Using Part Presets From Other Libraries.

[Steve Leach]

Hi!

Is it possible to use a part preset from another library without having to leave the main screen?

By that I mean, I’m using say The Rock Foundry SDX and I want to use a particular snare preset (Texas Metal in this instance) from the SD3 Core Library to layer with my snare from The Rock Foundry.

In order to see the drop down preset list for the SD3 core library, I have to go to that library and lose the Rock Foundry kit I’m working on.

The other work around is to have two instances of SD3 open but surely that wouldn’t be necessary?

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[John]

Hi,

with the Rock Foundry SDX Preset open, I’d right-click the Snare to save it as a User Instrument and then go to the Mixer to Save the Channels I’d like (e.g. Snare Top and Snare Bottom) as Channel Presets. Then I’d switch to the SD3 Core library and load them into the new Preset there.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Steve Leach]

Hi John,

Ok cool, thanks for the advice. Is it possible that this will be implemented in the future in an update? Whilst it’s easy enough to save the handle setting etc as you advise, if you wanted to audition different preset kit pieces, that wouldn’t be an easy work around.

It would be great to be able to see every preset from every library in a drop down menu that you can audition in the same way that you can when in the “add instruments” sections for stacking.

[John]

Yes,

while I would appreciate it myself, I imagine it no easy feat to implement, since auditioning preset parts would not only have to take into account different microphone setups between expansions but also mixer bussing and preset chains. Many presets route e.g. the Snare to a bus for further processing and perhaps even use another bus routing.
I saw you put in a request in the ‘Requests & Feedback’ section, good.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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