GROUP BUY - 50% OFF + FREE GIFT - ALL Orange Tree Samples for Kontakt. FINAL DAY!!!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Glyn Barnes)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:03:48 GMT

Unfortunatly no. They require the full version of Kontakt to run, the only run in demo mode on the player.

As I had ordered Kontakt for a song on the back of the Steven Slate EX no brainer deal I deceded to jump in here and bought Evolution and Jaco Bass (Jaco's fretless and seemed to fill a hole in my current collection of Scarbee and Yellow Tools Majestic basses)

Unfortunatly I have had to head back to the Middle East for a few weeks so I can pay for all these toys " /> so i only got a chance to preview the Orange Tree stuff breifly in Kontakt player before I left, Kontakt demo would time out before I got the hang of using them properly, but it sounds like they have potential.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Milt)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:41:24 GMT

Man-O-Man! I just watched the video, Greg has done it!! This is, as far as I am concerned a must have!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (derFunkenstein)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:36:37 GMT

can these libraries be used to register Kontakt Player with NI and get the discount price on Kontakt? Muhuhahah

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:03:27 GMT

For anyone who hasn't caught the thread announcing the chord strumming tutorial video for Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry in the Orange Tree Samples forum at KVR, here's a direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRp9cD4cThI

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:18:24 GMT

Here is an overview of all the products currently on sale for 50% OFF until June 15th (11:59 PM GMT). Also, remember that each purchase includes a $40 USD Store Credit towards Evolution Acoustic Guitar steel string acoustic guitar to be released in late July.

Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry
List price: $199 USD. Current Group Buy price: $99.50 - SAVE $99.50!

Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry takes the original Strawberry sample library and makes significant improvements to the lead guitar engine, including an upgraded layer system that is simpler and more powerful than ever, as well as including all the new articulations added in the extended version of Strawberry. We've also improved the string/fret selection technology and added several new controls using our exclusive Mind Control (TM) technology. Even more, Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry includes a feature that many of you have been asking for -- a chord strumming engine along with more than 1 GB of specially-recorded strum samples. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Scarlet Queen
Audio Demo #2: Slithery Tattoo
User Demo: Vintage Strawberries (by Perry D'Armond)

Iconic Bass: Jaco - Fretless Electric Bass
List price: $129.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $64.97 - SAVE $64.98!

Iconic Bass: Jaco is an ultra realistic fretless bass sample library for KONTAKT, featuring Orange Tree Samples' proprietary fretless slide engine, which gives you the ability to slide from one note to any other with incredible realism. It also includes three velocity layers and 2x round-robin samples, all with three plucking positions. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Jaco Rocks
Audio Demo #2: Ruff Riff
User Demo: Rainy Days (by Simon Stockhausen)

CoreBass Pear - Upright Acoustic Bass
List price: $64.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $32.47 - SAVE $32.48!

CoreBass Pear, like Iconic Bass: Jaco, includes Orange Tree Samples' exclusive fretless slide engine for amazingly realistic slides between any notes at any given speed. Recorded with both DI and mic signals, CoreBass Pear allows you to create your own tone mixes or select from included presets. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Funky Upright
Audio Demo #2: Jazz Quintet

CoreBass Cherry - Electric Bass Guitar
List price: $49.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $24.97 - SAVE $24.98!

CoreBass Cherry is a favorite among TV/film composers and hobbiests alike. It's an instantly playable, dependable bass library, with a usable tone that easily fits into the mix. CoreBass Cherry has 4x round-robin alternating samples for realistic repeating notes, and automatic legato articulations such as slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Groove 1
Audio Demo #2: Groove 2

CoreBass Cherry Picked - Electric Bass Guitar
List price: $64.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $32.47 - SAVE $32.48!

