Unlike the Bank Manager, the Preset Manager or Preset List does not select physical programs from the KingKORG internal banks. Each VST or AU plug-in comes with its own separate preset bank. In case of the KingKORG plug-ins this is a totally separate bank that should not be confused with KingKORG USER or FACTORY banks that the PlugSE displays on the Bank Manager panel.

The PlugSE’s preset bank comes preloaded with programs from the KingKORG Factory Bank and therefor may look similar to KingKORG internal bank.

When you select programs in the Bank Manager, you are selecting programs in KingKORG internal banks using Bank/Program MIDI commands and selected programs are loaded from the internal banks to be played.

When you select select presets using the Preset Manager or FX Preset Lists then selected preset programs are send to the KingKORG to be played. Preset programs loaded in that way temporary replace programs in so called Edit Buffer.  

The Preset Program Bank data is saved within the VST/AU project and it is loaded bank when you open a saved project.

Preset Manager Functions

LOAD - You can either replace the whole Preset Bank or just load one program to it. To load just one program, first select destination location on the list.  

SAVE - Saves the whole Preset Bank or selected single presets.

SET CURRENT-  Inserts the currently playing preset program into the Preset Bank.  Select a destination location on the list first.  It is the same function that you are presented with when you open Preset Bank Manager when you click on the “hamburger” icon.

RENAME - Renames the selected Preset Program.

APPLY - Applies a selected preset program. It selects the current preset location in the host preset bank and sends the selected program to the KingKORG Edit Buffer for playing.

Preset Manager / Librarian

Preset Manager and Librarian can be accessed by clicking on the “hamburger” icon located at top-left corner.

The Preset Manager window has two sections:

Preset Bank Mode manages the preset bank that is used by the DAW host. It is exactly the same list of presets that the VST/AU host displays for preset selection on a track.

Note. VST3 plug-ins may not show the FX Preset bank in the host in the same way as VST2 and Audio Unit plug-in show Preset FX banks.

Also, please note that DAW Preset FX bank list names may not be updated until you save and reload your project.

Clicking this icon will allow you to set the program that  be recalled when you open your current session.  

At first, you will be presented with the dialog that will prompt you to set the current patch to a slot in the FX bank. You can click on CANCEL button to go straight to the Preset Bank Manager or select a slot in the FX bank in order to save it for later use.

In this example I will select the program 002 Super Pad. Clicking the hamburger will bring up a screen where I can change the name if I wish.  

Clicking on the field below “Replace” will bring up this screen…

Here you can confirm that you have replaced Super Pad with Super Pad 2.  

Click DONE to complete this process.  

PLEASE NOTE - this has change the name on the list of stored presets to be used for the purpose of recalling a program when the session is open. This program is sent to the KingKorg’s Edit Buffer through system exclusive and only resides in the buffer of the synth. The program in the bank has not been changed as can be noted here.