Do you think using presets is "cheating"?

[Eino]

How about modifying, a preset to what you want. Like this.

https://lmms.io/lsp/?action=show&file=6512

If you listen close enough you can hear my mistakes.

[tresf]

This conversation can be a slippery slope.

At the end of the day, it's a purity vs. productivity conversation.

The major issue with popular, well recognized presets is that they make the song sound cheap to those familiar with them -- other producers. If producers are your target audience, you may lose respect over this. But don't lose sleep. Synths can be very hard to master. It took J.S. Bach nearly a lifetime to master the organ, and his whole family were organists.

There is only so much time in a day and as a hobbyist, I think presets aren't cheating -- they are critical part of the creative process.

[Gps]

Jean Michel Jarre used presets

For those who say jean michel who ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DDEl7JnWvo

A preset he used, comes from the KORG KEIO MINIPOPS 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw2AhwbBbaQ
I doubt anybody considers him a cheater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQzkQVGpmnU

To bad that bloody rhytmus vst wont work on linux for me.
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=797
It did work on windows7 for me though.

[Eino]

I don't believe using presets is cheating, but I find myself modifying the presets to fit my needs.
like adding effects like reverb, and chorus.

[StakeoutPunch]

As proven by this thread, this is just a loaded question with no real justifiable answer.