Evolve

Name: Evolve
Brand: Heavyocity Media
SKU: EVO-101
Price: 199.00 USD
Availability: InStock

What is Evolve

What is EVOLVE

Rhythmic Suites

Walls of cinematic percussion, punchy beats, and next-gen tonal elements make up 7 genre-specific loop suites (Dramatic EVOLVED, Dramatic Techtronic, Electro Tech, Industrial Elements, Industrial Grunge, Quirky and Cartoony, Rock Pop, and Tonal Suites.) This cinematic sound design tool contains over 600 beat sliced loops arranged with an intuitive keymapping system. If you want to see what makes it different from the EVOLVE Mutations bundle, check out this handy EVOLVE product comparison chart.

Stings & Transitions

Heavyocity EVOLVE has over 5 categories of otherworldly sounds like Uncharted Metals, Odd Noise and Buildups, and Atonal Stings, that offer distinct new ways to heighten emotional impact. Perfect for adding terrifying sonic punctuation to a film soundtrack or bizarre textures to the breakdown of a pop song.

Tonality & FX

This mashed up array of instruments strays from the traditional "meat and potatoes" sounds. This cinematic sound design tool includes complex instruments and pads such as Frozen Piano and Lydian Choir Gods, bringing an innovative quality to your arrangements.

Percussive Kits

Heavyocity EVOLVE has over 40 modern percussive-type menus and drum-like kits containing sounds gathered from an array of bizarre sources (warehouses, amusement parks, murky stairwells, and more). Whether it's a massive hit, an ear piercing screech, or a subtle clang, this category provides an enormous variety of sounds for beat production

Seq & Arp

Utilizing a custom step-sequence arpeggiator, users can control Velocity, Pan, and Filter on nearly 60 presets, ranging from percussive hits to tweaked pianos. Develop your own groove with this cinematic sound design tool, or choose one of the 12 factory presets to get started.

Instrument Details

User Interface Control Features

EVOLVE is powered by the NI Kontakt engine and is fully integrated into the Kontakt Player browser. On the main page, users are provided with control over ADSR, HIGH PASS FILTER (including cut-off and resonance), LOW PASS FILTER (including cut-off and resonance), and EFFECTS (including Skreamer, Lo-Fi, Cabinet, Reverb, and Delay).

The Trigger FX Engine

EVOLVE also features the highly innovative ‘TRIGGER FX’ engine. Made up of 12 discreet effects (filter sweeps, delays, compression, panning, distortion, Lo-Fi, and more), the Trigger FX can be performed and recorded using a midi keyboard, or user-assigned CC Values. Within the presets of the Rhythmic Suites, Percussive Kits, and Stings and Transitions categories, this real-time FX performance tool can create radical transformations of the original sounds with the hit of a key.

What The Pros Say About Evolve

Evolve

Grandmaster Flash
Hip Hop Icon
"...The EVOLVE plug is amazing."
Evolve

Trevor Morris
"The Hills Have Eyes II", "The Tudors"
"Evolve captures the top qualities I look for in a library: cinematic gravitas. In a market flooded with anaemic sample libraries, Evolve steps up to the plate with killer content and a sonic aesthetic that is simply inspired."
Evolve

Jordan Rudess
Veteran Keyboardist – Dreamtheater
“Evolve is a tremendous musical platform. Since I got it, I have used it on every musical project that has come my way. I look forward to getting in the studio when I can bring in that plug-in and just ride the inspiration.”

Evolve

Jason Graves
"Command and Conquer", "Dead Space" Series, "The Order: 1886", "Tomb Raider", Far Cry Primal
“The beauty of Evolve is the deadly combination of first-rate, out-of-the-box sounds with the all too easy ability to tweak everything to make it your own. It’s the best of both worlds! Evolve is at the top of my ‘go-to’ list for inspirational and evocative sounds. It’s easily one of the best sounding virtual instruments I’ve had the pleasure of playing.”
Evolve

Harry Gregson Williams
"Kingdom of Heaven", "The Martian", "The Town", "Total Recall", "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
“Clearly a huge amount of creative energy and musical ability has gone into making Evolve the unique and useful instrument that it is. I continue to be impressed.”
Evolve

Kevin Riepl
"Aliens: Colonial Marines", "Gears of War2", "Hunted: The Demon's Forge", Batman Unlimited
"Wow, where do I even start!? Where did you guys come from? This Evolve library is everything I've wanted in a sample library for years. The dynamic range across all 6 gigs of content is astounding, from the heaviest of hits and beats, to the lightest quirkiness of a mouth pop. The quality and production of Evolve from top to bottom is by far the biggest bang for your buck on the market today."