The picked edition of the CoreBass Cherry series, CoreBass Cherry Picked boasts 8x round-robin alternating samples, recorded with both downstroke and upstroke pick directions -- either automatic or manually controllable. Like its fingered and slapped counterparts, CoreBass Cherry Picked includes intelligent legato articulations as well as the ability to slide between notes at any speed. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Gospel Demo
Audio Demo #2: Pop Demo

CoreBass Cherry Slapped - Electric Bass Guitar
List price: $64.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $32.47 - SAVE $32.48!

The slapped edition of the CoreBass Cherry series simplifies the task of performing or sequencing realistic slap bass tracks once and for all. By physically modeling the position of the virtual bassist's thumb and forefingers as well as considering the context of the notes you play, CoreBass Cherry Slapped intelligently switches between slap and pop articulations just like a real bassist does. It also features 8x round-robin alternating samples, automatic legato articulations, as well as special effects such as slides and muted notes. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Groove 1
Audio Demo #2: Groove 2

Grand Kalimba
List price: $39.95 USD. Current Group Buy price: $19.97 - SAVE $19.98!

Grand Kalimba features over 2,000 kalimba samples, powered by an extensive KONTAKT script which gives you complete control over the tone and playability of the library. This chromatically-sampled kalimba sample library has 8x round-robin samples and 3 velocity layers. It also includes the sounds of the tines being muted, including buzzing mute sounds which adds the human element to your kalimba track. Using Grand Kalimba's interface, you can switch between a traditional keyboard and kalimba mapping layout as well as detune and pan individual tines. You can also double the tines with a single button. Click here for more information.

Audio Demo #1: Cloud Crystals
Audio Demo #2: Enchante

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:22:50 GMT

I wanted to thank everyone again for their patience during the past two days as we were experiencing server issues.

First, and most importantly, the OrangeTreeSamples.com website is back online, fully operational, and prepared for high traffic. The e-commerce functionality is tested and working reliably. File downloads are working smoothly and we are now very well capable of handling extremely high amounts of traffic and downloads.

This year was Orange Tree Samples' second Group Buy, and we had more than twice the number of members we had in our first Group Buy, last year. We believed that our server and bandwidth would be capable of handling the expected traffic. However, what we found was that the traffic spike was far beyond our expectations. After the initial spike in traffic, we added an additional alternate server, to spread the load from our main server. However, that was not sufficient to handle the incoming traffic and our site was regularly having outages. (We are working with our web hosting provider to investigate the possibility that the issues with our server were the result of a denial of service or server flooding attack on the Orange Tree Samples website, intended to slow down or stop our server.) It was at that point that I made the difficult decision that it was best to take our website offline until we could be confident that our customers would be ensured of a smooth, trouble-free ordering and downloading process. I contacted Amazon to set up an arrangement to use their servers from this point on, which are extremely well prepared and tested to handle traffic spikes far beyond what we have received during this Group Buy. As it has taken some time to get our files and ordering system set up with Amazon, I am happy to say that all systems are now working properly -- far better than they ever have -- and can easily handle ten times the traffic we could handle prior to this time.

While this experience was by no means something any developer or business that depends on the Web would wish for, I want to share that it brought out the best in Orange Tree Samples customers. From emails to PMs to posts I received, I was really quite moved by how supportive Orange Tree Samples customers were during this very stressful situation for both of us. In return for all of your patience and loyalty, we will be issuing everyone who has taken part of this Group Buy already, or at any point from the start of the Group Buy until the end of the discount period, a $40 USD Orange Tree Samples Store Credit towards the purchase of our next sample library, Evolution Acoustic Guitar (steel string acoustic guitar), expected for release in late July 2010. For anybody who might have visited the site and left, I will also extend this offer to anyone who purchases at any time during the Group Buy discount period. Also, the Group Buy discount will be extended until June 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM GMT.

I thank you for your support and understanding and look forward to a smoother finish to this year's Group Buy.

