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  • Caution about dealing with Michiel Post for EastWest products (p.2)
2016/07/31 21:54:13
Fleer
As for EastWest support, I've always been quite happy with them, particularly Joey Medina.
2016/08/01 00:07:40
Sycraft
TerraSin
I've stopped dealing with EastWest all together. They are simply a terrible company that makes good products but the fact that you can't get support really drags the quality of their products down. It doesn't surprise me in the least that this person isn't returning emails. I swear that is something they look for during the interview process:
 
EastWest: How are you about returning emails?
Applicant: I'm pretty bad at doing any sort of customer service.
EastWest: YOU'RE HIRED!




Ya I dumped them as well. Their sound quality is fantastic but the rest is crap. I have lots of issues with their software and they won't fix it. They seem to believe that it can't be fixed because they believe  they have "the best programmer in the industry" (like they've actually said this). If they have an issue they can't figure out how to fix they just ignore it, deny it, or blame it on you. They perpetually seem to imply you need a better system, even when you have a positively beastly system (which I do). After I started talking more about it on the forum, they shadowbanned me because Doug Rogers (the owner) has a pretty brittle ego.
 
So I dumped them, and recommend everyone else avoid them.
2016/08/01 11:10:51
bigcatt
If they had a Kontakt quality engine and dumped PACE, I think they would vastly increase their sales. I wonder if NI's step into the orchestral world is a setup to go with a subscription setup like Composer cloud?
2016/08/01 22:39:15
kitekrazy1
 As far as support and awesome software VSL is top notch.  I emailed their support on a Saturday and was shocked to get a reply in minutes.  
 EastWest will ban complaints on their forum.  EastWest stuff is great too, BTW. Some people have problems with it. I don't but I'm nowhere near the advanced user to find those problems.
 
2016/08/02 03:05:11
TheSteven
Elffin
Just out of interest - where did you buy this?



My previous purchases were through Amazon.
This particular deal was handled entirely through PayPal.
He emailed me a PayPal invoice, etc. so I think I have up to 6 six months to file a grievance (if I understood their latest policy update correctly) if needed.
It's just frustrating that I should have to go that route.  
2016/08/02 11:01:20
BassDaddy
Fleer
As for EastWest support, I've always been quite happy with them, particularly Joey Medina.

I love his nick name.  "funky cold"
2016/08/02 14:28:26
TheSteven
I've had 2 dealings with East West support / Joey Medina - no complaints.
 
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