Evolve

Mike McKnight
Bruce Springsteen, Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, U2
"What you guys delivered is completely different... Nothing sounds like this. The sounds seem perfect for anything from a really intelligent dance remix to the score for 'Battlestar Galactica' or a billion other movies... Just awesome inspiring kick-ass sounds!!"
Evolve

BT
"Go", "Monster", "The Fast and the Furious", and many others
“I am not a ‘sample library’ kind of guy, but this thing blew my f-ing mind.”
Evolve

Clinton Shorter
"Cole", "Contraband", "District 9", "Normal"
"Every once in a while a sample library comes along that raises the bar. Evolve has done just that, it's outstanding, and should be on the must-have list for any composer."

Evolve

Kevin Kiner
"CSI: Miami", "Star Wars - The Clone Wars"
"Your product is great, and the sounds are really super useful. As you know we're always looking for something a little different to stay current, and Evolve definitely fits that bill."

Evolve

Grandmaster Flash
Hip Hop Icon
"...The EVOLVE plug is amazing."

Evolve

Trevor Morris
"The Hills Have Eyes II", "The Tudors"
"Evolve captures the top qualities I look for in a library: cinematic gravitas. In a market flooded with anaemic sample libraries, Evolve steps up to the plate with killer content and a sonic aesthetic that is simply inspired."

Evolve

Jordan Rudess
Veteran Keyboardist – Dreamtheater
“Evolve is a tremendous musical platform. Since I got it, I have used it on every musical project that has come my way. I look forward to getting in the studio when I can bring in that plug-in and just ride the inspiration.”

Evolve

Jason Graves
"Command and Conquer", "Dead Space" Series, "The Order: 1886", "Tomb Raider", Far Cry Primal
“The beauty of Evolve is the deadly combination of first-rate, out-of-the-box sounds with the all too easy ability to tweak everything to make it your own. It’s the best of both worlds! Evolve is at the top of my ‘go-to’ list for inspirational and evocative sounds. It’s easily one of the best sounding virtual instruments I’ve had the pleasure of playing.”

Evolve

Harry Gregson Williams
"Kingdom of Heaven", "The Martian", "The Town", "Total Recall", "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
“Clearly a huge amount of creative energy and musical ability has gone into making Evolve the unique and useful instrument that it is. I continue to be impressed.”

Evolve

Kevin Riepl
"Aliens: Colonial Marines", "Gears of War2", "Hunted: The Demon's Forge", Batman Unlimited
"Wow, where do I even start!? Where did you guys come from? This Evolve library is everything I've wanted in a sample library for years. The dynamic range across all 6 gigs of content is astounding, from the heaviest of hits and beats, to the lightest quirkiness of a mouth pop. The quality and production of Evolve from top to bottom is by far the biggest bang for your buck on the market today."

Evolve

Mike McKnight
Bruce Springsteen, Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, U2
"What you guys delivered is completely different... Nothing sounds like this. The sounds seem perfect for anything from a really intelligent dance remix to the score for 'Battlestar Galactica' or a billion other movies... Just awesome inspiring kick-ass sounds!!"

Evolve

BT
"Go", "Monster", "The Fast and the Furious", and many others
“I am not a ‘sample library’ kind of guy, but this thing blew my f-ing mind.”

Evolve

Clinton Shorter
"Cole", "Contraband", "District 9", "Normal"
"Every once in a while a sample library comes along that raises the bar. Evolve has done just that, it's outstanding, and should be on the must-have list for any composer."

Evolve

Kevin Kiner
"CSI: Miami", "Star Wars - The Clone Wars"
"Your product is great, and the sounds are really super useful. As you know we're always looking for something a little different to stay current, and Evolve definitely fits that bill."

Industry Accolades for Evolve

Electronic Musician Magazine – January 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EM has presented EVOLVE with the 2009 Electronic Musician Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for “Best Sample Player (Software)”. The January 2009 issue names EVOLVE one of the 22 best new products of the year.
Read More…
EQ Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Reviewer Craig Anderton writes a glowing review of Evolve. “…I am totally taken by the functionality, musicality, cost-effectiveness, and above all, quality of this library – which is without question one of the finest sound libraries I’ve had the pleasure to review”
Computer Music Magazine – Summer 2008 Issue, CM 129

Reviewed: Evolve

Awarding Evolve a perfect 10 out of 10, CM sums up the library, stating:Evolve is sonically superb, with some seriously good sound design throughout… While Evolve excels at the dramatic and will thrill composers, any musician would appreciate the massive array of slick sounds present in Heavyocity’s impressive debut.” Along with the review, there is a an “Eye On The Industry” spotlight with Dave.

