Evolution Infinity
User Guide
Evolution Infinity Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................ 2
Achieving Realism ...................................................................................................... 2
What’s Under the Hood? ............................................................................................ 3
Installation....................................................................................................................... 5
Step 1: Extract the ZIP File......................................................................................... 5
Step 2: Activate Through Native Access..................................................................... 5
Step 3: Load in KONTAKT.......................................................................................... 5
KONTAKT Sample Library Organization .................................................................... 6
Evolution Engine ............................................................................................................ 7
License Agreement ........................................................................................................ 8
Credits ............................................................................................................................. 9
Contact .......................................................................................................................... 10
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Evolution Infinity Preface
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Infinity sample library! This electric guitar sample
library features 5.79 gigabytes (compressed to 3.5 GB using the lossless NCW audio for-
mat) of 24-bit samples, powered by KONTAKT's extensive scripting engine.
A product of the '80s, this flashy red electric guitar emanates clean chorus tones and
shredding leads that go on forever. Quite literally, in fact, as the guitar includes a sus-
tainer pickup which allows notes to ring indefinitely. While it might seem like a novelty
initially, the sustainer pickup actually adds a lot of options for effects that aren't obtainable
with an ordinary guitar. For example, chords can be held in conjunction with the volume
pedal to create organic pad-like swells. In high-gain lead guitar sounds, the sustainer
pickup sometimes causes harmonics to ring, almost like feedback from the guitar amp.
We sampled all articulations with a generous length of sustain and then seamlessly
looped the applicable samples using phase-coherent loop points.
As you can imagine, for a guitar that specializes in showstopper lead guitar solos, we
were sure to sample everything from pinch harmonics and tapping to pick slides and other
performance effects. We also recorded the legato articulations with four round-robin for
realistic variation when playing fast trills.
Achieving Realism
Emulating a guitar is a complex task because there are so many articulations and tech-
niques to cover when it comes to lead guitar playing, strumming, or chordal picking pat-
terns. In addition to the wide collection of sampled articulations, we also used KON-
TAKT's scripting to make certain techniques more dynamic. For example, we used a
combinations of samples and scripting to generate slides that can be played between
notes at any speed. Similarly, rather that recording samples of strummed chords, we in-
cluded a powerful strumming pattern system that generates realistic strummed chords
from individual samples.
Many aspects are also physically modeled. This includes tonal modeling, incorporated in
the pick position control, since the location of where the string is picked affects the timbre
and attack of the guitar's tone. We also used modeled the motion of the guitar pick to
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capture factors such as how the picking direction and string skipping changes pick
noises. Speaking of pick noises, the strumming engine uses its own pick noises due to
the difference in how the strings are attacked when strumming.
Legato is an important element in guitar playing, whether it's playing slides or simply fret-
ting a different note without plucking it, achieving what are known as hammer-ons and
pull-offs--the first being to an upward legato interval and the latter referring to a downward
interval.
Another important factor that we included is string resonance. Sometimes open strings or
their harmonics will resonate with the currently ringing note. This resonance adds addi-
tional depth and nuance to the tone of the guitar. Of course, as with many of the features
in Evolution Infinity, the string resonance is adjustable.
Lastly, Evolution Infinity uses custom LFO shapes to produce authentic guitar vibrato. We
also included several types of vibrato, which specialize in different styles of music. The
speed and depth of the vibrato are both adjustable, giving you a lot of options when it
comes to fine tuning the vibrato to suit your guitar track.
What’s Under the Hood?
At its core, Evolution Infinity has approximately 8,000 samples, recorded in 24-bit at
48khz. You get three dynamics, downstroke and upstroke pick directions (when applica-
ble), with 2 round robin each. Each string was recorded individually.
Because effects are a big part of guitar playing, Evolution Infinity comes with a robust
guitar effects engine. That way it isn't reliant on an external guitar effects plugin, although
you have the option to bypass Evolution Infinity's own effects to use your own plugins.
The built-in effect system includes a vast collection of guitar pedals, modeled using con-
volution impulses and scripting. Additionally, you have selectable guitar cab sizes with
several options for microphones and mic placement. In total, you have a complete guitar
effects suite at your fingertips capable of amazing-sounding tones without the need for
external guitar effects processors.
In terms of articulations, Evolution Infinity includes sustains, palm mutes, fully muted
notes, squeals, tapping, natural harmonics, plus special effects such as chugs, string
slaps, pick scrapes, and much [Link] are also MIDI articulations for instant tech-
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niques such as grace notes, buzz trills, slides (velocity-based and tempo-synced), oc-
taves, and powerchords.
All these articulations are available in our custom mapping system, which allows you to
set how you want the different playing techniques to be triggered. For example, you can
assign articulations to velocity ranges, MIDI CCs, or even custom latching and non-latch-
ing keyswitches. There's also a dynamic memory option--when enabled, unused articula-
tions will be automatically unloaded from memory, keeping the library as efficient and
compact memory-wise as possible.
By emphasizing realism and playability, we want playing Evolution Infinity to give you the
same excitement and inspiration as playing a real electric guitar.
We at Orange Tree Samples are proud of the results, and hope you enjoy this extensive
electric guitar library!
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Evolution Infinity Installation
Installation
Step 1: Extract the ZIP File
The first thing you need to do after downloading the ZIP file from your account on the
Orange Tree Samples website is to extract Evolution Infinity. Both Windows and macOS
can natively extract ZIP files without requiring other software. The entire library is self-
contained within this ZIP file, so you can always move the folder afterward to relocate the
library anywhere you like.
Step 2: Activate Through Native Access
After the library has been extracted, it needs to be activated using the Native Access
application.
