Evolution Manual 1.0

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1 Evolution Manual 1.0

2 Contents Installation & Activation... 4 Step 1 - Installation:... 4 Step 2 - Activation:... 4 Batch Re-Save... 5 System Requirements... 5 Welcome to Evolution... 6 Introduction... 7 Mix Page - Overview... 8 Mix Page - Instrument Header... 9 Mix Page - Drum Selector Drum Engines Soloing Drum Engines Sound Library Loading / Changing Drum Sounds Triggering Drum Sounds via MIDI Mix Page - Drum Voice Controls Drum Section Pitch Section Filter Section Linking Drum Engines Analog Simulation Mix Page - Insert Effects Equalizer Compressor Shaper Mix Page - Master Effects Mix Page - Send Effects Delay Reverb Convolution Reverb Mix Page - Drum Mixer Multi Output Routing Classic Drum Sequencer Classic Sequencer Steps Sequencer Transport Controls Sequencer Global Controls Global MIDI Controls

3 MIDI Export / Drag & Drop NKS Colour Guide XY Pad Page XY Pad Page - Drum Voice Select XY Pad Page - XY Pad XY Pad Page - Macro System Macro System Getting Started Macro Depth Sliders Macro Amount Knob Available List of Destinations Macro Visual Guide Sequencing Macros Sequencer Page - Overview Sequencer Page - Note Sequencer Sequence Lane Global Accent Sequencer Slop Sequencer Global Options Sequencer Page - FX Sequencer Drum Voice Selector FX Sequence Lanes Loading Presets NKS Integration Light Guide Native Map DAW Presets Key Command Reference Troubleshooting Sound Sources & Processing Credits

4 Installation & Activation There are two main steps to getting started with Evolution: Step 1 - Installation: 1. Download all 3 Evolution RAR files from your account. Ensure all 3 RAR files are 100% downloaded before moving on to point 2 below. 2. Unpack the RAR files together using an unpacking program such as Winzip / WinRAR (if on PC) or The Unarchiver If on Mac. 3. After successfully unpacking the RAR files you should now see a single folder named Evolution, which should be around 5GB (or slightly larger) in size. Take note of where this folder is located because you will reference this location in the next step. It is very important that the file structure is maintained within the Evolution folder. If you do not own Kontakt 5, you will need to install the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player which you can download here - Kontakt Player Download Link Step 2 - Activation: 1. Open Kontakt or Kontakt Free Player and navigate to the Libraries tab in the top left corner of Kontakt. Now click the Manage Libraries button directly underneath this. Native Access will now automatically launch. 2. Once logged in to Native Access, click the Add a serial header at the top left of the menu. You will now be prompted to enter your Evolution serial number. Copy and paste your Evolution serial into this box and then click the + Add Serial button. (Your serial number will be sent to your address automatically after purchasing Evolution. It is also available in your account on our website) 3. After entering your serial number, you will now be prompted to browse to the Evolution folder. Simply click the Browse button on this page and navigate to the Evolution folder that you have previously unpacked (see Step 1 Installation above). It is important that you select the Evolution folder itself and not any of the folders subfolders. Now click Open or Select Folder (if on PC). 4. Once you have followed these steps, Evolution should now be installed correctly in Kontakt s Libraries tab. To make sure it appears as a pane in the libraries tab, you may need to refresh the tab in Kontakt by clicking the refresh icon to the left of the Manage Libraries button. Please note: We highly recommend updating to the latest version of Kontakt / Kontakt 5 Player from within Native Access before activating Evolution. 4

5 Batch Re-Save Running a batch re-save after installing Evolution is highly recommended to speed up load times: 1. With Evolution loaded into Kontakt, click the Disk / File Icon at the top of Kontakt itself. 2. Select Batch re-save 3. Confirm the warning message by pressing Yes 4. Navigate and Select the main Evolution folder. Be sure to choose the same Evolution folder you referenced before when adding Evolution as a library within Kontakt. 5. Done. You should now see faster loading times. System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Kontakt Player Player or Kontakt Mac OS X 10.10, or (latest update), Intel Core 2 Duo Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4 GB RAM Recommended System Requirements Kontakt Player Player or Kontakt Mac OS X 10.10, or (latest update), Intel Core i5 or i7 Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core i5 or i7 8 GB RAM 5

6 Welcome to Evolution Thank you for purchasing Evolution! Evolution is a forward-thinking, truly modern drum engine powered by a ground-breaking library of 28,000+ electronic drum samples and sound design tools. Featuring an incredibly slick design and creative workflow, Evolution delivers an intuitive drum layering engine and browser, XY-pad, extensive modular macro system, parameter lock effects sequencer, fully NKS-ready engine and extensive sound design parameters per sound. The sound content that powers Evolution has been a labour of love spanning many years and thousands of hours of sound design, and we truly believe that this is the most powerful, and above all, best sounding virtual drum machine ever to be released... 6

7 Introduction Here you ll find documentation for everything needed to get started with Evolution. Evolution features three main pages (XY Pad Page, Mix Page & Sequencer Page), along with graphically dynamic pages for Drum Voice Controls, FX Sequencing, Drum Layering, Pattern Browsing, Effects, Macros and more. These pages are the core of Evolution s powerful engine - They host intuitive controls, parameters and functions for designing, layering, editing and processing drum sounds and creative sequencer patterns. Once installed, as per the instructions on Page 4, you will find 4 separate instruments in Evolution s Library Brower: Evolution (Main instrument) Evolution - Tape 1 Evolution - Tape 2 Evolution - Tape 3 Each of the instruments are completely identical in functionality; the only difference being that the Tape labelled instruments feature Analogue Tape Processed versions of Evolution s expansive Sound Library. Tape 1 being most subtle, and Tape 3 being most saturated. You ll find a detailed overview of each instrument page / section overleaf: 7

8 Mix Page - Overview Evolution: Mix Page The Mix Page is the heart of Evolution s powerful editing and sound sculpting engine. It allows you to deeply edit, sculpt and mix each of Evolution s 12 Drum Voices and Layers independently. It features the following areas which we will discuss in detail overleaf: Instrument Header Drum Selector Drum Voice Controls Insert Effects Master Effects Send Effects Drum Mixer Classic Drum Sequencer Sequencer Controls 8

9 Mix Page - Instrument Header Evolution: Instrument Header The Instrument Header section is one of three global sections (along with the Drum Selector and Classic Drum Sequencer sections) that are visible on every page in Evolution. X+Y Button - Clicking this button will take you to Evolution s XY Pad Page. See XY Pad Page section. MIX Button - Clicking this button will take you to Evolution s powerful Mix Page. SEQ Button - Clicking this button will take you to Evolution s Sequencer Page. See Sequencer Page section. Output Meter - Evolution s Output Meter displays a real-time visual representation of the instrument s master output volume. Evolution: Output Meter 9

