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Caine
Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:48 pm

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FAQ - VST/DAW Problems, Solved & Infos collection from my experiences so far!

hi guys,

within the last months i reloaded all projects and (sadly not finished yet) found a lot of infos, solutions and infos i collected from you and other people + dev contact/support and also found out myself. maybe some info is interested for you and maybe if someone got some solution/idea for UNSOLVED PROBLEMS i would be heavily interested :).

Solutions
BT ValveDriver
- different sounding
Crystal
- Presets sounding different
Dexed
- Presets sounding different
Diva
- Presets sounding strange/different
- Preset/Sound sounds pitched/transposed
Granite/Nuance/Vice
Egoist
- Sample not found/Preset not loaded correctly
- Sample Information in Presets
FL Studio & Plugins
-*.ds and *.syn Files Missing
– not loading Sounds/Presets
- Sample sounds different
-TS404 not showing but playing in 64 Bit FL Studio Versions
-Sytrus VSTi
– Presets not loaded correctly
– Sytrus is routed to multiple Mixer channels
-MIDI Export freezing/crashing
-CORRECT Samples sounding different in Sampler
- Correcting the Sample with the same name = different playback
Gladiator
- Presets sounding different in newer Versions
- Reverbloop/Sinussound
Guitar Rig 4
- preset saving not possible
Guitar Rig 6
- Presets sounding different Part 1
- (User) Preset not shown
if your preset isn’t shown (after you imported it) try the Scan Preset Option
Hypersonic 2
- PERCUSSIONS sound different in other FL Studio Version
Iris
- relocating Samples/Samples not found
Kontakt
- GUI issues
Kontakt 4
- PANIC: could not write one or more samples
Nimbus & R2 & R4
- VST2 Mono Issue in FL Studio
- Plugin Settings are NOT loaded/reloaded in FL Studio
Octopus
- Missing Samples
Omnisphere
- Presets sound different Pitched
- Waveshaper Problems
Purity
- Not Backwards compatible Pre-v.1.4.3
Quadzamp
- no sound
Reaktor 5
- Ensemble not found / Error reading an ensemble
Serum
- Presets sounding different
Spectral
- Presets sounding different
TAL-U-NO-LX
- Presets sound different in filter
Wusikstation
- Overload Problem Workaround (maybe)
zeta+
- Presets not loading correctly


Problems unsolved
DirectWave
- Preset is played incorrect
Kontakt 4
- no Library loaded/blank library
Kontakt 5
- Library Not Found
Guitar Rig 4 vs. 5
- Presets sounding different in 5 from 4
Omnisphere
- Granular
- Soundsources/Patches sounding different
OP-X Pro 8
- Presets not correctly loaded
Vanguard
- Presets not sounding correct
Wusikstation
- Audio Overload problems


Infos
Alchemy
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Absynth 5
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Addictive Drums
- importing Addictive Drums 1 Presets in 2
Battery
- Saving Presets/Kits
Battery 3
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Battery 4
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Engine 2 / Best Service
- Saving Presets
Falcon
- Saving Presets
Firebird
- Saving Presets
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Gladiator
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Guitar Rig 6
- Importing Presets from Guitar Rig 4
Hexter
- Saving Presets
Kontakt
- Saving Presets
- Setting Pitchbend Range
KORG Legacy Collection
- Installation infos
Korg M1
- Saving Presets
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Massive
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Minimonsta
- Saving Presets
Minimoog V
- Saving Presets
Monopoly
- Saving Presets
Nexus 2
- Setting Pitchbend Range
OP-X Pro II
-Saving Presets
Pigments
- Saving Presets
- Sample relocation
Predator 3
- Backwards compatibility
Reaktor
- Saving Presets
Rob Papen
- Installation infos
Sampletank 4
- Setting Pitchbend Range
SQ8L
- Saving Presets
Synth1
- Saving Presets
Tracks 5 CSR Hall
- different sound
Trash 1 & 2
- saving Presets
Wavestation
- Sounds reset after reloading Project/using specific layers
- Setting Pitchbend Range

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Solutions

BT ValveDriver
- different sounding
the newer Versions (it seems v5.xx) sound different than the older versions (v3), also confirmed from Nomad Factory. Only solution so far is to revert back to the old versions.
Not much tested from myself yet but it seems that e.g. changing from Grungelizer D to C seems to solve some issues if D was used, maybe the position from them were just switched, same was for one example switching from B to A (originally B was used in the old version and in the new version A sounded the same it seems)?