Run Native Access and log into your Native Instruments account, registering an account
if necessary. Next, click the "Add a serial" button and enter your serial number for Evolu-
tion Infinity, which can be found in your order confirmation email as well as in your ac-
count on the Orange Tree Samples website.
Afterward, click the "Locate" button next to Evolution Infinity‘s listing in Native Access and
then click the “Choose a location” button, which lets you browse to the library's folder.
That way Native Access knows where you've installed the library. In this case, you'll need
to select the main "Evolution Infinity" folder.
Note: If you ever move the library's folder after it's been activated, you'll need to re-open
Native Access to update its records about where the library's folder is located. Afterward,
Native Access automatically relays this information to software like KONTAKT, Komplete
Kontrol, and Maschine.
Step 3: Load in KONTAKT
Next, launch the KONTAKT plugin or standalone application. On the left side of KON-
TAKT's window, navigate to the "Libraries" tab, which lists all the KONTAKT Player li-
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braries you own, and find the listing for Evolution Infinity. After clicking on the "Instru-
ments" button, double-click on the "Evolution [Link]" instrument.
After the instrument finishes loading, you’re ready to play Evolution Infinity!
KONTAKT Sample Library Organization
As your collection of KONTAKT libraries expands, it's important to keep them organized.
For example, keep them all within a main "KONTAKT Sample Libraries" folder rather than
scattered around your hard drive. Backing up the installation files for your sample libraries
is also a good idea, although you’ll always be able to re-download the library from your
account on the Orange Tree Samples website if necessary.
The next step in organizing your sample libraries is in KONTAKT itself. One of the bene-
fits of storing your sample libraries all in the same place is that it makes finding them
faster when manually loading them. For KONTAKT Player instruments such as this one,
the "Libraries" panel acts as a useful shortcut to access your libraries. However, bear in
mind that this section is limited to KONTAKT Player libraries only.
Another convenient way to access your KONTAKT libraries is by adding them to the
Quick Load panel. This allows you to create shortcuts to your libraries, sorted into any
folder/subfolder arrangement you wish. The Quick Load panel can be quickly accessed
with a single right-click in any empty area of the multi-rack (the large portion of KON-
TAKT's interface that displays the loaded instruments), or by clicking on the "Quickload"
option available in KONTAKT's panel menu (the icon of three small rectangles in the top
center of the interface). To load an instrument from the Quick Load panel, simply double-
click on the patch you wish to load, or drag it into KONTAKT's multi-rack.
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Evolution Infinity Evolution Engine
Evolution Engine
For detailed information about working with this instrument’s interface and all its capabil-
ities, please refer to the separate Evolution Engine documentation, available from the
product download page or in the downloads area of your account.
Because all the Evolution instruments use the same interface and workflow, we opted for
it to have its own documentation rather than repeating the information for each Evolution-
based instrument. The additional documentation for the Evolution Engine goes into detail
about every control and its usage, as well as containing helpful tips.
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Evolution Infinity License Agreement
License Agreement
Orange Tree Samples produced all of these sounds and retains all rights to these sounds.
You may use the samples included for commercial or non-commercial music productions.
You do not need to credit Orange Tree Samples.
This license to use the sounds granted to the original purchaser of the sounds and is not
transferable without the consent of Orange Tree Samples.
You may not create any other sample-based product that uses sounds from Orange Tree
Samples. This includes making other sample libraries that use Orange Tree Samples
sounds as source material.
You may not copy, edit, distribute or sell the original soundsets without the written permis-
sion of Orange Tree Samples.
The software is provided to the user "as is". Orange Tree Samples makes no warranties,
either express or implied, with respect to the software and associated materials provided
to the user, including but not limited to any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
Orange Tree Samples does not warrant that the functions contained in the software will
meet your requirements, or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or er-
ror-free, or that defects in the software will be corrected.
Orange Tree Samples does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use
or the results of the use of the software or any documentation provided therewith in terms
of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. No information or advice given by
Orange Tree Samples shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this
warranty.
Orange Tree Samples is not liable for any claims or damages whatsoever, including prop-
erty damage, personal injury, intellectual property infringement, loss of profits, or interrup-
tion of business, or for any special, consequential or incidental damages, however
caused.
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Evolution Infinity Credits
Credits
Greg Schlaepfer
Production, scripting, graphics
Elan Hickler
Sample processing
Jackson Harris
Documentation formatting
Beta testing
James Michael Wolk, David Reinstein, Richard Penrose, Geert Bevin, Perry D'Armond,
Blake Robinson, Frederic Moueza, Jani Kaataja, Bob Bergen, Bill Thompson, Alejandro
Tiscornia, Jonathan Timpe, Patrick Fitzsimons, Andrew Silagy, Charlotte Partt, Joshua
Cohen, Doug LeBow, Jason Castle, Tony Ostinato, Ben Horwood, Dave Francis, Kobi
Rivlin, Keith Levenson, Aaron Fultz, Leandro Gardini, Jordan Gagne
Special thanks to:
Oriana Schlaepfer, Peter DeLegge
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Evolution Infinity Contact
Contact
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestion for the
improvement of our products, please don’t hesitate to contact us. For the latest updates
on what’s going on at Orange Tree Samples, you can subscribe to our newsletter from
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Thank you once again for supporting Orange Tree Samples! It is our sincere pleasure to
provide you with high-quality, affordable sample libraries.
Orange Tree Samples, Evolution are trademarks property of Orange Tree Samples.
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All other product names, brands, musical artists, instrument inventors, and other trademarks are property
of their respective owners. These names are included in this documentation for educational purposes
only and are in no way associated or affiliated with Orange Tree Samples.
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