PavlovsCat Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Just curious to learn about how everyone else uses the Evolution electric guitar libraries... My being happy with the Evolution presets kept me from venturing out and exploring external amp sims and effects for quite a long time. I would tweak Evolution presets a bit, but that was about it. But once I started combining Evolution guitars and basses with external guitar amp and effects sims, it opened up a whole new world of options for me (and costs for more virtual gear!). In the last several months, I've been spending a lot more time using Evolution libraries with external amp sims and effects (I have Guitar Rig, AmpliTube and Electrum), to the point where I really enjoy going through the amp and effects sims presets playing around until I find just the right sound and, ideally, something fresh that inspires me. I mean, I easily get caught up in jamming when going through the various options. I'd be very interested in how many others use these libraries with external guitar amp and effects simulators and any tips or insights. Edited July 10, 2023 by PavlovsCat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 hours ago, cclarry said: I forget that I had a boatload of Orange Slices from the last Group Buy....LOL Love them Orange Slices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 hours ago, PavlovsCat said: ...once I started combining Evolution guitars and basses with external guitar amp and effects sims, it opened up a whole new world of options for me... Same here. The main limitation of Kontakt-based instruments is that you're restricted to the fx that NI have included with the sampler. For the most part, they're actually decent - at least for basic effects such as convolution reverb. But if you want a rotary effect or a believable amp sim or modulated delays they'll often fall short. Or require a lot of obtuse tweaking to get what you're after. That's why external fx are almost in my chain for sampled guitars. I actually don't have a big assortment of amp sims on hand, and have been meaning to add Scuffham S-Gear for years. But Guitar Rig will get me reasonably close as far as amplifier and speaker distortion, then it'll be sweetened with Valhalla Ubermod and/or Valhalla Delay, and sometimes D16's Redopter. A FET-style compressor usually ends up in the chain. Often lots of automation. I also like to use mismatched instrument/amp combinations, such as fat bluesy distortion on an acoustic guitars. OTS' lap steel and Slide Acoustic are favorites for this treatment, as are Indiginus' Delta Blues and The STEEL. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 hours ago, cclarry said: I forget that I had a boatload of Orange Slices from the last Group Buy....LOL Thanks... I forgot about mine too. So you reminding me helped me save some more!! Evo Rik 12 = $56. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 6/24/2023 at 10:17 AM, Greg Schlaepfer said: We have lots of stuff in the works! Over 30 Evolution-based instruments in various stages of development, several of which are close to being released. Two have already been encoded by Native Instruments for the free Kontakt Player, and it's just a matter of finishing their demos and videos. We have a couple non-Evolution libraries in development, as well as updates in the works for existing products. You're probably timing a mass release for the day after I get additional storage... They say that nature abhors a vacuum, unfortunately the same principle applies to unused disk space. Still... looking forward to seeing what you come out with! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) @Greg Schlaepfer One of the things I appreciate the most about the OTS group buy is the ability to add or remove at will after the buy has been reached. A customer doesn't feel "boxed in" to choices. That flexibility is greatly appreciated, thank you. Edited July 11, 2023 by husker 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Another good thing is if you bought into the group buy, you can get more than the one purchase you commit to. IOW, you can buy more at the discount rate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jngnz Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 53 minutes ago, Grem said: Another good thing is if you bought into the group buy, you can get more than the one purchase you commit to. IOW, you can buy more at the discount rate. Which, let’s face it, is also the worst thing about this group buy. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 How many Orange Slices do you get for buying an item on sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Schlaepfer Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Milan said: How many Orange Slices do you get for buying an item on sale? It's one Orange Slice per dollar spent (rounded). So if you buy a $99 library in the group buy at 60% off, the price comes to $39.60, earning you 40 Orange Slices, which can be redeemed for 4% off a future order. If it's your very first order, you get a bonus 100 Orange Slices. And there's also the Surveys for Slices system, where you can answer a few survey questions to get points (currently you can get a total of 170 points from that). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Thanks! So, to get to 500 orange slices, from 270 (170 from the survey + 100 from the first purchase), one would need to buy something that costs $230 after the discount, and then upgrade later to the bundle at 50% off with the 500 orange slices? That's the most cost effective way to buy a bundle starting from scratch, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leizer Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 8 hours ago, husker said: @Greg Schlaepfer One of the things I appreciate the most about the OTS group buy is the ability to add or remove at will after the buy has been reached. A customer doesn't feel "boxed in" to choices. That flexibility is greatly appreciated, thank you. Agreed. I booked two items, and ended up buying 4 item, of which none of them were the booked ones. Or, sort of. I bought the bass bundle and had the roundwound bass booked. With the orange slices, the bundle were too cheap to resist. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Schlaepfer Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 10 hours ago, Milan said: Thanks! So, to get to 500 orange slices, from 270 (170 from the survey + 100 from the first purchase), one would need to buy something that costs $230 after the discount, and then upgrade later to the bundle at 50% off with the 500 orange slices? That's the most cost effective way to buy a bundle starting from scratch, correct? That's correct, and yes, that's usually the way to get the best price if you're looking at a lot of libraries/bundles. That way you're leveraging as many rewards points as possible on the second, larger order. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vst0nE Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 is there a way to pay with monthly payments if you get bundle with groupbuy or you have to make one off big payment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Schlaepfer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, dee said: is there a way to pay with monthly payments if you get bundle with groupbuy or you have to make one off big payment? The only option to pay with monthly payments would be through PayPal Credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Blanc Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Almost forgot to purchase. Wanted to do it on friday because that's my 'software day'. That would have been bad. Got the Nylon and Hollowbody. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Schlaepfer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Nick Blanc said: Almost forgot to purchase. Wanted to do it on friday because that's my 'software day'. That would have been bad. Got the Nylon and Hollowbody. As long as you've signed up for the group buy sale, you have until the very end of July to actually complete your purchase or make additional purchases using the group buy discount. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Schlaepfer Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 And that's a wrap--a big thank you to each and every of the nearly 2,000 people that participated in our Summer group buy sale! Hope you're enjoying all your new instruments! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Best group buy. OrangeTreeSamples rock! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Fleer said: Best group buy. OrangeTreeSamples rock! And swings too! (Evolution Django Jazz, Evolution Jazz Archtop, Pure Jazz Vibes...) Edited July 13, 2023 by PavlovsCat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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