Sincerely,
Greg
President
Orange Tree Samples

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:42:37 GMT

Here's an update on the latest news. This latest problem is due to my actual webhost for the website -- I'm in contact with them, trying to figure out why the website is down, because it's not due to traffic this time. I have moved all the downloads to the new Amazon S3 server, which people have reported to be extremely fast. The website was starting to revert to its normal speed, and then suddenly every page went blank -- almost as if somebody disabled the web port at the server. I'm in communication with them, and hopefully we can get it sorted out once and for all today.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Mon, 31 May 2010 14:08:08 GMT

For anybody who has purchased products from the Orange Tree Samples website, but unable to download the sample libraries due to the server slowdown, please email me (greg AT orangetreesamples DOT com), and I will send you temporary download links on an alternate server.

I'm currently working out an arrangement using Amazon's reliable and fast Amazon S3 service to host the download files separately from the website, in order to avoid the server slowdown problem in the future.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, and I'm working hard to correct the server issue as soon as possible.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Mon, 31 May 2010 13:46:44 GMT

Hi,

I'm so sorry for the problems that you're experienced, caused by the heavy traffic on the website. I'm currently looking to use a different method of serving the downloads, because that's the factor which is currently what is slowing the server (which even is a dedicated server) down to a halt.

Again, I apologize for this inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!

Kind regards,

Greg

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Ham N Egz)

Mon, 31 May 2010 09:58:13 GMT

I am happy you had good success with the GB!!!

However , with your server, not so much... I've been trying since 7AM to get in ... It will get better I know

EDIT it is now a few minutes shy of noon and still no luck getting in . I did get as far as the shopping cart one time but had multiple instances of the same product and could not empty the cart ...

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Sun, 30 May 2010 18:47:56 GMT

I'm now in the process of sending out the emails for the Group Buy. This Group Buy has been a tremendous success for Orange Tree Samples, with more than twice the amount of people we had in last year's Group Buy. I can certainly see from all of the posts, PMs and emails I've received that there's a great deal of anticipation around getting your products as soon as possible, and specifically, around the release of our new Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry library.

Even more, due to a number of requests I've received to extend the Group Buy discount a little longer, I've decided to extend the 50% OFF discount an additional week. So, for anyone who wasn't able to join by our original deadline, I have good news -- we will now be extending the Group Buy discount of 50% until June 6, 2010. Purchase any sample libraries from the Orange Tree Samples website and you'll automatically receive 50% OFF on your order.

That means that if you signed up for the group buy and want to get a headstart by ordering before you receive the official email, you can do that!

I also want to take a moment out to say that I am extremely appreciative for all of your support in making this group buy, the launch of Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry and Orange Tree Samples a success.

Now, I'm eager to hear your feedback and music with your new sample libraries! Enjoy.

Greg

P.S. If you're upgrading to Evolution Electric Guitar from Strawberry or Strawberry Extended, I've already sent you an email with your discount code. If you haven't received it yet, please check your spam folder, since sometimes emails accidentally end up there.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Ham N Egz)

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:17:31 GMT

Darn it Greg .. I have a vacation day from work tomorrow but I WILL go to my office (because we have a 150 mb pipe and im on DLS lite at home ) and bring my USB drive and download your products I chose and HOPEFULLY not have a server crash.. and bring it home and on my vacation day off spend it with you (in a sense I mean your sample library.. not that we couldn't
have a have a beer or other beverage .. that would be OK I know your a busy guy and all that .. but I digress)
anyway .. I have a gig tonite so I cannot be home or go to work to download when the GMT clock strikes 23:59 to downond your Library.., but I will set my clock to ring me up EARLY in the AM to roust out of bed, grab my HW, sully forth to my work and grab those precious ONES and ZEROS ...

