Preset
a.k.a. a patch / a tone
A preset is one complete saved tone: amp, cab, effect modules and all their settings. On M-Vave, a preset is the single sound you save, export and share.
Everything you need to export presets from every M-Vave device. Learn exactly how presets, the M-Vave editor software, the mobile app and AMP modules work, so you can export your tones, back them up, import them, and get every preset ready to share or sell.
Before you export anything, it helps to know how M-Vave organizes your tones. These few ideas cover every M-Vave processor, from the pocket BlackBox to the Tank G and MK300.
A preset is one complete saved tone: amp, cab, effect modules and all their settings. On M-Vave, a preset is the single sound you save, export and share.
Presets live in numbered slots you step through with the footswitches. The BlackBox, for example, holds 80 presets from P01 to P80, and you can reset or overwrite them.
A preset can use an Impulse Response, a WAV cab file, and the editor also imports AMP module timbre data, the M-Vave amp models. Keep these files with the preset when you move it.
The free M-Vave editor for Windows and Mac connects over a USB cable to import and export presets.
The M-Vave app connects over Bluetooth, so you can edit, swap and share presets straight from your phone.
Always back up before you replace presets, AMP models or IRs, and before any firmware upgrade.
Exporting presets from an M-Vave takes just a few things. Get these ready first and the how to below becomes a two minute job.
A Tank G, MK300, BlackBox or another M-Vave multi effects processor. Every model with editor support can export presets.
The free M-Vave editor software for Windows and Mac, or the M-Vave mobile app. Download them only from the official M-Vave site.
A USB cable to your computer for the editor software, or Bluetooth to your phone for the app. Either one lets you move presets.
Keep your device firmware up to date, and always back up presets, AMP models and IRs before you replace them or upgrade.
Always get the M-Vave editor software, the app, firmware and manuals straight from M-Vave, on their Downloads page, never a third party mirror. Back up your presets, AMP models and IRs before you replace them or upgrade the firmware.
The reliable route works on every M-Vave processor: the editor software over USB, or the app over Bluetooth. Both let you import and export presets as files. Here is the full process.
Download the M-Vave editor software for Windows or Mac, or the M-Vave app for your phone, from the official M-Vave Downloads page.
Connect over a USB cable for the editor software, or pair over Bluetooth for the app. Your presets load in, ready to manage.
Choose the preset slot you want to save. If you have just edited a tone, store it to that slot first so your work is captured.
Use the Export option and save the preset file to a backup folder on your computer or phone. That file is your exported preset, ready to store, share or sell.
If a preset uses a custom IR or an imported AMP module, save those files alongside it, so the tone stays complete when you move it.
Bought a preset pack, or restoring a backup? Importing is the same idea in reverse: bring the file into the editor or app, drop it into a slot, and it writes to your device.
Open the M-Vave editor software over USB, or the app over Bluetooth, the same way as when you export.
Use the Import option, browse to your preset file and open it. It loads into the editor, ready to place.
Select an empty preset slot for the new tone and confirm. The preset is written into that slot on your device, ready to play.
If the preset uses a custom cab or amp, import the matching IR file and AMP module data too, so the preset points at the right sounds.
Back up before you replace anything. Overwriting a slot, swapping AMP models or IRs, and firmware upgrades can all clear your work, so export your presets first. Note too that presets are model specific, so a Tank G preset will not load on an MK300 or BlackBox.
M-Vave gives you a couple of solid ways to keep your tones safe. Pick whichever fits your setup, and always back up before you replace presets or upgrade.
In the editor or app, export your presets to a backup folder before any change. This is your safety net if a slot gets overwritten or the firmware resets.
Export individual presets as files. Perfect for keeping, sharing or selling the exact tones you care about most, one clean file each.
Save your custom IR WAV files and any imported AMP module data in the same folder, so a preset always has the sounds it needs.
The export steps above apply across the M-Vave lineup, but each unit has its own route and quirks. Find your gear below.
Export and import presets with the M-Vave editor over USB, or the app. Import your own IRs and AMP modules for custom tones.
Manage your presets in the editor or app, swap and share them, and back up before you overwrite a slot.
Holds 80 presets from P01 to P80. Import and export them over USB or Bluetooth, and load IRs and AMP data.
Import official shared AMP module timbre data into a preset, then save and export it just like any other tone.
Import your own WAV impulse responses into the cabinet block, then keep the IR file with the preset when you share it.
Edit, swap, share and import or export presets straight from the mobile app over a Bluetooth connection.
Back up every preset first, then run the firmware upgrade or factory reset from the editor software, and reload your presets after.
If your unit works with the M-Vave editor or app, the export steps above apply.
M-Vave warns you to back up before swapping presets, AMP models or IRs. Export everything first so nothing is lost.
Save an edited tone to its slot before you move to another preset, or your changes are gone when you switch.
Use the editor over USB for bulk work on a computer, or the app over Bluetooth for quick edits and sharing from your phone.
A preset relies on its IR and AMP module. When you share or move it, include the exact sounds it uses.
Quick answers about M-Vave presets, the editor and backups
A preset is one complete tone, your full sound with its amp, cab and effect modules. Presets live in numbered slots you step through with the footswitches.
The free M-Vave editor software for Windows and Mac, or the M-Vave mobile app. Download either one only from the official M-Vave site.
Connect over USB or Bluetooth, open the editor or app, select the preset slot, then use Export to save the preset file to your computer or phone.
Yes. The M-Vave editor imports your own WAV IR files into the cabinet, and imports official shared AMP module timbre data, which you save into a preset.
No. Exporting presets over USB or Bluetooth works fully offline. You only need internet to download the editor, app and firmware in the first place.
No. Presets are model specific, so a Tank G preset will not load on an MK300 or BlackBox. Keep each device's files in separate folders.
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