An info for Camel Audio users - support ends July 7, 2015

gjvti · Post by **gjvti** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:53 am

Sad news indeed - Camel Audio folds operation

January 8, 2015

We would like to thank you for the support we've received over the years in our efforts to create instruments and effects plug-ins and sound libraries.

Camel Audio's plug-ins, Alchemy Mobile IAPs and sound libraries are no longer available for purchase. We will continue to provide downloads of your previous purchases and email support until July 7, 2015. We recommend you download all of your purchases and back them up so that you can continue to use them (Instructions: How to Download and Backup Your Products).

Post by **Sharp** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:11 pm

That's very disappointing, but I'm also not too surprised.

No point in going into it now, but I will be sad to see them close either way.

Regards
Sharp.

Ksynth · Post by **Ksynth** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:19 pm

Hope there is some turn around or a buyout for Alchemy.

Off to download all files.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:26 pm

Ksynth wrote:Hope there is some turn around or a buyout for Alchemy.

Off to download all files.

Alchemy is still one of my favourite VSTs, quite unique in its controll surface..

Together with Komplete, Blue2, pianoteq and omnisphere its probably all i will ever need..

chilly7 · Post by **chilly7** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:36 pm

I wonder wil they offer all their products for free if they are closed or they are gridy like better it all will burn to hell then i giv u something for free?!

chilly7 · Post by **chilly7** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:37 pm

Sharp wrote:That's very disappointing, but I'm also not too surprised.

No point in going into it now, but I will be sad to see them close either way.

Regards
Sharp.

Why no point?! I am interested in ur opinion!

Post by **Sharp** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:43 pm

chilly7 wrote: Why no point?! I am interested in ur opinion!

Mainly because it's too late, anything I could say wouldn't change anything. It's quite disappointing because they had great products.

If I were to bring it up now, I'd feel like I'm kicking a dead horse.

Regards
Sharp.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:32 pm

There is a lot of rumors on all music sites about them being bought out by a bigger player...

But nothing really with any proof...

However, i can not believe that one of the best and most innovative products on the market (Alchemy) would not be continued... There where even a lot of rumors of Alchemy2 testers saying that it would blew everything away...

Well, maybe thats the reason they went silent, Alchemy2.......

BasariStudios · Post by **BasariStudios** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:05 am

Bachus wrote:Well, maybe thats the reason they went silent, Alchemy2.......

There is a difference between going silent and closing the company down...lol.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:56 am

BasariStudios wrote:
Bachus wrote:Well, maybe thats the reason they went silent, Alchemy2.......
There is a difference between going silent and closing the company down...lol.

Even if they close down.... They will have sold their assets, i think there are enough possible buyers, like DAWs that would love to add Alchemy or even Alchemy2 to their repertoire...

Which would be a shame, if a great VST like this becomes part of a single DAW..

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:49 am

Pure guess on my part, but I know that Cakewalk is missing a heavy duty audio coding guy. Or at least reports were that the last guy who did their home baked plugs left. Cakewalk has been known to "assimilate" high quality plugins in their products. But the big ones are all available for purchase as VST.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:20 am

SanderXpander wrote:Pure guess on my part, but I know that Cakewalk is missing a heavy duty audio coding guy. Or at least reports were that the last guy who did their home baked plugs left. Cakewalk has been known to "assimilate" high quality plugins in their products. But the big ones are all available for purchase as VST.

Sounds plausible....

Another option would be bitwig, they are working their arses off to get their product on par and past ableton live, having Alchemy2 as part of Bitwig might push them forward by miles...

But thats just an assumption

chilly7 · Post by **chilly7** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:14 pm

Sharp wrote:
chilly7 wrote: Why no point?! I am interested in ur opinion!
Mainly because it's too late, anything I could say wouldn't change anything. It's quite disappointing because they had great products.

If I were to bring it up now, I'd feel like I'm kicking a dead horse.

Regards
Sharp.

No , i think it's good to know the reasons of fail so probably others will not do the same mistake!

creativeforge · Post by **creativeforge** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:32 am

I own Alchemy and many of their libraries, as well as third-party ones. It is indeed a very unique tool, their "potential" future will be missed! I wonder if it's irreversible or...

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:49 am

never mind, someone removed his reaction to which i reacted