Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan

Original price was: £48.44.Current price is: £38.75.
The Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan combines two powerful devices for evolutionary sound design. With Natural Selection P, you can evolve presets of any external device in Ableton, while Natural Selection S lets you explore sound evolution using an internal poly synth, rhythm generator, and effects system. This bundle offers a complete toolkit for crafting unique sounds through genetic algorithms and intuitive controls, perfect for innovative producers and sound designers.

Additional information

MaxforLive

Control Devices

Ableton Live Compatibility

Ableton Live 10 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 10 Suite, Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 11 Suite, Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite

Min. Requirements

Ableton Live 10 Standard with MaxforLive Installed or Ableton Live 10 Suite

OS

Mac, Windows

2 reviews for Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan

  1. Gerard Stokhuyzen

    This Max4Live instument is a real wonder in making special unussual sounds .
    It has incredible options in resynthising with remarkable outcome.
    Easy to use and for the creativ musician a must

  2. wattabass bass

    a new wonderful vision of perfect musical processing. Dillon Bastan places yet another creative flash. Highly recommended. Inspiration forever.

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2 reviews for Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan

  1. Gerard Stokhuyzen

    This Max4Live instument is a real wonder in making special unussual sounds .
    It has incredible options in resynthising with remarkable outcome.
    Easy to use and for the creativ musician a must

  2. wattabass bass

    a new wonderful vision of perfect musical processing. Dillon Bastan places yet another creative flash. Highly recommended. Inspiration forever.

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Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan

Natural Selection Bundle by Dillon Bastan is a revolutionary approach to sound design that combines the power of two devices: Natural Selection P and Natural Selection S. Both devices explore the concept of evolutionary sound design, allowing you to mix and mutate preset parameters like DNA to create entirely new sounds over generations.

In this bundle, you get access to two distinct tools, each with its own unique capabilities. Together, they offer an unparalleled experience in sonic exploration, helping you discover innovative sounds tailored to your preferences with minimal manual intervention.


Natural Selection P:

Natural Selection P allows you to apply the genetic algorithm-based preset evolution process to any external device or rack in Ableton Live. This device treats the parameter values of your external gear as DNA, mixing and mutating them to generate new sounds across multiple generations. With this powerful tool, you play the role of the environment, selecting which sounds should continue evolving until they match your sonic vision.

Key Features:

  • Works with external devices and racks in Ableton
  • Genetic algorithm treats presets as DNA for sound evolution
  • Create new ‘child’ presets by mixing and mutating parameters
  • Manage external device parameters with filtering and scaling options
  • Morph up to 8 presets using XY quadrants and blend sliders
  • Limitations: Only works with automatable and visible parameters, with a maximum of 127 parameters for plugins

Includes:

  • Natural Selection P device
  • User manual
  • 12 versatile presets

Natural Selection S:

Natural Selection S offers the same genetic preset evolution but focuses on an internal versatile poly synth, rhythm generator, and effects system. Instead of working with external devices, you use the built-in synth engine to craft new sounds through generations of mutation and selection. This device is ideal for those who want to experiment with sound design directly within Ableton, leveraging a variety of built-in synthesis options.

Key Features:

  • Internal poly synth with 5 voice types (e.g., oscillators, resonators, wavetables)
  • Genetic algorithm for preset evolution, focusing on internal synth presets
  • Rhythmic note generator and built-in effects system (distortion, chorus, phaser, delay, reverb)
  • Morph and evolve sounds with intuitive controls, without manual parameter adjustments
  • Create new preset ‘family trees’ with mutation modes, randomization, and seed options

Includes:

  • Natural Selection S device
  • User manual
  • 117 presets (some presets include multiple variations)

Why Get the Bundle?

The Natural Selection Bundle offers a comprehensive sound design toolkit that combines both external and internal synthesis options. Whether you’re crafting new sounds from your favorite external devices or diving into the internal synth engine, this bundle gives you the flexibility to explore sound evolution in any setup.

By combining Natural Selection P with Natural Selection S, you unlock a full range of creative possibilities, from evolving external device presets to exploring deep sound design with an internal poly synth. This bundle is perfect for producers and sound designers looking to push the boundaries of their sonic creations using intuitive, evolution-based techniques.

PLUS: You get a discount on buying both separately!

TO INSTALL AND USE PRESETS:

Drop the entire folder called “Natural Selection P” & “Natural Selection S” (NOT the folder called “Natural Selection P v.x.x.x”, but the one that is next to this file) into the folder called “ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect”. This is found in the “Places” section in Live’s browser or in your finder/file browser. If you are going through finder (mac) the Ableton User Library folder is typically in your “Music” folder. If you are going through your file browser (windows) it is typically in the “My Music” folder.

The full path to the MaxForLive device should be:
“…/ableton/user library/presets/audio effects/max audio effect/Natural Selection P/Natural Selection P.amxd”

IF THERE ARE ISSUES:

Make sure you have the latest version of Live 10/11/12. If that doesn’t resolve things then download the latest version of Max/MSP from cycling74.com (you don’t need a license to download it), then in Live’s preferences, set max to that version and reset Live (if you have an old crack of Live then you will have to add a line in the options.txt text to make that work, google for more info). If you still have issues after that then reach out to me at [email protected].

V1.0 – Released September 2025

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Dillon Bastan is a Los Angeles based sound artist, developer, music producer, and performer. He constructs interactive and intuitive experiences with sound as art, music, or tool. He uses a variety of programming languages, softwares, technologies, and a musical background. His passion for nature and interest in technology pulls him to blend the organic and synthetic.

Dillon draws on experiences from music, traveling, programming, meditation, and construction/carpentry for inspiration and solutions to his projects. He is constantly collaborating, learning, and exploring new possibilities in sound, art, and technology.

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