10 Mix Page - Drum Selector Evolution: Drum Selector Evolution s Drum Selector is a graphically dynamic sound browser and visual display. It allows you to intuitively load any sound from Evolution s powerful sound library into any of the 12 drum voices. (See Drum Mixer section for how to select drum voices) Furthermore, each of the 12 drum voices has 3 independent Drum Engines - allowing you to load multiple sounds into each drum voice. These 3 engines are completely responsive, and make it possible to efficiently layer, edit, modulate, effect, mangle and mix each layer completely independent of one another. This introduces endless creative layering possibilities and sound design capabilities. Drum Engines Evolution: Drum Engines Evolution boasts 3 unique Drum Engines, each of which is accessed by clicking one of three Tabs: Drum - When selected, this will highlight yellow and indicates that you are currently viewing and editing the Drum engine. The Drum Type / Sub Bank buttons to the right of this will now dynamically show the corresponding available Drum Type / Sub Banks for this layer. Furthermore, the Drum Voice Controls will now reflect and control the Drum engine. Transient - When highlighted yellow, this indicates that you are currently viewing and editing the Transient engine. The Drum Type / Sub Bank buttons to the right of this will now dynamically show the corresponding available Drum Type / Sub Banks for this layer. Furthermore, the Drum Voice Controls will now reflect and control the Transient engine. Layer - When highlighted yellow, this indicates that you are currently viewing and editing the Layer engine. The Drum Type / Sub Bank buttons to the right of this will now dynamically show the corresponding available Drum Type / Sub Banks for this layer. Furthermore, the Drum Voice Controls will now reflect and control the Layer engine. Soloing Drum Engines Each Drum Engine / Layer can be soloed very easily by clicking the Solo icon to the right of the Drum, Transient and Layer Tabs. The Solo light will flash Yellow once clicked, indicating that this Layer is soloed. 10

11 Sound Library You will notice that the Drum Type / Sub Bank buttons to the right of the Drum Engine Tabs dynamically change depending on which of the three engines you are viewing / editing. The reason for this is that each engine is specifically designed with drum layering in mind, and thus each engine provides you with a unique set of drum sounds and creative sound design tools. See overleaf for a detailed description: Drum Tab Once selected, the Drum Engine gives you instant access to many thousands of groundbreaking electronic drum samples and percussive hits - each of which have been carefully crafted by hand from the ground-up using a huge array of drum machines, analogue synths, foley recordings and acoustic sound sources; processed individually on a sound-by-sound basis using a boutique collection of high-end outboard gear. The available Drum Types and Sub Banks available in the Drum Engine are as follows: Drum Type Sub Banks Kick 808 Classic Deep Heavy Mid Machine Punchy Short Unusual Various Snare 808 Heavy Layered Lo-Fi Low Mid Noise Machine Punchy Synthetic Tight Tom Classic Heavy Lazer Short Sub Synthetic Tone Hat Closed Acoustic Classic Metallic Noise Short Synthetic Hat Open Acoustic Classic Layered Metallic Noise Synthetic Cymbal Crash Effected Noise Ride Synthetic Clap Abstract Bright Classic Deep Layered Noise Snap Synthetic Perc Real Blocks / Bells Bongo Clave Conga Hand Drum Small Perc Timbale Perc Electronic Abstract Blips / Claves / Clicks / Hand Drum Snaps Bells Sticks Nu Perc Pops Rimshot Shaker Various Perc Glitch No Sub Banks Transient Tab Once selected, the Transient Engine gives you instant access to hundreds of drum transients and creative drum-enhancing tools - each of which have been carefully crafted / layered by hand from the ground-up using a world-class collection of sound sources. The available Drum Types available in the Transient Engine are as follows (see overleaf): 11

12 Transient Soft Transient Hard Transient Clap Click Snare Body Transient Type Layer Tab Once selected, the Layer Engine gives you instant access to hundreds of interesting and creatively produced sound design and layering tools - each of which have been carefully crafted using analogue noise sources, foley recordings, found sound, granular experimentation, synths, tape machines and world-class acoustic recordings. The available Drum Types and Sub Banks available in the Layer Engine are as follows: Organic Sub Deep Sub Mid Sub Verb Sub Bomb Live Snare Prepared Snare Room Snare Clap Tail Noise Layer Type 12

13 Loading / Changing Drum Sounds Loading sounds into a Drum Engine can be broken down into three simple steps: 1. Selecting a Drum Type (for example Kick ) 2. Selecting a Sub Bank (for example 808 ) 3. Selecting a Drum Sound from within the Sub Bank (for example House Deep Classic ) Selecting a Drum Type Drum Type Sub Bank Evolution: Drum Types / Sub Banks Evolution features two rows of Drum Type Buttons (10 buttons), and directly beneath these; two rows of Sub Bank Buttons (10 buttons). A discussed previously in the Sound Library section, Drum Type / Sub Bank buttons dynamically change depending on which of the three engines you are viewing / editing, and Sub Banks will change depending on which Drum Type you have selected. Simply click on any Drum Type button to reveal the available Sub Banks below. Selecting a Sub Bank Once a desired Drum Type is selected, clicking a Sub Bank will now populate the Evolution Browser Menu with all available samples from within this Bank. Evolution: Browser Menu Selecting a Drum Sound By clicking on the name of the currently loaded drum sound in the Browser Menu, you will be presented with a drop-down menu which allows you to select and load any of the available sounds within this bank. You can also cycle through available drum sounds from the selected bank by navigating with the left and right arrows directly to right of the drum sound name. The final, and quickest way of cycling through the available drum sounds from the selected bank is to use the Select knob in the Drum Voice Section. 13

14 Randomizing a Drum Sound Clicking the Dice Icon in the left of the Browser Menu will randomly select and load a drum sound from within the currently selected bank. Command + Clicking (Mac) Ctrl + Clicking (PC) the Dice icon will randomly select and load a sound for all 3 Layers. Triggering Drum Sounds via MIDI Evolution s 12 Drum Voices / Drum Channels are triggered by the following MIDI Notes: Drum Voice / Drum Channel 1 - C1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 2 - C#1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 3 - D1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 4 - D#1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 5 - E1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 6 - F1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 7 - F#1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 8 - G1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 9 - G#1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 10 - A1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 11 - A#1 Drum Voice / Drum Channel 12 - B1 14

