PSP VintageW vs. CamelPhat

[Jay_eM]

I have tried PSP Vintage Warmer and loved it for "fattening" up drum, bass, and synth tracks. I would like to buy it but it is a little expensive for me right now. Does anyone know if CamelPhat can do this as well as PSP VW? Any other alternatives that are cheaper than PSP VW?

Thanks.

[lnikj]

CamelPhat is a multi-effects unit. VW is a compressor/limiter with analog character.

They are different beasts and do different things, though each is excellent at what it does, and I own both.

However, whereas I have to find uses for CamelPhat, with VW I have to restrain myself from putting it on every single instrument track.

I thought it was a lot of money and I hesitated for months, but it is my most used plugin.

Save up dude !!!

[Jay_eM]

Yeah, I know they do different things, but I have heard of alot of people using camelphat for beefing up drum, bass, and synth tracks. They both have excellent reviews here. I suppose I should try the demo of camelphat but I usually don't like demos that you have to install.

[Lee702]

Try free camel crusher it has all the things you would be using on drums anyway distortion and compresion. Then just save your money up for vintage warmer.

[Krakatau]

i second, sensible advice !

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I would advise you to look at TLS Pocket Limiter and the TLS Saturated Driver to hold you over until you can afford Vintage Warmer. The Pocket Limiter can be quite brutal, but if you're using Vintage Warmer brutally, it may just fit as a replacement. I do believe there's a saturation stage in the Pocket Limiter as well, so if you're using Vintage Warmer for compression/limiting this should fit the bill. The Saturated Driver is also a nice plug-in that can really do some nice damage to your audio, so if you're looking for distortion/saturation this is the way to go. At this point, I own Vintage Warmer, but almost never use it, and instead favor the freebies listed above. If you still really want Vintage Warmer though, send me a PM. As long as PSP doesn't have a crazy liscence transfer process, I'd probably be willing to part with it for a reasonable price.

[bduffy]

Yeah, definitely check out the free version. I loved the old free version so much I had to buy the full CamelPhat, and I use this all the time for beefing up drums and bass in the mix. I tend to use VW more for subtle tape-style saturation/compression, while I reach for Camel when I want a heavier sound, although it can be nice and subtle too. There are some great presets that show off the tube-style, drum-bus sound.

Yeah, I'd say get both, or get Camel if you can't swing VW and you're using it mostly for big fattening.

[Robr]

I'd say get CamelPhat, I'm not really a fan of Vintage Warmer myself.

[obstgegenrechz]

I'd say get VintageWarmer, I'm not really a fan of CamelPhat myself.

[softegg]

If you want subtle warming you could try Kingstons RetroBand thing. ( there is a free version available). It is difficult to use but can be very rewarding.

I have VW but I use it less and less. On the other hand CamelCrusher gets a lot of use round here. It really comes down to a matter of taste / workflow / style.

[beej]

I'd say get CamelPhat, I'm not really a fan of Vintage Warmer myself.

That sums up how I feel as well, but really, they both have demos, try them out and see what works best for you.

[M'Snah]

Voxengo LampThruster is a bit more subtle than VW...

[ruud07]

I would try the Camelphat demo and decide for myself.

[WanLongDong]

VintageWarmer really good. Blue Tubes too.

[Lee702]

"I usually don't like demos that you have to install." "Try free camel crusher it has all the things you would be using on drums anyway "