KVR Audio

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:09 am

walablat wrote:U-he bought Camel Audio. Ben will show up at NAMM with all the details!

I'd say that would be the bestest news ever, really!

stardustmedia · Post by **stardustmedia** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:09 am

This thread is exploding... maybe it's just some sick try of viral marketing

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:09 am

deft_bonz wrote:This thread is exploding... maybe it's just some sick try of viral marketing

Nah... CA guys don't need this sick way of marketing really.

core · Post by **core** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:10 am

whyterabbyt wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:Don't you think a more in-depth statement would have been a better way to handle this situation, whatever it is? This is just way too abrupt...
You're assuming someone has the authority to make an in-depth statement.

this. it seems plausible they sold IP and can't say anything until the buyer decides to disclose the info (if they would ever)

beely · Post by **beely** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:10 am

Some of us remember what happened when Apple bought Redmatica - there are some similarities here, the suddenness, the lack of any announcement from the company that had been sold, the rush to download and backup your software, the silence of the people involved who are normally fairly active online...

It seems a weird time to sell when a significant new upgrade to the flagship product was imminent (realistically, sometime this year) but maybe they got an offer that was too good to refuse - people don't sell the businesses they've started and sweat blood for for years lightly.... *if* that is what has happened.

I'd rule out personal tragedy - if something like that had happened, the company wouldn't update it's website and shutdown operations like that, it would continue to trade (at least for a while) and someone would make a personal statement about what happened. The fact that no one has said anything indicates to me a legal lack of ability to do so. I'm sure we'll know more over the next few weeks.

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:

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:11 am

core wrote:this. it seems plausible they sold IP and can't say anything until the buyer decides to disclose the info (if they would ever)

It's the most likely scenario.

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:12 am

EvilDragon wrote:
walablat wrote:U-he bought Camel Audio. Ben will show up at NAMM with all the details!
I'd say that would be the bestest news ever, really!

I would not hope for this at all.

c_voltage · Post by **c_voltage** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:13 am

Damn really, this is a form of the announcement of release of the second version ! However, the wily knight's move. Sale will go like hotcakes.

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:14 am

Gamma-UT wrote:
core wrote:this. it seems plausible they sold IP and can't say anything until the buyer decides to disclose the info (if they would ever)
It's the most likely scenario.

Or they have gone into administration/receivership?
That's also quite plausible, given the lack of info.

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:14 am

Does Urs need to buy someone else's software?

subsynq · Post by **subsynq** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:15 am

Ben H wrote:I would not hope for this at all.

don't think that's the case but why? u-he makes quality software...

olepro · Post by **olepro** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:16 am

Allso one of their sound designers here.
This was a shock for me too !!!

Was in the sound designer forum a couple of days ago, and there was no indication of this...
Was looking forward to make sounds for Alchemy 2

Very sad news indeed !

beely · Post by **beely** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:16 am

Ben H wrote:Or they have gone into administration/receivership?
That's also quite plausible, given the lack of info.

The state of their accounts at companies house indicates a reasonably healthy bank balance for a small business.

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:16 am

I guess it's now time to speculate who bought up Camel Audio?

IKM
Spectrasonics
Uhe??
Refx???
_____ DAW to include as host app

Seriously, it they were sold, there could only be a short list of who bought. I seriously hope it has nothing to do with mac or making it only a mac only application...

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:16 am

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