Thorn
5.9#25 in software synthesizersmacOSWindows
VisitThorn vs Vital
What both publish
| Fact | Thorn | Vital |
|---|---|---|
| Modulation | The synthesizer provides three ADSR envelopes, three LFOs, and two multistage envelopes. | Vital supports drag-and-drop modulation, audio-rate modulation, stereo-splittable LFOs, keytracked LFOs and custom envelope curves. |
| Product | Thorn is a software synthesizer designed for modern electronic music production. | Vital is a spectral warping wavetable synthesizer. |
| Sound design | The sound engine uses additive spectral synthesis with harmonic filtering and spectral effects. | Its oscillators warp wavetable harmonics by stretching, shifting, smearing and skewing them to create new timbres. |
Thorn plans
No prices published.
Vital plans
- BasicFree
- Subscription$5 a month
- Subscription$5 a month
- Plus$25, paid once
- Pro$80, paid once
Pick Thorn if…
It is designed for producers making modern electronic music across genres who use compatible plugin hosts. It suits users wanting spectral synthesis, modulation, effects, presets, and MIDI-capable sequencing.
Pick Vital if…
Vital suits musicians and sound designers looking for a wavetable synth with extensive modulation and sample-to-wavetable tools. It supports MPE and microtonal tuning, and runs on listed desktop operating systems.