Please ask me any questions in the comment section, I will be replying to every comment in the next few days. ▶ Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - User Interface 1:00 - Loading Presets 2:10 - Voice Tab - Generating Sound 6:00 - Stereo Width and Unison 6:50 - Wave and Spectral Morph 8:20 - ADSR 9:55 - Additional Ocsillators 10:50 - Sampler/noise 12:00 - Filters 14:00 - Polyphony, Pitch Bend, Glide and Stereo 16:00 - Effects Tab 20:00 - Matrix and Modulation, LFO and Envelopes 25:00 - Randomness generator 25:40 - Performance settings and MPE 26:30 - Macros 27:15 - Advanced Tab - Unison Settings 29:20 - Outro and Further Learning
You had an early access to vital and your sound collection for 20 dollars in your first Vital video. Is that no longer valid as it is a few days before the 24th? @IntheMix
As a 60 *cough cough* year old skint bass player I've recently got into home recording and am getting to grips with the wonderful world of DAWs. I've downloaded a few free/cheap synths and have spent many happy hours sifting through the presets without the faintest idea of how they worked. I wouldn't know an LFO from a UFO. I've tried tweaking knobs and buttons with zero success and watched numerous YT vids that left me more confused than ever. Then YT pointed me in your direction. I am therefore eternally grateful to you for 1) introducing me to Vital and 2) explaining in clear, concise and logical terms, not only how Vital works but also simultaneuosly the basics of synthesis and which bit does what to which. Within 5 minutes I'd come up with my first, admittedly very basic, synth pad - it was like discovering as a 5 year old that I could ride a bike without stabilisers - revelatory. Thank you so much for your tutelage. Instantly subbed and I will now begin trawling your archive. Cheers!
Reminds me of that Calvin Harris song lyric....Pushing knobs pushing faders but I don't know what they do . I agree though, I know have a rough idea of what things do! Had no idea you could link each thing together like that. I assume if you actually know what you are doing, you could create an entire song from scratch all in this synth with no samples or anything. Any sound can likely be achieved with the know-how or enough messing!
I'd also recommend getting into orchestration with virtual sample libraries. It is a whole lot of fun, once you know how to arrange music(voice leading, counterpoint, and spacing rules, etc) and orchestral textures. It can really add a whole new dimension to a composer/musician.
Only five days ago i was sitting in front of my PC, racking my brain over both the Massive X and the Serum demo and wether i really should spring for one of these, 200 bucks being quite a tall order. By complete accident i found out about Vital and i absolutely could not believe it. Now i got it and it is _everything_ i've ever wanted from a synth. It is _literally_ the best thing to have happened to me this year.
The first few things I want to say about this plugin: it has a beautifully constructed GUI and provides an insane amount of features for the little price of zero dollars.
I genuinely can't believe how effective and clear you were in this video. I mean, this is NASA level or something. And I just discovered a whole new musical world, so this is a double thank you sir !
Im broke af right now, but when i have the money, i will buy the plus version... just tested the free version and it made me feel dirty man... i feel i just cracked this synth... it's just unbelievable that this synth is free. Thanks a lot for this Matt and also Michael
Bro the plus version really doesn't have many more features. You can import external wavetables for free. So that virtually gives you the features of the plus one. Hope that helps!
I used to get this feeling but have come to the understanding that there are tons of companies that get that people just starting a hobby or begining to produce aren't gonna be able to drop 3 bills plus on every piece of new kit that has come out or continues to come out and allow for unlimited demo with the option of either a sub service or paying for expanded features shouldn't feel dirty about it. It is starting to become far more normal.
Thanks! I recently joined your discord. What a great community! They helped me find Waveform free, the DAW I selected to start My musical journey. And though I have secured both arturias V collection X and native instruments Komplete and therefore have no lack of synthesizers, vital is the one I'm using to learn on. This is an outstanding tutorial for Vital. Count me a fan! Thank you for this excellent tutorial for getting started with it.
You're a legendary tutorial maker. You can give proper teacher's a run for their money. edit: I keep forgetting that all the features are going to be free.
