Dawesome Abyss II is a synthesizer from Tracktion whose sound engine is organized around color and texture rather than conventional oscillator-and-filter programming, with 400+ presets and sample-to-color extraction.
Dawesome Abyss II at a glance
| Developer | Tracktion |
|---|---|
| Type | Instruments / Synth |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.13 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €147.76 |
What Dawesome Abyss II does
Sound colour, or Klangfarbe, is used as the working vocabulary: tones are picked, combined and placed on a gradient rather than programmed as abstract parameter formulas.
Drop a sample onto the gradient and the Sample-to-Colour Extraction feature pulls spectral tone-colours from it. Whole folders of audio files can be turned into organic tone-colour palettes through Custom Palettes. The sound path also includes a Modular FX Engine with 4 free slots and 20 custom-designed effect modules, along with the BRUTE, VELVET and SYNTIFY controls for tone shaping, warmth and aggressiveness, and a Poly-Rhythmic Sequencer that runs independent step counts for evolving motion. The 400+ presets include 200+ new patches and 200 upgraded classics from Abyss.
Key features
- Sample-to-colour extraction. Dropping a sample onto the gradient extracts its spectral tone-colours, so audio material such as a noisy recording or a vocal snippet can become the basis of a patch.
- Custom palettes from folders. Audio files, including whole folders, can be turned into organic tone-colour palettes that sit alongside the factory material.
- BRUTE, VELVET and SYNTIFY. These three novel controls shape tone, warmth and aggressiveness in the sound path.
- Poly-rhythmic sequencer. Sequencer lanes run independent step counts, so the pattern shifts and evolves against the rest of the arrangement over time.
- Wave drag-out and V1 import. Rendered audio from played notes can be dragged straight into the DAW, and presets from Abyss 1 can be dragged in as a batch.
- Full MPE support. The instrument responds to MPE expression data for per-note control of the sound colour.
Compatibility
The plugin comes as VST3, AU and AAX for Windows 10 and macOS 10.13 or later, with native support for Apple Silicon processors listed. Activation and licensing follow the developer’s terms.
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Price and availability
Dawesome Abyss II was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €147.76. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Dawesome Abyss II FAQ
Which formats does Dawesome Abyss II come in?
The plugin is listed in VST3, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS (64-bit).
Does Dawesome Abyss II run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Native support for Apple Silicon is listed for the plugin, which requires macOS 10.13 or higher.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Dawesome Abyss II?
A serial key or keygen is the string most often searched for alongside the name, and the developer's license is the only issued activation.