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Preset Comparison Gallery

Presets in Onset Engine control the visual style of your rendered output, including pacing, transitions, color grading, and effects. Below is a detailed gallery comparing the core built-in presets: STANDARD, PRESTIGE, VHS, AGGRESSIVE, SENSUAL, and CINEMATIC (TRAILER).

Comparison Overview

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PresetPacing / TempoColor GradeKey IdentityIdeal Content
STANDARD1.0x (1 cut/beat)Clean / NeutralBalanced impacts, subtle handheld feelProfessional edits, general purpose
PRESTIGE1.0x (1 cut/beat)Clean CinemaHalation, anamorphic streaks, letterboxCinematic projects, dramatic sequences
VHS1.0x (1 cut/beat)Warm FilmAuthentic tracking wobble, chroma bleedRetro aesthetics, nostalgic videos
AGGRESSIVE2.0x (Half-beat)Bleach BypassSurgical beat-punches, strobe stutterHigh-energy edits, phonk, fast action
SENSUAL0.25x (4 beats/cut)Warm FilmGentle bloom, organic light leaksSlow-paced edits, atmospheric scenes
CINEMATIC (TRAILER)0.5x (2 beats/cut)Teal and OrangeSlow buildup to explosive climaxTrailers, epic reveals, dramatic buildups

Preset Profiles

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STANDARD

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Visual Style Description Balanced impacts with clean grading, subtle handheld feel. Professional default.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: neutral_clean
  • Clean professional grade with a subtle S-curve.

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Impact Zoom: 3% subtle punch, 12.0 decay
  • Motion Blur: 0.15 strength (light cinema shutter)
  • Camera: Subtle organic wobble (amplitude 2.0, frequency 1.5)
  • Details: 0.25 sharpen strength, 1.0 chromatic aberration impact

Ideal Use Cases General purpose, professional edits, social media content, corporate videos.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 1.0x (cuts on every beat)
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.30, Hook 0.60
  • Transitions: Dissolve on low energy, Flash Cut on drops, Cut on mid/high energy.

PRESTIGE

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Visual Style Description Clean cinema. Subtle halation, anamorphic streaks, letterbox. Fincher meets Villeneuve.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: neutral_clean
  • No color cast, clean professional grade.

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Cinematic Polish: Letterbox enabled, 0.4 motion blur (180-degree shutter)
  • Signature Effects:
    • Halation (Intensity: 0.015, pure white)
    • Anamorphic Streak (Blue: [100, 150, 255], Intensity: 0.08)
  • Camera: Very subtle lens breathing (0.4 amplitude), 1% gentle slow push.
  • Details: Subtle lens vignette (edge blur radius 0.08).

Ideal Use Cases Cinematic projects, short films, dramatic sequences, high-end production.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 1.0x
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.25, Hook 0.50
  • Transitions: Dissolve on low/mid energy, Luma on high energy and drops.

VHS

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Visual Style Description Authentic VHS. Tracking wobble, chroma bleed, REC timecode, CRT scanlines, phosphor bloom.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: warm_film
  • Warm amber cast (hue 20, intensity 0.08).

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Signature VHS Effects:
    • Authentic tracking wobble + error bars (Intensity: 0.5)
    • Vertical color channel offset (Chroma bleed: 3)
    • Fake VHS REC timecode overlay
  • CRT Aesthetics: Visible horizontal scanlines (opacity 0.12), CRT phosphor glow (bloom intensity 0.12, radius 20), soft CRT edges.

Ideal Use Cases Retro aesthetics, 80s/90s style edits, lo-fi beats, nostalgic videos.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 1.0x
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.30, Hook 0.60
  • Transitions: Dissolve on low energy, Cut on mid/high/drop.

AGGRESSIVE

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Visual Style Description Surgical beat-punches, strobe stutter, motion streaks. Gritty phonk with frame-repeat and optical-flow blur.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: bleach_bypass
  • Crushed blacks, desaturated. Beat-desat amount 0.6 on flashes.

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Impacts: 6% heavy punch on every kick, fast snap-back (18.0 decay), moderate vertical jolt (12).
  • Signature Effects:
    • Frame stutter strobe (Threshold: 0.8)
    • Optical flow directional motion streaks (Intensity: 0.4)
    • Digital artifacts/glitch on impacts (Intensity: 0.4)
  • Details: Punchy detail (0.4 sharpen), tight tunnel vision, chromatic aberration only on beats.

Ideal Use Cases High-energy edits, phonk, fast-paced action sequences, sports highlights.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 2.0x (Half-beat cuts, twice as many edits)
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.25, Hook 0.50 (Chorus section jumps to 2.0x multiplier override).
  • Transitions: Whip Pan on high energy, Flash Cut on drops.

SENSUAL

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Visual Style Description Warm film grading, gentle bloom, bass-reactive blur, organic light leaks.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: warm_film
  • Golden warmth, analog. Warm amber/golden tint (hue 15, intensity 0.10).

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Bass Blur Pulse: Gentle blur on deep bass hits (Pulse: 0.35).
  • Atmospherics: Wider soft glow/dreamy bloom (Intensity: 0.25, radius 35), golden light leaks.
  • Camera: Gentle drift (Handheld amplitude 2.5), 1.2% slow continuous push, zero beat pulsing.
  • Details: Gentle peripheral softness (edge blur radius 0.18), subtle warm color drift.

Ideal Use Cases Slow-paced edits, atmospheric scenes, emotional storytelling, cinematic vlogs.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 0.25x (1 cut every 4 beats)
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.40, Hook 0.70
  • Transitions: Dissolve on low/mid/drops, Luma on high energy.

CINEMATIC (TRAILER)

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Visual Style Description Cinematic trailer. Slow buildup to explosive climax with halation, speed freeze, impact frames.

Color Grading Characteristics

  • Grade: teal_and_orange
  • Hollywood grading with a very subtle cold blue steel tint (hue 210, intensity 0.04).

Key VFX Effects & Settings

  • Dramatic Action: Impact frames (1-frame negative invert on tier 4), beat-triggered time stops (Speed freeze frames: 3).
  • Cinematic Identity:
    • Halation (Intensity: 0.12, Color: [255, 130, 70])
    • Letterbox enabled, heavy cinema blur (0.5 strength).
  • Impacts: Moderate punches reserved for climax (0.05 zoom), dramatic slower recovery. Strong vertical impact (15).

Ideal Use Cases Trailers, dramatic buildups, epic reveals, cinematic teasers.

Pacing & Tempo Characteristics

  • Tempo Multiplier: 0.5x (Deliberate pacing, 2-beat cuts)
  • Phase Thresholds: Curves 0.60, Hook 0.85 (Long buildup).
  • Transitions: Dissolve on low energy, Whip Pan on high energy, Flash Cut on drops.