nke
March 17, 2014, 11:26am
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Hi. Sorry for the long post, but I wanted everyone in the solution below to get credit!
I was looking for a way to save an entire folder as a preset. An interesting solution emerged (below). Apologies if this is something obvious; It’s a real timesaver for me!
nke:
Is it possible to save entire Folders as a preset?
Hi.
I have some folders set up with multi-timbral multi-output VSTs (e.g., Kontakt 5 16 Out). These are set up with the VST, outputs and midi channels all set up properly, named, etc. Is there a way I can save the entire set up (ALL tracks and their assignments in the folder) as a single preset? I know I can save the VST and it’s outputs as a preset, but I have to set up the midi tracks and their assignments every time. I’d love to have a series of preconfigured folders I could just drop into a new template as needed. (You can do something like this in LOGIC X with Folder Stacks. Really convenient alternative to trying to have everything in a template.)
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks.
rpaillot805:
Hey Guys,
Good news, what you ask is already possible, with some limitations regarding routing and sends !
I basically created an instrument track with 5 strings section loaded ( cellos, bass, violas, violins 1, violins 2 ) with a discrete audio output for each, and different insert FX on each section.folder as a track preset, but just go inside your folder , and if you select all the tracks of your instrument track and right-click to save preset, it saves the whole instrument track with the selected tracks, saves the output scheme , as well as the insert FX.
I tried to make a group channel ( lets say a reverb for the strings) , and send each output to the reverb via send, it unfortunately doesnt save send and group channel informations, as well as routing ( if you want to route all the audio outputs to a group channel ) , maybe for a future version of cubase ?
Or you can do like me, use reverb as insert FX , I know its a shame for some, but I like it … but this way reverb settings will be saved in the instrument track preset
I gotta thank you. This actually does what I’m after! (My needs are simple.
I created an instance of Kontakt with 5 instruments (Vln1, Vln2, Vla, Vlc, CB).
Made sure the outputs were activated.
Assigned the instruments to the outputs.
Named and assigned midi tracks to the instruments.
And this is what I didn’t do before: I highlighted all
I could then add the whole kit and caboodle as an instrument using the menu: Project>Add Track>Using Track Preset. (It took me a bit to find it … it showed up quicker once the “Track Preset Multi” selector was chosen under the “media Type” column.) I’ve attached a picture. Everything from track 15 to 27 was loaded in one fell swoop! Sorry if this is old news to folks, but it’s news to me and I thinks its cool!
BTW you are right: The routings to sub mixes don’t hold, and I have to put the new set of tracks into their own folder after they are created, but that’s fine. This gets me 90% of the way there!
I’m a happy camper.
