Easy and fast switch between presets

Presets A and B are saved with the main preset! So, when you load one preset, you actually load two complete states of Pianoteq - and these can be two completely different models, too.

So, use program changes to switch between main presets (and plan those main presets so that states A and B have sounds you need), then use another command to toggle between states A and B.

Hi ED - is this "main preset" a feature of the PRO version? I am only on Standard, and I can choose between saving a preset as full, equalizer, velocity, mics, effects and reverb.

Thanks. Did not work for me in the first attempt, I will give it one more try, then.

Just to make sure that I understood the process correctly. What I do is:
a) In A I select a preset (e.g. Bluethner Daily)
b) I switch to B and select another preset (e.g. Soft Rhodes)
c) I right-click on the save-button and save my preset under the name Bluethner-Rhodes
d) I assign a midi event PC 21 to load this preset

When I send a PC 21 to PianoTeq, then it only loads the Soft Rhodes (and if I am on A when saving the preset, then it only loads the Bluethner). Should I do something differently?

Really appreciate your input on this, thanks.

Thanks for the help. Frankly, I would have been surprised if it worked that way, because that would somehow ruin the idea of the A/B switch: if you load a preset and it overrides what is in the other section, then you can only compare what you have already stored with the last preset you load.

But thank you for considering this.

I think I will have to find a way to manually load the presets in each of the A/B, and then use the A/B switch from my midi controller.

If I find a better (automated) solution I will post a reply.

OK, worth a try. At least it can not hurt to test it. Thanks.

Well, running two instances on Linux has a problem, as I get the message that the soundcard used for output is "busy". How do you handle outputs from two instances?

Thanks, groovy. I think that the solution will be that I manually load the second sound in B before the song, and then be able to use the A/B switch setting handled from midi, somehow.

But it would be nice if it was possible to load both presets, one in A and one in B. If it was possible to determine the target (A, B or 'current') when using the midi command for Load preset, then it would be fairly easy, as I could use the same midi PC order to load both presets. But then I might also want the possibility to select either A or B specifically, instead of just having the switch option.

I agree, it sounds like the right solution - except I do not have any midi modules that can send these four commands in a row, so I will have to do that manually :-). But at least I can do that between songs (I hope), so I can switch easily during the song.

I still would like everything to be automated, the less I have to remember regarding configuration and setup during the show the better, it tends to move my focus away from the music if I have to think about all the different changes I have to observe. Maybe I should consider building a midi arduino box?!?

Have you considered a Ctrlr panel? You can automate pretty anything you want... In your case, I think that you could assign a MIDI-out sequence to a button, and a MIDI-in trigger to that button so you activate it from your hardware controller.
Or, if you have access to your computer screen on stage, you can make a panel with big fat buttons for each preset you need (see the top-left list in Pianoteq Touch Panel).