@@Dareyouhow I personally think it’s better becuase the mechanics of the synth are very modern and smoother to learn in my opinion. You can do the same things serum can do and possibly even more with it’s newer modulation mechanics also. And it looks better lol but this is all my opinion
It's worth pointing out that not all the modulation sources are displayed on an initial preset setting. There are, in fact, 6 envelopes, 8 LFOs and 4 randoms available to you. They become available as you use up those initially displayed so after assigning (say LFO4) you will find an LFO5 available to you, and so on.
Hi! I am an old-School synth geek, and I am not opening my mouth too often, but this time I will, in a positive way. You have a very fine approach to the matter and a fine appearance. This is a very good teaching video as well as explaining this wonderful synth. Keep up the good work!! Thumbs up!!
I can't believe this is free. I can create whatever sound I want with it with just a little trial and error. The variety of sounds you can get is amazing. LOVE IT, and IT'S FREE!
I literally don't know what would I do without your channel. I really do resonate with you and your methods of simplifying and efficient explaining sound design :O you are a lifesaver! Thank you so much for being such a selfless human being! Know that you are much appreciated!
I must say of all the zillions of tutorial vids I have seen, yours was one of the best. Concise, on topic, well paced and well spoken. And Vital having no manual yet to be seen, an important chunk of info to use it.
Thank you! There were so many more advanced features I wanted to cover but I hope this is enough to get anyone started. Vital is one of those softwares that keeps giving you more as you use it!
Oh man... you explain this so clearly man. You affirm everything so clearly and have such a good feel for the shoes of someone starting out with something (me with vital for sure). Such a good resource, man.
I just found out, that Vital can load and use Serum Wavetables and Noises. I'm playing around with it since 2 days and I love it! And also of course as usual a nice tutorial. You're a great teacher.
its unbelievably lovely how polite, quiet soothing straight forward i could go on for days with talking about how you deliver your tutorials and videos, i love everything you do keep it up man you're a life saver for everyone :D
Bought the 25 $ version because I want to make sounds from scratch (don't care so much for presets, all though they are really good), had it for roughly 4 hours and... Wow! The interface is so clear and logical, the workflow is intuitive (if you have experience with synths, of course) and inspiring sounds are a breeze to make. I'm barely scratching the surface, there is so much potential here, losing hours modulating the modulators, adding randomisation to anything... This synth has reignited my love of sound design, it really is that good! Please support this project financially if you can, Matt Tytel absolutely deserves it. I kind of regret not paying 80$ now...
a guy once said that Micheal could talk him into buying a rusty paperclip. I'd have to agree with him. tbh, I am loving Vital so far... but it's going to take me a while for me to move from serum to vital. but so far, I love it, my CPU loves it... and the UI may be a little weird to navigate at the moment, but I am sure that as time goes on, as more people try it, and as more updates come out, Vital will take Serum's place as the "king of wavetable synthesizers". Micheal, please tell Mr. Tytel that we all thank him for the dedication he has put into this synthesizer. Vital is still a very new thing, seeing as it only came out a few hours ago, but it is still, very much a game-changer!
Am happy for you in the mix, i learnt all tutorial for fl studio from you with no going to school of music, and now am the best producer in Kenya, thankyou so much,for the best explained tutorials
Very good tutorial! One of the small advanced features I found very useful is the 'Stereo' modulator (next to the performance settings tabs). One can drag this over any control, and upon doing so, that control can have different values for the left and right channel (the difference is adjustable, of course!). This allows us to create wider sounds in a very different way than usual and I think that is really cool!
What a fantastic tutorial. If only all tutorials could follow your clear, no nonsense approach, learning would be made so much easier for many people. Thank you for this.
Thanks for the kind words, this is exactly why I started doing these tutorials. I love it when I go onto TH-cam looking for a tutorial and there is a straightforward video without fancy editing or flashy graphics everywhere!
Hey Michael, I've just bought your preset pack! Finally a small way for me to support you and your work, besides the comments and likes and stuff :) Thank you for everything you do! Btw the pack is fire 🔥👌
I've been looking at dozens of VSTs that I think are amazing, but I wouldn't call worth the $199 they're asking for. THIS has so many incredible features, I'd say its work that $199, and yet its completely free. That beyond awesome!
Thank you my friend. Very informative and helpful. I'm usually just a "find a patch guy" to get a sound I can use, but this really helped explain a lot how these synths actually get their sounds. Your preset pack sounds great btw.