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Sat, 29 May 2010 16:24:03 GMT

Okay, Greg just posted a video of him playing lead lines and the strumming engine using Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry (on a tiny M-Audio keyboard!) over at KVR that I'm sure anyone checking out this thread would be interested in seeing. I know Greg was running out the door when he posted this, so I thought I'd save my fellow Cakewalk users from having to wait a few hours to see this! Here's a copy of his post from KVR:

"Okay, the high quality version is still being processed by YouTube, but here's a performance video demo of Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQPmDlp6yJ8

I want to make a voice-over version of it too, so I can explain stuff. More to come!"

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Sat, 29 May 2010 15:57:20 GMT

Thomassonar5

Hello gregjazz
When I joined the group buy I picked the Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry.
and I would like to add more instruments to my order, can this be done ? Thank You Tom

Hi Tom,

Yes, just revisit the group buy page and select additional products. Then I'll combine your orders into one.

Kind regards,

Greg

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Thomassonar5)

Sat, 29 May 2010 13:40:31 GMT

Hello gregjazz
When I joined the group buy I picked the Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry.
and I would like to add more instruments to my order, can this be done ? Thank You Tom

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Ham N Egz)

Sat, 29 May 2010 10:25:08 GMT

Greg, your great new product and the GB price are the number one PRIZE in my book!!!
I have a few projects with guitars on them already, that I'm going to pull out and replace the gtr tracks with Evolution.. or in the very least augment them

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Fri, 28 May 2010 23:02:51 GMT

So if you remember, there are a few prizes for MVPs:

- MVP for most entertaining post from a GB member - $15 USD gift certificate.

- MVP for most helpful GB member - $25 USD gift certificate.

- MVP for GB member best at getting the word out - $25 USD gift certificate.

- MVP for impressive user demos of OTS libraries - $100 USD gift certificate.

(There's more information about these MVP awards in the first post of the thread)

I've decided that it would be best to extend the deadline for the last award, the most impressive user demo, until June 30th. That way everyone who bought their first Orange Tree Samples libraries in this group buy has a chance to win the award. It also gives everyone more time to perfect their entries.

The rest of the prizes will be awarded after the group buy ends.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (JonD)

Fri, 28 May 2010 20:01:32 GMT

huffy

So after registering, we just put a checkmark by Evolution Electric Guitar, hit "enter", and... that's it for now - is that correct? Just want to make sure I'm truly in on this.

Yes, and you can go back at any time and add more items until the GB deadline. (Any item is now 50% off).

Congrats Greg and everyone who took part!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:53:23 GMT

huffy

So after registering, we just put a checkmark by Evolution Electric Guitar, hit "enter", and... that's it for now - is that correct? Just want to make sure I'm truly in on this.

Yup, that's it! I just sent your confirmation email, too.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (huffy)

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:39:08 GMT

So after registering, we just put a checkmark by Evolution Electric Guitar, hit "enter", and... that's it for now - is that correct? Just want to make sure I'm truly in on this.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Basradaem)

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:01:53 GMT

musicman100

YEA!!!!!!!! MAY 31 Ill be busy downloading OT libraries ...

WOOHOO! Me too. I'm glad it's a holiday!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Ham N Egz)

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:43:45 GMT

YEA!!!!!!!! MAY 31 Ill be busy downloading OT libraries ...

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:08:26 GMT

The group buy has reached 200 people, which is the highest discount level -- 50% OFF ALL ORANGE TREE SAMPLES LIBRARIES!!!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Fri, 28 May 2010 12:16:11 GMT

Okay, the group buy has now reached 198 people. With the Group Buy nearest the highest discount level, right on the edge of victory, it's either really exciting or agony -- depending on your perspective -- as you wait for the next two people to join and take this to the 50% off level!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Fri, 28 May 2010 10:22:37 GMT

Okay, the group buy is now at 195 -- that's five people away from hitting the highest discount level, 50%.

