May as well chip in while the party is going!
Joey knows this is business, because for him, this pays all the bills and is doing so quite well, he has also gotten to the point where he is well known enough that more than likely, if someone sees 'X BOOK' by J.Sturgis, then it will be bought.
Possibly not by big guys, or guys on the board who know this shit already, but the people who LIKE joey's style already, and also those who would love to read a book instead of search forums endlessly etc.
And there's nothing wrong with that, but at the same time I understand, and I think Joey should to, why everyone is throwing their shit around about this.
Exactly for the reason that the ask Andy thread doesn't cost anything, or the samples he has put up, or the C4 settings etc... He hasn't tried top profit on his presets or ideas because he know they don't apply to everything, and he himself is probably changing thingsup all the time etc, and a few answers and tips don't constitute a money making scheme.
Also, for the same reason the Oz drum micing thread is free. The thread has the SHIT filled out of it and I've learned a but load about micing and recording metal drummers just from that thread. And if it was done as a book a little more in depth etc, I'd have bought it in a minute.
But instead, Oz saw his ideas and tips as a give back to the forum, which I think is everyones issue. We all frequent this place to share knowledge and ideas and to help eachother become better engineers. And it DOES seem like by taking this route, you've capitalised on the knowledge and good will of the forum and profited from it. Not that this is the case, I'm just saying...
Also, hell... when you put some samples up dude, I'd probably buy it! Means I can use it for when I program drums on my side project and make it sound good
Cheers fools!
