Tracktion Abyss puts a colorful spin on synthesis with an inviting interface that will change the way you think about sound design. Developed by Dawesome Music, Abyss applies the phenomenon of synesthesia to synthesis by coding timbres with a range of colors — deep blues, vibrant yellows, and scorching reds — which you can select from a pool of hues and drop onto a tone color gradient to create multitimbral, morphable patches. But that’s just the beginning! Abyss fills your sails with a windfall of sonic inspiration in the form of numerous modulation sources, including two ADSR envelope generators, three LFOS with customizable waveshapes, and support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) controllers — all of which you can send to nearly any parameter. A modeled analog filter sculpts your patches to perfection, while a cache of sumptuous effects is on deck to animate and enliven your creations. The sound designers and synth lovers at Sweetwater have plunged into the depths of Abyss and have yet to return without recovering a sea of aural treasures. Sweeping cinematic pads, generative soundscapes, calamitous drones — Abyss provides an unlimited bounty of evocative sounds!