Crystal
the newer versions of Crystal are not backwards compatible to the very old versions around 2005

Dexed
- Presets sounding different
v0.93 seems to have problems with Projects havng used v0.92, maybe not fully backwards compatible or maybe there is a setting changed, not found out yet, only workaround to revert back to v0.92

Diva
- Presets sounding strange/different
It seems this was an issue while using an old Beta version of Diva many years ago, reloading the projects the presets sounded strange, found out that the Sync can be the issue of this set on 0.1s, or 1s and changing it to 1s or 10s solved it. It depends which rate is shown so try out and it should be solved then.

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- Preset/Sound sounds pitched/transposed
It seems this was an issue while using an old Beta version of Diva many years ago, reloading the projects the presets sounded transposed, just check the transpose section it was always set to -13, just set it back to -12.

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Granite/Nuance/Vice
Many problems with Backwards compatibility and Projectloading. Nearly each version until 2021 tested had the same problems. If you updated to a newer version and used an older version it is HIGHLY possible that the instances wont get loaded correctly, neither show the correct sample and load the correct state. To solve this you NEED TO uninstall the current version and install an older version you used and reload the project, save each preset with e.g. EMBED SAMPLE to have a better compatibility for future.
Also a lot of times no sample is shown in an instance but hovering over the Sample field you see a sample name which is then loaded normally but no WAVEform is shown, drag and drop the correct sample in and it should get then loaded correctly.
Sadly some versions cannot be activated anymore and even in demo mode you are not able to save the preset or see the settings.
A seperate topic will be created, especially with the bad experiences with the developer.

Egoist
- Sample not found/Preset not loaded correctly
Egoist normally shows the old sample path, copy the Audio Sample to its original location, reload the project and Egoist should re-load this instance correctly, then save the preset and replace the old instance NOTE that Samples are not Embed! If you want custom/new paths see below!

- Sample Information in Presets
Egoist doesn’t show you which Sample(s) you used, a way to find out is to save the Preset and open it with e.g. EDITOR/Notepad and lookup for WAV etc. There you should see the location(s) of the File(s) used. When you want to use a new path edit it in the Preset opened in NOTEPAD.

FL Studio & Plugins
-*.ds and *.syn Files Missing
these files are only openable in FL32 Bit! You need to open the projects with an old FL Studio 32 Bit version and right click the sample in the sampler and SAVE AS *.WAV. Now you can open a new version of FL Studio and drag and drop the missing WAV files into the instances where you used the old *.ds and *.syn samples

-Harmor
– not loading Sounds/Presets
Sadly Harmor doesnt inform the user AT ALL! Which samples were used and gives you NO OPTION for relocating. The only way to find out is to open the FLP with an editor and search for Audio Files and check the original location. Move/Copy your samples to these locations and reload the project without overwriting it. No the Instances should work like before, BUT, you need to leave the samples to these locations, no FIX from Image Line yet provided...

- Sample sounds different
Sometimes it helps to drag and drop the same sample again in the Sampler

-TS404 not showing but playing in 64 Bit FL Studio Versions
as it is only 32 Bit you can check the settings in FL Studio 32 Bit but normally the old instances get play even in 64 Bit Version of FL Studio without any problems, editing though is not possible

-Sytrus VSTi
– Presets not loaded correctly
newer Sytrus VSTi versions are NOT compatible with old Sytrus versions (with the old GUI mostly), you need to uninstall the current Sytrus version and use older Sytrus versions and test which one reloads your presets correctly. As you cannot save the presets correctly often you need to copy the preset and open a Native Sytrus Instance (of course needs to be installed) and paste the settings in there and re-save as a *.FST file. Now you can replace the VST versions with the Native Sytrus versions
– Sytrus is routed to multiple Mixer channels
Then you need to set the FX Send channel to 0 in Sytrus

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-MIDI Export freezing/crashing
removing 3rd party plugins (effects) helped always so far

-CORRECT Samples sounding different in Sampler
drag and drop the same sample again in the Sampler – now it sounds correct. Dunno why this happens randomly when loading and older project from different FL Studio versions

- Correcting the Sample with the same name = different playback
if you got e.g. a sample which is multiple times on your drive with the same name the chance is high FL Studio loads up the wrong one. EVEN! if you drag and drop the correct sample afterwards it might sound different pitched/stretched etc. even if the settings are correctly not changed/set.
a workaround is to quitt he project unsaved and deleted all other samples with the same name which are incorrect for this project and reload the project, now the sample (even with the same settings as before) should play the sample correctly. DONT FORGET TO RESTORE YOUR DELETED SAMPLES!