15 Mix Page - Drum Voice Controls Evolution: Drum Voice Controls The Drum Voice Controls are located by pressing the VOI navigation button found on the left-hand side of Evolution s Mix Page. Evolution s Drum Voice Controls dynamically change to correspond to the Drum Engine Tab that is currently selected. This means that each of the 3 Drum Engines per Voice has its own unique set of Drum Voice Controls - allowing you to shape, edit, modulate, filter and mix each Drum Engine Layer completely independently of one another. The 3 Drum Engines can also be linked, allowing you to control each parameter across all 3 Drum Engine Layers simultaneously. See Linking Drum Engines. Drum Section Evolution: Drum Section Choke Group - Allows you to select between 1 of 6 Choke Groups for the selected Drum Voice. Drum Voices which are assigned to the same Choke Group will automatically cancel the audio of all other Drums in the same Group. Volume - Controls the Volume of the corresponding Drum Sound. Pan - Controls the Stereo Pan of the Drum Sound. Start / Offset - Sets the Initial Sample time for the Attack portion of the Drum Sound when turned anti-clockwise from its centre position. Introduces a 0-50ms offset/delay at the beginning of the Drum Sound when turned clockwise from its centre position. This is very useful when layering sounds and wanting to subtly delay the timing between each of the 3 Layers / Engines within a Drum Voice. Select - Allows you to quickly cycle through all available drum sounds in the currently selected Bank for corresponding Drum Engine. 15

16 Amp Attack - Sets the Amp Attack Time for the Drum Sound. Amp Hold - Sets the Amp Hold Time for the Drum Sound. Amp Decay - Sets the Amp Decay Time for the Drum Sound. Amp Velocity - Sets the influence Velocity has on the Output Volume of the Drum Sound. Pitch Section Evolution: Pitch Section Coarse Tune - Adjusts the Pitch of the Drum Voice within +/- 12 Semitones. Fine Tune - Adjusts the Pitch of the Drum Voice within +/ Cents. Pitch LFO Amount - Sets the amount of modulation applied from the LFO to Fine Tune. Pitch LFO Rate - Sets the rate of the LFO. When turned Left past the centre position, the Rate control will give synchronized values between 1/32T and 1/1. When turned Right past the centre position, the Rate control will run freely. Pitch LFO Delay - Sets the time it takes for the LFO modulation to be introduced. When turned Left past the centre position, the Delay control will give synchronized values between 1/32T and 1/1. When turned Right past the centre position, the Delay control will run freely. Pitch Envelope Amount - Adjusts the Modulation Intensity the Pitch Envelope has over Fine Tune Depth. Pitch Decay 1 - The time it takes the Pitch Envelope to rise or fall from zero to the breakpoint after it has been triggered. Pitch Break - The level of the Pitch breakpoint. If this value is negative, the envelope will fall, then rise, and vice-versa if this value is positive. Pitch Decay 2 - The time it will take the Pitch Envelope to rise or fall back to zero after it has reached the breakpoint. Pitch Velocity - Adjusts the Modulation Intensity that Velocity has over Fine Tune Depth. 16

17 Filter Section Evolution: Filter Section Filter Style - Sets the Filter Style for the selected Drum Voice. Selectable between 14 unique High Pass, Low Pass and Band Pass Filters. This is displayed as the name of the filter above the Freq, Res and Env controls. Filter Frequency - Adjusts the Cutoff Frequency for the corresponding Drum Sound. Filter Resonance - Adjusts the Cutoff Resonance for the corresponding Drum Sound. Pitch LFO Amount - Sets the amount of modulation applied from the LFO to Filter Cutoff. Pitch LFO Rate - Sets the rate of the LFO. When turned Left past the centre position, the Rate control will give synchronized values between 1/32T and 1/1. When turned Right past the centre position, the Rate control will run freely. Pitch LFO Delay - Sets the time it takes for the LFO modulation to be introduced. When turned Left past the centre position, the Delay control will give synchronized values between 1/32T and 1/1. When turned Right past the centre position, the Delay control will run freely. Filter Envelope Amount - Adjusts the Modulation Intensity the Filter Envelope has over Filter Cutoff Frequency. Filter Attack Curve Sets the Shape of the Filter Attack Envelope, Filter Attack - Sets the Attack Time for the Filter Envelope. Filter Hold - Sets the Hold Time for the Filter Envelope. Filter Decay - Sets the Decay Time for the Filter Envelope. 17

18 Linking Drum Engines Positioning the mouse over the text underneath any Voice parameter will display a colour-coded line below the text. Clicking this line will highlight it and link the selected control across all 3 Drum Engine Layers on the currently selected Drum Voice. This is useful if you want to have the same knob position across all 3 Layers. Analog Simulation Evolution: Linking Drum Engines Evolution: Analog Simulation Evolution s Analog Simulation engine simulates the random behaviour and subtle differences in sound inherent of analogue equipment. It can be used to add movement and / or analog characteristics to Drum Voices. This control works independently for each of the 3 Drum Engines, and each of the 12 Drum Voices; allowing each Layer within a Drum Voice to have different Analogue Simulation settings. This introduces powerful possibilities for generating movement / randomness between Drum Voices and Layers independently. Analog - Clicking the bulb turns this effect off for the corresponding Drum Engine. Intensity - Sets the intensity of the Analog Simulation effect. Random Volume - Randomizes the Volume of the Drum Engine by +/- 6dB for recreating the subtle shifts inherent of analogue Drum Machines. Random Pan - Randomizes the Stereo Pan Position of the Drum Engine between the Left and Right Channels. Linking Analog Simulation Controls - Positioning the mouse over the Analog text will display a white line underneath this header. Clicking this line will highlight it and link the Analog control across all 3 Drum Engine Layers for the currently selected Drum Voice. This is useful if you want to use the same Analog parameters across all 3 Layers. 18

19 Mix Page - Insert Effects Evolution: Insert Effects The Insert Effects are located by pressing the EFX navigation button found on the left-hand side of Evolution s Mix Page. Evolution s Insert Effects give you access to powerful mix processing tools such as EQ, Compression, Filters, Bit Crushers, Tape Saturation, and Transient Designers. Once enabled, these controls affect all 3 Layers of the Drum Voice of the currently selected channel. Equalizer Evolution: Insert EQ EQ Power - Enables / Disables the Equalizer. LF Gain - Boosts / Cuts the Low Frequency Range as determined by the position of the LF Frequency knob directly below. LF Freq - Selects the Frequency Range in which the LF Gain knob boosts / cuts. LMF Gain - Boosts / Cuts the Low Mid Frequency Range as determined by the position of the LMF Frequency knob directly below. LMF Freq - Selects the Frequency Range in which the LMF Gain knob boosts / cuts. HMF Gain - Boosts / Cuts the High Mid Frequency Range as determined by the position of the HMF Frequency knob directly below. HMF Freq - Selects the Frequency Range in which the HMF Gain knob boosts / cuts. HF Gain - Boosts / Cuts the High Frequency Range as determined by the position of the HF Frequency knob directly below. HF Freq - Selects the Frequency Range in which the HF Gain knob boosts / cuts. 19

20 Output Slider - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Equalizer. Compressor Evolution: Insert Compressor Comp Power - Enables / Disables the Compressor. Comp Style - Sets the Style of the Compressor. Feedback is a FET-based model similar to a Urei Solid is a VCA-based model similar to an SSL G-Bus Compressor. Comp Thresh - Adjusts the Compressor Threshold. Comp Ratio - Adjusts the Compressor Ratio. Comp Attack - Adjusts the Compressor Attack Time. Comp Release - Adjusts the Compressor Release Time. Comp Makeup - Adjusts the Compressor Makeup Gain. Comp Mix - Adjusts the Compressor Mix (Wet / Dry). Output Slider - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Compressor. Shaper Evolution: Insert Shaper Shaper Power - Enables / Disables the Shaper Effect. Filter Cutoff - Adjusts the frequency of the Drum Voice Filter. 20

