Sound from a Virtual Planet

One little known way to get some great software at a reduced pricing is through group buys. This works like volume purchasing, only for the masses. While major developers are able to offer large distributers, like Guitar Center, lower prices for volume purchases, small independent developers that distribute their wares through the web, don’t have that option. Enter the group buy. If enough individuals are able to commit to purchasing a particular product within a certain period of time, a developer is often willing to sell at the kind of discounts a major retailer might get, only the savings are passed on directly to the individual purchaser. These special deals are usually not part of a manufacturer’s marketing, and are typically offered through user groups, list serves, or blogs.

Sound cool? Well, hold on to your hats. Camel Audio is offering a group buy on their entire line of products. These include a couple of really great processing plug-ins, Camel Phat and Camel Space, as well as their flagship software synthesizer Alchemy. Alchemy usually goes for 250.00 but with the group buy currently underway, it will probably go for around 125.00.

To learn more about Alchemy, check out the mention I gave it in my 2008 round-up. To get in on the Camel Audio group buy, follow this link: Camel Group Buy. Check in out and let me know what you think.