VST Preset management
From a user perspective, the main difference between
VST 2 and VST 3 is in the effect preset management. The
“.fxp/.fxb” files used in VST 2 have been replaced by
VST 3 Presets (extension “.vstpreset”). Using the preset
management features, you can assign various attributes to
your effect presets to help you quickly find the right patch.
You can also preview effect presets before you load them.
A large number of presets for effects are included with the
program. If you have any previous VST plug-ins installed
on your computer, you can still use them, and you can also
convert their programs to VST 3 presets. See “Effect presets”
on page 176 for details.
About earlier VST effect presets
As stated previously, you can use any VST 2.x plug-ins in
Cubase. For a description of how to add VST plug-ins see
“Installing and managing effect plug-ins” on page 179.
When you add a VST 2 plug-in, any previously stored presets
for it will be in the old FX program/bank format (.fxp/
.fxb). You can import such files, but the preset handling will
be slightly different. You will not be able to use the new features
like the Tag editor until you have converted the old
“.fxp/.fxb” presets to VST 3 presets. If you save new presets
for the included VST 2 plug-ins, these will automatically
be saved in the new “.vstpreset” format.
Importing and converting FXB/FXP files
To import .fxp/.fxb files, proceed as follows:
1. Load any VST 2 effect you may have installed, and click
on the SoundFrame button to open the Preset Management
pop-up menu.
2. Select “Import FXB/FXP…” from the pop-up.
This menu item is only available for VST 2 plug-ins.
3. In the file dialog that opens, locate the .fxp file and
click Open.
If you load a bank (.fxb), it will replace the current set of all effect programs.
If you load a single program, it will replace the currently selected
effect program only. Note that such files exist only if you created your
own .fxp/.fxb presets with a previous version of Cubase (or any other
VST 2 application).
4. After importing, you can convert the current program
list to VST presets by selecting “Convert Program List to
VST Presets” from the Preset Management pop-up.
After converting, the presets will be available in the Preset Browser, and
you can use the Tag Editor to add attributes and audition the presets.
The new converted presets will be stored in the VST3 Preset folder.
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