Groove tools

UPDATE! An update to Evolution called Revolution has been introduced, check it out here .  I´ve updated this review with new video clips as Wave Alchemy pulled all the old Evolution clips off youtube.  What it is Wave Alchemy has released a number of sample/loop libraries over the years, mostly focused around electronic drum sounds. Their revolution kontakt library focused on vintage drum machines was a big hit, and since they have followed up with Evolution which is what we will be looking at today. Finding the perfect drum plugin has been a quest for years, and when I heard about Evolution I thought it might be it. It certainly ticks many boxes: Mix of electronic and acoustic drums Ability to conveniently layer sounds  Powerful drum shaping tools Professional and creative sound library Usability - getting to results quickly Evolution is certainly ticks a lot of boxes.  Those on the same quest may also want to check out the review of U...

What is it? French software developer UVI is relatively unknown, but has been around for quite a while and their creations have been OEM:ed by other companies such as MOTU.  One of their major products is (the free) UVI workstation, which is the equivalent of Kontakt player. There aren´t as many third party libraries available, but UVI have a reputation of creating high quality libraries with beautiful interfaces so if you haven´t checked them out yet you should. Their latest library release is " UVI Drum designer"  which is positioned as a modern drum design and sequencing tool. The library is (unsurprisingly) relatively similar to UVI's own   beat box anthology , which is focused on vintage drum machines. Check out this video from UVI: I´m not going to list and dissect every feature, but rather look at it from a user´s perspective. What you get The product is a sound library for UVI workstation, and I had no issues installing and using the library....