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CamelCrusher

Compressor | Distortion

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CamelCrusher is a simple, easy-to-use but amazing multi-effect plugin. The interface is friendly and straightforward. The plugin offers three effects that can be turned on and off independently. It also has very cool presets and a randomizer, a classic feature in these types of knobby panels. You can save your own setups and add them to the preset library. The sound processing and quality are amazing, and what is even better; it’s free!

CamelCrusher includes a fat distortion, a low-pass filter, and a compressor. Although the plugin was released years ago, it will still blow your mind and is a must for amateur and professional music producers and DJs. The software is light, so you don’t need an ultimate music production machine to use it. CamelCrusher will help you to add color, harmonics, crunch, or a combination of them all to your instruments.

CamelCrusher Operating Instructions

The panel is split into five sections. Below you will find how to use them and how to combine effects to achieve the desired effect on your track.

Patch Panel – Presets

This is the easiest function of the plugin. The plugin comes with 20 factory presets that you can browse by clicking the arrows next to the patch’s name, or you can click over the name to deploy a menu where you can browse the presets and save your own presets. You can also save and load preset banks to have your effects sorted and easy to find when needed.

In the outmost right of this panel, you will find the “Randomize” button. This is an interesting feature that allows you to play with the sound and help you find some inspiration while you are playing. Something cool about this feature is that when you press the button, the only modules that will be randomized are the ones turned on. This allows you to preserve the position of the knobs you don’t want to randomize just by turning that module off before randomizing.

Distortion

This panel has two knobs labeled “Tube” and “Mech”. You can choose to use only one type of distortion or to blend them to create a unique, highly distorted sound.

Tube Saturation is a classic sound from vintage recordings where amplifiers and studio equipment used vacuum tubes. When vacuum tubes saturate, strong second-order harmonics are created. This type of harmonic is what makes tube amps sound so warm. You can use the tube distortion to make your song’s instruments or voice sound warmer and analog.
The “Mech” knob unleashes a harsh mechanical-sounding distortion. This type of distortion boosts the low and high ends of the sound. Opposite to the pristine sound that you can get using Tube Saturation, this knob can completely destroy your sound, allowing you to achieve an aggressive thrashy sound ideal for many styles of music. Mech stands for “mechanical distortion”, a term that Boss used on many of their distortion pedals and multi-effect processors.

Another interesting feature of Camelcrusher is that you can combine both distortions, enabling you to create really unique and interesting sounds.

Remember that distortion usually amplifies the signal; that’s where the Master Volume knob comes into play, as we will see next.

You can switch distortion on and off just by clicking over the “ON” button in the top left of the panel.

Filter

If you are a fan of classic low pass filters, you will love this panel. CamelCrusher’s programmers added a traditional two-knobbed low pass filter to their fantastic plugin.

The CUTOFF knob is used to set a threshold frequency. As the name describes it, any frequencies below the selected threshold will pass through, and those above will be cut off.
The RES knob is an abbreviation for “resonance”. As you turn the knob to the right, some of the filter’s output is sent back to the input, adding a resonance spike just in the frequency you have set the filter. This produces high pitch harmonics and enhances the filter’s response.

It’s interesting how the two functions combine. If you are unfamiliar with this feature, the best way to better understand how it affects sound is to map the knobs in a MIDI controller, assign the plugin to a track in your DAW and start playing with them. It’s very intuitive, and you can get very creative using them.

This module is great for polishing the distorted audio or messing it completely.

On the top left of this panel, you will also find the “ON” button to activate or deactivate the module.

Compressor

Compressors are complex but powerful and very useful tools. However, CamelCrusher creators made it easy. You don’t have to be an expert to use it; despite having only a single knob, it’s ultra-effective. You can think of it as the “loudness” function some head units have.

Turning the “AMOUNT” knob to the right sets the desired compression. The effect is almost immediate; the signal is compressed, enhancing the effects applied over the track. When you twist the knob completely to the right, the dynamic range is wiped out, resulting in an extremely distorted sound.

Besides, this module has a “PHAT MODE” button which boosts the distortion even more, making the low frequencies sound fatter. It’s a good way to make percussion, drums, and synths sound fatter. It’s like setting the “AMOUNT” know to the highest level and multiplying it by two. Depending on how you combine distortion and filter, you can get a wide variety of results, from the hi-fi to the rough sounds.

Master

Last but not least, CamelCrusher has a “Master” section that includes two knobs.

The “VOLUME” knob allows you to set the overall volume of the track where CamelCrusher is applied. Sometimes, if the sound is too distorted, the channel may clip, and you can solve it by just adjusting the volume.
The “MIX” knob works like a typical dry/wet knob where dry is the original, unprocessed sound, and wet is the resulting sound after passing through the plugin, the “CamelCrushed” sound.

The “ON” button on the top left of this panel allows you to toggle the effects on and off. You will listen to the track’s original sound if you turn this panel off.

Midi Mapping

CamelCrusher is fully MIDI compatible. You can map all the knobs and controls of the plugin as you want, and it’s very easy to do it no matter what DAW you are using.

