicking on its name.
• Use the Switch to Program command from the Programs menu and enter a
specific program number. This command can also be activated by using the
Ctrl-P/Apple-P keyboard shortcut.
• Send MIDI program changes from your MIDI controller. Lounge Lizard Ses-
sion will load the program having the same number as the program change
number received by the application.