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Where Does Helm Store Presets?

Helm synth saves user presets to a patches folder you pick, with factory content in install. Back up the user folder before reorganizing.

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Helm stores user presets as files in a folder you choose from the plugin. Factory patches ship with the install and stay separate. DAWs load either path the same way.

Keep user presets in one synced place across machines. Exact menu names shift across versions, so confirm inside the plugin when paths differ. Back up the folder before reorganizing banks.

Where Helm stores this, by platform

Windows
User patches folder you choose (factory in install dir)

User presets as files in a chosen folder. Factory content with the install. Sync the user folder across machines.

Linux
User patches folder you choose (factory in install dir)

Same user folder concept on every OS. Point each install at one shared location.

macOS
User patches folder you choose (factory in install dir)

Same user folder concept. Confirm preset menu in-plugin across versions.

Frequently asked questions

How do I sync Helm presets?

Point every install at one shared patches folder from inside the plugin. User presets follow as files. Factory content stays with each install.

Edits vanished on reopen. Why?

Save the patch explicitly from the plugin menu first. Tweaks alone do not persist. Keep .helm files beside their samples.

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