Midibox preset handling (snapshots)

[tago]

I wonder how anyone manages presets between a software VSTi synth and a Midibox controller.

It seems the problem is that most plugins don't have Midi out implemented, so there is no way to dump presets from the plugin to the controller. Only host automation allows for bidirectional communication and therefore parameter binding, but with host automation there are some parameters missing which are not exposed to the host by the plugin. Does that mean i have to use Midibox snapshots to load/save presets?

Is the same issue true for hardware synths, for example Blofeld?

How are you doing this?

Edited May 24, 2017 by tago

[tago]

Please help!

Maybe there is a better fitting section in the forum for a question like this?

 

ps What are the differences between Snapshots and Patches? I assume Patch is what i'm looking for.