Through March 7, 2012 – If you are a registered user of Evolve Mutations 1, Evolve Mutations 2, the Evolve Mutations Bundle, or Native Instruments’ Komplete 8 Ultimate Bundle, you can purchase Evolve at the discounted price of $119.
**Check out the Product Comparison Page for the differences between the EM1, EM2, and Evolve.
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Walls of cinematic percussion, punchy beats, and next-gen tonal elements make up 7 genre-specific loop suites (Dramatic EVOLVED, Dramatic Techtronic, Electro Tech, Industrial Elements, Industrial Grunge, Quirky and Cartoony, Rock Pop, and Tonal Suites.) Over 600 beat sliced loops arranged with an intuitive keymapping system.
5 categories of otherworldly sounds like Uncharted Metals, Odd Noise and Buildups, and Atonal Stings, offer distinct new ways to heighten emotional impact. Perfect for adding terrifying sonic punctuation to a film soundtrack or bizarre textures to the breakdown of a pop song.
This mashed up array of instruments strays from the traditional “meat and potatoes” sounds. This category includes complex instruments and pads such as Frozen Piano and Lydian Choir Gods, bringing an innovative quality to your arrangements.
Over 40 modern percussive-type menus and drum-like kits containing sounds gathered from an array of bizarre sources (warehouses, amusement parks, murky stairwells, and more). Whether it’s a massive hit, an ear piercing screech, or a subtle clang, this category provides an enormous variety of sounds for beat production.
Utilizing a custom step-sequence arpeggiator, users can control Velocity, Pan, and Filter on nearly 60 presets, ranging from percussive hits to tweaked pianos. Develop your own groove, or choose one of the 12 factory presets to get started.
EVOLVE is powered by the NI Kontakt engine and is fully integrated into the Kontakt Player browser. On the main page, users are provided with control over ADSR, HIGH PASS FILTER (including cut-off and resonance), LOW PASS FILTER (including cut-off and resonance), and EFFECTS (including Skreamer, Lo-Fi, Cabinet, Reverb, and Delay).
EVOLVE also features the highly innovative ‘TRIGGER FX’ engine. Made up of 12 discreet effects (filter sweeps, delays, compression, panning, distortion, Lo-Fi, and more), the Trigger FX can be performed and recorded using a midi keyboard, or user-assigned CC Values. Within the presets of the Rhythmic Suites, Percussive Kits, and Stings and Transitions categories, this real-time FX performance tool can create radical transformations of the original sounds with the hit of a key.
“Clearly a huge amount of creative energy and musical ability has gone into making Evolve the unique and useful instrument that it is. I continue to be impressed”
(“Cowboys & Aliens”, “Unstoppable”, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”)
“The beauty of Evolve is the deadly combination of first-rate, out-of-the-box sounds with the all too easy ability to tweak everything to make it your own. It’s the best of both worlds! Evolve is at the top of my ‘go-to’ list for inspirational and evocative sounds. It’s Easily one of the best sounding virtual instruments i’ve had the please of playing”
(“Dead Space”, “F.E.A.R.”, “Command and Conquer”)
“I am not a ‘sample library’ kind of guy, but this thing blew my f-ing mind.”
(“Monster”, “The Fast and The Furious”, “Go”, and many others)
“What you guys delivered is completely different… Nothing sounds like this. The sounds seem perfect for anything from a really intelligent dance remix to the score for ‘Battlestar Gallactica’ or a billion other movies… Just awesome inspiring kick-ass sounds!!”
(Bruce Springsteen, U2, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, and many others)
“Evolve is a tremendous musical platform. Since I got it, I have used it on every musical project that has come my way. I look forward to getting in the studio when I can bring in that plug-in and just ride the inspiration.”
(Veteran Keyboardist – Dreamtheater)
“Every once in a while a sample library comes along that raises the bar. Evolve has done just that, it’s outstanding, and should be on the must-have list for any composer.”
(“Contraband”, “District 9″, “Cole”, “Normal”)
MusicTech Magazine – June 2009 Issue
EVOLVE Received the MusicTech Choice Award along with a full page review in the June 2009 issue. “…the organization of the content is superb… a treasure trove of extreme and unusual sounds just itching to be used in your productions…”
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Audio Media Magazine – April 2009 Issue
Jerry Ibbotson writes a full page review of EVOLVE. “What I found is that it straddles the two worlds of music and sound effects brilliantly… It’s a powerful bit of material that’s out of this world.”
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Electronic Musician Magazine – January 2009 Issue
EM has presented EVOLVE with the 2009 Electronic Musician Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for “Best Sample Player (Software)”. The January 2009 issue names EVOLVE one of the 22 best new products of the year.
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Electronic Musician Magazine – December 2008 Issue
EM awarded EVOLVE with the “EM Hot Pick”, along with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. “…Inspiring instruments in every instrument category… Evolve delivers fresh, often indescribable sounds and comprehensive rhythmic and harmonic tools for contemporary electronic film and game music…playing it continually stokes my creativity. I can’t think of a better recommendation than that.”
Keyboard Magazine – December 2008 Issue
John Krough reviews Evolve as a part of his Round Up review feature. “…stellar sound design, evocative textures, menacing impacts, and go to basses and pads all wonderfully produced… It’s difficult to find fault with any aspect of Evolve because it’s simply outstanding. It’s not about ‘sample bloat,’ but about an imaginative, well-rounded set of tools that makes composing easier and more rewarding.”
Traxmusic Online – November 2008
Reviewer Richard Hunter writes an in-depth review of Evolve. “Ease of use for the working composer has clearly been thought through carefully. This system does not just get out of the composer’s way – it does everything it can to clear the road and light the path… The combined sonic quality, contemporary feel, and productivity supplied by Evolve would demand tens or hundreds of hours of effort from any composer to stitch together from multiple sources.”
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EQ Magazine – October 2008 Issue
Reviewer Craig Anderton writes a glowing review of Evolve. “…I am totally taken by the functionality, musicality, cost-effectiveness, and above all, quality of this library – which is without question one of the finest sound libraries I’ve had the pleasure to review”
Sound On Sound Magazine – October 2008 Issue
SOS hosts a massive 3 1/2 page review on Evolve. Calling Evolve “The sound library every TV composer needs,” the review covers Evolve in depth. “…this will deservedly find a place on many budding media composers’ wish-lists… this library could easily be that magical element that transforms your music into something that really sounds like it belongs on the screen. It really is that good.”
Computer Music Magazine – Summer 2008 Issue, CM 129
Awarding Evolve a perfect 10 out of 10, CM sums up the library, stating:Evolve is sonically superb, with some seriously good sound design throughout… While Evolve excels at the dramatic and will thrill composers, any musician would appreciate the massive array of slick sounds present in Heavyocity’s impressive debut.” Along with the review, there is a an “Eye On The Industry” spotlight with Dave.
