Multi out synth track templates

[Bonzos Ghost]

Question regarding track templates....

If I make a multi-out drum setup (EZD, SSD, BFD, etc.) including various plugins, I know I can save that as a template and load it as a new project, which is no different than just saving it as a .cwp if I'm starting a new project.

What I'm trying to do is save that multi-out setup as a template and load it into an existing project, so I can swap different Drum VST's in/out with all the tracks, fx, etc. intact.

If I create and then insert a saved track template into an existing project, it will load all the tracks, aux busses, fx, etc. just fine,  BUT it won't load the drum VST plugin. I would have to insert the drum VST and then setup all the audio inputs again track by track. Royal pain when there's a lot of tracks involved.

Don't know whether this is possible using multiple output channels, but if it is, I could use some words of wisdom as I can't get it to work as intended.

 

 

 

 

[57Gregy]

On 10/14/2025 at 3:31 PM, Bonzos Ghost said:

Question regarding track templates....

If I make a multi-out drum setup (EZD, SSD, BFD, etc.) including various plugins, I know I can save that as a template and load it as a new project, which is no different than just saving it as a .cwp if I'm starting a new project.

What I'm trying to do is save that multi-out setup as a template and load it into an existing project, so I can swap different Drum VST's in/out with all the tracks, fx, etc. intact.

If I create and then insert a saved track template into an existing project, it will load all the tracks, aux busses, fx, etc. just fine,  BUT it won't load the drum VST plugin. I would have to insert the drum VST and then setup all the audio inputs again track by track. Royal pain when there's a lot of tracks involved.

Don't know whether this is possible using multiple output channels, but if it is, I could use some words of wisdom as I can't get it to work as intended.

 

 

 

 

I don't know. I've been thinking about this a bit and maybe have a project template with all of your plug-ins and synths in it and then when creating a new song, you can mute one drum synth and unmute the other or reroute your outs to another drummer and so on.
Possibly have a project template set up like you want it, have both projects open and drag the new synth track to the new work.
Seems impossible.
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[Bonzos Ghost]

That's about the only way I've come up with as well. Load up several kits as a starting point. That would require a lot of tracks, but my pc can handle it. It's unfortunate it can't be done simply. The template loads everything correctly right now into an existing project except the drum vst itself. All the multi-out tracks, fx plugins, aux busses - just no vst plugin. Would be a great feature to have as setting up drums each time is a lot of work. 

The other way around it is to just load the drum vsts as standard stereo out instruments, and print the kit pieces separately. That's what I've been doing lately. I'll end up with multiple snares, kicks, cymbals I can pick and choose between and/or blend together.  That's works fine, but an instrument template (that works correctly) would be ideal and a HUGE time saver.

 

[Bass Guitar]

Im not sure I follow this? 
I have about 12 track templates that are for different VST instruments. They all load up no problem including the instrument. 
It doesn’t seem to matter if they are stereo or multi track. 
They all do as expected and even create the proper buses. 
I actually don’t use project templates anymore. I only use the track templates starting from scratch with a Blank Template. 
 

[Bonzos Ghost]

17 hours ago, Bass Guitar said:

Im not sure I follow this? 
I have about 12 track templates that are for different VST instruments. They all load up no problem including the instrument. 
It doesn’t seem to matter if they are stereo or multi track. 
They all do as expected and even create the proper buses. 
I actually don’t use project templates anymore. I only use the track templates starting from scratch with a Blank Template. 
 

Just to be clear, I'm talking about saving multi-out VST instrument track templates and then importing them into an existing project. The VST instrument won't load when importing into an existing project, but everything else loads ok. (various plugins on individual tracks, aux busses, etc.) If you're able to do this, then it's even more of a mystery why I can't get it to work. 

 

[Bass Guitar]

OK just to test I loaded up a multi out track template and it works like it always does. This might look a little different because I only have Platinum. You used the word "import"?   did you mean to say Insert? 

You see at the bottom of the list my TTS-1 4 output track template. 

 

 

You see here I get the four tracks as well as the TTS-1 most certainly is loaded and ready to go. 

Edited Friday at 12:09 AM by Bass Guitar

[Bonzos Ghost]

OK...I've solved this little mystery.

I've been trying all along to insert a Multi-Out Slate SSD5 drum template into an  existing project which loads everything except the SSD5 vst as I mentioned earlier. 

So I thought maybe it has something to do with SSD5.  I made a multi-out template using EZD3 with a bunch of extra plug-ins, etc. and that worked just like it should. Mystery solved. (no idea with SSD5 doesn't co-operate.)

 

 

Edited Friday at 03:38 AM by Bonzos Ghost