Native Instruments EROSIA v1.0.1 KONTAKT
Erosia is a cinematic sound design engine that reaches beyond ordinary listening. Every texture begins at the smallest scale—a bow gliding across glass, the tension of a strained hinge, ice fracturing over metal. Captured in intimate detail, these delicate moments unfold into expansive sonic landscapes. Friction becomes movement, decay reveals beauty, and the unnoticed transforms into a powerful narrative force for composers and sound designers.
Explore the hidden sounds and sharp transients of manipulated pianos and cellos, dry ice on metal, bowed nails and cymbals, gramophones, abandoned buildings, creaky metal gates, rusty farm equipment, and beyond.
Erosia captures unconventional textures in stunning detail with a combination of contact microphones and traditional close-micing for the best of both worlds.
Layer up to four sources across three unique sound types: Layers page Grain, Sampler, and Wavetable.
Evolve your sound by generating new modulation sources, merging two existing sources with Combiners.
The FX page provides deep, creative control over effects including reverbs, delays, saturation, distortion, and modulation.
The Voice of Materials
Erosia lives at the intersection of material and motion. Through the fusion of contact microphones and traditional close-miking, it captures both the internal vibrations of objects and their natural resonance in space. Bowed glass, rusted hinges, fractured pianos, and splintered wood expose textures rarely heard. From ice crackling across cymbals to glass pushed to its limits, each sound embraces raw imperfection as part of its character.
Inside the Engine
At its core, Erosia is built around four layers: a dynamic Grain layer that fragments and breathes life into textures, alongside three flexible Sampler or Wavetable layers. Together, they form instruments that feel organic, evolving, and alive. Intuitive Play and FX pages allow for fast, expressive shaping, while the Transform control continuously morphs timbre—guiding sound through tension, release, and decay with fluid precision.
Transformative Textures
Reimagine the mechanics of friction—scraping, bowing, grinding—into immersive cinematic soundscapes.
Expand your sonic palette with a diverse collection of intricately captured textures.
From bowed piano strings to the luminous shimmer of the Cristal Baschet, explore over 200 presets of deeply reinterpreted instruments.