Waves API 550 user manual Loading Presets and Setups, Saving Presets and Setups, Save to New File…

Loading Presets and Setups

Click-and-holdon the Load button to see the Load pop-up menu. The menu is divided into four sections. If a section is not currently available it will not appear in the Load pop-up menu.

Open Preset File… Select to open any setup or preset file, whether from the Library or your own creations.

‘Filename.xps’: Displays any currently loaded Setup File and its presets.

Factory Presets: Displays the default Factory Presets.

User Presets: Displays any loaded User Presets.

Saving Presets and Setups

Click-and-hold on the Save button to see the Save pop-up menu. Four options are available. If an option is not currently available it will be grayed out and inaccessible.

Save to New File…	Select this to start a new Setup file. There are two prompts - first
	for the setup filename, then for the preset name. You must provide
	a name for both the setup file and the preset. Click OK (ENTER)
	to complete the save. It is a good idea to create a folder in which
	to save several setup files for a project.
Save ‘File Name’ – “Preset Name” Overwrites the settings of the loaded preset (whether a User
	Preset or a preset from a Setup File) with the current settings. If a
	Setup File is currently loaded, the name of the Setup File is
	displayed followed by the name of the preset itself. If a User
	Preset is loaded, its name is displayed.
Save to ‘File Name’ As…	Saves the current settings as a new preset into the Setup file that
	is open (if one is not open, the option is grayed out). You will be
	prompted to give the preset a name.
Put into Preset Menu As…	Save the current settings into a User Preset that will always be in
	your Load menu (until deleted). You will be prompted to give this
	preset a name. User Presets are stored in the plug-in’s preference
	file.

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