The beginning is always the hardest part. All musicians and artists have been there. All it takes is time and practice. You'll get there eventually. Good luck :)
this thing is as much a visual design masterwork as it is a sound design tool - I am so thrilled that the whole world can access this - I kind of want to buy it again! Matt Tytle is a genius!
I seriously watched most of this with my mouth open. Luckily, I purchased this program for the discounted price and what a treat. Now I can go back and forth through this tutorial to learn its capabilities, so Thank you very much! We are all looking forward to the next tutorial and also to the updates. Can only imagine what they will bring...
This is awesome! I bought this synth a few days ago and this is so helpful. I'm more of a rock and metal kind of musician. I love synth music, though, retro wave, synth wave, dark wave, that kind of stuff. I've been writing synth music off and on for a few years now, but never really studied the technical side of it. This is a great starting point. And your channel as a whole is a huge help for me to get to know the more modern side of music. Thanks for everything, Michael!
Yes! Last time I opened Vital before watching this video I had the "WTF" face on the whole time. Now I'm at it like "BEHOLD ALL SORTS OF SOUND I CAN ENGINEER", like I'm Lord of the Sounds or something. You're great, man. I'm definitely a fan of yours! :)
I never knew i was missing vital all my life until today and let me tell you there wasnt a single "boring" stuff that you mentioned. following along my mind was being blown every minute or so with this wonderful plugin
After of few days of use and creating patches I would say this plugin is BRILLIANT. The GUI was arranged so well that it is so easy to take control of everything. And this will be a free plugin.. pretty sure this is a 'must learn' plugin for every beginner in the near future...
Very helpful tutorial. I was having doubts to buy new studio speakers or serum for Christmas as I am starting to be more serious with producing. Seeing what VITAL is capable off, Serum has to wait. I need better speakers to actually hear what I am doing. Thanks for your time to make these outstanding tutorials!👌
Even 2 years later, this video is still super useful. When I first downloaded it I had no idea what to do, but thanks to you, I think I can actually create something!
I was really looking forward to this tutorial and you definitely delivered! Thanks again for the excellent content and for helping so many of us to unlock our creativity
Forget about Vital for a moment!............ I want to say congratulations and a huge thank you to you on doing an absolute phenomenal job at explaining how Vital works. I was able to understand more with your video than I have in the past week watching others. You have understood what others have not when it comes to tutorials, which is to speak clearly, concisely and most of all, your are very thorough by explaining every little cursor move you make on the screen. How many times did I watch a tutorial and the person made a few quick mouse moves or keyboard strokes and forgot to mention that they did those moves and leaves you wondering "how the hell did he do that". Looking forward to watching all your other videos. :)
I can't thank this guy enough for teaching how to use fl studio free of charge, and now, he's taught me how use vital in the easiest way possible, free of charge. Thank you sir.
Your pace was great to get through this in 30 minutes! Look forward to seeing this synth and your tubes on its details! You will do well This one will go VIRAL" Bravo!
@@DonKynos I don't know what it is, but just comparing the basic Saw wave sounds, Serum's sounds "fuller" for some reason. So far, I really like Vital tho, I guess with a bit of parameter tweaking you'll get the same sound in Vital..
You can import wavetables into Vital from other wt synths like Serum, Phase Plant, Pigments, etc. I have imported them all into Vital and they sound great. But don't dismiss Vital's own or it's overall sound until you have fully explored the synth. Also, Vital's own wavetables are also great.
@@DonKynos Vital can produce sounds just as good if not better than Serum already, that's not an issue. What Vital will need to get in the future is some of the things Serum already has, like X-Shaper waveshaping in the distortion unit. But Vital already is a better Serum and I say it as a long time Serum user that knows it in and out.
As a beginner, learning this program with your video as been the best help for creating my first project! Learning each terms and effect on a sound is a good way to unlock creativity. I was stuck following other tutorials that uses so many different plugins and each of them I had no clue how they worked. Good video, Thanks!
I just bought this synth after watching your video and I have to say that I have never come across a plugin so immediately captivating before. I'm sitting here going through the presets in total amazement. I may have to call out of work tomorrow just so I can explore the rest of this. Thank you so much. This is going to add an interesting layer to my music.
This is awesome! I've been wanting to get into sound design, and got vital a few months ago. However, All the tutorials I've found have just showed you the steps to get a sound, not how to use the different parts to make what YOU want to make. Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!