21 Filter Drive - Adjusts the intensity of the Drum Voice Filter Drive. Bit Crush - Increases the Bit Crush Effects by lowering the Bit Depth of the Drum Voice. Redux - Increases the Sample Redux effects by lowering the Sample Rate of the Drum Voice. Drive - Adjusts the Input Drive or Saturation of the Tape Effect. Note that high levels of Input Saturation will lower the volume significantly, but this can be compensated for with the Shaper Output Slider. Heat - Adjusts the Tone of the Tape Effect between a Low Frequency emphasis to the left, and a High Frequency emphasis to the right. Trans Attack - Adjusts the Transient Master Attack Time for the currently selected Drum Voice. Trans Sustain - Adjusts the Transient Master Sustain Time for the currently selected Drum Voice. Output Slider - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Shaper Effect. 21

22 Mix Page - Master Effects Evolution: Master Effects The Master Effects are located by pressing the MST navigation button found on the left-hand side of Evolution s Mix Page. The Master Effects are identical to the Insert effects with a few notable exceptions: The Master Effects section processes the Master Output of all Drum Voices that are not assigned to an External Output. Any Drum Voice assigned to an External Output will not be processed by the Master Effects. The Master Effects cannot process the Send Effects (Reverb / Delay). The Filter Drive control has been swapped with Filter Res on the Master Effects section. 22

23 Mix Page - Send Effects Evolution: Send Effects The Send Effects are located by pressing the SND navigation button found on the left-hand side of Evolution s Mix Page. Evolution contains two Delay effects and two Convolution Reverb effects which can be used on each Drum Voice. Switching the Sends for each Drum Voice can be accomplished by clicking the text under the Delay and Reverb Send knobs in the Drum Mixer and XY Pad Page. These are labelled as DLY1 or DLY2 and REV1 or REV2. Delay Evolution: Delay Module Delay Power - Enables / Disables the Delay Effects. This setting is remembered when saving presets, so keep this in mind if you would like to disable effects when loading presets. Delay Time Value - Displays the current Delay Time. Delay Time - When Delay Sync is enabled this control sets the Delay Time between 1/32T and 1/1. When Delay Sync is disabled this control sets the Delay Time between 5ms and 3.0s. Delay Sync - When enabled, the Delay Time will be synchronized between 1/32T and 1/1. When disabled the Delay Time range will be between 5ms and 3.0s. Delay Feedback - Sets the Feedback Intensity of the Delay. Delay Filter Cutoff - Sets the High Cut of the Delayed signal. Delay Stereo Width - Sets the Stereo Pan of the Delayed signal. Output Slider - Adjusts the Output Level of the Delay. 23

24 Reverb Evolution: Reverb Module Reverb Power - Enables / Disables the Reverb Effect. This setting is remembered when saving presets, so keep this in mind if you would like to disable effects when loading presets. Previous Reverb - Selects the previous Reverb Program from the Reverb Select menu. Next Reverb - Selects the next Reverb Program from the Reverb Select menu. Reverb Select - Displays the list of available Reverb Programs. Reverb Pre-Delay - Sets the Pre-Delay Time of the Reverb Effect. Reverb High Pass - Sets the High Pass Filter of the Reverb Early/Late Reflections. Reverb Low Pass - Sets the Low Pass Filter of the Reverb Early/Late Reflections. Reverb Size - Increases / Decreases the Size / Tail of the Reverb. Output Slider - Sets the Output Level of the Reverb Effect. 24

25 Convolution Reverb Evolution: Capturing Impulse Responses Unlike conventional digital reverbs which use algorithms to digitally re-create a reverb effect, Evolution uses Impulse Responses, which are samples / snapshots of real reverb and spaces. The world-class Impulses included in Evolution were captured in a wide variety of studios; using some of the best drum rooms, analog and digital hardware reverbs available, and processed with vintage Transistor and Tube EQs. This was achieved by sending specialized test tones into the room or reverb unit and capturing the sound. These recordings were then processed to create an Impulse Response, or IR file, which is used to recreate the actual sound of the reverb within the instrument. A total of 189 Impulse responses are included. Below is a comprehensive list of all the Impulse Responses included within Evolution: Reverb Source - Patch Name Length Channels 1. Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 2. Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 3. Studio A - P1 - C12 Tube 2.85s Mono 4. Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 5. Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 6. Studio A - P2 - C12 Tube 3.00s Mono 7. Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 8. Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 9. Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 10. Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 11. Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 12. Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 13. Studio A - P6 - PZM 3.00s Mono 25

26 14. Studio A - P6 - PZM 3.00s Stereo 15. Sonic Temple - Back Wall 3.00s Mono 16. Sonic Temple - Front + Back 3.00s Stereo 17. Sonic Temple - Front Wall 3.00s Mono 18. Sonic Temple - Omni 3.00s Stereo 19. Sonic Temple - PZM 3.00s Stereo 20. Sonic Temple - Staircase 3.00s Stereo 21. Sonic Temple - Staircase Btm 3.00s Mono 22. Sonic Temple - Staircase Top 1.00s Mono 23. Small Studio - Near Wall Close 1.00s Stereo 24. Small Studio - Near Wall Far 1.00s Stereo 25. Small Studio - Room Centre 3.00s Mono 26. Small Studio - Room Centre 3.00s Stereo 27. BX10 1.5s Mono 28. BX10 1.5s Stereo 29. BX10 2.5s Mono 30. BX10 2.5s Stereo 31. BX10 3.5s Mono 32. BX10 3.5s Stereo 33. BX20 2.0s Stereo 34. BX20 2.0s + 2.5s Stereo 35. BX20 2.0s + 3.5s Stereo 36. BX20 2.0s + 4.5s Stereo 37. BX20 2.5s Stereo 38. BX20 3.0s Stereo 39. BX20 3.0s + 3.5s Stereo 40. BX20 3.5s Stereo 41. BX20 4.0s Stereo 42. BX20 4.5s Stereo 43. Orban - Clean 3.50s Stereo 44. Orban - EQ s Mono 45. Orban - EQ s Mono 46. Orban - EQ s Mono 47. Orban - EQ s Mono 48. Orban - EQ s Mono 49. Orban - EQ s Stereo 50. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 51. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 52. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 53. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 54. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 55. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 56. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 57. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 58. RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 59. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 60. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 61. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 62. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 63. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 64. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 26