This can be of great help for composing and playing live and makes automation very easy.

Some Cool Features

If you right-click a knob (Windows) or use control + click (Mac) over any knob, you will deploy a pop-up menu.

Midi Learn is for assigning the knob to an external MIDI controller. Just turn the desired knob or fader in your controller after hitting this option, and that’s it. Make sure that CamelCrusher and your controller are set in the same MIDI channel before doing this.
Linear and Circular set how knobs respond to your mouse.

– Linear is the default configuration for all knobs. Just click on a knob and drag your mouse vertically or horizontally to turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise.

– Circular mode requires you to move the mouse in a circular motion as if you were turning a hardware knob.

This setting affects all CamelCrusher’s knobs.

Fine Tuning

If you hold the Shift key on your computer keyboard while dragging the mouse, the knob will move much more slowly, ideal for making little adjustments.

Final Thoughts

You can never have enough of CamelCrusher. The plugin is so light on your CPU that you can use it in as many channels as you want. The powerful yet easy-to-use plugin offers endless possibilities to make your tracks sound more professional.

Source : Camel Audio

74 Responses to “CamelCrusher”

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awdawd says: July 14, 2024 at 11:22 am
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Non says: June 30, 2024 at 2:43 pm
I PUSHED IT TO MODERN TIMES!
Hello,
this interface is partly based on the interface of Seikko, which I would like to mention here. No installation is necessary! Place the folders and files as indicated. That should be all. Since I personally work with Cubase 13 Pro, the folder structure corresponds to the requirements of Cubase. Depending on the DAW you use, you only need to adjust the path:
C:\Program Files\VstPlugIns
Restart the DAW, and voila, you have CamelCrusher v7.24. The VST is exclusively 64-bit.
The next version will include more presets and another new modern interface. Note! No installation is necessary, so there are no registry entries or modifications to the operating system.
Oh, and it’s WINDOWS ONLY!
Regards, Keyser Sözi
https://mega.nz/folder/hL0x0JKI#My37cBXF4CjTrgGPhStYkQ
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Neo says: January 4, 2024 at 11:37 pm
https://camelcrusher.com
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Equalizerapo says: December 6, 2023 at 10:34 am
I have been using camelcrusher and equalizer apo both for my music purpose. I have only one concern that is the GUI update with regards to the camelcrusher. Any updates please?
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Studiio Moh says: September 21, 2023 at 8:32 pm
I need a distortion.
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Rufus says: September 19, 2023 at 12:31 am
Where does this install on a Mac? I need to move it to my external drive, but after installing it I can’t find it anywhere.
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Studio Moh says: September 10, 2023 at 7:39 am
I want to get it.
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el pepe says: August 18, 2023 at 4:18 am
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Diy Music Biz says: July 24, 2023 at 4:33 am
This is great, thanks for keeping it alive
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Sneed says: June 30, 2023 at 8:50 pm
4 malicious detections on VirusTotal for the x65 .exe file.
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- SNEED says: July 2, 2023 at 4:07 pm
  x64*
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dixon says: May 30, 2023 at 7:54 pm
excelente aplicacion
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jean says: May 24, 2023 at 3:20 pm
nice logiciel
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Tobias says: May 10, 2023 at 4:53 pm
sick
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KENYA says: April 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm
1
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R says: January 18, 2023 at 9:32 pm
http://www.audiopluginsforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/camelcrusher-win_mac.zip
Welcome
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Adamiskooo says: January 15, 2023 at 4:40 pm
Its not downloading for me in the FL Studio
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Adam says: December 11, 2022 at 8:54 pm
me is working on my laptop is not downloading
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- Sudokuinink says: January 12, 2023 at 12:50 am
  Type the URL in your browser and it should start downloading:
  http://www.audiopluginsforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/camelcrusher-win_mac.zip
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  - SUDOKUININK says: January 12, 2023 at 12:52 am
    ..or right click the link in Chrome > Open in New Window. Then Refresh the new page and .zip should download
  - low pulse says: May 2, 2023 at 10:05 pm
    thank you man!
thr says: November 21, 2022 at 3:32 am
not dowlanding
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- Adam says: December 11, 2022 at 8:51 pm
  me is working on my laptop is not downloading
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- Bao says: January 6, 2023 at 10:23 pm
  Use a different browser, didn’t work on Google Chrome for me but did on Safari
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  - Phuz says: January 12, 2023 at 10:20 am
    Worked for me thxxx
Anonymous says: November 19, 2022 at 11:30 pm
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- wiem says: February 3, 2023 at 8:49 pm
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Johander says: November 16, 2022 at 2:56 am
Productor
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What says: October 15, 2022 at 10:09 am
how
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Ioannis Panagiotis Meletiadis says: September 28, 2022 at 11:45 am
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- Arma says: March 19, 2023 at 6:22 am
  droga
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Trezz says: September 25, 2022 at 11:00 am
merci
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mer says: September 5, 2022 at 12:01 pm
excellent
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micheal jackson says: July 24, 2022 at 11:19 am
great plugins
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VK says: July 17, 2022 at 2:46 pm
No gui on mac m1. WTF!!??
