Plugin Presets

A preset is a snapshot of your entire plugin chain — all plugins, their order, and every parameter value. Presets let you switch between different audio setups instantly and share configurations with others.

Saving a Preset

Terminal

1. Navigate to the Plugins screen
2. Press s (or the keybinding shown in the help overlay)
3. Enter a filename and confirm

Desktop

1. Open the Plugin Rack or Plugin Graph screen
2. Use the Export menu → Save Preset
3. Choose a location and filename

Presets are saved as .json files. You can store them anywhere — SotF doesn’t require a specific directory.

Loading a Preset

Terminal

1. Navigate to the Plugins screen
2. Press l to open the load dialog
3. Browse to your preset file and confirm

Desktop

1. Open the Plugin Rack
2. Use the Import menu → Load Preset

Loading a preset replaces the entire current plugin chain.

EqualizerAPO Files

SotF can import EqualizerAPO configuration files (.txt). This lets you reuse EQ settings exported from REW, AutoEQ databases, or other tools:

Preamp: -3 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 80 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 1.41
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 180 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 2.0
Filter 3: ON HS Fc 6000 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.707

Import the same way as a regular preset — SotF auto-detects the format.

Preset File Format

Presets are JSON arrays of plugin configurations:

[
  {
    "plugin_type": "EQ",
    "parameters": {
      "filters": [
        { "filter_type": "peak", "frequency": 80.0, "q": 1.41, "gain_db": -4.5 },
        { "filter_type": "peak", "frequency": 2500.0, "q": 2.0, "gain_db": 2.0 }
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "plugin_type": "Gain",
    "parameters": { "gain_db": -1.5 }
  }
]

You can edit these files by hand or generate them programmatically.

Sharing Presets

Preset files are self-contained JSON — share them by copying the file. Common sharing locations:

• GitHub Discussions — community preset sharing
• EqualizerAPO format is interoperable with many other tools

Tips

• Name presets descriptively: hifiman-he400se-harman.json beats preset1.json
• Version your presets: include the SotF version or date in the filename if you iterate
• Keep a “flat” preset: a single Gain plugin at 0 dB is useful as a quick bypass baseline