27 65. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 66. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 67. RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 68. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 69.RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 70. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 71. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 72. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 73. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 74. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 75. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 76. RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 77. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 78. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 79. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 80. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 81. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 82. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 83. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 84. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 85. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 86. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 87. RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 88. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 89. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 90. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 91. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 92. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 93. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 94. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 95. RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 96. Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall - E 3.28s Stereo L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo 27

28 L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate - E 3.00s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate - F 3.61s Stereo L - Plates - Round Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Round Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo 138. SPX900 - Basement 13.00s Stereo 139. SPX900 - Canyon 0.74s Stereo 140. SPX900 - Gate Reverb A 0.72s Stereo 141. SPX900 - Gate Reverb B 0.74s Stereo 142. SPX900 - Percussion ER 3.00s Stereo 143. SPX900 - Plate 2.84s Stereo 144. SPX900 - Plate + Gate 3.00s Stereo 145. SPX900 - Rev 1 Hall and Gate 0.81s Stereo 146. SPX900 - Reverse Gate 1.78s Stereo 147. SPX900 - Room 1 1.4s 0.87s Stereo 148. SPX900 - Room 3 0.7s 5.41s Stereo 149. SPX900 - Tunnel 5.5s 1.62s Stereo 150. Misc - Array Delay 0.61s Stereo 151. Misc - Bass Room 3.78s Stereo 152. Misc - Big Space 1.74s Stereo 153. Misc - Bright Ambience 8.57s Stereo 154. Misc - Broken s Stereo 155. Misc - Mini Ambience 2.64s Stereo 156. Misc - Nice Plate 6.66s Stereo 157. Misc - PCM Hall 4.15s Stereo 158. Misc - Tape Echo 1.88s Stereo 159. Misc - Undulation 8.65s Stereo 160. Misc - Wash Verber 5.00s Stereo 161. EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT

29 167. EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT EMT Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Fender Spring Reverb Stereo Orban Stereo Orban Stereo Orban 3 29

30 Mix Page - Drum Mixer Evolution: Drum Mixer Evolution s Mixer is where you ll select which Drum Voice to edit, mix all 12 Drum Voices, apply Pan, send Drum Voices to Reverb / Delay Sends, Route Drum Voices to Outputs and more The Drum Mixer contains a dedicated Channel Strip for each of Evolution s 12 Drum Voices. The following controls can be adjusted independently for each Drum Voice: Drum Select - Clicking the Drum Type label at the top of any channel will select the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel for editing. The selected Voice / Channel is indicated by a Pink Line below the Drum Type name. Once selected, all Drum Voice Controls above will now affect this selected Drum Voice / Drum Channel. When Auto Play is enabled, selecting a Drum Voice / Drum Channel will also trigger the sound of the Drum Voice. Volume - The Slider directly to the right of the Volume Meter controls the Output Volume of the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel. Pan - Controls the Stereo Pan of the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel. Delay Send - Controls the Delay Send Level of the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel. Delay Select - Switches the corresponding Send between Delay 1 and Delay 2. This is displayed as the text DLY1 or DLY2. Reverb Send - Controls the Reverb Send Level of the corresponding Drum Voice/ Drum Channel. Reverb Select - Switches the corresponding Reverb Send between Reverb 1 and Reverb 2. This is displayed as the text REV1 or REV2. Mute - Mutes the Output of the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel. Solo - Solos the Output of the corresponding Drum Voice / Drum Channel. Retrigger - When enabled, the Drum Voice will not overlap when triggering sounds. Multi Output - This is a Blue Bulb directly to the right of the Multi Out text above the Drum Mixer. When Selected all Drum Channels will automatically be routed to their own output. When deselected all Drum Channels will be routed to the Master Output. See overleaf for more information on setting up Evolution for Multi Output. Multi Output Menu - This control / drop-down menu allows you to route the corresponding Drum Voice to one of 16 External Outputs or the Master Output. 30

31 Keyboard Pitch Mode - When enabled, the key range between C4 and C6 will play the currently selected Drum Voice chromatically. Pitch Mode also works with Sequencer MIDI input to record pitch changes into Evolution s Sequencer Pitch Lane in real time. Multi Output Routing Evolution can be configured for multi-output, so that Drum Voices can appear on separate tracks in your DAW Mixer. For users familiar with Kontakt, this can be setup in the standard method used for creating multiple outputs. For users who are new to Kontakt, we have created a simplified approach for getting started. Please Note: Using multiple outputs will bypass the Master Effects. To configure Multi Output Routing: (First close all instances of Evolution.) 1. Navigate to the Main Evolution folder on your computer and go to the Extras folder. 2. Here you can open the Kontakt Multi Output Config.nkm file. 3. This will open Kontakt with 16 stereo outputs. From here go to the Workspace menu (This is the icon at the very top of Kontakt to the right of the 'cog' icon). Now select Outputs from this drop-down menu. 4. This will reveal the Output window and show the routing of the 16 channels available from loading this Multi-Output instrument. From here select Presets / Batch Configuration and Save output section preset as.... A dialog will appear asking you where you would like to save the preset. You can give it a name and save it in the default location. 5. Open the menu Presets / Batch Configuration again, and now click Save current output section state as default for -> All Formats. Now restart Kontakt in order for the changes to be configured. Point 5 is very important. 31

32 Classic Drum Sequencer Evolution: Classic Drum Sequencer The Classic Drum Sequencer is available on every page in Evolution. It mirrors Evolution s main graphic Sequencer Page and allows you to easily sequence drums whilst on any page of the instrument. Adding steps here will automatically add steps on the main Sequencer Page and vice versa. Classic Sequencer Steps Evolution: Classic Sequencer Steps Clicking on any step button will add or remove a Drum Note on the corresponding step. Clicking once will show a Yellow light which represents a velocity of 64, and clicking twice will show a Red light which represents a velocity of 127. Clicking again once a step light is Red will remove that step. Sequencer Transport Controls Evolution: Sequencer Transport Controls Sequencer Play - When the Sequencer is enabled, pressing this button will begin Playback. Additionally, the Play button can be triggered by sending MIDI note C-1 to the instrument. Sequencer Stop - Pressing this button will stop the Sequencer. Sequencer Host Synchronization - When enabled, Starting / Stopping playback in your DAW / Host will start and stop playback on the Sequencer. Sequencer Record - When enabled, live MIDI input will be recorded to the currently selected Sequence. Sequencer Global Controls Evolution: Sequencer Global Controls Evolution features a number of Global Sequencer Controls, all of which are displayed via a graphically dynamic display screen and accessed using the 7 buttons underneath. The display screen will show a different set of controls depending on which button is pressed: 32

