Introducing Absynth 6: The iconic hybrid synth returns with unprecedented depth and expression

Absynth has a long, storied history of surreal sound. The strange textures and dreamlike tones return with Absynth 6, the latest in this prestigious line of semi-modular synths.

This version keeps the heart of the hybrid engine you know. It combines subtractive, FM, wavetable, and granular synthesis into one flow that makes unusual sounds feel natural to create. A refreshed interface, a new waveform editor, and an intuitive visual browser make it easier than ever to craft otherworldly soundscapes.

So what’s new in this reimagined classic? Let’s break it down.

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What’s new in Absynth 6?

The hybrid engine evolves

At the center of Absynth 6 is a three-channel semi-modular engine that lets you combine subtractive, FM, wavetable, and granular sources into unprecedented textures.

This flexible architecture gives you a huge amount of freedom to create shifting soundscapes like delicate pads and weird leads. Whatever you’re making, using Absynth feels anything but traditional.

You can also sculpt precise harmonics with the new waveform editor and fold in recordings to build hybrid sounds that move between synthesis and sampling.

Combining tone shaping and recorded material gives Absynth 6 its extraordinary character. Blur the line between the electronic and the organic in a way that is weird by design.

Create with clarity

Absynth 6 has been redesigned with an interface that helps sound design and discovery feel intuitive. Everything is easier to read, easier to reach, and easier to create. The brand new layout guides you toward the controls you need without getting in your way, and lets you stay in the creative flow state.

The addition of a visual browser lets you explore patches through their sonic relationships, including the 2000+ presets included with the release. It makes sound discovery a more natural and musical process, led by your ears.

Absynth 6 also supports Polyphonic Aftertouch and full MPE workflows, making controllers feel responsive and connected. Expressive gestures translate directly into tone, motion, and texture. This is especially true on Kontrol keyboards and Maschine, which connect smoothly and intuitively.

Motion, modulation, and expressive control

Get a full set of tools to create movement and expression. Absynth 6’s Mutator provides intelligent preset generation – letting you blend traits from different patches and land on new ideas that still feel cohesive.

The multi-stage envelopes include up to 68 breakpoints, looping options, curve shaping, sustain stages, and built-in modulation LFOs. This lets you evolve sounds slowly or shift things quickly with animated detail. Think long drones drifting and reshaping themselves over time, or rhythmic elements jumping swiftly into detailed motion pathways.

Creative effects like Aetherizer and Cloud Filter bring high-definition granular processing, and surround sound capability offers multitudes of spatial possibilities.

A classic, reborn

The launch of Absynth 6 is the story of rebirth. It honors the strange beauty that defined the original, while bringing it into a new era with a new suite of tools and accessibility features.

Get Absynth today, step inside, and see how far the surreal sound can take your music.

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