... Question. So what are .VCE files ?
Hi Graham,
The .vce (User Voice) file is used with the Left and Right Voices only.
When you load a Left, R1, R2, or R3 voice the Preset (or expansion Voice) is loaded first then, the .vce file which is just a simple MIDI file that contains information that will alter the Voice loaded. Things like Volume, DSP Type, Octave shift, Filter, etc.
The .vce file is NOT loaded when we select a Voice for a style Part.
You could select a Legacy Voice and then open
Voice Set (.vce file) and add a DSP and other settings and save the file as a User Voice. The User Voices (.vce files) can be saved anywhere you like. They are very small files and don't take much memory at all.
BTW... If you create say a (User) Suitcase E.P. and name it
Graham E.P. What will happen is when you load the Graham E.P. you will see displayed... Suitcase E.P. This happens because as explained above, the Preset Voice is loaded first then your custom settings (the .vce file).
So... what you will hear is your custom E.P. Voice with the original name displayed. This confuses many people, but it's just a matter of understanding how the keyboard works.
Hope this explanation helps.
Joe H