Native Instruments – Erosia

Transformative textures

• Transform the raw mechanics of friction, like scraping, bowing, and grinding, into living cinematic soundscapes
• Grow your sound palette with an eclectic collection of textures captured in microscopic detail
• From bowed piano strings to the shimmer of a Cristal Baschet, unlock over 200 presets of reimagined instruments

Metamorphosis of sound

Erosia is a cinematic sound design engine that listens closer than the ear can. Each texture begins with the smallest detail: a bow drawn across glass, a hinge under strain, ice cracking across metal. Captured up close, these fragile moments expand into vast cinematic landscapes. Friction becomes motion, decay becomes beauty, and the overlooked becomes a powerful storytelling tool for composition and sound design.

The voice of materials

Erosia begins where materials meets friction. By combining contact microphones with traditional close-micing, it captures both the subtle, tactile vibrations within objects and their natural spatial resonance. Bowed glass, rusted hinges, cracked pianos, and splintered wood reveal hidden textures. From ice crackling across cymbals to glass vases under tension, every sound embraces imperfection.

Inside the engine

Four layers form Erosia’s core: a Grain layer that fractures and animates textures, plus three interchangeable Sampler or Wavetable layers. Together, they create instruments that feel alive, organic, and unpredictable. Streamlined Play and FX pages let you shape sound quickly and intuitively, while the Transform control evolves timbres, moving seamlessly between tension, release, and decay.

From sound to story

Beneath the surface, Erosia merges sampler realism, granular motion, and wavetable bloom into one evolving instrument. The modulation page unlocks LFOs, envelopes, and sequencers, letting you animate and fracture sound in countless ways. A metal hinge can unravel into a storm, a glass resonance into an endless drone – every texture becomes a story.

Bring it to life with Kontrol keyboards

Erosia integrates seamlessly with Kontrol keyboards, giving you hands-on control over snapshots, timbre evolution, and expressive shaping.

Created with Jeremiah Savage

The concept, sounds, and engine of Erosia were created by composer and sound designer Jeremiah Savage, who also designed the instruments and sounds for the acclaimed Kinetic Metal and Kinetic Toys libraries.

Features

• 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.