PRESET MANAGER ( select & save presets )

Started by PDFX, Feb 06, 2023, 03:31 PM

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The preset manager is allways visible on screen on ipad in standalone mode.
On iphone or when used as an AUv3 and the plugin window is small, the preset manaqger is hidden untill you click on the <presetnamehere> - PRESETS button.
In the AUv3, making the pluginwindow bigger will automatically switch to the standalone layout with preset manager allwyas on screen.



Left top:
The presetname can be changed here. (note: the name is only stored once you've saved it)

SAVE AS
clicking here will bring the manager in save mode: you simply then click on the presetknob where you want the current preset to be. The presetmanager will only save presets in the USER bank, so if you are in FACTORY bank, it will show automatically the USER area to save your preset in.

SAVE
clikcing here will safe the current preset. If the current preset is a factory preset, it will behave like "SAVE AS", and show you the USER banks to pick a spot for your preset. Factory presets can not be overwritten.

<< MANUAL >> Opens the manual pages you are currently reading.

++IMPORTANT NOTES++
  • the USER preset bank is not overwritten when the app is updated. Only the factory updates come fresh with any update of S
  • On iOS the USER presets of the standalone and AUv3 are different. You can not save a preset in the standalone and use it in the AUv3, and vice versa.


1. MIDI PC is limited to 0-99

MIDI Program changes will be only work normally when in the range 0-99 (MIDI hardware PC number is 0 based, your controller may show 1-100..)

2. Small MIDI controller hack
MIDI PC's in range 100-109 (1 base controller: 101-110) will choose from the 10 current presets on SG screen. You only need to program your footcontroller's pedals once. This is ideal for MIDI controllers that have no bankswitch: e.g. you can have 4 switches with PC 100,101,102,103: These will engage the first 4 presets from the bank on screen.
Basically you can make a bank for your song, and the footswitch works as a songpart selector.
Bankchanges then ofcourse need to be done manually on screen.

3. Automatic Preset range clamping to current range
- An SG range is 100 presets
- incoming MIDI PC will clamp to the current SG preset range.
This allows for parallel changes in multiple SG instances, which is extremely usefull for doubleneck, stickplayers & stereo/hex setups.
E.g.: SG instance 1 is on 110, SG instance 2 is on 210
Now incoming MIDI PC 1 will switch SG instance 1 to 101, and SG instance 2 to 201