Where Does iZotope Trash 2 Store Presets?
Trash 2 keeps custom distortion presets as XML in Documents iZotope on desktop, with factory banks beside the install.
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Trash 2 splits presets the iZotope way. Factory banks install with the plugin under Program Files or system Application Support. Your customs land in Documents under an iZotope Trash 2 folder.
Distortion stages, filters, and dynamics all serialize into the same XML files. Copy the Trash 2 folder for full migration. The preset manager Change button relocates customs to bigger drives when Documents fills up.
Where iZotope Trash 2 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\iZotope\Trash 2\Presets
Custom XML distortion presets here. Factory banks live under Program Files\iZotope. Reload the manager after copying banks in by hand.
~/Documents/iZotope/Trash 2/Presets
Same Documents relative layout for customs. Factory presets sit in /Library/Application Support/iZotope on newer builds. Check permissions when presets vanish.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install downloaded Trash 2 presets?
Drop the XML files into the User Presets folder, then reload the preset manager. Multiband waveshaper settings travel inside each preset, so chains move whole. Keep a backup before Trash updates rewrite the folder.
How do I move Trash 2 presets to a new machine?
Copy the Documents iZotope Trash 2 tree with the DAW closed. Factory presets reinstall with the plugin. Convolve and filter settings ride inside the preset files, so nothing else needs moving.
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