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Vital vs Dexed: catalog facts
Vital	Dexed
Freemium A free tier is available, with paid tiers offered alongside it.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v3.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Spectral warping creates varied timbres from simple waveforms Converts your own samples into wavetables and can generate them from text	Sound engine closely modelled on the DX7 Loads and saves DX7 and TX7 sysex patches
Runs as a plugin, so it needs a DAW or plugin host The number of features can take time to learn	Needs a plugin host such as a DAW Documentation is minimal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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