Can Track Templates save the VSTi you are using>>

Good morning everyone,
I haven't gotten around to doing a re-install of SPLAT yet on my newly upgraded PC, which is why I'm asking this question: - 
 
If I insert, say, EZDrummer as my VSTi, and then do all my track routing etc etc, then select all tracks and save as a Track Template, the next time I go to insert this track template, will the actual VST instrument (in my example, EZD) also be included?? (not JUST the tracks) I hope I have made some sense here!
 
Thanks in advance
Bob
 
 

Hi there
I run a private production facility and over the years have created many different templates for different styles of music such as Country, Rock, Metal, Rap, Pop, etc.. Each of the templates are named by the style so I can identify them quickly prior to loading a template as this saves a lot of time & frustration.
All my templates are designed to provide full access to the routing, sub mixing, effects & virtual instruments that might be potentially used during the recording process. Since I don't know what kind of feel I might need I start out with 4 different drum VI's (Virtual Instruments) which include Toontrack Superior, Steven Slate, Addictive Drums, & Battery 3. I. First off I create a preliminary template that gets used to set up more precise templates that focus on a specific genre of music so these drums are included with every preliminary template I design. Having more instruments than you need is always better because it's easier to dump a VI then create a new updated template & go through the hassle of setting up new routing.
So, that's my start point, then I proceed with the rest of my instruments such as Bass, Acoustic, Mandolin, Violin etc. depending on the style of music that will be played. I add whatever instruments that I require for the style of music being recorded. As an example, I wouldn't add a Mandolin, or a Fiddle if I was designing a template to be used for Metal. For each VI (Virtual Instrument) or bus, I add 4 Aux sends to access the 4 Reverb plugins that are set for a specific group of instruments or time constraint. The Reverbs are usually setup starting with a small club for ambient space, & then progressively longer times all the way up to a live concert hall. With this setup I can cover most any genre of music that uses these effects. Eq, Compressors, Chorus, Delays etc. are also inserted on each specified output bus which saves time when it comes to the actual recording. I try to stay away from inserting an effect on one single track because it takes to much grey matter to remember which track I added an effect on. So I elect to standardize my layout & method by sending the track to a bus where I can further route it to a sub mix & add any effect I want in the effects rack.
It also becomes very important that all the templates are laid out in a similar fashion if not identical. In this way the person using Sonar can go to the section or bus regardless of what song is using this template & expectedly find the VIs, effect settings, & general layout to be where he expects to find the setting that he needs to adjust. By having things in exactly the same place the user saves time & frustration that should be put to artistic use rather than being frustrated while wasting time.
Since this topic gets a bit messy a show & tell approach is more beneficial. I hope this has provided enough insight as to what you can potentially do when designing a template. If you want any additional help just drop me a private message & I would be happy to send you one of my templates that you can have a look at & use as a guide to produce your own based on the VI's & effects that you currently own & use. The templates that Sonar includes with a new install are very basic & laid out well, but in the recording world, things get really tangled up so keeping it simple & the same goes a long way in providing more time recording & less time being a technical wizard.
Cheers!

Sanderxpander and CBJ thank you both for you replies.