Gladiator
- Presets sounding different in newer Versions
The Filters in Gladiator3 have an extended range and more linear frequency response, Lowering the Filter Cutoff or the Filter Envelope Send Value should fix the preset(s)

Reverbloop/Sinussound
Beware of this FX, if a high Feedback stays you should check this GAIN knob and dial it back, normally it shouldn’t exceed 50%

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Guitar Rig 4
- preset saving not possible
maybe it is a FL Studio issue but a lot of times Guitar Rig 4 doesn save and show the preset in the preset list WHEN you copy and paste a name in SAVE AS. Solution is so far to type in the presetname and save.

Guitar Rig 6
- Presets sounding different Part 1
A lot of times, the Delay value is not correctly imported, check the delaytime and adjust manually

- (User) Preset not shown
if your preset isn’t shown (after you imported it) try the Scan Preset Option

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Hypersonic 2
- PERCUSSIONS sound different in other FL Studio Version
this problem couldn’t be resolved as Hypersonic 2 is sadly not supported/available anymore and IL tried to find the issue. In some projects if you used the Pitching/Master Pitch it sounds In older FL Studio versions correct but in newer FL Studio versions different. A workaround and getting identical/near identical pitch/sound is to try and play with the pitch values, e.g. instead of -1200 Cents it might be around -1060 etc. You have to go by ear or use an older FL Studio version

Iris
- relocating Samples/Samples not found
first you need to click on the Presetname top middle and then it shows which Samples were used and how many, so you can hover over the Samples missing and it shows the path, read on IF NOT!

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if it DOES NOT show the path there is a trick, you need to SAVE the preset first

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After you have done it, browse your presets in Iris and click on the just saved preset and now it will show you the exact paths including file names and hovering and waiting with the mouse cursor on a sample name you see the full path, if it is too long.

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Now you need to copy/create the folders & files and

Now reload the project without saving and the patches should sound correct now, Save the preset(s)
and you HAVE TO export the Preset if you want independent Presets without relying on the (old) paths) (Samples are implemented in the Presets)

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Now as a precaution replace the presets with the new saved ones and now you can (if wanted) delete the created files/folders for presetrelocation.

Sometimes no Sample etc. is shown, then try out the MIX knob and check if there is an info like here the name of the sample missing

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In FL Studio the original Samplelocation might be in the FLP stored, open the FLP with an Editor

Kontakt
- GUI issues
GUIs are not displayed properly (from Factory Library) when loaded or loading old Presets from previous Kontakt versions
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e.g. Kontakt 4
You need to COPY the PICTURES folder from:

c:\Program Files\Common Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 4\

to:

c:\Program Files\Common Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt\ (or Kontakt 7 etc. for future)

Kontakt 4
- PANIC: could not write one or more samples
Pops up when you try to save the preset, even if nothing is wrong with the drive, library etc. the message pops up. Only solution I found so far is to create a new instance and re-create the instance/preset.

Nimbus & R2 & R4
- VST2 Mono Issue in FL Studio
it seems that this (will never?) is a common problem still not fixed. Only the VST3 version is correctly and plays in Stereo.

- Plugin Settings are NOT loaded/reloaded in FL Studio
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the plugins from Exponential Audio seem to not work/only randomly work when they are NOT bridged in FL Studio. You need to toggle the option ON “Make Bridged”
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if you want to recall your settings try to open the projects with FL Studio 32Bit Version!

Octopus
- Missing Samples
sometimes it can occur that a MISSING SAMPLES from the factory samples pop up, if so locate them and if not found re-install the plugin and/or re-save the presets.

Omnisphere
- Presets sound different Pitched
Sometimes it seems Omnisphere (after updates) sets some soundsource(s) to a wrong Pitch, it should be sufficient to set it back by Ear -12/+12 normally
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- Waveshaper Problems
Omnisphere 1 patches sounding different in Omnisphere 2 (old projects created with Omnisphere 1 loded with Omnisphere 2). Omnisphere 1 has less parameters for Waveshaper and a possible solution if sounding different is to put the new Sliders in Omnisphere 2 to 0 and/or play around with these new Sliders.

