Presets and sharing
Save a mix, move it to another computer, or share it with other Noctívago users.
A preset is a saved mix: which sounds are in it, each one's volume, its Sound Groups, whole-mix processing, and any per-preset sound settings you made in Remix. The Mixer page covers creating, loading, and autosaving presets; this page covers moving them between computers and people.
Exporting and importing a preset file
- Open Presets from the Mixer toolbar.
- Click Export next to a preset. You get one
.ncvpresetfile with the mix settings and its sounds' audio. - On the other computer, open Presets and click Import preset…, then pick the file.
- A review window lists every sound: whether it's already in your library, included in the file, or needs to be located. Confirm to add the preset.
Sound Groups and per-preset sound settings travel with the file. A sound that's already in your library is reused as-is, and the preset's settings for it apply only inside that preset, so your other presets aren't affected.
The Community tab
The Community tab is a shared library of presets made by other Noctívago users. It has three views:
| View | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Browse | Search by name or tag, sort by newest or most downloaded, and scroll for more. Import opens the same review window as a preset file. |
| Share a preset | Pick one of your presets, give it a name, your name, a description, and tags, then publish it. |
| My uploads | Update a preset you shared (from any of your local presets) or delete it. |
What gets uploaded
- Freesound sounds aren't uploaded. The preset links to them, and whoever imports it downloads them straight from Freesound, with credits kept.
- Everything else is uploaded, compressed so presets stay small. A preset can be up to 50 MB.
- While it shares, a progress bar runs through compressing and uploading, and a list shows each sound's size before and after compression. If the preset is over the limit, the heaviest sounds are named and highlighted so you know which to shorten or remove.
- Long sounds in that list get a Cut to 15 s button. Click it and the upload keeps only 15 seconds from the middle of the part the preset plays; the list shows the new size, and the status line shows whether the preset now fits. Click Undo cut to change your mind, then press Share. Your own copy of the sound stays as it is.
- You must confirm you have the right to share the sounds before publishing.
No account needed
Noctívago creates a private key on your computer the first time you share. That key is what lets you update or delete your own uploads, so they can only be managed from the computer you shared them from.
Reporting
Every preset in Browse has a Report button. A preset reported by several different people is hidden automatically until it's reviewed.