Traxmusic Online – November 2008

Reviewed: Evolve

Reviewer Richard Hunter writes an in-depth review of Evolve. “Ease of use for the working composer has clearly been thought through carefully. This system does not just get out of the composer’s way – it does everything it can to clear the road and light the path… The combined sonic quality, contemporary feel, and productivity supplied by Evolve would demand tens or hundreds of hours of effort from any composer to stitch together from multiple sources.”
Read More…
Electronic Musician Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EM awarded EVOLVE with the “EM Hot Pick”, along with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. “…Inspiring instruments in every instrument category… Evolve delivers fresh, often indescribable sounds and comprehensive rhythmic and harmonic tools for contemporary electronic film and game music…playing it continually stokes my creativity. I can’t think of a better recommendation than that.”
Keyboard Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

John Krough reviews Evolve as a part of his Round Up review feature. “…stellar sound design, evocative textures, menacing impacts, and go to basses and pads all wonderfully produced… It’s difficult to find fault with any aspect of Evolve because it’s simply outstanding. It’s not about ‘sample bloat,’ but about an imaginative, well-rounded set of tools that makes composing easier and more rewarding.”

Audio Media Magazine – April 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Jerry Ibbotson writes a full page review of EVOLVE. “What I found is that it straddles the two worlds of music and sound effects brilliantly… It’s a powerful bit of material that’s out of this world.”
Read The Full Review
MusicTech Magazine – June 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EVOLVE Received the MusicTech Choice Award along with a full page review in the June 2009 issue. “…the organization of the content is superb… a treasure trove of extreme and unusual sounds just itching to be used in your productions…”
Read more at the Music Tech Site
Sound On Sound Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

SOS hosts a massive 3 1/2 page review on Evolve. Calling Evolve “The sound library every TV composer needs,” the review covers Evolve in depth. “…this will deservedly find a place on many budding media composers’ wish-lists… this library could easily be that magical element that transforms your music into something that really sounds like it belongs on the screen. It really is that good.”

Electronic Musician Magazine – January 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EM has presented EVOLVE with the 2009 Electronic Musician Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for “Best Sample Player (Software)”. The January 2009 issue names EVOLVE one of the 22 best new products of the year.
Read More…

EQ Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Reviewer Craig Anderton writes a glowing review of Evolve. “…I am totally taken by the functionality, musicality, cost-effectiveness, and above all, quality of this library – which is without question one of the finest sound libraries I’ve had the pleasure to review”

Computer Music Magazine – Summer 2008 Issue, CM 129

Reviewed: Evolve

Awarding Evolve a perfect 10 out of 10, CM sums up the library, stating:Evolve is sonically superb, with some seriously good sound design throughout… While Evolve excels at the dramatic and will thrill composers, any musician would appreciate the massive array of slick sounds present in Heavyocity’s impressive debut.” Along with the review, there is a an “Eye On The Industry” spotlight with Dave.

Traxmusic Online – November 2008

Reviewed: Evolve

Reviewer Richard Hunter writes an in-depth review of Evolve. “Ease of use for the working composer has clearly been thought through carefully. This system does not just get out of the composer’s way – it does everything it can to clear the road and light the path… The combined sonic quality, contemporary feel, and productivity supplied by Evolve would demand tens or hundreds of hours of effort from any composer to stitch together from multiple sources.”
Read More…

Electronic Musician Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EM awarded EVOLVE with the “EM Hot Pick”, along with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. “…Inspiring instruments in every instrument category… Evolve delivers fresh, often indescribable sounds and comprehensive rhythmic and harmonic tools for contemporary electronic film and game music…playing it continually stokes my creativity. I can’t think of a better recommendation than that.”

Keyboard Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

John Krough reviews Evolve as a part of his Round Up review feature. “…stellar sound design, evocative textures, menacing impacts, and go to basses and pads all wonderfully produced… It’s difficult to find fault with any aspect of Evolve because it’s simply outstanding. It’s not about ‘sample bloat,’ but about an imaginative, well-rounded set of tools that makes composing easier and more rewarding.”

Audio Media Magazine – April 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Jerry Ibbotson writes a full page review of EVOLVE. “What I found is that it straddles the two worlds of music and sound effects brilliantly… It’s a powerful bit of material that’s out of this world.”
Read The Full Review

MusicTech Magazine – June 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EVOLVE Received the MusicTech Choice Award along with a full page review in the June 2009 issue. “…the organization of the content is superb… a treasure trove of extreme and unusual sounds just itching to be used in your productions…”
Read more at the Music Tech Site

Sound On Sound Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

SOS hosts a massive 3 1/2 page review on Evolve. Calling Evolve “The sound library every TV composer needs,” the review covers Evolve in depth. “…this will deservedly find a place on many budding media composers’ wish-lists… this library could easily be that magical element that transforms your music into something that really sounds like it belongs on the screen. It really is that good.”

