I use Sonar (by Bandlab) and I am aware that Sonar supports templates. In fact, the version I have currently offers a number of default templates for starting a new project. I always select the 16 tracks audio template and go from there to set up each new project. That consists of collapsing the side panels and setting it up for "D" to swap console and track view.

It's designed to be a time saver. You can set up the template to load a certain number of tracks, plugins, and a host of other things that gets you running quickly with a new project.

Personally, I have tried it but never really use it when I start a new song project. It literally only takes a few seconds to set up a new project the way I like to start.

Once I have the project set up and running like I want in BB, I save and close it. Then, in the DAW, I open the BB Plugin and dragging the tracks from BB to Sonar takes a couple of seconds. As a result, I've never felt the need to look for a faster way to do things.
In addition, the few times I have actually used a custom template, I always ended up having to change things around anyway.


Edit: It's good to know that there are shortcuts available to anyone who does feel the need to use them.

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