33 Pattern - Displays numbers 1-12 in the display screen for switching the currently selected Sequence Pattern. Alternatively, sequences can be selected by sending MIDI notes within the range of F2 to E3 to the instrument. Pattern Loop Mode: Sequence Pattern Start - Allows one to set the first step in the Sequence Pattern on which Sequence playback will begin. Pattern Loop Mode: Sequence Pattern End - Allows one to set the last step in the Sequence Pattern afterwhich Sequencer playback will return to the beginning of the pattern. Sequencer Rate - Sets the Synchronized Rate of the Sequencer between 1/1 and 1/112. Sequencer Swing - This control increases the Swing / Shuffle time of the Sequencer. Swing is based on dividing two steps by a triplet subdivision rather than on dividing two steps perfectly in half. In practice this means increasing the Swing value delays every second Step to push it closer to the following one. Clicking the INV button in the display screen switches this function to Shuffle. Global Accent - Displays the Global Accent state for corresponding step. This is displayed as a number (which corresponds to the Step Number) in the display screen. Clicking a number will highlight it and apply the Global Accent to this step. When activated, every drum on the corresponding step will be increased between negative 6.0db accent to +6.0dB. This value can be set with the Global Accent Slider on the main Sequencer Page. Global MIDI Controls Evolution: Global MIDI Controls The footer of Evolution hosts the instruments Global MIDI Controls. This area is used for MIDI Drag & Drop, Auto Play, MIDI Select and for accessing the Options page. MIDI Export / Drag & Drop Clicking this button will build an exportable MIDI sequence of the current Sequencer Pattern. Once the MIDI build process has completed, this button will turn Green. You can now click and drag from this area to export a MIDI sequence to your DAW. This is very useful if you prefer to sequence directly in your host or DAW. Please note that any changes to the Sequencer will require the MIDI Build Process to be retriggered. Auto Play - When enabled, selecting a Drum Channel will automatically play its associated Drum Voice. MIDI Select - When enabled, playing a MIDI note within the range C1-B1 will automatically select the assigned Drum Channel / Drum Voice. 33

34 NKS Colour Guide Clicking the Colour button will enable / disable NKS colours for all waveforms, Drum Mixer meters and Sequencer Lanes. 34

35 XY Pad Page Evolution: XY Pad Page Evolution s powerful XY Pad Page is located by pressing the X+Y navigation button found at the top left the left-hand side of the Instrument Header. The XY Pad page is home to Evolution s powerful Macro System and XY Pad. It allows you to visually layer drums and intuitively assign Macro Controls for performance, sound design, or FX step-lock sequencing. It features the following areas which we ll discuss in detail overleaf: Drum Voice Select XY Pad Macro System 35

36 XY Pad Page - Drum Voice Select Evolution: Drum Voice Select The Drum Voice Select controls on the XY Pad Page have the exact function as Drum Select in the Drum Mixer on the Mix Page. Clicking a Drum Type name will underline the name with a Pink Line, and this selects the corresponding Drum Voice for editing. Once selected, the XY Pad and Macro Controls will control / affect this selected Drum Voice. XY Pad Page - XY Pad Evolution: XY Pad Evolution s XY Pad allows you to intuitively and visually mix the volume between all 3 Drum Engines within a Drum Voice. The current Mix Position in relation to each Drum Engine (Drum / Transient / Layer) is displayed by the Pink Dot. Clicking anywhere in XY Pad area, or simply dragging the Pink Dot will alter the Mix relationship between all 3 Drum Engines on the currently selected Drum Voice. This allows you to visually and quickly mix the volumes of all 3 Layers. 36

37 XY Pad Page - Macro System Evolution: Macro Controls Evolution features a powerful Macro System that allows you to freely assign various parameters to 8 Macro Knobs for performance, sound design, or FX step-lock sequencing. Each of Evolution s 8 Macro Knobs features 42 available parameter destinations, independent modulation depth sliders, and a Macro Amount control. Macro System Getting Started To set up a Macro Control: 1. Click the parameter name that is displayed directly underneath any of the 8 Macro Knobs. 2. You will now be presented with a drop-down menu of 42 available parameter destinations. Select a parameter destination from the drop-down menu that you would like the currently selected Macro Knob to control. 3. You will now see that the parameter name undeath this Macro Knob has updated to display your chosen parameter destination. You will now need to set the Modulation Depth Sliders in order for the Macro Knob to have an effect over the selected parameter. See below: Macro Depth Sliders Evolution: Macro Destination Parameters Evolution: Macro Depth Sliders Each of Evolution s Macro Controls features 3 Modulation Depth Sliders directly above / to the sides of the Macro Amount Knob. T Clicking and dragging this slider sets the Macro Depth amount for the Transient Engine. D - Clicking and dragging this slider sets the Macro Depth amount for the Drum Engine. L - Clicking and dragging this slider sets the Macro Depth amount for the Layer Engine. 37

38 This is very powerful and allows you to set exactly how much influence the Macro Knob will have over each of the 3 Drum Engines independently for the selected parameter destination. As an example: Let s say we have clicked a Macro Knob and have selected Pan from the drop-down menu of parameter destinations. We now turn the D Macro Depth Slider to 100%, and both the T and L Macro Depth Sliders to 50%. In the above example, turning the big Macro Knob will now give you full range of Drum Pan (100%) and 50% range of Transient and Layer Pan. Meaning, in this scenario, turning the Macro Knob Fully right will pan the Drum Engine fully right in the stereo field, and the Drum and Transient Engines 50% right in the stereo field. Macro Amount Knob Evolution: Macro Amount Knob The Macro Amount Knob controls and effects the selected parameter destination for all 3 Drum Engines, the range of which is determined by the Macro Depth Sliders as discussed above. Available List of Destinations Below you will find a full list of all Parameter Destinations available for each Macro Control: Drum Voice Drum Pitch Drum Filter Mixer EQ Compressor Shaper Volume Fine Tune Filter Freq LF Freq Threshold Shaper Flt Freq Pan Pitch LFO Filter Res LF Gain Ratio Filter Drive Amp Attack Pitch LFO Rate Filter LFO Rate LMF Freq Comp Attack Bit Crush Amp Hold Pitch Envelope Filter Envelope LMF Gain Comp Release Redux Amp Decay Pitch Decay 1 Attack Curve HMF Freq Comp Mix Drive Pitch Break Filer Attack HMF Gain Heat Pitch Decay 2 Filter Hold HF Freq Trans Attack Filter Decay HF Gain Trans Sustain 38

39 Macro Visual Guide Evolution: Visual Macro Guide Evolution features a slick visual guide that clearly shows which parameters are being controlled by a Macro. Once a Macro is assigned on the XY Pad Page, and a Depth has been set, the corresponding parameter on Evolution s Mix Page will display a visual colour-coded Macro Ring around the knob. This indicates that the parameter is currently linked to a Macro Knob. Macro Ring - This is dynamic and corresponds directly to the Macro Depth Amount as set on the XY Pad Page. It shows a visual guide of the range that the corresponding Macro Knob has over this parameter. Macro Dot - You will see a Grey Dot overtop of the Macro Ring. This displays the true position of the Macro Amount Knob on the XY Pad Page. This is important as it gives you a visual representation of the Macro Knob whilst viewing the Mix Page. Sequencing Macros As well as being able to assign, alter and automate Macros, Evolution also allows you to sequence them. This is very powerful and essentially gives you 8 lanes of totally modular parameter lock / FX sequencing. See Sequencer Page section overleaf: 39

