Reference Manual

223 Working with Instruments and Effects
Note that pressing [Q] to enter Hot-Swap mode will swap from the last selected device on a
given track. If no device was selected, swap will be enabled from the first audio effect (on audio
tracks) or the instrument (on MIDI tracks).
The Hot-Swap Presets Button.
The link between the browser and the device will be broken if a different view is selected, or if
the [Q] key or the Hot-Swap button is pressed again. Preset hot-swapping can also be cancelled
with a press of the [Esc] key or by pressing the close button in the Hot-Swap bar at the top of the
browser.
Note that although importing via the browser is the recommended method, presets can also be
dropped directly into Live from the Explorer (Windows)/Finder (Mac).
Saving Presets
You can create and save any number of your own presets in the browser’s User Library.
The Save Preset Button.
Click the Save Preset button to save a device’s current settings (including any custom info text)
as a new preset. You will be redirected to the browser, where you can press [Enter] to use Live’s
suggested name, or you can type one of your own. To cancel preset saving, press the [Esc] key.
You can also save presets to specific folders in the Places section of the browser (such as your
Current Project folder) by dragging from the title bar of the device and dropping into the brows-
er location of your choice.
For detailed information on what can be done with the browser, please see the Managing Files
and Sets chapter (page 33). For more on how to store project-specific presets, see the ap-
propriate section (page 59).