diff --git a/native_bridge/src/RenderJob.cpp b/native_bridge/src/RenderJob.cpp
index a45d0ec..fff939a 100644
--- a/native_bridge/src/RenderJob.cpp
+++ b/native_bridge/src/RenderJob.cpp
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ int run_render_job(const std::string& jobPath, const std::string& outPath) {
               << " samples=" << totalNeeded << " bpm=" << bpm << std::endl;
 
     if (!preset.empty()) {
-        if (type != InstrumentType::VST3) {
-            std::cerr << "[RenderJob] preset ignored for non-VST3 type " << (int)type
-                      << " (SF2/SFZ use soundfont_bank/soundfont_program)" << std::endl;
+        if (type == InstrumentType::SOUNDFONT_SF2_SF3 || type == InstrumentType::SFZ) {
+            std::cerr << "[RenderJob] preset ignored for SF2/SFZ type " << (int)type
+                      << " (use soundfont_bank/soundfont_program)" << std::endl;
 #ifdef HAVE_VST3SDK
         } else {
             // Accept BOTH .vstpreset ('VST3' magic) and the bridge state
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ int run_render_job(const std::string& jobPath, const std::string& outPath) {
             if (!isVstPreset) {
                 mgr.get(0)->loadSerializedState(preset);
                 std::cout << "[RenderJob] preset restored (bridge state blob) type=" << (int)type << std::endl;
+            } else if (type != InstrumentType::VST3) {
+                std::cerr << "[RenderJob] VST3 .vstpreset ignored for type " << (int)type
+                          << " (load a bridge state blob preset instead)" << std::endl;
             } else if (!applyVst3Preset(mgr.get(0), preset)) {
                 fail("preset import FAILED for " + pluginPath);
                 return rc;  // rc stays 1: job/argument error
diff --git a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
index 27fc909..ffe075a 100644
--- a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
+++ b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                         }
                         if (ok) {
                             if (auto* inst = instruments.get(ch)) {
-                                if (t == InstrumentType::VST3 && !preset.empty())
+                                if ((t == InstrumentType::VST3 || t == InstrumentType::VST2) && !preset.empty())
                                     inst->loadSerializedState(preset);
                                 else
                                     inst->selectProgram(ch, bank, program);