Omnisphere 1 Waveshaper GUI:
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Omnisphere 2 Waveshaper GUI:
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Purity
- Not Backwards compatible Pre-v.1.4.3
Beware if you update your older version, cause v.1.4.3 won’t load your old settings

Quadzamp
- no sound
Check the samples you used, which are shown in each display of the layer

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Reaktor 5
- Ensemble not found / Error reading an ensemble
this is very strange, even if you got Reaktor 5 installed and activated with the ensembles, it can happen that it shows error messages when loading older projects, normally you can resolve this with manually locating the Reaktor 5 ensemble version. Then Reaktor 5 says you need to activate it via Support Center, just click Exit and you can save the Preset and then replace the instance e.g. with a new instance or Reaktor 6 etc.

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Serum
- Presets sounding different
in rare cases presets might sound different, Aliasing or even Pitch, it depends on the Version, some older versions like v105b2 are affected. Also checked by Xfer. If that’s the case you need to install the old version and export the STEM(s) or adjust the sound with the latest version.

Spectral
- Presets sounding different
it seems that presets made with early versions are not loaded in newer Versions of Spectral correctly, if you haven’t saved them in the old versions you need to install the old version and save all presets. Loading those in the newer version should then work correctly.

TAL-U-NO-LX
- Presets sound different in filter
in later versions it can be that some presets sound different filterwise, you need to adjust in the SC Service Control/Voice Tuning by ear

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zeta+
- Presets not loading correctly
One solution is/was to switch off the ARP Pattern which is strangely switched on to a specific ARP Pattern.

Wusikstation
- Overload Problem Workaround (maybe)
One workaround might be to have ONLY the 32Bit version installed, so far the 64Bit Version of Wusikstation 7 seems to randomly Audio Overload in FL Studio


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Problems unsolved
DirectWave
- Preset is played incorrect
even with the right sample loaded, DirectWave plays the preset incorrect, sadly not solved yet and not replacable atm only old projects loaded and comparing to the original MP3 files show the problems

Kontakt 4
- no Library loaded/blank library
if you load an older project and used Kontakt 4 and you reload the project and no library is loaded in Kontakt 4 you need to add/install the old library/libraries, sadly if you installed all libraries known for you and still nothing is loaded, Kontakt 4 doesnt give any infos what library was used

Kontakt 5
- Library Not Found
sadly no solution found yet, neither opening the FLP (FL Studio Projectfiles) in Editor show any infos nor Kontakt 5 itself gives you ANY hint/info what library is missing

Guitar Rig 4 vs. 5
- Presets sounding different in 5 from 4
importing some presets, some values are different like for the Delay i found out. Other presets are exactly the same setting, still sounding very different.
NI will get informed

Omnisphere
- Granular
Sadly a lot of times Omnisphere 2 Granular Mode is NOT playing correctly (always?) old presets which were created in Omnisphere 1, even enabling the Legacy Mode (which is enabled when Omnisphere 2 reads the old settings). Spectrasonics is informed but sadly no solution provided (yet).

- Soundsources/Patches sounding different
Some Patches I found already which are sounding different in Omnisphere 2 compared to Omnisphere 1, Spectrasonics is informed but no solution provided (yet).

OP-X Pro
- Presets not correctly loaded
when you load projects with where older OP-X Pro versions were used and you have the newer version installed, the Sounds/Presets are not loaded correctly, you need to uninstall the new version and install an older version and save the presets manually and load them with the new version reinstalled again

Vanguard
- Presets not sounding correct
strangely some projects load correctly but the presets sound slighty different, no solution yet, as no other VST version was used nor installed. Also older FL Studio Versions tried and the same issues.

Wusikstation
- Audio Overload problems
Tested in FL Studio only so far, v7 of the Plugin randomly overloads specific instances, either it plays or not. Only workaround so far and where it works is to play each sound seperately and export the Stems. No solution yet, maybe update the VST to a higher Version e.g. 8, 9 etc. But not recommended as Developer has a bad reputation for support.

