Introducing FOUNDATIONS | Piano, the first in Heavyocity’s all-new line of free virtual instruments.
FOUNDATIONS | Piano is an inspiring introduction to the modern, hybrid sound. Combining the soft dynamics of a stunning grand piano, an expertly-crafted sound design layer, and a highly-customizable interface — FOUNDATIONS | Piano is an expressive cinematic tool built to tell your story.
As a “powered-by-Kontakt” instrument FOUNDATIONS | Piano offers all playback and sound-shaping functionality through the full version of Kontakt 6 or the free Kontakt 6 Player.
Stunning Piano
Heavyocity have deeply sampled the soft dynamics of a beautiful grand piano, delivering you one of the essentials of the modern composer's toolkit, and a vast range of creative expression.
Creative Textures
The combination of organic instruments with creatively-processed synthetic elements is at the core of the hybrid, cinematic sound—and FOUNDATIONS | Piano follows suit, delivering a dynamic textural layer to accompany this pristine piano.
Shape Your Sound
Built to be a sound design canvas for artists, producers, and composers of all experience levels, the FOUNDATIONS engine features an extensive palette of sound-shaping capabilities, including ARP, Gate, Space, and ADSR.
Features
- 528 Samples
- 2 Sound Sources:
- Soft Grand Piano
- Ambient Piano Texture
- 10 Custom Presets
- Gate | Arpeggio control for building complex, rhythmic patterns
- 2 Channel Mixer real-time source blending
- Envelope Control
- Master FX – Punch, Delay, and Reverb
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update)
- 2.7 GB uncompressed disk space (1.21 GB on Disk with NI lossless compression
- Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher
- Standalone, VST, AU, AAX
PC
- Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 2.7 GB uncompressed disk space (1.21 GB on Disk with NI lossless compression
- Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher
- Standalone, VST, AAX
Please note: this product requires the free Kontakt 6.6.1 (Player) or later
Notes:
- This product requires a Native Instruments Account and a free copy of Native Instruments Kontakt Player, which you can download here.
- NOVO Essentials is used as an example.
Mac
Registration
1. Visit https://heavyocity.com/my-account/ and fill out the account registration form > Click 'Register'.
Installation
1. Download the Heavyocity Product Portal Installer from within your Plugin Boutique User Account
2. Double-click the .pkg file to begin the installation > Click 'Continue'.
3. Click 'Continue'.
4. Click 'Agree'.
5. Click 'Install'.
6. Enter your computer Username and Password > Click 'Install Software'.
7. Click 'Close'.
8. Open the Heavyocity Portal and enter your Heavyocity-registered Username (Email Address) and Password > Click 'Login'.
9. Click 'Register Now', located at the bottom of the Product Portal.
10. Complete the form and enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Register'.
11. Click 'Install' on the far right of the portal.
12. Select an installation location for your Heavyocity product > Click 'Install'.
Activation
1. Log in to Native Access.
2. Click 'Add a serial' in the top left corner of Native Access.
3. Enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Add Serial'.
4. Click 'Close'.
5. Click the 'Not Installed' tab on the left-hand side of Native Access.
6. Locate NOVO Essentials > Click 'Add Library'.
7. Click 'browse' and locate the recently installed product > Click 'Install'.
Your product is now activated and ready to use.
Windows
Registration
1. Visit https://heavyocity.com/my-account/ and fill out the account registration form > Click 'Register'.
Installation
1. Download the Heavyocity Product Portal Installer from within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Double-click the .zip file to extract the contents.
2. Double-click the .exe file to begin the installation > Click 'Next'.
3. Select 'I accept the terms in the license agreement' > Click 'Next'.
4. Click 'Next'.
5. Click 'Install'.
6. Click 'Finish'.
7. Enter your Heavyocity-registered Username (Email Address) and Password > Click 'Login'.
8. Click 'Register Now', located at the bottom of the Product Portal.
9. Complete the form and enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Register'.
10. Click 'Install' on the far right of the portal.
11. Select the installation location for your Heavyocity product > Click 'Ok'.
12. Click 'Install'.
Activation
1. Log in to Native Access.
2. Click 'Add a serial' in the top left corner of Native Access.
3. Enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Add Serial'.
4. Click 'Close'.
5. Click the 'Not Installed' tab on the left-hand side of Native Access.
6. Locate NOVO Essentials > Click 'Add Library'.
7. Click 'browse' and locate the recently installed product > Click 'Install'.
Your product is now activated and ready to use.
