bloodninja
Inspired
I get what you're saying....my issue was, someone opened up a thread asking for guys like us that do preset creation. All well and good, right? You came in and said "paying for presets rubs you the wrong way". You've made it about you and your opinion at that point to ME. You disregarded that someone was in search of us. So I explained in full, as courteously as I could to try and make you see how and why the particular people mentioned in this thread, would charge for their preset creation.
No where did anyone say it was a consultation service. I'm not bothered by the word, but you are simply not understanding to even use that word. A consultation is when someone calls on you, or "consults" you for an opinion or advice. I do mix consultations in my business where someone sends me a mix, and I go through every instrument in the mix and tell them what is right or wrong with it. THAT is a consultation. Or, if someone asks me to listen to their tone and give my honest opinion, they are asking for my opinion via "consultation."
In a nutshell man, we've had a few discussions on this forum regarding us charging for presets. It's come up about 3-4 times now and honestly, the issue is people are mislead. I still think you don't quite understand what is going on here or you wouldn't even be posting the way you are. The issue people have, is they simply do not understand what we do, how we do it, or how long it takes. So right away, when you go into it blindly, it's easy to say "wow, those guys are ripping people off for presets we can get for free from AxeChange". It's NOT the same thing.
I'm trying to educate you and others that we are NOT the enemy and are not twisting anyone's arm to buy from us or work with us. I was hoping it would be totally understood which is why I replied to you in the manner in which I did. If you don't like paying for presets, yet you say you understand what we are doing and why...why would you post your dismay about paying for presets in a thread that asked for us specifically? See my point? I'm not trying to be confrontational....I just don't understand your reasoning or how you feel it's a consultation. You mentioned it rubbed you the wrong way. I don't want to argue with you man....I don't want people misunderstanding what WE do. That's all.
Nope, I understand exactly what's going on here. I don't like the idea of selling presets for the reasons I already mentioned, and I agreed with you that your custom preset consulting service is different. I guess I read the OP's question a little differently from you. I thought he wanted to buy artists' presets not hire someone to create them, but I see how you could read it the other way.
I'd rather steer new users toward free options rather than paying. I don't want someone lurking the forum to think that in addition to the $1500 for an AX8, you have to hire someone to create presets to make it sound good. I should have followed up with some presets that are in the forum or AxeChange. That would have been more helpful.
Nothing personal dude. I watched your video of the VH presets and thought it sounded great.