VST Instruments come with a large number of VST presets for instant selection. Presets can either be accessed from the control panel for the instrument or from the Inspector.
To select a VST Instrument preset, proceed as follows:
If you do not already see your plugin folder in this window, click on the button labeled VST 2.x Plug-in Paths and click on Add to add a new plugin location. Navigate to and select the folder where your plugins are located; Hit OK to exit; Restart Cubase and Cubase will scan this new location to add your plugins. VST3 is a plug-in standard, not a product or host application. In order to run VST3 plug-ins or instruments, the host application must also support VST3. Can I still use my existing plug-ins and instruments? Existing VST 2.4 plug-ins and instruments are fully compatible with our current host sequencers.
1. Load a VST Instrument by creating an Instrument track.
2. If necessary, click on the track name at the top of the Inspector to open the basic track settings.
3. Click in the Programs field in the Inspector. This opens the Presets Browser. Selecting a new preset overwrites the settings of the current preset so any unsaved changes will be lost.
4. To exit the browser, double-click the desired preset or click somewhere outside the window to close it.
• You can also open the preset list from the VST Instrument’s control panel. Simply click in the Preset name field.
• If you click the SoundFrame button (the cube symbol), the “Load Preset…” dialog opens.
This dialog is much like the Preset list, but there is a difference:
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• If you use the “Load Preset” dialog, this allows you to preview the settings of other presets without actually loading them. If you chose to cancel the operation, the preset that was selected before opening the dialog will be reloaded
exactly as it was, including any unsaved changes. If you activate “Auto Preview” below the Viewer section, you can step through the presets and play them via MIDI.
• When you use the Preset list, selecting another preset will load it directly, replacing the previous preset.
• The Viewer section of the Load Preset dialog and the Preset list automatically display all the available presets for the instrument.
5. When you have selected an instrument preset, click OK to close the Load Preset dialog or – if you used the Preset browser – double-click the preset or click outside the browser window to close it.
Importing and converting FXB/FXP files
To import .fxp/.fxb files, proceed as follows:
1. Load any VST 2 instrument you may have installed, and click on the SoundFrame button to open the Preset Management pop-up menu.
2. Select “Import FXB/FXP” from the pop-up. This menu item is only available for VST 2 instrument plug-ins.
3. In the file dialog that opens, locate the file and click Open. If you loaded a Bank, it will replace the current set of all programs. If you loaded a single preset, it will replace the currently selected preset program only.
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4. After importing, you can convert the current program list to VST Presets by selecting “Convert Program List to VST Presets” from the Preset Management pop-up. After converting, the presets will be available. The new converted presets will be stored in the VST3 Preset folder.
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Steinberg Cubase (Magnus Choir older version) Importing FXB Banks and FXP Presets
(Note: Magnus Choirnewest version have a browser to select predefined sounds - presets)
Browsing FXB Banks and FXP Presets from a separated Full Bank or individual Presets.
(Also applicable for customized presets in these formats)