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How to load presets in Strymon BigSky Plug-In

Back up first, then load your SoundShop presets in Strymon BigSky Plug-In with the steps below.

This guide has 4 steps, start to finish. A printable PDF of it is also in every pack download.

The steps

1. Install the BigSky Plug-In

Download the Mac or Windows installer from Strymon's official BigSky Plug-In page below and run it. To authorize it you need an iLok account, the iLok License Manager app and your Strymon activation code. Always grab the latest version from that page.

2. Find your User Presets folder

On a Mac, open Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder and type ~/Library/Application Support/Strymon/BigSky/Presets/User/ (the ~ means your home folder). On Windows it is C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Strymon\BigSky\Presets\User. Before you add anything, copy the presets already in that folder somewhere safe as a backup.

3. Load your presets

Copy the .syx files from the BigSky Plugin folder of your SoundShop download into that User folder. If two files share a name, rename one first so neither is replaced. In your DAW, open BigSky, click the preset display window and choose your new presets from the User Presets submenu.

4. Test out your new presets

You are good to go. Try the presets on your tracks and see what inspires you. If you share something, tag the artist on social. They would love to hear how you are using their presets.

Troubleshooting

  • Check Strymon's system requirements first. Some newer macOS versions are excluded.
  • Presets copy one way: BigSky pedal to Plug-In, never back.

Questions

Not showing in your DAW?

Rescan your plug-ins.

Presets for the Strymon BigSky Plug-In

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