saving plug-in presets

[tmix]

I have using Samp pro 2496 6.0 for about 3 months now and have just finished my first (bigger) project using it for the complete project.
One thing that kept freaking me out is whenever I brought up the dir-x plugins (from any source) there was only the default choices. I can understand that my saved presets might be located in another spot such as my Cakwalk files but there appears to be no way to save any new presets! This can't be so! Is there a patch out? I haven't loaded the 6.04 patch yet. Can any body help?

[Joe Hannigan]

Just curious (and I don't know what plug ins you use), but have you tried saving your mixer settings as a .mix file?

When I save a .VIP file, I also take care to also save a separate .MIX file to recall in the mixer window, just in case the DX presets don't come up as previously set. (There's a little "Save" icon in the RH side of the mixer, near the master settings)

Don't know if that'll help your problem in particular, but it seems to do the trick for me.

[tmix]

Joe,
Thanks for response.
My settings for a paticular project or VIP are saved and recalled as it should. My particular problem is that I can not seem to create a new preset (such as "drum compressor") in one vip to be able to use it in another project without having to recreate it over and over.In other programs such as Cakewalk and Sound Forge this is a routine feature.
Does anyone have an answer?
tmix

[KenRutkowski]

tmix - Yes, it can be done, and this method is better than creating presets in individual plug-ins.

In the dialog box created when right-clicking the DirectX boxes in the mixer, left-clicking the DirectX button in the object editor, or left-clicking the DirectX button in the VIP window, you will see a presets blank and save, load, and delete buttons. These control the creation of whole GROUPS of plug-ins, so if your vocal track has a compressor, eq, 'verb, and vocoder on it, these will all be saved, as well as the individual settings on each. I find these to be great starting points. I have presets labeled. Strong male rapper, weak male rapper, strong male singer, etc. I just pull one of these up, modify by adding de-esser, removing 'verb... whatever. It's a great time-saver.

That being said, you should still be able to create your own individual presets. I've never had a problem with it. Perhaps someone else can address that.

Ken Rutkowski www.OuterLimitRecordingStudio.com (http://www.OuterLimitRecordingStudio.com)

[tmix]

Ken,
Thank you sooo much. That sound like a real winner way to do things. I'll try it out asap.
thanks again
tom

[Joe Hannigan]

Great idea, Ken. (d'oh! sound of hand slapping forehead) I see that box all the time, and use it for all kinds of things, just never realized it was usuable for that as well.

Another great feature in Samlitude, of course.