Presence - PRESONUS AudioBox Stereo Quick Start Manual

14.3

Presence

Presence is a virtual sample-player instrument that enables you to play an enormous variety of
sounds. Presence uses a native sound format packaged into Sound Sets and can also load and
play any SoundFont. The Sound Sets include a wide variety of instruments, such as pianos,
strings, horns, and percussion. These sounds can be extensively shaped using the built-in
amplifier and modulation envelopes, filter, and effects.
14.3.1 Load and Play a Preset
The Sound Sets included with Studio One can be found as presets in Presence. To browse the
presets, click on the Preset window. Click once on any preset in the list to load the preset in
Presence. When loaded, the preset is immediately playable by clicking on the keyboard
display or by using your Keyboard.
Presence is capable of 96-voice polyphony, meaning up to 96 voices can playback
simultaneously. A voice is often equivalent to one note; however, the underlying samples can
be stereo, in which case a single note will use two voices. The number of voices being used at
any moment is displayed in the upper right corner of the main display.
14.3.2 Add SoundFonts to Your Library
In order to be accessed directly in Presence, SoundFonts must be added to the Studio One
Instrument Library, found in Studio One/Options/Locations/Instrument Library [Mac OS X:
Preferences/Options/Locations/Instrument Library]. To make your SoundFonts directly
accessible in Presence, simple add the storage location in which they reside to the Instrument
Library.
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