Where Does Yoshimi Store Settings and Banks?
Yoshimi keeps its state, banks, and settings in ~/.config/yoshimi on Linux, with user instruments and presets under its banks subfolders.
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Yoshimi stores nearly everything in ~/.config/yoshimi: state files, bank lists, and references to instrument libraries. It follows plain XDG conventions with no registry or dconf involvement, so the folder copies cleanly between machines.
Banks deserve a note because they mix factory and user content in nearby folders. Backing up the config tree captures your setup, but sample backed instruments also need their audio files wherever those live. Copy both halves for a real migration.
Where Yoshimi stores this, by platform
~/.config/yoshimi
State, banks, and settings in one tree. Copy with Yoshimi closed for backups. Delete to reset everything to defaults.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Yoshimi instruments?
Look under the banks folders inside ~/.config/yoshimi for .xiz instrument files. Copy the whole config folder with Yoshimi closed to migrate. User banks sit beside factory ones, so grab both.
How do I reset Yoshimi settings?
Delete or rename ~/.config/yoshimi and relaunch to regenerate defaults. Back it up first since this wipes custom banks references and window layouts together. The state file holds most UI and engine choices.
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