40 Sequencer Page - Overview Evolution: Sequencer Page Enables the Global Sequencer view for a more thorough and complete view of the Drum Sequencer and its associated controls. Evolution s Sequencer Page is located by pressing the SEQ navigation button found at the top left the left-hand side of the Instrument Header. The Sequencer Page is home to Evolution s powerful Note / FX sequencer and Pattern Browser. It features the following areas which we ll discuss in detail overleaf: Note Sequencer FX Sequencer 40

41 Sequencer Page - Note Sequencer Evolution: Note Sequencer Evolution s Note Sequencer mirrors much of the same functionality of the Classic Drum Sequencer, but in a much more visual way. The Note Sequencer is located by pressing the Note Icon button found at the left-hand side of the Sequencer. Once selected, the Note Sequencer matrix shows note velocity data for all 12 Drum Voices simultaneously. This view offers an extremely quick workflow for sequencing multiple Drum Voices. Sequence Lane Evolution: Sequence Lane Each of the 12 Drum Voices features an independent 32-Step Sequence Lane which allows for drawing per step velocity for the corresponding Drum Voice. Unlike the Classic Step Sequencer which has two values, this lane allows the fine tuning and drawing of all 127 velocity levels. By using a key command these lanes take on a secondary function: Command / Control - Clears the selected Sequence Lane. Drum Name - This shows the selected Drum Voice for each lane. When Auto Play is enabled this control will trigger the sound of the Drum Voice. Sequence Lane Clear - When pressed, Sequence Data for the currently selected Sequence Lane will be deleted. Sequence Lane Randomize When pressed, Sequence Data for the currently selected Sequence Lane will be randomized. 41

42 Sequencer Zoom - Clicking the Zoom (+) Icon expands the selected Sequence Lane to fit the space of the entire Sequencer Matrix. This enables extremely fine visual editing of any Sequence Lane. The Zoom View can be toggled on and off by clicking the Zoom Icon. Mute - Mutes the Output of the corresponding Drum Voice. Solo - Solos the Output of the corresponding Drum Voice. Global Accent Evolution: Global Accent The Global Accent section displays the Global Accent state for corresponding step. This is displayed as a rectangle light above the Sequence Step. When activated, every drum on the corresponding step will be increased between negative 6.0db accent to +6.0dB. This value can be set with the slider to the left. Sequencer Slop Sequencer Slop Randomize - Moving the fader at the left-hand side of this feature randomizes the Global Slop value of each Sequence Step. This value can be offset on individual steps by using the Slop Step 1-32 Controls above the Sequence Lanes. See below: Sequence Slop Fine - This controls the Flam Time or 'Slop' manually for each step. Positive Values cause a delay between each step from Drum Voice 1 to Drum Voice 12. Negative Values cause a delay between each step from Drum Voice 12 to Drum Voice 1. To use this feature, simply click and drag (up or down) the 1-32 Slop Controls / Numbers above the Sequence Lanes. Sequencer Global Options Evolution: Sequencer Global Options Sequence Copy - Copies the currently selected Sequence to memory. When enabled, the current Sequence Pattern will be copied to memory and replace the next selected Sequence Pattern. Duplicate Sequence - When the Sequence Length is less than 32 Steps, the current Sequence will be duplicated until it is double its current length or until there are no available steps remaining. Sequence Clear - When pressed, all Sequence Data will be deleted. Sequence Length The displayed numbers 1 through 32 can be used to set the number of Steps in the Sequence. For example, clicking on the number 1 will set the total Sequence Length to 1 Step. When Option / Alt is held on the keyboard and one of these buttons is selected, the Sequence will be reordered such that the selected Step becomes the first Step of the Sequence. 42

43 Sequencer Page - FX Sequencer Evolution: FX Sequencer The FX Sequencer allows you to sequence Evolution s 8 Macro Controls, as well as Pitch, Reverb, and Delay. This gives you a fully modular step-lock parameter sequencer Evolution s FX Sequencer is located by pressing the FX Icon button found at the lefthand side of the Sequencer. Drum Voice Selector Figure FX Sequencer Drum Selector The currently selected Drum Voice is visually indicated with a Pink Underline / Overline. Clicking any of the 12 Drum Voice names will select the corresponding Drum Voice for FX Sequencing, and the Sequencer Matrix will allow you to sequence various parameters and FX for this Drum Voice. FX Sequence Lanes The FX Sequencer Lanes function in the exact same way as the Note Sequencer Lanes, only they sequence Parameters and FX instead of Notes. The first FX Sequence Lane will always display the Drum Voice Note Lane, such that you can see the pattern of the selected Drum Voice. Lane 2 always displays Pitch and allows to you sequence Pitch. Lanes 3-10 are Modular and allow you to sequence Macro Controls. Changing a Macro Control Destination on the XY Pad Page will dynamically update the FX Sequencer to show this Parameter on the corresponding Lane. Important: These lanes are turned On / Off by clicking the blue text at the left of each lane (FLT FREQ for example). Lane 11 always displays Delay Send and allows you to sequence Delay. Lane 12 always displays Reverb Send and allows you to sequence Reverb Send Level. 43

44 Loading Presets Evolution: Loading Presets Evolution boasts over 400+ world class presets - designed by world-class sound designers. Loading and Saving Presets in Evolution is done via Kontakt s Snapshot System. To load a Preset in Evolution: 1. Ensure that the Camera icon is selected in the Header of Kontakt. 2. Click the downward arrow at the left of Kontakt s Header, and simply select a Preset from the drop-down menu. To save a Preset in Evolution: 1. Click the Save icon, and enter a name for the Preset / Snapshot. 2. User Presets can be recalled and loaded at any time from the drop-down Snapshot menu. After saving a Snapshot, it will be saved to the following location on your computer: On Mac OSX: Macintosh HD/Users/Your Name/Documents/Native Instruments/User Content/Evolution On Windows: C:\Users/Your Name/My Documents/Native Instruments/User Content/Evolution 44

45 NKS Integration Evolution: NKS Integration Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) is Native Instruments extended plug-in format for all virtual instrument developers. NKS allows for intuitive and seamless interaction between plug-in instruments and KOMPLETE KONTROL and MASCHINE hardware. Evolution features a well thought and thorough integration for the NKS plug-in format, including Light Guide, Native Map, Integrated Browser and Snapshot Previews. Light Guide C1 - B1 - Drum Play This range of 12 keys are used for playing back the 12 Drum Voices of Evolution, or for sequencing in your host. The colour of these keys is dynamic and matches the specific Drum Type you have loaded into each Channel / Drum Voice: Red - Bass Drum. Yellow - Snare Drum. Orange - Toms, Claps, Percussion. Cyan Hi-Hats. Mint Green Cymbal, Ride. C2 - D2 - Drum Engine Select This range of 3 keys are used to independently select and engage the three Drum Engines; Drum, Transient and Layer: C2 - Selects and engages the Drum Tab. C#2 - Selects and engages the Tranent Tab. D2 - Selects and engages the Layer Tab. D#2 - Random Sample Holding down this key whilst pressing a Drum Play Note (C1 B1) will randomize all three Drum Engines for that Drum Voice. When this key is held and notes C2 - D2 are pressed, only that specific Layer will be randomized. 45

