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- All plugin control widgets, whether they are created by Ardour or - by the plugin, have a common set of controls at the top of the window. + All plugin control widgets, whether they are created by Ardour or + by the plugin, have a common set of controls at the top of the window. These include 4 controls for managing plugin presets.

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What Is a Plugin Preset?

- A preset for a plugin is simply a saved set of values for - all of a plugin's parameters. If you load a preset, you are restoring - all the parameters of that plugin to the values stored in the preset. - This is an easy, fast way to manage your preferred settings for + A preset for a plugin is simply a saved set of values for + all of a plugin's parameters. If you load a preset, you are restoring + all the parameters of that plugin to the values stored in the preset. + This is an easy, fast way to manage your preferred settings for particular plugins.

The Preset Selector

- The preset selector is a regular selector that can be - clicked to display a list of all known presets for this plugin. This - will include presets that you have created yourself, and for some - plugin formats, presets that come with the plugin itself. + The preset selector is a regular selector that can be + clicked to display a list of all known presets for this plugin. This + will include presets that you have created yourself, and for some + plugin formats, presets that come with the plugin itself.

Load a New Preset

- Click on the preset selector to pop up a menu showing the names of - all available presets. Click on the name of the preset you wish to load. - The preset will be loaded—you may see various controls in the + Click on the preset selector to pop up a menu showing the names of + all available presets. Click on the name of the preset you wish to load. + The preset will be loaded—you may see various controls in the plugin editor change to reflect the new value of some or all parameters.

Create a Preset

- To save the current plugin settings as a new preset, click on the - Add button at the top of the window. A dialog - will appear to ask for the name of the preset. + To save the current plugin settings as a new preset, click on the + Add button at the top of the window. A dialog + will appear to ask for the name of the preset.

Save a Preset

- If you wish to modify the settings in an existing preset, first use - the preset selector to load the preset, then adjust the settings as - you wish. When done, click the Save button - and the new values will be stored, overwriting the previous version + If you wish to modify the settings in an existing preset, first use + the preset selector to load the preset, then adjust the settings as + you wish. When done, click the Save button + and the new values will be stored, overwriting the previous version of this preset.

Delete a preset

- To delete an existing preset, use the preset selector to load the preset. - Click the Delete button, and the preset will be - removed. The preset selector turn blank, showing that no preset is - currently loaded (although the settings will stay as they were). + To delete an existing preset, use the preset selector to load the preset. + Click the Delete button, and the preset will be + removed. The preset selector turn blank, showing that no preset is + currently loaded (although the settings will stay as they were).