Re: Vst save parameter
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:47 am
There are DAWs that are capable of storing preset parameters externally (like reaper), and there are DAWs not able to do that, and you need to save parameters within your plugin. If what you need does not works in reaper, then there is an issue to follow. If you use other DAW - I don't know how it behaves in its native mode. My old DAW did not stored plugin parameters. My old DAW did not even stored the chain of plugins in use.
But there is some work around possible, although it will require a little more skills of you. Your plugin - when it starts - can load its own options (external options file) in which there is a path of last saved preset. Thus - each time when you save the preset - this path would be also stored to that option file (plus - preset file can be automatically copied to some sort of temp folder, so that your plugin has its own backup). But before you do this - find out what is the issue.
1) What DAW you use, so that others can give you advice?
2) Are other plugins saved within that DAW in a way you desire?
3) Are other SM/FS made plugins saving their parameters within your DAW in a way you desire?
(and how it is done - native way or work around like described above?)
But there is some work around possible, although it will require a little more skills of you. Your plugin - when it starts - can load its own options (external options file) in which there is a path of last saved preset. Thus - each time when you save the preset - this path would be also stored to that option file (plus - preset file can be automatically copied to some sort of temp folder, so that your plugin has its own backup). But before you do this - find out what is the issue.
1) What DAW you use, so that others can give you advice?
2) Are other plugins saved within that DAW in a way you desire?
3) Are other SM/FS made plugins saving their parameters within your DAW in a way you desire?
(and how it is done - native way or work around like described above?)