Reference Guide

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Mixing
Using Real-Time Effects
The following table tells you how to use presets:
The Presets window also has a feature called Preset Dirty Flags. A Preset Dirty Flag is an asterisk
that appears next to the name of the preset. The asterisk tells you that you changed and saved this
particular preset in another project, and the settings in the current project are different from the
saved version. If you re-save the preset in the current project with the current settings, the asterisk
disappears, but will reappear in the other project, showing you that the displayed settings in that
project are different from the last saved version of the preset. If you want to get rid of the asterisk in
all projects, save the preset in each project with the exact same settings.
Plug-in property pages have a couple of other controls not related to presets:
• Automation read and write buttons. These buttons enable or disable automation playback
and recording for the plug-in’s parameters. See the online help topic “Automation,” for more
information.
• Keystrokes button. Enabling this button sends all keystrokes to a particular instance of a plug-
in when the plug-in’s property page has focus.
Effects on Clips
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Load a preset Do either of the following:
• Click the drop-down arrow on the right side of the Presets menu, and
click the name of the preset in the drop-down menu.
• Click the left or right side of the Prev/Next button to load the previous or
next preset in the menu. You can click the button repeatedly to step
through the menu.
Save the current settings as a
preset
If you’re using:
• A VST factory preset
. These can not be deleted or overwritten (the
Delete button appears greyed-out). If you want to change one of these,
double-click the name, enter a new name, and click the Save button.
Note: VST presets can be stored by saving a .fxp file (see below for
instructions).
• A Cakewalk or user preset
. Either save these under a new name:
double-click the name, enter a new name, and click the Save button, or
just click the Save button to overwrite the preset with current values.
Delete a preset VST factory presets can not be deleted. If you’re not using a VST factory
preset, simply display the preset name in the Presets window, and then click
the Delete button.
Load or save a .fxp file Use the Load Preset or Save Preset commands, respectively, in the VST
button drop-down menu
Load or save a .fxb file Use the Load Bank or Save Bank commands, respectively, in the VST
button drop-down menu
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