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Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:50 am

Sample libraries are like scarecrows. Especially like the one from the Land of Oz, which was on a book-long quest for a brain. Have you ever wondered what sample libraries would be like with a mind of their own?

Wonder no more--this is now possible with Orange Tree Samples' new product, MIND CONTROL!

MIND CONTROL lets you play the Wizard of Oz, designing intelligence for your once brain-less sample libraries. It's not only compatible with all Orange Tree Samples sample libraries, but with 3rd party sample libraries as well.

MIND CONTROL is available now for KONTAKT 4 only. Visit the MIND CONTROL product page for details on how it works, a demonstration video, and to order your copy.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:18 am

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! I can't visit the site!

Mattiiiii · Post by **Mattiiiii** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:53 am

First, sample libraries cannot have minds, that's just rather less mindful advertising speak. But what if I am wrong here? Well, ... second, I am not sure if I would like to have my libraries having "a mind of their own", because who says that they would behave the way I expect them to? Third, how is a mind "of their own" related to the fact that I have to design it and that the program is called MIND CONTROL?

So, after all, it appears it's not completely their "own" "mind", I guess?

Sorry, just making fun because your website dosesn't load, so I had some free time to think about ill analogies... won't happen again

uselessmind · Post by **uselessmind** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:21 am

Any chance of making this group based?

Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:56 pm

uselessmind wrote:Any chance of making this group based?

That was another idea I had for the future--to make it either group-based or also channel based, so you not only can switch between libraries, but have layerings as well.

Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:58 pm

Mattiiiii wrote:First, sample libraries cannot have minds, that's just rather less mindful advertising speak. But what if I am wrong here? Well, ... second, I am not sure if I would like to have my libraries having "a mind of their own", because who says that they would behave the way I expect them to? Third, how is a mind "of their own" related to the fact that I have to design it and that the program is called MIND CONTROL?

So, after all, it appears it's not completely their "own" "mind", I guess?

Sorry, just making fun because your website dosesn't load, so I had some free time to think about ill analogies... won't happen again

Hahahah, well, at least you get to control what sort of mind they get. We have to make sure they don't have the power to take over the world, after all...

dmbaer · Post by **dmbaer** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:56 pm

Does Mindcontrol work with 64-bit Kontact? Thanks.

podo83 · Post by **podo83** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:13 pm

Look like a great tool and addition to Kontakt 4!

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Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:49 pm

dmbaer wrote:Does Mindcontrol work with 64-bit Kontact? Thanks.

It should work fine, as long as it's KONTAKT 4.

don1thedon · Post by **don1thedon** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:14 pm

Hmmm, another now thinking of ugrading to K4, this looks really interesting!
Don

Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:03 pm

Orange Tree Samples has just released a new version of MIND CONTROL! All new orders of MIND CONTROL will receive the updated version. I also just sent all current owners of MIND CONTROL an email with the download link for the update--if you haven't received the email, please contact me.

Here is a list of the improvements:

- New conditions: Aftertouch, Program Change, Last Speed, Last Duration, Cycle, Interval, Polyphony, Last Slot, Last Layer
- Conditions are better organized on the list.

Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:28 am

Here's another video for MIND CONTROL, showing some of its new conditions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgFYyYWZrYk

As you can see, it now has a real-time MIDI learn for controller ranges, pitch bend ranges, and other parameters. Let me know if you have any suggestions that you'd like to see in the next update!

AKJ · Post by **AKJ** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:11 am

I yesterday got mind control and I must say this is great. I now have a similar functionality inside Kontakt as the Vienna Instruments provide.

cheers and thanks, akj

Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Tue May 04, 2010 6:21 pm

You're welcome! I'm working on the next update, which will have some cool new stuff:

- Layers monophonic / polyphonic (if you want layers to be played simultaneously when conditions are met for more than one)
- Import / export preset (that way you can save your settings into a distributable NKI file)
- Instrument Bank / Multi mode
- Condition groups ON/OFF (basically if you want to use operators)

robgxmn · Post by **robgxmn** » Thu May 06, 2010 4:54 am

Hi, Greg -

This looks great!

A feature request - crossfading between layers

Even more snazzy, per layer volume control based on the conditions. e.g. layer 1 would play at its normal volume, and layer 2 at -0 to -9db depending on the cc change.

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MIND CONTROL - Your sample libraries just got a mind of their own