My poor current plugins. About to get neglected and forgotten :'O Great tutorial and absolutely insane plugin! Christmas came a month early this year!!
Jus became aware of this synth and found your vid. The interface seems very easy to understand, but that is helped greatly by your incredibly lucid explanations of its elements. It’s a rare individual who both understands something well and is also able to explain it clearly and succinctly. Very well done. Thank you.
I have never even looked at a synth in my life. I dont know what oscillator or wavetable even mean. After watching this, I feel like an expert. Fantastic video man.
for the most part the fundamentals of sound design are the same across most interfaces, the smartest thing you can do in this aspect is apply what you learn regardless of which vst's knobs you turn. Tutorials can be inspiring and educational, but in the long run following them entirely just shuts down the endless avenues you'd otherwise find yourself exploring. stay creative!
I wish there were sound design courses for trap hip hop sounds , i would even pay for a course like that but there is nothing , null nada on youtube or google or skillshare or udemy etc any website whatsoever. I understand all the things about a synth and what each individual aspect does in any synth but i am not able to create a damn trappy sound , I just wish someone taught me sound design
I never really understood how LFO's worked before watching this video... but by pointing the visual indicator in Vital, you made it INSTANTLY clear for me! They did a great job with the design and visualization with this one. Now, sound design doesn't seem so daunting anymore. Thank you for the tutorial =)
I was going to buy the full version of Serum few days ago but gathering the resources to do so, i'm very glad i've found out about Vital, it's new and it's competitive and it's better to give it a chance since most of the Serum's stuff and presets will also work on Vital.
Man! You literally saved us, the ones without serum and stuff. For real, you literally saved us! Thank you so so much! I am waiting for more sound design tutorials on this
@@myke.p It was in a vital video from last week. It popped up on the menu and he said oops I'm not allowed to show that this early. I can't remember whose video it was unfortunately. I immediately checked and my $25 version did not have the menu option.
Hey Michael, Thank you so much for everything you're doing. Your tutorials are practically the only reason I got FL Studio, and practically the only reason why I got to a point where I felt I could go ahead and release my first EP on Friday. You're the absolute man.
Could you ask the Vital developers to fix the visual glitch in Helm? I recently downloaded it, and the interface of the plugin was a mess (literally, not that I feel lost or so). While searching for a solution on google I found out I wasn't the only one with this problem. Turned out I have to go to my settings and set the Windows OS scaling to 100% (instead of 125%, which is the default setting). But as you can imagine, that is really, really, really annoying since everything looks so small. I heard this plugin was dope, so I hope I will be able to use it properly ;-)
Insane, just wow. You used to have to go to school to learn this or have to afford one. Now it's free along with free tutorials that are first-rate. Thank a lot.
this is easily my favorite free synth, however I DID buy it right off the bat because this person deserves the support for such an intricate and intimately interactable synth, allowing so much experimentation and combinations.
Thanks for producing a great tutorial. I really appreciate the straightforward presentation. I designed and built my first hardware analogue synth 45 years ago but this Vital synth is absolutely superb and easy to use,
I dont Understand any words of things related to music like what is semitones, filter, envelopes, formant i also dont understand waves in oscillator, how everything works i cant understand, i am absolute newborn when it comes to music, tell me where should i learn all these things.
Don't have Serum but Duda seems the real deal. He's a MUSIC MAN 😀 Nerve and lfo tool are savage audio tools and well worth the admission price. Long live all these passionate inventors!
I don't think so. I would be a little bit tentative with these sorts of comments. Matt is amazing and I dont think he would like to be seen as the man who tried to ruin someone elses career. Remember that Serum will still stay on the market. It has a gazillion of presents and many many people are very familiar with it and will keep using it. So let's just enjoy how awesome Vital is
I adore the visuals in this synthesizer. Phase and flanger never really made sense to me, but after seeing what is happening to the sound with it, it all makes sense
Oh that looks like my dream software synth. The visuals and controls are so connected and precise. The innerworkings so modular but internally consistent, and intuitively interfaced for quick and creative work with a precise final sound for sure. I'm gonna try it.
Can't belive it is free! I bought the subscription thing and I am not even sure what I got but thats my way of thanking the creators of this synth. I was trying it out for a few hours and got some interesting sounds out of it!
Thanks a ton! Late to the party, just installed Vital and after watching your video i think i´m pretty much informed about the most important features.