Tech Specs
Requirements
Downloads
Watermarking

3.3 GB (6GB uncompressed)
Available as direct download only
3,900+ samples
1,100+ NKIs
- 26 Percussive Loop Suites
- 533 Single Percussive Loop and Seq and Arp presets
- 38 Tonal Loop Suites
- 88 Single Tonal Loop Preset
- 47 Percussive Kits
- 47 Stings & Transitions
- 223 Tonality & FX Presets
Skreamer, Cabinet, LofiDelay, Reverb, ADSR, High Pass, and Low Pass control
16/24 Bit Samples
44.1 kHz
Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

Powered by the Kontakt Engine
Kontakt 5 (Player) ver 5.5.1.451 or higher, NKS compatible
Minimum System Requirements
- Mac: OS X 10.10, Intel Core Duo, 4 GB RAM
- PC: Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit, Inteo Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2GB RAM

Documentation
- Evolve User Manual (3.2 MB)
- Evolve License Agreement
Legacy Downloads (for owners of Evolve who purchased prior to Feb. 20th 2012)
Upgrade to Evolve R2 (if purchased before February 2012)
- Evolve R2 Upgrade via Native Instruments

Evolve is uniquely watermarked for each individual customer
All files in Evolve are watermarked using a propriety technology
Customers may be required to provide their full Identification for authorization purposes

Legal:

Heavyocity Media, Inc. will use all remedies of the law, to their full extent, against anyone who illegally distributes/sells/shares the library
Heavyocity Media reserves the right to modify these terms at any time
Prices, Watermarking, and Availability subject to change without notice.

Tech Specs

3.3 GB (6GB uncompressed)
Available as direct download only
3,900+ samples
1,100+ NKIs
- 26 Percussive Loop Suites
- 533 Single Percussive Loop and Seq and Arp presets
- 38 Tonal Loop Suites
- 88 Single Tonal Loop Preset
- 47 Percussive Kits
- 47 Stings & Transitions
- 223 Tonality & FX Presets
Skreamer, Cabinet, LofiDelay, Reverb, ADSR, High Pass, and Low Pass control
16/24 Bit Samples
44.1 kHz
Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

Requirements

Powered by the Kontakt Engine
Kontakt 5 (Player) ver 5.5.1.451 or higher, NKS compatible
Minimum System Requirements
- Mac: OS X 10.10, Intel Core Duo, 4 GB RAM
- PC: Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit, Inteo Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2GB RAM

Downloads

Documentation
- Evolve User Manual (3.2 MB)
- Evolve License Agreement
Legacy Downloads (for owners of Evolve who purchased prior to Feb. 20th 2012)
Upgrade to Evolve R2 (if purchased before February 2012)
- Evolve R2 Upgrade via Native Instruments

Watermarking

Evolve is uniquely watermarked for each individual customer
All files in Evolve are watermarked using a propriety technology
Customers may be required to provide their full Identification for authorization purposes

Legal:

Heavyocity Media, Inc. will use all remedies of the law, to their full extent, against anyone who illegally distributes/sells/shares the library
Heavyocity Media reserves the right to modify these terms at any time
Prices, Watermarking, and Availability subject to change without notice.

Heavyocity Media | Award Winning Virtual Instruments

Evolve

Rhythmic Suites

Stings & Transitions

Tonality & FX

Percussive Kits

Seq & Arp

User Interface Control Features

The Trigger FX Engine

What The Pros Say About Evolve

Evolve

Grandmaster Flash

Evolve

Trevor Morris

Evolve

Jordan Rudess

Evolve

Jason Graves

Evolve

Harry Gregson Williams

Evolve

Kevin Riepl

Evolve

Mike McKnight

Evolve

BT

Evolve

Clinton Shorter

Evolve

Kevin Kiner

Evolve

Grandmaster Flash

Evolve

Trevor Morris

Evolve

Jordan Rudess

Evolve

Jason Graves

Evolve

Harry Gregson Williams

Evolve

Kevin Riepl

Evolve

Mike McKnight

Evolve

BT

Evolve

Clinton Shorter

Evolve

Kevin Kiner

Industry Accolades for Evolve

Electronic Musician Magazine – January 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EQ Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Computer Music Magazine – Summer 2008 Issue, CM 129

Reviewed: Evolve

Traxmusic Online – November 2008

Reviewed: Evolve

Electronic Musician Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Keyboard Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Audio Media Magazine – April 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

MusicTech Magazine – June 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Sound On Sound Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Electronic Musician Magazine – January 2009 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

EQ Magazine – October 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Computer Music Magazine – Summer 2008 Issue, CM 129

Reviewed: Evolve

Traxmusic Online – November 2008

Reviewed: Evolve

Electronic Musician Magazine – December 2008 Issue

Reviewed: Evolve

Keyboard Magazine – December 2008 Issue