So long, Alchemy....

2015/07/09 14:44:11

Mesh

Brando
Mesh
I too am hoping that Apple provides an update for us Windows users, but will keep playing the Lotto as well.

I'm thinking we will be hearing sounds from "Shlomo Beatbox" as ringtones in the next iPhone.

Blimey!!
I'll have to buy a bloody iPhone7 to get the Shlomo Beatbox library.....crafty buggers they are.

2015/07/09 17:50:27

outland144k

Good for you, Mesh. That's great.

I picked up a few libraries in the last days (not to get all eschatological on you): Water (somehow I missed that the first time around), Iceland, Artificial Intelligence, and Steamworx. There were a few others I thought about, but considered that I could tweak heavily what I had if necessary. I am going to look particularly at Omnisphere 2 to take over where I used Alchemy (just in case).

Just wondering, because I haven't really kept up on the Mac stuff: has Apple ever ported something to the PC platform (or decided to keep a two platform application on two platforms after purchasing it)? Put another way, has Apple ever decided to do anything that wasn't entirely provincial?

Dan

2015/07/09 18:03:18

outland144k

kitekrazy1
cclarry
Quite sad that such a good product bit the dust...

It bit the dust for $4M going to the developers. It will be part of Logic and I wonder what it's future for iPad. People should remember it is a synth and not a rompler.

$4M? That's not bad, I think. But, being part of Logic wouldn't seem to bode too well for PC users, I'm afraid.

If you're referring to the buying of libraries in your comment about Alchemy not being a rompler, I agree with you, but I think there is room as well to appreciate a great programmer's work and develop one's own programming on a given synth. I know that I've tended to use the superior (to my expertise) programming of others from which to learn to sharpen my own skills. I doubt too many of us can program like Richard Devine. So, hopefully, we learn.

Dan

2015/07/09 23:39:10

Fleer

Just wondering, because I haven't really kept up on the Mac stuff: has Apple ever ported something to the PC platform (or decided to keep a two platform application on two platforms after purchasing it)? Put another way, has Apple ever decided to do anything that wasn't entirely provincial?

iTunes

2015/07/10 10:20:25

Bajan Blue

and what a horrible piece of software iTunes is -does not bode well for Alchemy or the other Camel products.

2015/07/10 10:42:10

johnkeel

I love Alchemy been using it for some years and there´s a really good patches there. I must have around 6 or 7 libraries and love them all.

It seems even the website is now down: http://www.camelaudio.com/

2015/07/10 14:10:10

Fleer

Bajan Blue
and what a horrible piece of software iTunes is -does not bode well for Alchemy or the other Camel products.

Indeed, but hey, they asked for it

2015/07/10 23:28:43

outland144k

Fleer

Just wondering, because I haven't really kept up on the Mac stuff: has Apple ever ported something to the PC platform (or decided to keep a two platform application on two platforms after purchasing it)? Put another way, has Apple ever decided to do anything that wasn't entirely provincial?

iTunes

Yeah, okay; I guess I can give you that one, but with one caveat: with all the online accounts I have, iTunes is the only one with which I have had identity theft issues. It is resolved, but I find it interesting that it was the one Apple product I have that was abused.

FWIW,

Dan

2015/07/10 23:37:14

Fleer

Well, I've been using Apple since 1988 and never had any security or malware problem. Got to give 'em that.

2015/07/11 21:37:23

outland144k

And my problem was odd (to me anyway; others have told me that what I experienced was similar to what many report): some strange, but very small, iPhone app purchases. And I'll give Apple this: the person who helped me through this issue was very kind, knowledgeable, and personable. She also sent me a number of files with very clear direction on how to avoid leaving oneself open to this in the future (not that I was errant, really). And thankfully, after a very short bout of back and forth and a change of credit card numbers, there were no more issues. So, there is that.

I just hope that for once, Apple would release something for the rest of us. And I wish that "something" would Alchemy II. It's already got a built-in PC user base. How much easier does it get than that? I know that I am admittedly biased, but there's got to be something to be said for the argument.

So long, Alchemy....

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