Please ask me any questions in the comment section, I will be replying to every comment in the next few days.
▶ Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - User Interface
1:00 - Loading Presets
2:10 - Voice Tab - Generating Sound
6:00 - Stereo Width and Unison
6:50 - Wave and Spectral Morph
8:20 - ADSR
9:55 - Additional Ocsillators
10:50 - Sampler/noise
12:00 - Filters
14:00 - Polyphony, Pitch Bend, Glide and Stereo
16:00 - Effects Tab
20:00 - Matrix and Modulation, LFO and Envelopes
25:00 - Randomness generator
25:40 - Performance settings and MPE
26:30 - Macros
27:15 - Advanced Tab - Unison Settings
29:20 - Outro and Further Learning
Create videos that give a classic reverb to the voice.
Like you kept the voice reverb classic in this video
th-cam.com/video/mwaZ85VeUoU/w-d-xo.html
can you show us how to use fruity love philter in the next video?
You had an early access to vital and your sound collection for 20 dollars in your first Vital video. Is that no longer valid as it is a few days before the 24th? @IntheMix
Sorry, I see that was only valid for 7 days since you posted that video. Thanks
What do you guys think about that sound? th-cam.com/video/hOGGQDonvoY/w-d-xo.html
As a 60 *cough cough* year old skint bass player I've recently got into home recording and am getting to grips with the wonderful world of DAWs. I've downloaded a few free/cheap synths and have spent many happy hours sifting through the presets without the faintest idea of how they worked. I wouldn't know an LFO from a UFO. I've tried tweaking knobs and buttons with zero success and watched numerous YT vids that left me more confused than ever. Then YT pointed me in your direction.
I am therefore eternally grateful to you for 1) introducing me to Vital and 2) explaining in clear, concise and logical terms, not only how Vital works but also simultaneuosly the basics of synthesis and which bit does what to which. Within 5 minutes I'd come up with my first, admittedly very basic, synth pad - it was like discovering as a 5 year old that I could ride a bike without stabilisers - revelatory.
Thank you so much for your tutelage. Instantly subbed and I will now begin trawling your archive. Cheers!
Loved reading this. Happy music making!!
lol the lfo/ufo line made me laugh! I love that you have embraced DAWs and music making in general, it is a really rewarding hobby. :D
Now I'm imagining riddim bluegrass
Reminds me of that Calvin Harris song lyric....Pushing knobs pushing faders but I don't know what they do . I agree though, I know have a rough idea of what things do! Had no idea you could link each thing together like that. I assume if you actually know what you are doing, you could create an entire song from scratch all in this synth with no samples or anything. Any sound can likely be achieved with the know-how or enough messing!
I'd also recommend getting into orchestration with virtual sample libraries. It is a whole lot of fun, once you know how to arrange music(voice leading, counterpoint, and spacing rules, etc) and orchestral textures. It can really add a whole new dimension to a composer/musician.
Only five days ago i was sitting in front of my PC, racking my brain over both the Massive X and the Serum demo and wether i really should spring for one of these, 200 bucks being quite a tall order.
By complete accident i found out about Vital and i absolutely could not believe it.
Now i got it and it is _everything_ i've ever wanted from a synth. It is _literally_ the best thing to have happened to me this year.
The first few things I want to say about this plugin: it has a beautifully constructed GUI and provides an insane amount of features for the little price of zero dollars.
Talk about visual
I'm left clicking to browse and see the list of presets but nothing is showing up can someone help
@@SpaceGhostPercc you have to log in to your vital account within plug in, and then it will download your current tiers presets
So much better then Serum in my opinion
@@xyzyzx1253 oooooh, so that's why I could only choose a saw wave lul
I genuinely can't believe how effective and clear you were in this video. I mean, this is NASA level or something. And I just discovered a whole new musical world, so this is a double thank you sir !
Im broke af right now, but when i have the money, i will buy the plus version... just tested the free version and it made me feel dirty man... i feel i just cracked this synth... it's just unbelievable that this synth is free.
Thanks a lot for this Matt and also Michael
i had the same feeling hhhahahahahah
Bro the plus version really doesn't have many more features. You can import external wavetables for free. So that virtually gives you the features of the plus one. Hope that helps!
