Exploring Patcher presets

Patcher contains a variety of powerful presets that are worth exploring.

1. In the channel rack, load up an instance of Patcher.
2. In the top-right corner of the Patcher plugin, select the Presets dropdown as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 10.28 – Patcher presets

These presets are customized versions of Patcher. There are lots of Patcher presets and I recommend you browse through them. First on the list of presets is Aeropad. Aeropad is an ambient pad generator. Select the first preset and load up Aeropad and you’ll see the following:

Figure 10.29 – Patcher Aeropad

At the top right, you’ll see a tab called Presets. Anytime you want, you can save a custom preset of Patcher for easy reloading later on. Saving a custom preset will remember the exact knob and effect position of your patcher instance.

At the top middle is a tab that says Help. By selecting this, you’ll...