46 E2 - MIDI Select This key will Enable / Disable MIDI select, so that Drum Voices can be selected directly from the Light Guide without the need to interact with the GUI. F2 - E3 - Drum Pattern Select This range of 12 keys are used for selecting Evolution s Sequence Patterns, 1 through 12. If the Sequencer is not currently playing, these keys will also start playback of the internal Sequencer. F3 - Sequencer Stop Stops playback of Evolution s internal Sequencer. F#3 - Sequencer Restart Instantly restarts the Sequencer back to step one. G3 - Sequencer Record Enters the internal Sequencer into Live Record mode for entering Note, Pitch and Automation Control Data in real time. G#3 - Sequencer Reverse When held, the internal Sequencer will temporarily play in reverse. When released, the internal Sequence returns to its expected position. This can be helpful for live performances or creating impromptu drum fills at key moments. A3 - Copy This key engages the Sequencer Copy button. When pressed, the current Sequence Pattern will be copied to memory and replace the next selected Sequence Pattern. B3 - Key Select While this key is held, pressing a Drum Play Note (C1 B1) will assign it to be played on the Keyboard Pitch Range from C4 to C6. C4 - C6 - Keyboard Pitch Mode When enabled, the key range between C4 and C6 will play the currently selected Drum Voice chromatically across +/-1 Octave. Pitch Mode also works with Sequencer MIDI input to record pitch changes into Evolution s FX Sequencer Pitch Lane in real time. 46

47 Native Map Evolution: Native Map: Mixer / Sample The Native Map integration for Evolution features an extremely powerful and efficient mapping layout to control all relevant controls of the instrument. Mixer / Sample Page Mixer Volume - Output volume for the selected Drum Channel. Pan - Output pan for the selected Drum Channel. Delay Send - Delay send level for the selected Drum Channel. Reverb Send - Reverb send level for the selected Drum Channel. Sample Drum - Level blend between the Drum / Layering Engines. Trn / Lyr - Level blend between the Transient and Layer Engines. Sample - Selects the Drum Sound for the currently selected Drum Engine. Select - Sets the currently selected Drum Channel / Drum Voice. Macro Page Evolution: 1Native Map: Macro Macro Controls Macro 1-8 for the currently selected Drum Voice. These can also be used for recording and live sequencing, per Drum Voice. 47

48 DAW Presets Ableton Live (Version or newer) Integration with Ableton Live 9 is delivered via a.adg file with Evolution mapped inside of a single Drum Rack*. Installation is as simple as dragging and dropping the.adg file from Ableton Live 9 folder in the Extras folder of Evolution into your Ableton Project. For long term usage, it is recommended to save this.adg file to a location within your Ableton Live User library. *Please note that some users may experience a minor bug between Kontakt and Ableton Live that requires you to set your default output setup as per the Multi Output template included with Evolution. Please note this will not affect your ability to use other Kontakt instruments but will automatically use multiple outputs in any Kontakt instrument by default. You can do this by following the instructions listed in the Multi Output Routing section of this manual. Maschine Integration with Maschine MK2 / MK3 is included in the form of built in NKS Integration and a group preset for routing to multi outputs. After installing Evolution, it will appear in your Maschine browser under the Drums & Percussion category. Installation of Maschine and its presets is completely automatic and native to Maschine. To install the Evolution Maschine group you can drag and drop the Evolution.mxgrp file from Evolution s extra folder into Maschine on an empty group. For long term use you can save this group preset to your user library for recall later. Logic Pro X Integration with Logic Pro X includes a.patch file which can be used for opening Logic Pro X in a multi Output configuration with 12 aux tracks in a summing stack. To install this, move Evolution.patch file to anywhere inside the following folder: ~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Patches/Instruments After this has been placed in the correct location, do the following: 1. If you haven t done so, restart Logic. 2. After opening Logic again create a new Software Instrument Track. 3. Open the browser by pressing the browser icon. 4. Navigate to User Patches and select Evolution from the location you placed it. 48

49 Key Command Reference Parameter editing Opt + Click (Mac) (Alt + Click (PC) = Move same control on all Drum Channels Command + Click (Mac) Ctrl + Click (PC) = Return control to default value Opt + Command + Click (Mac) Alt + Ctrl + Click (PC) - EFX Power Buttons = Disable / Enable all Power Buttons for All EFX on All Drum Channels Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Click (PC) - Solo Button = Clear all Solos Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Clikc (PC) - Mute Button = Clear all Mutes Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Click (PC) - Currently Un-Solo d Track Solo Button = Solo only this track Global Sequencer / Sequencer Lanes Command + Click (Mac) Ctrl + Click (PC) = Clear Sequence Lane Control + Click / Drag (Mac) Right-Click / Drag (PC) = Opens the Line Tool and allows you to draw fades or perfectly aligned steps. Global Sequencer Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Click (PC) - Slop Step+Drag = Set all Slop Steps to the same value Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Click (PC) - Global Accent = Add Accent on every Fourth Beat Command + Click (Mac) Ctrl + Click (PC) - Global Accent = Clear all Accents Opt + Click (Mac) Alt + Click (PC) - Slop Step+Drag = Set all Slop Steps to the same value Command + Click (Mac) Ctrl + Click (PC) - Slop Step+Drag = Reset all Slop Steps Opt + Command + Click (Mac) Alt + Ctrl + Click (PC) - EFX Power Buttons = Disable / Enable all Power Buttons for All EFX on All Drum Channels 49

50 Troubleshooting Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions regarding install process and troubleshooting: 1. Evolution is stuck at the LOADING screen? This screen only appears when Kontakt cannot initialize or start-up. Commonly this can be the case if your DAW or host has not completed its start-up sequence. Some of the common ways this can happen in different DAWS are as follows 1. The audio driver is not enabled or has been set to an inactive audio device. This can happen with some audio devices, such as the UA Apollo, when it is selected but not physically connected. 2. The DAW has entered a power safe mode. This will happen with Logic Pro when used with a MacBook that has been left idle on battery power. 3. The power button or audio device enable button has been set to off on your DAW. 2. Upon loading Evolution, Kontakt displays a message that files are missing. This Suggests that the RAR files did not extract properly or the files did not 100% download / complete before extracting. Please ensure that all 3 RAR files are fully downloaded to the same location on your computer before extracting them. Please ensure that each RAR file is the following size: Part 1 should be: 2GB Part 2 should be: 2GB Part 3 should be: 1.3GB 50