Evolve Elastic Lite: Sample-Based Synth by Excite Audio Free Download

Each of the four layers can load one of 125 sound sources, which include chords, FX, impacts, instruments, multisamples, synths and textures. Sample layers offer play direction, tone and keytracking controls. Synth layers offer an oscillator shape slider with sine, triangle, saw, square and pulse options, plus unison and detune.

Pitch, fine tuning, velocity sensitivity, panning and volume are available on every layer, so you can balance the four sources before the effects stage. The dice buttons pick a random sample for a single layer, or randomise the whole plugin, including sources, parameters and effects.

The four macros are designed for this instrument. Melt adds saturation, bit rate reduction, filtering and noise for a deformed sound. Bounce provides a rubbery delay. Stretch combines flanging and phasing for a stretching and contracting movement. Gloss adds high-end sheen. Soften, a fifth effect, reduces transients and harsh frequencies.

The XY pad can morph between sound sources in Sounds mode or modulate any available parameter in FX mode. The settings page offers 1 to 32 voices, legato, glide time up to 5000 ms, pitch bend range and macro routing pre or post FX.