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Cameleon 5000
Reviewed By baggio [all]
December 7th, 2003
Version reviewed: 1.0 on Windows
I can only reiterate what has already been stated by the previous reviewer. This is one powerful Synth but at the moment I don not think many people appreciate how good. It has easily got the best resynthesis I have heard from a synth so far - and this without making your 3.0ghz super computer keel over and die. In addition, it gives the user great flexibility when experimenting with the imported sound - it has true STRETCH capability.
It is also able to morph between four different sounds and gives you a number of option about how you achieve your morphing sound. In some areas it is quite similar to PLEX but it is a hell of a lot more powerful and a lot more flexible. You want to morph a trumpet into a screaming guitar - Cameleon can this in seconds.
I think praise should also be given for how Cameleon looks and its general layout. In a word, it looks stunning - possibly the nicest looking VSTi around, but more importantly it has been designed to be simple to use and great care has been taken to make it both intutive and practical.
In addition, that rarity for Soft Synth, it comes with a Manual that is both easy to understand and explains complex theories without bogging people down with the science. This has made using a synth like Cameleon all the more easier, as potentially difficult areas are adequatly covered in the manual.
Finally, a few people might think that Cameleon is a bit of a luxury synth - nice to have but not essential. This is definately the wrong way to look at it - it is more than capable of doing the bread and butter sounds from acoustic bass, fender guitar, B3 organs, 100s of pads and synth etc. However, as well as doing these sounds incredibly well it is capable of producing sounds that you just wouldn't be able to produce on any other synth.
With over 500 presets and many more on the way I would say that this is a synth that you cannot do without.
Also, I believe at the moment, Camel Audio are are offering a discount to KVR members.
nb. For those of you who do not like paying for the privelage of being a betatester - ie. buggy software - I have yet to find a fault in this software and it is solid as a rock.
Read ReviewIt is also able to morph between four different sounds and gives you a number of option about how you achieve your morphing sound. In some areas it is quite similar to PLEX but it is a hell of a lot more powerful and a lot more flexible. You want to morph a trumpet into a screaming guitar - Cameleon can this in seconds.
I think praise should also be given for how Cameleon looks and its general layout. In a word, it looks stunning - possibly the nicest looking VSTi around, but more importantly it has been designed to be simple to use and great care has been taken to make it both intutive and practical.
In addition, that rarity for Soft Synth, it comes with a Manual that is both easy to understand and explains complex theories without bogging people down with the science. This has made using a synth like Cameleon all the more easier, as potentially difficult areas are adequatly covered in the manual.
Finally, a few people might think that Cameleon is a bit of a luxury synth - nice to have but not essential. This is definately the wrong way to look at it - it is more than capable of doing the bread and butter sounds from acoustic bass, fender guitar, B3 organs, 100s of pads and synth etc. However, as well as doing these sounds incredibly well it is capable of producing sounds that you just wouldn't be able to produce on any other synth.
With over 500 presets and many more on the way I would say that this is a synth that you cannot do without.
Also, I believe at the moment, Camel Audio are are offering a discount to KVR members.
nb. For those of you who do not like paying for the privelage of being a betatester - ie. buggy software - I have yet to find a fault in this software and it is solid as a rock.