@@charlieswagger6786 he wants to purchase the plus version to support Matt
corny
I used to get this feeling but have come to the understanding that there are tons of companies that get that people just starting a hobby or begining to produce aren't gonna be able to drop 3 bills plus on every piece of new kit that has come out or continues to come out and allow for unlimited demo with the option of either a sub service or paying for expanded features shouldn't feel dirty about it. It is starting to become far more normal.
Thanks! I recently joined your discord. What a great community! They helped me find Waveform free, the DAW I selected to start My musical journey. And though I have secured both arturias V collection X and native instruments Komplete and therefore have no lack of synthesizers, vital is the one I'm using to learn on. This is an outstanding tutorial for Vital. Count me a fan! Thank you for this excellent tutorial for getting started with it.
You're a legendary tutorial maker. You can give proper teacher's a run for their money.
edit: I keep forgetting that all the features are going to be free.
Thank you!
I find it insane how this synth is *way* better than Serum and it is FREE.
Frrrr
Why is it better than serum? Ive never used either, I downloaded Surge recently though
@@Dareyouhow I personally think it’s better becuase the mechanics of the synth are very modern and smoother to learn in my opinion. You can do the same things serum can do and possibly even more with it’s newer modulation mechanics also. And it looks better lol but this is all my opinion
@@Voltic707 hmm I think Ill have to download it so haha. Cheers for the reply!
@@Dareyouhow No problem man ;)
every tutorial on this channel is tip top, like always high quality and super easy to understand each step
It's worth pointing out that not all the modulation sources are displayed on an initial preset setting. There are, in fact, 6 envelopes, 8 LFOs and 4 randoms available to you. They become available as you use up those initially displayed so after assigning (say LFO4) you will find an LFO5 available to you, and so on.
That's good to know! THX!
damn, thats fire. thx mate
i love u
@@erdwuzz OMG yes, just found them, 8LFOs and 4 randoms........ please make sure I never buy another synth- this is just KILLER!
Thank you so much for this!
Hi! I am an old-School synth geek, and I am not opening my mouth too often, but this time I will, in a positive way.
You have a very fine approach to the matter and a fine appearance.
This is a very good teaching video as well as explaining this wonderful synth.
Keep up the good work!! Thumbs up!!
I can't believe this is free. I can create whatever sound I want with it with just a little trial and error. The variety of sounds you can get is amazing. LOVE IT, and IT'S FREE!
I literally don't know what would I do without your channel. I really do resonate with you and your methods of simplifying and efficient explaining sound design :O you are a lifesaver! Thank you so much for being such a selfless human being! Know that you are much appreciated!
Thanks Miran. Honestly I’m lucky to have the time and place to make these videos!
I must say of all the zillions of tutorial vids I have seen, yours was one of the best. Concise, on topic, well paced and well spoken. And Vital having no manual yet to be seen, an important chunk of info to use it.
Thank you! There were so many more advanced features I wanted to cover but I hope this is enough to get anyone started. Vital is one of those softwares that keeps giving you more as you use it!
3 days... so grateful for Matt releasing this with a free version! Wish I could buy a paid version to show my support
@xSFuSioNx no money, that’s what I meant 😭
@@alxkeda are you also a broke teenager
@@kimyona9746 yup
@@kimyona9746 same with me :/
Does anyone know if anything is locked in the free version?
Oh man... you explain this so clearly man. You affirm everything so clearly and have such a good feel for the shoes of someone starting out with something (me with vital for sure). Such a good resource, man.
I just found out, that Vital can load and use Serum Wavetables and Noises. I'm playing around with it since 2 days and I love it! And also of course as usual a nice tutorial. You're a great teacher.
How???
its unbelievably lovely how polite, quiet soothing straight forward i could go on for days with talking about how you deliver your tutorials and videos, i love everything you do keep it up man you're a life saver for everyone :D
Bought the 25 $ version because I want to make sounds from scratch (don't care so much for presets, all though they are really good), had it for roughly 4 hours and... Wow! The interface is so clear and logical, the workflow is intuitive (if you have experience with synths, of course) and inspiring sounds are a breeze to make. I'm barely scratching the surface, there is so much potential here, losing hours modulating the modulators, adding randomisation to anything... This synth has reignited my love of sound design, it really is that good! Please support this project financially if you can, Matt Tytel absolutely deserves it. I kind of regret not paying 80$ now...
