  We introduce STRAUSS (Sonification Tools and Resources for Analysis Using
Sound Synthesis) a modular, self-contained and flexible Python sonification
package, operating in a free and open source (FOSS) capacity. STRAUSS is
intended to be a flexible tool suitable for both scientific data exploration
and analysis as well as for producing sonifications that are suitable for
public outreach and artistic contexts. We explain the motivations behind
STRAUSS, and how these lead to our design choices. We also describe the basic
code structure and concepts. We then present output sonification examples,
specifically: (1) multiple representations of univariate data (i.e., single
data series) for data exploration; (2) how multi-variate data can be mapped
onto sound to help interpret how those data variables are related and; (3) a
full spatial audio example for immersive Virtual Reality. We summarise,
alluding to some of the future functionality as STRAUSS development
accelerates.
