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The VST synth settings are saved with each song (I believe) so the problem will likely persist. filkertom's settings idea will work for a *new* song, but if another song is loaded it will reload the synths from the saved song file....



Correct, or at least that's my experience as well. There is a way to save complete configurations though. Use the 'Save Group' and 'Load Group' buttons. This saves or loads the complete config to a .tgs file. Make separate folders and give your files extra long descriptive file names to keep track of things.

To test this for main synth, load a style that has midi, and click your vst button. (for new users: it's right of the rec button. If it's hid, click the little double arrows.) Starting with the bass load some instruments in all your channels. Don't spend any time tweaking, we're not worried about what it sounds like at the moment. Click the 'save group' button, make a subfolder with descriptive name, then give your file a very long descriptive name and save it. Then, just to prove the point, assign a different synth as you main one. Then reopen your song or style and play a few bars on the new synth, stop it and hit your vst button. Hit 'load group', find your tgs file and ST should load with the exact config you saved it as.

For the mixer window, you can do other tricks if you want, such as using combi's for your sounds, and some of the things you mentioned above.

It's quite a bit of work, but as you are working on songs, save your configs to tgs files, as well as the song you're working on. Pretty soon you'll have a nice little collection. I use Cayote for my main synth. It sounds awful, but it loads fast and gives a fair representation of the style. Then if I find something I think I might want to work on, I load a tgs file that suits the style. I use it similar to the old combo button on biab for those who remember that.