...OK, Louder and Higher.  Does this have anything to do with parameters that a musician would use to control their instrument?

Interesting...Part of your guess is cold and part of your guess is warm...
 
Ok well the connection about the tree service video with lot's of experience & digging in deep and Orange Tree is obvious, but the cold part vs. the warm part?
 
Hmmm...
 
The 'louder' guess I'll say is the cold part, and the 'higher' guess the warm part, which might be another wood instrument, with a higher pitch than the flute perhaps? 
 

jimusic
 
...OK, Louder and Higher.  Does this have anything to do with parameters that a musician would use to control their instrument?

Interesting...Part of your guess is cold and part of your guess is warm...
 
Ok well the connection about the tree service video with lot's of experience & digging in deep and Orange Tree is obvious, but the cold part vs. the warm part?
 
Hmmm...
 
The 'louder' guess I'll say is the cold part, and the 'higher' guess the warm part, which might be another wood instrument, with a higher pitch than the flute perhaps? 
 

Actually none of the videos are references to the name Orange Tree, the videos are completely related to the things (and there are two things) being announced today. 
 
You're right that louder was cold. Higher was warm and so was something else you wrote, the word "instrument." As to your question "higher pitched than a flute perhaps?" Hmmmm...That's a very good question. I would imagine that at least one of things being announced is generally not higher pitched than a flute, and I'm not sure about the other thing. A wood instrument? There is wood involved, sure.

Everyone likes a challenge. And the rate of speed to reach the highest discount level for this year's Group Buy has been amazingly fast, even unprecedented for us. We hit 250 participants in the Group Buy so quickly -- well, candidly, it surprised us. Today, with 13 days still left, we have surpassed 300 participants in the Group Buy, and the majority of participants are purchasing multiple libraries.

It all feels too easy...and we love a challenge. Especially one with a sweet pay off. And we know that you too love challenges. So, here's what we're going to do (and don't worry, we won't make it very tough). Over our five years, we've only done two Group Buys prior to this one. We don't do these often, so when we do, we like to do it big.

Our last Group Buy finished with a total of 352 participants. Considering that we always want to improve on our past efforts, we thought we'd take some advice from the legendary Nigel Tufnel and take this Group Buy "one louder," or more specifically, at least one person larger than our last Group Buy in 2010. That would make us very happy.

So, here's the deal. We're going to give you some nice extra rewards you didn't expect -- but we're also going to give you a little challenge too. Here's the deal:

When the Group Buy reaches 353 participants -- that's "one louder" than our last Group Buy in 201, which had a total of 352 participants -- EVERYONE who is part of the Group Buy will receive, absolutely FREE (we love those two words together, don't you?), a multi-mic mark tree patch for Kontakt. Finally, when the Group Buy reaches 400 participants, EVERYONE who is part of the Group Buy will receive our upcoming library, Angelic Zither, a $25 USD value, absolutely FREE.


So, even if you already purchased and are playing the libraries you bought in this Group Buy, you can still get more libraries for free when the Group Buy grows. Spread the word! Tell your friends and reap the rewards! Most of all, thanks for making this Group Buy an enormous success, now let's make it even better.

THE VIDEO CLUES EXPLAINED 
"One Louder" = Refers to our efforts to make and reward everyone for making this Group Buy one person "louder"  than the last group buy.
"Higher and Higher" - Refers to our efforts to take the Group Buy higher and higher (and reward everyone as the Group Buy goes higher and higher).
 "Everyday I Write the Book" - Refers to the announcement being about libraries, as libraries have lots of books.
"Send Me an Angel" - Refers to the Angel Zither library to be given away. (Okay, this one was pretty much impossible to guess.) 
"Mark's Tree Service" - Refers to the mark tree library to be given away. 

Oh yay! A multi-mic mark tree patch for Kontakt!
 
Uh, wait...a what?

yorolpal
I occasionally "mark" a tree when I'm out hiking...
 

 
Haha!

bitflipper
Maybe a Rhodes Mk III? But you don't need multiple mics for that.

How about if it was like that drumcircle from Wavesfactory.... up to 14 Rhodes Mk III's played in the same room.

jimusic
So I currently have 4 libraries in my cart at OTS' site.
 
But my dilemma is this:
 
If I buy the 'Evolution Electric Bass Rick', will I become complacent, spoiled and even so lazy that I may not get this love of my life that I've had since 1996 out & play it as often any more:
 

 
???

I'll buy her from you. I have a copy of Addictive Drums* I can trade.
 
 
*From my X3 upgrade.

A mark tree library is also known as bar chimes or a chime tree. They're an essential for percussionists and many drummers use them (notably Neil Peart). 

I just grabbed the Rick & the Passion Flute.

Just doing my part to help set a new GB record for the OTS guys. 

rtucker55
Very Nice! I have a need for this.  Looks like the GB is at 346 and climbing towards 353+
 
Just want to say Thanks for Everything Greg and edrummist.

Thank you and everyone else participating in this thread and in the Group Buy. 


Working with and helping Orange Tree Samples and Greg Schlaepfer is a labor of love. The consulting I do to Orange Tree Samples technically doesn't even encompass me posting. I post because I'm a huge fan and user and have a blast being part of the fun (like posting silly video clues).

We just reached 353 participants in the Group Buy, so everyone in the GB gets the Multi-Mic Mark Tree sample library FREE!!! That was way too easy! 
 
Everyone in the Group Buy can now access the download for the mark tree library from their group buy account.

Hmmm...Glitchy accidental triple post. 

edrummist
"Everyone in the Group Buy can now access the download for the mark tree library from their group buy account."
 
I might be being a little dim here, but I can't seem to find the download - also I am not sure where my Group Buy Account is? Can you point me in the right direction - thanks
Nigel
 
 

rTucker - thanks so much, downloading as we speak - was me being dim as I expected!
Cheers
Nigel