Preset
a.k.a. a patch / a tone
A preset is one complete saved tone: amp, cab, effect blocks and all their settings. On SONICAKE a preset is called a patch, and you can import and export it as a file.
Everything you need to export presets from every SONICAKE processor. Learn exactly how presets, Sonicake Manager, the SONICLINK app and the IR and Clone loaders 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 SONICAKE organizes your tones. Two free tools handle it all: Sonicake Manager on your computer, and the SONICLINK app on your phone.
A preset is one complete saved tone: amp, cab, effect blocks and all their settings. On SONICAKE a preset is called a patch, and you can import and export it as a file.
Presets live in numbered slots you step through with the footswitches. The Pocket Master holds 100 presets, 50 factory and 50 user, and each unit has its own count.
A preset can use an Impulse Response, a WAV cab file, in a user IR slot, and the Clone function loads NAM captures. Keep these with the preset when you move it.
The Mac and Windows software. Connect over USB to import, export, copy and paste presets, and to load IRs and Clones.
The mobile app for Android and iOS. Connect over Bluetooth to edit tones and manage presets, IRs and Clones.
When importing, choose the correct list. Each file type, preset, NAM or IR, must go into its matching list.
Exporting presets from a SONICAKE takes just a few things. Get these ready first and the how to below becomes a two minute job.
A Pocket Master, Matribox, Matribox II, Matribox II Pro or Smart Box. Every model works with the SONICAKE software for preset export.
The free Sonicake Manager for Mac and Windows, or the SONICLINK app for Android and iOS. Download them only from the official SONICAKE site or app store.
A USB Type C cable to your computer for Sonicake Manager, or Bluetooth to your phone for SONICLINK. Some units also use a USB C OTG cable.
Keep your unit and software up to date, and always back up your presets and IRs before a firmware update.
Always get Sonicake Manager, the SONICLINK app, firmware and manuals straight from SONICAKE, never a third party mirror. Note that tone editing is done in SONICLINK or on the unit, while Sonicake Manager handles preset, IR and Clone file management.
The reliable route works on every SONICAKE: Sonicake Manager over USB, or SONICLINK over Bluetooth. Both let you import and export presets as files. Here is the full process.
Dial in your sound and press SAVE to store it to a user preset slot, so the exact amp, cab and effect settings are captured.
Download Sonicake Manager for your computer, or the SONICLINK app for your phone, from the official SONICAKE site.
Connect over a USB Type C cable for Sonicake Manager, or pair over Bluetooth for SONICLINK. Your presets load in, ready to manage.
Select your preset and use the export option to save the patch file to a 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 a NAM Clone, 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 software, into the correct list, then write it to a slot.
Open Sonicake Manager over USB, or SONICLINK over Bluetooth, the same way as when you export.
Use the import option and pick your file. Make sure to select the right list: a preset goes into the preset list, a NAM into the NAM list, and an IR into the IR list.
Choose a user preset slot for the new tone and save it. The preset is written into that slot on your device, ready to step through with the footswitches.
To use a custom cab, load the IR WAV into a user IR slot. For an amp capture, set the AMP module Mode to Clone and select the NAM file.
Import each file into its matching list. A preset, a NAM Clone and an IR each go into their own list in the software, so double check before you import. Presets are also model specific, so a Pocket Master preset will not load on a Matribox. And always back up before a firmware update.
SONICAKE gives you a couple of solid ways to keep your tones safe. Pick whichever fits your setup, and always back up before a firmware update.
In Sonicake Manager or SONICLINK, export your presets to a backup folder before any change. This is your safety net if a slot is overwritten or the firmware resets.
Export individual patches 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 NAM Clone captures in the same folder, so a preset always has the sounds it needs.
The software workflow applies across the SONICAKE lineup, but each unit has its own note. Find your gear below.
100 presets, 50 factory and 50 user, with 5 user IR slots and NAM Clone support. Manage and export presets in Manager or SONICLINK.
130+ effects and 40+ amp models, with 15 user IR slots. Export and back up presets through the free Mac and Windows software.
The updated Matribox with NAM Captures. Manage, export and back up presets over USB in Sonicake Manager.
The larger unit with a built in expression pedal. Same export workflow, plus recalibrate the pedal after a firmware update.
Import and export patches, load IRs and update firmware over USB C, or manage tones wirelessly from the SONICLINK app.
Load NAM files with the Clone function, then set the AMP module Mode to Clone. Save the capture into a preset and export it as usual.
Load your own WAV impulse responses into the user IR slots. Keep the IR file with the preset when you share it.
If your unit works with Sonicake Manager or SONICLINK, the export steps above apply.
A firmware update can reset your presets. Export your presets, IRs and Clones before you update, then reload them after.
Presets, NAM Clones and IRs each have their own list in the software. Import each file into its matching list so nothing goes astray.
Sonicake Manager handles files, but tone editing happens in the SONICLINK app or on the pedal. Save your tone first, then export it in Manager.
A preset relies on its IR and NAM Clone. When you share or move it, include the exact files so it sounds right.
Quick answers about SONICAKE presets, the software and backups
A preset, or patch, is one complete tone with its amp, cab and effect blocks. Presets live in numbered user slots you step through with the footswitches, and you can import and export them as files.
Sonicake Manager for Mac and Windows over USB, or the SONICLINK app for Android and iOS over Bluetooth. Download either one only from the official SONICAKE site.
Sonicake Manager, on your computer, handles preset, IR and Clone file management, but not tone editing. SONICLINK, on your phone, edits tones and manages presets, IRs and Clones.
Yes. Load WAV IRs into the user IR slots, and load NAM files with the Clone function, then set the AMP module Mode to Clone to use the capture in a preset.
No. Exporting presets over USB or Bluetooth works fully offline. You only need internet to download the software, app and firmware in the first place.
No. Presets are model specific, so a Pocket Master preset will not load on a Matribox. Keep each device's files in separate folders.
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