How to Share Audio Plugin Settings With Others

Of course you can always save your own plugin settings for the purpose of using the same exact settings on your voice next week or next year. But it’s also possible to share these settings with others and vice versa.

For instance, I offer folks (for free) my starting preset for the Scheps Omni Channel plugin from Waves. I can send you an .xps file which you would load into your Scheps Omni Channel plugin and voilà. If you want me to send you that, send me a message.

It’s easy to export and import the specific settings of individual plugins:

• Many plugins allow you to export and import preset files from within the plugin itself. For instance, Waves plugins allow you to “Save” and “Load” (export and import) plugin settings in the form of .xps preset files.
• There also seems to be a more generic way to export/import VST/VST3 plugin preset files, which seems to be facilitated by the DAW you’re using: VST3 Preset file (.vstpreset), and VST patch/bank file (.fxp/.fxb).

I’m sure there are other ways and probably better ways. Do you know of any? Please share in the comments!

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