How to save default presets for plugins in Waveform

[exponent1]

Hi All,

I want to save default presets for my plugins in Waveform 12, so that those default presets load up each time I instance the plugins, instead of the plugin's own default preset.

I am aware that I can save my own plugin presets and directly load those plugin preset instead of the plugin itself, but I tend to use the plugin drag feature and the presets are seemingly available only from the browser.

In Reaper and several other DAWs, there's a way to save a default presets so I was I hoping that there's definitely something similar in Waveform too. But I couldn't find it

Would love some help, thanks!

[pough]

I'm not aware of any way to do that, but if you drag a preset instead of the plugin to a track (in the space on the right for plugins) then you will get the plugin loaded with that preset.

[exponent1]

I'm not aware of any way to do that, but if you drag a preset instead of the plugin to a track (in the space on the right for plugins) then you will get the plugin loaded with that preset.

Thanks for the reply! I am aware of this method but I tend not to use the browser to search for plugins as I usually hide it while producing to save some screen space.

I should probably the browser more often, that way I can load different presets for different situations.

[imstre]

Create a macro script for example:
var track = Tracktion.getTrackFromSelectedObject();
var plugin = Tracktion.insertPlugin (track, "CIDECHAIN",1);
var preset = Tracktion.getPresetFromLibrary ("CIDECHAIN-01");
Tracktion.setPluginPreset (plugin, preset); ("CIDECHAIN-01")

available with a button Alt+1 or raise from the quick action bar this script
or script drag in the settings keyboard Shorcuts on the right side, where is the custom menu editor
and pressing the right mouse key on an audio track or midi
you will find that preset

[exponent1]

Create a macro script for example:
var track = Tracktion.getTrackFromSelectedObject();
var plugin = Tracktion.insertPlugin (track, "CIDECHAIN",1);
var preset = Tracktion.getPresetFromLibrary ("CIDECHAIN-01");
Tracktion.setPluginPreset (plugin, preset); ("CIDECHAIN-01")

available with a button Alt+1 or raise from the quick action bar this script
or script drag in the settings keyboard Shorcuts on the right side, where is the custom menu editor
and pressing the right mouse key on an audio track or midi
you will find that preset

Thanks! I will try it out, but do I have to do this for every plugin that I use or does this work with any plugin?

Most other DAWs allow saving a default preset for any plugin with just a menu option. Does the above script address that?

[imstre]

No,
here is just an example of one vst
if you want something else, you have to do it again
but I'm fine with the main ones I need.
Try it and you will understand how it works.

[dysjoint]

I don't understand code to save my life, but this example is great, thank you. So it seems I can create a bunch of macros to insert my main plugins with my own default preset and make a quick actions bar to load them, to save keyboard shortcuts. Nice.

Edit: is there a way to insert a new empty Rack plugin???