Excite Audio has released Evolve Air, a new instrument in its Evolve series, now available exclusively through Plugin Boutique in Lite and Full editions. Evolve Air runs on macOS and Windows in VST, AU, and AAX formats, and it is positioned as a sample-based instrument built around airy vocal material, woodwinds, brass timbres, filtered noise, and pad-focused textures.
The release centers on fast sound building and performance-oriented control.
Evolve Air includes a quad-engine for blending up to four layers at once, plus an XY pad for real-time morphing between parameter states. Excite Audio also included one-click randomisation for quick patch generation, along with sample import for users who want to build custom patches from their own material.
What Evolve Air includes
Evolve Air ships with over 250 presets, and the preset library is presented as a starting point for ambient writing, scoring work, leftfield electronic production, and texture-forward sound design. The instrument supports drag-and-drop modulation, so users can assign envelopes, LFOs, and XY controls directly to parameters without menu-heavy routing.
On the tone-shaping side, Evolve Air includes dual filters and a rearrangeable 3-slot FX chain, plus macro-style effects designed for fast tonal adjustments. The feature set is framed around common workflow needs in modern DAWs, including building layered parts quickly, controlling movement over time, and refining tone inside the instrument rather than relying on external processing for every step.
Pricing, availability, and editorial details
Evolve Air is available now via Plugin Boutique, with an introductory sale running until March 31, 2026 at 23:59 PST, with discounts listed as up to 50%. Intro pricing starts at £19 and $19, and the promotion includes bundles, upgrades, and loyalty crossgrades. The stated MSRP pricing starts at £29, €29, and $29, and Rent-to-Own is available.
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