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- Tianzii says: February 26, 2023 at 5:57 pm
  Hey yooo, this is Tianzii!
  Are you on Fruity Loops? I’ve created all 20xCamelCrush Presets as FL Studio Patcher Presets to be able to change presets fast, tweak and automate knobs! Long live CamelCrush! Check this out on how to download and install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhUQB5bMZug
  PS: You still need to download CamelCrush from here and install it before using the presets, which are only the GUI part to control it.
  Cheers my friend! Long live CamelCrush!
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sexhaver says: June 30, 2022 at 5:05 am
hi
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junior says: April 23, 2022 at 5:50 am
hello
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Ambtions Recoil says: March 3, 2018 at 8:38 am
Fire
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badis says: February 3, 2018 at 12:40 pm
need this vst :)
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jaejune1457 says: January 8, 2018 at 2:21 pm
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jaejune1457 says: January 8, 2018 at 2:21 pm
ddd
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Mike Halloran says: October 20, 2017 at 3:12 am
From the comments, I can tell that this has a 32 bit Carbon GUI. Without 32Lives ($99.95), you won’t be able to use it in OS 10.8–10.12. Carbon support dropped completely in High Sierra so it can’t be used in OS 10.13 even with 32Lives. https://www.soundradix.com/products/32-lives/
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- Spettro says: February 23, 2018 at 4:26 am
  this explains why ableton is crashing now after I updated to 10.13. im not sure i can live well without camelspace. oh boy
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- Tianzii says: February 26, 2023 at 6:21 pm
  Thanks for your comment man! Because of your comment I’ve decided to create all 20xCamelCrush Presets as FL Studio Patcher Presets to be able to change presets fast, tweak and automate knobs! Long live CamelCrusher! Check this out on how to download and install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhUQB5bMZug
  PS: You still need to download CamelCrusher from here and install it before using the presets, which are only the GUI part to control it.
  Cheers my friend! Long live CamelCrusher!
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Anonimo Figaro says: September 7, 2017 at 4:43 pm
Nice !
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AMANI YUSUPH says: July 22, 2017 at 11:21 am
good
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Sagu Merah says: July 10, 2017 at 7:47 am
nice
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Bobby Jones says: April 2, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Can someone explain to me how to install this for logic pro on a mac?
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- Ancelmo Jason Neto says: May 14, 2017 at 10:11 am
  have u been able to figure it out?? ple
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  - Genesis Barrios says: June 1, 2017 at 4:26 am
    you drag the files into the folder. so you go to library-> audio-> plugins-> and then whatever folder it should be in. if its a component file it goes in component. if its au in goes in au
Edgar Woodhall-Wright says: March 29, 2017 at 5:21 pm
the problem people could be having is the you are working in a 64 bit DAW whereas this plug-in is 32 bit. Thankfully there are some applications that bridge between the 32 plugin and the 64 DAW
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- Adam says: April 18, 2017 at 10:41 pm
  Which application would that be?
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  - Jamie K. says: May 11, 2017 at 3:13 am
    JBridge
  - Michael Andre says: June 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm
    or “32lives”.
- briancarter says: March 20, 2018 at 5:25 pm
  Or, install the 64 bit version :-) Maybe that wasn’t in the zip when you downloaded it. I’m installing in Ableton Live 9 right now and it was super easy.
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ATGengineer says: January 31, 2017 at 12:06 am
Can anyone explain how to get it running in pro tools. I’m using a mac with the latest version of pro tools. I’ve installed it but it doesn’t show up in my plugins.
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- Thieme says: March 2, 2017 at 7:03 am
  ive got ableton live 9 on a windows laptop and I cant get it to show up in my plugins either
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Richard Cheese says: January 8, 2017 at 12:19 am
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Shrekfuckdurmom says: November 3, 2016 at 4:09 pm
i like tube distortion
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Dannis Fdwadfas says: October 23, 2016 at 2:51 pm
Doesn’t work for me, when i have dowloaded it, and press for the installation to start, nothing shows up….?
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- Skippy Gonzales says: November 5, 2016 at 4:36 pm
  Just wait a few it takes time for the page to load
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- Michael says: November 29, 2016 at 10:17 pm
  Are you on a Mac?
  Same thing happened for me, but it showed up under ‘devices’ in Finder and I had to double click it to open the installer. Everything went fine after that.
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Un Hermoso Senpai says: October 12, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Is Full?
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- Name says: November 24, 2016 at 4:21 pm
  yes
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jonnatan says: September 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm
hi, It didn’t work when im gonna unzipe it and install it says that the file doesn’t exist even when i got the file, so i think the file has something wrong
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Deso MOK says: August 15, 2016 at 8:46 pm
thx du scheiss hurensohn
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Gabe says: June 3, 2016 at 7:11 am
can this also be used for adding your own vocals to a beat that you like from a song??
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- Brian White says: September 16, 2016 at 8:33 pm
  no, it’s an fx processor not a sampler
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Mau Black Kamber says: November 9, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Super like
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