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Preset Browser

The Preset Browser is where you find, load, save, import, and organize all your sounds. It keeps your built-in factory presets and your own custom creations all in one place.

Using Presets​

You can open the Preset Browser anytime from the main PLAY tab.

  1. Make sure you are on the PLAY tab (or any screen where you can see the preset bar at the top).
  2. Click directly on the preset name in the top-center to pop open the Preset Browser window.

Browsing presets​

The Preset Browser window features a left folders sidebar and a main list panel:

  • Recents — presets you have played through recently
  • Favourites — your personal go-to sounds for quick setup
  • All Presets — your entire collection, neatly grouped into folders:
    • Factory folders (the pre-installed tones that come with the app)
    • User folders (your own custom or imported tones, organized under folders like User > WIP > Tests)

Click any folder name or list item in the left-hand panel to narrow down the active preset list on the right.

Searching and filtering presets​

Need to find a specific sound or tidy up your library?

  • Search Bar — Start typing in the Search presets... input field at the top of the browser to search all presets by name or folder path.
  • Rating — Click the star icons next to a preset to rate it or quickly see your top-rated tones.
  • Save / Delete folders — Use the folder creation, rename, and delete buttons (folder with +, edit pencil, and trash icons) to manage custom user directories.

Loading a preset​

To load a preset, simply click its row in the right-hand panel of the browser. The preset will load in the background immediately, updating your active signal chain setup.

You can also use the small arrow buttons (<, >) on either side of the top preset bar to step through presets in the current folder.

Saving and publishing presets​

The top header bar has several handy icons for managing your active sounds:

  • NEW — Clears your current signal chain so you can build a new sound from scratch.
  • Save (Edit Preset) — Click the edit button (pencil icon) to save changes to your current preset or customize its details.
  • Randomize — Click the random shuffle icon to randomly select a preset for inspiration.
  • PUBLISH — Click the PUBLISH button next to the preset name to share your tone directly with the Soundshed Community. This opens a window where you can upload and share your setup online so other guitarists can download it.
  • Options: Other options include Save As, Delete, Export etc.

Organising with folders​

To create a new folder:

  1. Enter a name in the New Folder Name text box. CLick the new folder icon.
  2. Organize your presets under custom user folders. You can also rename or delete custom folders using the edit and trash icons.

Setlists (song arrangement)​

Use setlists to arrange presets into a performance order for songs or full live sets.

Open the Setlists drawer at the bottom of the Preset Browser and build your running order:

  1. Expand the Setlists accordion.
  2. Create or select a setlist.
  3. Add presets in the order you want to perform them.
  4. Reorder entries so each song/section is in sequence (intro, verse, chorus, lead, etc.).

Think of each setlist as one live bank: once your order is locked in, you can advance through it quickly without hunting in folders.

Activating setlists via MIDI​

You can trigger setlist actions from foot controllers using MIDI Mapping & Automation:

  • Setlist Preset 1-8: fire a specific slot in the currently active setlist.
  • Bank Up / Bank Down: switch to the next or previous setlist.
  • Select Bank: jump directly to a setlist by its bank number.

For a reliable live setup, map your most-used actions first (for example Bank Up, Bank Down, and one or two Setlist Preset slots), then verify incoming messages in the MIDI Log tab.

Importing and exporting presets​

  • Export: Click the Export button to backup or share locally.
  • Import: Drag and drop a .preset file anywhere on the browser window to add it to your library. Imported presets carry their own embedded models (such as NAM captures or cabinet impulse responses) directly, so they sound exactly as intended on any computer.