Infos

Alchemy
- Setting Pitchbend Range
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Absynth 5
- Setting Pitchbend Range
Note that the Depth = Semitones e.g. 12 = -12 / +12 Semitones

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Addictive Drums
- importing Addictive Drums 1 Presets in 2
Just drag and drop the preset you want to import into the the GUI of Addictive Drums 2 and Save

Battery
- Saving Presets/Kits
For better future compatibility save Presets with SAVE KIT AS

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Battery 3
- Setting Pitchbend Range
If you want to set the Pitchbend Range for more than 1 Sample/Cell, mark them individually with holded down CTRL Button or mark more rows with the SHIFT Button
If there is no Pitchbend set, you need to set it like in the Picture shown and adjust the range.

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Battery 4
- Setting Pitchbend Range
If you want to set the Pitchbend Range for more than 1 Sample/Cell, mark them individually with holded down CTRL Button or mark more rows with the SHIFT Button
If there is no Pitchbend set, you need to set it like in the Picture shown and adjust the range.

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Engine 2 / Best Service
- Saving Presets
For better future compatibility save Presets with SAVE MULTI AS

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Falcon
- Saving Presets

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Firebird
- Saving Presets
Firebird has no Presetmanagement, you need to save via your Host/DAW the Pluginstate

- Setting Pitchbend Range
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Gladiator
- Setting Pitchbend Range

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Guitar Rig 6
- Importing Presets from Guitar Rig 4
you need to first import the preset(s) hitting the 3 dots field

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Hexter
- Saving Presets

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Kontakt
- Saving Presets
For better future compatibility save Presets with SAVE MULTI AS

- Setting Pitchbend Range

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KORG Legacy Collection
- Installation infos
it installs always with a subfolder KORG

if you install the 32Bit version and then the 64Bit version the 32Bit version will be automatically deleted….

Korg M1
- Saving Presets
Save → All Data

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- Setting Pitchbend Range

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Massive
- Setting Pitchbend Range

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Minimonsta
- Saving Presets

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Minimoog V
- Saving Presets

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Monopoly
- Saving Presets

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Nexus 2
- Setting Pitchbend Range

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OP-X Pro II
-Saving Presets
Just hit the SAVE button

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Pigments
- Saving Presets
First you need to use SAVE AS, then you can EXPORT the preset
Before you can Export a Preset you NEED TO save it first!
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- Sample relocation
sadly Pigments CANNOT relocate a sample, it shows you the original Sample location, put the sample there, reload the project without overwrite it before and then the Sample is loaded, now you need to save the preset if you want to have the Sample not in the original location

Predator 3
- Backwards compatibility
Predator 3 can load older Predator 1 & 2 presets which need to be converted via the Predator 3 menu. Though they may not sound correct, if so just send Rob Papen Support the Presets and they will adjust and improve compatibility issues.

Reaktor
For better future compatibility save Presets hitting the arrow → File → SAVE PRESET AS

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Rob Papen
- Installation infos
Blade 2 & Punch 2 (tested so far) aka VST Name:
Installer ALWAYS creates these folders automatically…
\Rob Papen\VST Name

so you should only choose e.g.
C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins

then it will be installed here:
C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins\Rob Papen\VST Name

Same goes for the Library

If you want to install 32Bit & 64Bit versions, you should install both individually! You CANNOT install both at the same time in different folders.


Sampletank 4
- Setting Pitchbend Range

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SQ8L
- Saving Presets
You need to first save the bank (better save it with another name otherwise you overwrite the original bank) and then WRITE the preset and then re-save the current bank again.

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Synth1
- Saving Presets
First click WRITE then choose the Bank and then the Program and type the NEW NAME

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Tracks 5 CSR Hall
- different sound
IKM didnt check yet or updated any infos on this. Beware that Tracks 5 CSR Hall totally sounds different than CSR Hall Tracks 3 Version

Trash 1 & 2
- saving Presets

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Wavestation
- Sounds reset after reloading Project/using specific layers
if you want to use specific layers only switch the ones off you dont need or turn down the volume, go to EDIT and markt he layers and turn down the volume

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If you want to use the joystick, this isnt saved in the Projectstate, so you need to automate it.
Otherwise you can try to edit also the Layer itself like this having the Layer selected and clicking on PATCH

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Here you can edit the rest/volume etc.

- Setting Pitchbend Range

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