9.0Essential
Vital is a spectral warping wavetable synthesizer by Matt Tytel for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Plugin comparison
Vital vs Wavea Flite 2
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
8.3Great
Wavea Flite 2 is a hybrid multi-sampler and synth with FM, granular and wavetable engines, four samplers, a 2.5GB rare-synth library and a free Play tier.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Vital comes out ahead (9.0). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Vital | Wavea Flite 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $25 | Free (Play) / $69.99 (Create) |
| Dubspot Score | 9.0 | 8.3 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units), LV2, Standalone | VST3, AU |
| Synthesis type | Spectral warping wavetable synthesis | — |
| Operating systems | Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+ (Intel or Apple Silicon), Ubuntu Linux 18.04+; 64-bit only, OpenGL 3+ | — |
| Wavetable tools | Pitch-splice and vocode wavetable converters, plus text-to-wavetable generation | — |
| Modulation | LFOs, envelopes and randomized sources with stereo modulation, remappable curves, audio-rate modulation, and keytracked LFOs | — |
| Tuning and MPE | Microtonal support (.tun, .scl, .kbd files) and full MPE support | — |
| Included content | Basic: 75 presets / 25 wavetables; Plus: 250 / 70; Pro: 400+ / 150 | — |
| Type | — | Hybrid multi-sampler and synthesizer |
| Synthesis | — | FM, granular, wavetable with multiple oscillator modes |
| Samplers | — | Four multi-samplers with individual controls |
| Sample import | — | SFZ, SF2, Decent Sampler, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3 |
| Sequencing | — | Four 32-step sequencers, Euclidean tools, MIDI export |
| Filters | — | Dual 12/24 dB HP/BP/LP/Comb/Vowel |
| Effects | — | 11 multi-effects, five 3-band EQs, MPE |
| Library | — | 2.5GB sampled from classic hardware, 250+ presets |
| macOS/Windows formats | — | VST3, AU |
| Operating system | — | macOS 10.13+, Windows 10+ |
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