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What it is
ABYSS 2 is a synthesizer plugin for musicians and creative sound design. Its sound engine arranges tone colours on a gradient, allowing sounds to change as you move through it. Samples can be dropped onto the gradient to extract spectral tone-colours, while audio files or folders can supply custom palettes. The instrument includes more than 400 presets, including more than 200 new and more than 200 upgraded sounds. A modular effects engine provides four slots and 20 modules, and a poly-rhythmic sequencer shapes rhythmic material. ABYSS 2 supports MPE and comes in AU, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. It is a plugin rather than a standalone application, with workflow focused on DAW parameter automation instead of MIDI Learn. A free trial needs no email or registration; after three days, trial mode adds occasional mild vinyl-like crackle. Activation uses a serial number inside the plugin.
Spec sheet
- Product
- ABYSS 2 is a synthesizer designed for musicians and creative sound design.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Trial
- A free trial is available without email or registration; trial mode adds occasional mild vinyl-like crackle, which starts after three days.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Support
- The maker says they handle plugin technical questions personally and usually reply within 24 hours.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Automation limit
- Dawesome plugins intentionally focus on DAW parameter automation rather than MIDI Learn.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Computer limit
- A purchased plugin can be activated on up to three computers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Developer
- The product page identifies Peter as the person who makes Dawesome’s instruments.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Effects
- The modular effects engine has 4 slots and 20 modules.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Maker location
- The maker’s legal notice names Dr. Peter Vorländer, Dawesomemusic, at an address in Hamburg, Germany.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- MPE
- The product supports MPE.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Presets
- It includes 400+ presets, with 200+ entirely new and 200+ upgraded.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Purchase and license
- Direct purchases are handled by FastSpring, which emails a serial number; the maker also says the plugins can be purchased through Tracktion.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Sample processing
- Dropping samples onto the gradient extracts spectral tone-colours, and audio files or folders can be turned into custom palettes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Sequencer
- The product includes a poly-rhythmic sequencer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Sound design
- The sound engine uses tone colours arranged on a gradient to evolve sounds over time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
- Trial activation
- Activation uses a serial number in the plugin and does not require installing separate software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
Plans and prices
ABYSS 2 Price not published Purchase option shown; price not stated on opened maker pages Read 8 Oct 2026 · dawesomemusic.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- 400+ presets included
- Four-slot, 20-module effects engine
- Poly-rhythmic sequencer
- MPE support
- AU, VST3, and AAX formats
Limits
- No standalone app
- Trial crackle starts after three days
- Purchased plugin limited to three computers
- No MIDI Learn focus
Who it suits
ABYSS 2 suits musicians and sound designers working in compatible macOS or Windows DAWs. It is also suited to MPE users and people who want sample-derived tone palettes.
Verdict
ABYSS 2 combines gradient-based tone design, sample processing, presets, effects, sequencing, and MPE in a macOS and Windows plugin. The free trial is easy to start, while purchases use serial-number activation and allow three computers.
Where Specifiction places it
- Software Synthesizers#11 of 388.0
