: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Movie Theater preset balances deep bass with clear mids and highs, enhancing music, dialogue, and game audio without overpowering details.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Drummer Greg Errico had gotten fed up with the discord within the group and left earlier in ’71 midway through the Riot recording; rather than immediately replace him with a new stickman, Stone decided to fill out the remaining tracks with the rudimentary early drum machine and its genre presets.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
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Verb
For further personalization, the McLaren Control Launcher (MCL) allows drivers to preset and activate preferred drive dynamics at the push of a button.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Movie Theater preset balances deep bass with clear mids and highs, enhancing music, dialogue, and game audio without overpowering details.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Noun
There are also six EQ presets tailored for different genres of music.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Drummer Greg Errico had gotten fed up with the discord within the group and left earlier in ’71 midway through the Riot recording; rather than immediately replace him with a new stickman, Stone decided to fill out the remaining tracks with the rudimentary early drum machine and its genre presets.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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