Where Does FabFilter Store Presets and Settings?
FabFilter keeps factory presets with the install and user presets in Documents\FabFilter Presets per plugin.
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FabFilter plugins read two preset locations: factory banks installed with the plugin and a user folder in Documents that you own. Saves from any DAW land in the user side automatically.
That design keeps custom work safe across plugin updates. Installers refresh factory content without touching your Documents folder, so reinstalls never eat sound design.
Where FabFilter stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FabFilter Presets
User presets per plugin subfolder. Plugin settings and MIDI learn data sit in %APPDATA%\FabFilter. Copy the Documents folder to migrate every custom preset.
~/Documents/FabFilter Presets
Same user preset layout. Settings in ~/Library/Application Support/FabFilter. AU, VST2, VST3 and AAX all share these preset folders.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up fabfilter presets
Copy the FabFilter Presets folder from Documents. Every user preset for every plugin travels in that one tree.
where are fabfilter factory presets stored
With the plugin install data, refreshed on each update. Leave them alone and save variations into the user folder instead.
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