So right now, it's either really exciting for everyone in the group buy or complete torture! Well, if you're in the latter group, I wouldn't worry too much. I think this one is certain to hit the highest discount level by Sunday, and most likely within the next few hours, which means Evolution will only cost $99.98 (if my math is correct!). Considering that it's list price is $199.95 and I think the previous Strawberry Extended library was priced at, I think, $179.95, and Evolution adds a chord strumming rhythm guitar engine and more than 1 GB of samples made especially for chord strums and other improvements on top of Strawberry Extended, it's an incredible deal. I actually sold my copy of RealStrat several weeks ago because of Evolution Electric Guitar - Strawberry and I'm now putting my copy of RealGuitar up for sale (PM me if interested) because Orange Tree Samples' is planning on releasing an acoustic guitar for the Evolution Acoustic Guitar line in the next couple of months.

I own most of the other Kontakt electric guitar sample libraries on the market as well as a lot of the VSTs and it's now been more than one year since I first started urging Greg of Orange Tree Samples to make this product after getting his original Strawberry library for Kontakt (if you search on eDrummist and guitar on KVR, you can probably find threads and posts of mine going back to 2002 on this topic!). I even put together a plan and assessed the marketplace showing that there was a gap in the market for a very high end, ultra-realistic guitar sample library with advanced chord strumming capabilities that allowed users to create any type of chord, not just a set amount of pre-recorded strums locked into certain tempo ranges. I thought Greg / Orange Tree Samples would be best qualified to make this product of all the developers in the marketplace that I am aware of based on the sample quality and scripting of Strawberry and their bass libraries -- in a way, I kind of sought Greg out to make my dream electric guitar library product with strumming capabilities that I've been hoping for since I had my first DAW. So, since then, I've actually worked on the naming of the product, the logo, the product copy, the press releases, etc., so I don't think there is anyone more eager than me for Evolution to be released. I've even been hounding Greg for a beta copy, but no luck! I have to wait like everyone else!

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (planetearth)

Thu, 27 May 2010 21:26:35 GMT

You're right--this is a great deal on a great-sounding library. I hope more people take advantage of this before the time runs out! We just need to keep the offer in front of people for as long as possible.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (yorolpal)

Thu, 27 May 2010 21:04:22 GMT

I know that this might be being overshadowed by the IK group buy...but that's hit it's target. Please listen to the demos and, more importantly, WATCH the video demo of the scripting/strumming. It is flat out amazing. This is one incredible deal. Don't miss it.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (edrummist)

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:53:02 GMT

The Group Buy is now at 181 participants. Based on how the final days of Group Buys tend to be where you see a lot more people joining, I think it's very likely that this will hit the highest discount level (200 or more participants = 50% off) either today or tomorrow.

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (gregjazz)

Tue, 25 May 2010 21:28:14 GMT

planetearth

Just to confirm two things, Greg:

1. The group buy actually ends Sunday, May 30 at 11:59AM (one minute before noon), right? There are 31 days in May, and I wanted to be sure people don't think they have until midnight on the "last day in May".

2. There are no samples in this library from left-handed guitars, hm? That's too bad.

1. Oops, looks like you caught my mistake! I meant "PM", not "AM" of course. But I guess not too many people will be complaining about the extra 12 hours to get the GB past 200 for the 50% OFF discount (which I'm confident it will reach).

2. You know, the funny thing is that I AM left-handed, but I prefer playing on right-handed guitars and basses because I like my dominant left hand to be doing all the fretting work. :)

Re:Orange Tree Samples announces GROUP BUY, Evolution Electric Guitar (Ham N Egz)

Tue, 25 May 2010 20:43:30 GMT

Well if its GMT or Sidereal time doesnt matter.. he "may" not make the 50 percent off mark but as I stated earlier, Ill pull the trigger at 40 off

In a sense,its a "boutique" library in that he doesn't have teh marketing of the "big boys" he relies on forums like this AKA as grass roots effort.

SURE I would like to see Greg have the same response as the IK MM 6 for 1 gb BUT i WILL support him and buy his product because

it sounds very very good

he is doing it all by himself(I think

I am, without getting PC or nationalistic, supporting a home town guy