Evolve Velvet Crossgrade by Excite Audio sample and synth instrument interface

Evolve Velvet Crossgrade from any full Evolve product Free Download

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Evolve Velvet Crossgrade is a crossgrade version of Excite Audio's Evolve Velvet instrument, a sample-based synthesizer with four layers, 250 sound sources and velvet-inspired macro effects, offered to owners of any full Evolve product.

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01Overview

Evolve Velvet Crossgrade gives owners of any full Evolve product a route into Excite Audio's Velvet instrument. The plugin combines vintage keyboards, intimate acoustic instruments and warm lo-fi textures in one quad-layer engine. Each layer can hold a sample from a library of 250 sources or a synth oscillator. Four macros, Soften, Warmth, Sway and Haze, shape the output, and an XY pad morphs between layers or modulates parameters. It runs as a 64-bit plugin on Windows and macOS.

Best for

  • Soulful jazz chords
  • Lo-fi house grooves
  • Psychedelic pop textures
  • Vintage keyboard sounds
  • Custom sample patches
Developer
Excite Audio
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Four sound layers (A, B, C, D) with sample or synth engines
  • 250 sound sources across acoustic, chords, synth and texture types
  • XY pad with Sounds mode for blending and FX mode for modulation
  • User sample import for custom patches
  • One-click randomisation of sounds, parameters and effects
  • Four macros: Soften, Warmth, Sway and Haze
  • Dual filters with HPF, LPF, BP and Peak modes
  • Three rearrangeable effects slots with 16 effect modules
03In depth

Sound Sources and the Quad-Layer Engine

Each of the four layers (A, B, C, D) can host either a sample-based instrument or a synth oscillator. The sample sources range from felt pianos and classic electric keyboards to strings and acoustic instruments, plus synth and texture material. Sampled layers offer play direction, tone and keytracking controls. Synth layers offer an oscillator shape slider and unison detuning.

You can import your own samples to start a new sound or replace a source in an existing patch. The randomise function can pick sounds at random per layer or randomise the whole plugin, including sources, parameters and effects.

Modulation, Filters and Effects

The instrument includes 12 modulation sources: six ADSR envelopes with delay and hold, two LFOs with retrigger and offset options, velocity and keytracking with adjustable curves, and the XY pad's X and Y positions. A modulation matrix lists all assigned routings.

Dual filters can run in parallel or in series, with a choice of filter curves, cutoff, resonance, drive and mix controls. Three rearrangeable effects slots each host one of 16 effect modules, including saturation, delay, reverb, phaser, speaker and pitch drift.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperExcite Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryVirtual Instruments
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Evolve Velvet Crossgrade support?

It is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats.

Which operating systems are supported?

The plugin runs on Windows and macOS. The macOS version supports Intel and native Apple Silicon, and the listed minimum is macOS 10.15. The Windows version lists Windows 7 or higher.

Who is the crossgrade for?

It is a crossgrade for owners of the full version of any Evolve product.

Does it need an internet connection?

Yes. An internet connection is required to authorise the software.

Can I import my own samples?

Yes. You can import your own samples to build new sounds or replace a source in an existing patch.

07Developer

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