Orange Tree Samples – Evolution Infinity v1.3.5 (KONTAKT)

Core Plucked &Sustained Articulations (3 Velocity Layers, 2 Pick Directions, 2x–4x RR):

• Sustain: Endless phase-locked sustains with natural vibrato control (LFO, Mod Wheel, or Aftertouch).
• Palm Mute & Half-Mute: Tight, percussive 80s rock 8th-note chugs with adjustable palm-mute tightness.
• Mute (Dead Notes): Funk and rock percussive fret-hand string mutes.
• Tapping: High-velocity fingerboard tapping articulations for rapid Eddie Van Halen-style arpeggio sequences.
• Squeal (Pinch Harmonics): Screaming harmonic overtones triggered via high velocities, keyswitches, or MIDI CC.
• Natural Harmonics: Bell-like flageolet chimes across the 5th, 7th, and 12th fret nodes.

Instant MIDI Performance Articulations:

• Legato Slides: Velocity-sensitive or tempo-synced pitch slides between overlapping notes.
• Grace Notes & Whole-Step Slides/Hammer-Ons: Instant ornamental expressions for bluesy and melodic phrasing.
• Octaves & Power Chords: Automatic chord voicing definitions in the CHORDS tab.
• Performance FX: Authentic pick scrapes, string slaps, fret noise, and whammy bar dive effects.

Triggering Pinch Harmonics (Squeals) & Tapping Naturally:

• In the PLAY tab, keep Palm Mute mapped to Velocity 1–60 and Sustain mapped to Velocity 61–122, then assign Squeal (Pinch Harmonic) to Velocity 123–127 (or a dedicated non-latching keyswitch).
• This lets you chug tight 80s palm-muted riffs at low velocities, play singing lead lines at medium-high velocities, and punctuate the end of a riff with a screaming Zakk Wylde / 80s hair-metal pinch harmonic simply by hitting the key at maximum velocity.

Performing Fast Trills & Neo-Classical Legato Runs:

• Ensure Legato is active in your articulation list. When programming fast 16th-note or 32nd-note lead runs in your DAW Piano Roll, slightly overlap the MIDI notes by 10–20 ticks.
• Evolution Infinity will automatically bypass the pick-attack transient and cycle through its 4x round-robin hammer-on and pull-off sample layers, producing smooth, natural fingerboard trills.

Wide Stereo 80s Clean Chorus & Quad-Tracked Rhythm Guitars:

• For lush Synthwave/80s pop cleans (e.g., Def Leppard or The Police textures), select a clean factory snapshot, open the TONE tab to engage the vintage Stereo Chorus and Ping-Pong Delay, and set Pick Position around 35%.
• For massive hard-rock rhythm walls, open the SETUP tab and switch Tracking from Single to Double or Quad—instantly spreading discrete round-robin performances across the left and right channels without needing to duplicate Kontakt instances.