Camel Audio ceasing sales? [Update: CA acquired by Apple]

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beely wrote: In the case of Redmatica, all the products went away for good, so if something like that happens, it's possible that no more development or updates will happen, and Alchemy 2 will remain for most vapourware, some of it's IP may well go into future products from another company, as will no doubt the developers skills and efforts. I think it's unlikely that Alchemy 2 will come out as some rebadged product from another company, but hey, no one has any real info at this stage and anyone in a position to know isn't talking (or allowed to talk about it) so... speculate away... :shrugs:
Le'ts hope that this isn't going to be another Hypersonic 2 - lost forever, with no way of buying it... (And Hypersonic 2 was only available on DVD, so at least there are some physical copies floating about the planet...)

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basslinemaster wrote:If they were selling their IP, wouldn't it be normal
OMG, yes. And that means this must all be abnormal. You've cracked it. Everybody panic! Speculate something awful right now. Has anyone suggested the new VAT/MOSS thing is to blame?
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wagtunes wrote:In fact, I'm going to write to CA and get my answer.
did your legal prowess cause them to divvy up the dirt yet?
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An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."

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Mushy Mushy wrote:
robojam wrote:The story so far:

About 1 page worth of sadness to see their website offline.

About 34 pages of wild speculation posited as 'fact' or probable circumstance with pretty much zero facts to go on
Thats just speculation.
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Jeff Minter could be another suitor, bringing the camels back 'ome :hihi:

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whyterabbyt wrote:
basslinemaster wrote:If they were selling their IP, wouldn't it be normal
OMG, yes. And that means this must all be abnormal. You've cracked it. Everybody panic! Speculate something awful right now. Has anyone suggested the new VAT/MOSS thing is to blame?
:lol:

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whyterabbyt wrote:
wagtunes wrote:In fact, I'm going to write to CA and get my answer.
did your legal prowess cause them to divvy up the dirt yet?
Man, that was so funny I forgot to laugh.

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QLNE wrote:If I may add a new speculation...the CA downloaded now accessible in the user account is new. VERY new as in v1.00.0.0281. And it integrates all the purchased items (synths, sound banks, etc) into a rather well functioning and streamlined interface.
....and it carries the CA logo.
Perhaps the Camels have not gone away at all.....maybe they are just getting rid of that tired old website.

Ready?
Go!

AF
Sorry, but what do you mean by "the CA"? Camel Audio Alchemy? I'm not very au fait with Alchemy, so this is a genuine question.

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wagtunes wrote:Well, I logged into my account and created a support ticket as well as emailed them.

I'll let you know when I get some kind of reply, even if it's just "Sorry, we can't discuss the matter."

Of course they could totally ignore a customer email but that wouldn't be too cool unless of course, like I said, they just don't give a crap anymore.

My gut tells me that the silence will eventually be broken. This isn't just going to go quietly into the night.
Or your support ticket will be placed in a queue behind the several hundred support tickets already received today. Meanwhile, the Camel team will continue on with what is quite likely a very busy day for them sorting out whatever administrative procedures are involved with whatever it is that they are actually doing.

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wagtunes wrote:
whyterabbyt wrote:
wagtunes wrote:In fact, I'm going to write to CA and get my answer.
did your legal prowess cause them to divvy up the dirt yet?
Man, that was so funny I forgot to laugh.
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An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."

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No official word from Camel as to what exactly is happening... but given the 40 pages of speculation here im not suprised. Im sure they will post on their website when they have something to say. I've downloaded everything from my account, but only as i havent updated anything for about 2 years.

be a big shame to see Ben & co go, hopefully thats not on the cards...

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whyterabbyt wrote:
wagtunes wrote:
whyterabbyt wrote:
wagtunes wrote:In fact, I'm going to write to CA and get my answer.
did your legal prowess cause them to divvy up the dirt yet?
Man, that was so funny I forgot to laugh.
Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a friend of more than one lawyers, emailing an audio company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! I
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whyterabbyt wrote:
basslinemaster wrote:If they were selling their IP, wouldn't it be normal
OMG, yes. And that means this must all be abnormal. You've cracked it. Everybody panic! Speculate something awful right now. Has anyone suggested the new VAT/MOSS thing is to blame?
i was nowhere near the bridge ...
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basslinemaster wrote:
QLNE wrote:If I may add a new speculation...the CA downloaded now accessible in the user account is new. VERY new as in v1.00.0.0281. And it integrates all the purchased items (synths, sound banks, etc) into a rather well functioning and streamlined interface.
....and it carries the CA logo.
Perhaps the Camels have not gone away at all.....maybe they are just getting rid of that tired old website.

Ready?
Go!

AF
Sorry, but what do you mean by "the CA"? Camel Audio Alchemy? I'm not very au fait with Alchemy, so this is a genuine question.
Sorry. Yes, I was referring to Camel Audio Alchemy and its associated files, as well as any other products purchased from Camel Audio. I'm Using the new downloader now, and it is methodically backing up everything to a separate folder, and then has the installer built in. This is different from the old method of downloading from inside your online user account.

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whyterabbyt wrote: OMG, yes. And that means this must all be abnormal. You've cracked it. Everybody panic! Speculate something awful right now. Has anyone suggested the new VAT/MOSS thing is to blame?
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