you can upgrate if you want! :)
@@dR0L0b Thanks! I´ll do just that :)
a guy once said that Micheal could talk him into buying a rusty paperclip. I'd have to agree with him.
tbh, I am loving Vital so far... but it's going to take me a while for me to move from serum to vital. but so far, I love it, my CPU loves it... and the UI may be a little weird to navigate at the moment, but I am sure that as time goes on, as more people try it, and as more updates come out, Vital will take Serum's place as the "king of wavetable synthesizers". Micheal, please tell Mr. Tytel that we all thank him for the dedication he has put into this synthesizer. Vital is still a very new thing, seeing as it only came out a few hours ago, but it is still, very much a game-changer!
Am happy for you in the mix, i learnt all tutorial for fl studio from you with no going to school of music, and now am the best producer in Kenya, thankyou so much,for the best explained tutorials
Very good tutorial! One of the small advanced features I found very useful is the 'Stereo' modulator (next to the performance settings tabs). One can drag this over any control, and upon doing so, that control can have different values for the left and right channel (the difference is adjustable, of course!). This allows us to create wider sounds in a very different way than usual and I think that is really cool!
What a fantastic tutorial. If only all tutorials could follow your clear, no nonsense approach, learning would be made so much easier for many people. Thank you for this.
Thanks for the kind words, this is exactly why I started doing these tutorials. I love it when I go onto TH-cam looking for a tutorial and there is a straightforward video without fancy editing or flashy graphics everywhere!
Hey Michael,
I've just bought your preset pack! Finally a small way for me to support you and your work, besides the comments and likes and stuff :) Thank you for everything you do!
Btw the pack is fire 🔥👌
I've been looking at dozens of VSTs that I think are amazing, but I wouldn't call worth the $199 they're asking for. THIS has so many incredible features, I'd say its work that $199, and yet its completely free. That beyond awesome!
Thank you my friend. Very informative and helpful. I'm usually just a "find a patch guy" to get a sound I can use, but this really helped explain a lot how these synths actually get their sounds. Your preset pack sounds great btw.
Thanks Dave!
Been saving up for this for a while can’t wait to check it out!
I lost hope in making music my friend, whenever I try to do something I fail, but I will keep watching your videos and learning.
Just remember why you started producing bro, dont give up :)
✊✊✊bhai
It took me probably 100 hours to learn to use fl 20 at least half well.
The beginning is always the hardest part. All musicians and artists have been there. All it takes is time and practice. You'll get there eventually. Good luck :)
Keep going. Turn nobs and slide sliders until things start to sound good.
Thanks for all the tutorials I wouldn't know so much about FL without you! Thanks for all the years!!
this thing is as much a visual design masterwork as it is a sound design tool - I am so thrilled that the whole world can access this - I kind of want to buy it again! Matt Tytle is a genius!
Possibly the best tutorial I have ever watched on TH-cam.
I seriously watched most of this with my mouth open. Luckily, I purchased this program for the discounted price and what a treat. Now I can go back and forth through this tutorial to learn its capabilities, so Thank you very much!
We are all looking forward to the next tutorial and also to the updates. Can only imagine what they will bring...
The design of it is so nice too! Dude, everything about this is amazing!!!!
This is awesome! I bought this synth a few days ago and this is so helpful. I'm more of a rock and metal kind of musician. I love synth music, though, retro wave, synth wave, dark wave, that kind of stuff. I've been writing synth music off and on for a few years now, but never really studied the technical side of it. This is a great starting point. And your channel as a whole is a huge help for me to get to know the more modern side of music. Thanks for everything, Michael!
Thank you so much for the kind message, I’m happy to have helped :)
Yes! Last time I opened Vital before watching this video I had the "WTF" face on the whole time. Now I'm at it like "BEHOLD ALL SORTS OF SOUND I CAN ENGINEER", like I'm Lord of the Sounds or something. You're great, man. I'm definitely a fan of yours! :)
What really separates Vital from other free synths is how good it sounds. Even a basic saw has such richness and clarity to it.
This is how tutorials should be made - explained to the point and briefly, but about everything. Thanks man
Cheers, I like your simple no frills presentation as there are enough in your face personalities coming at us on TH-cam. Great synth too.
Wow, what times we live in! Thanx so much for such a detailed tutorial just at our fingertips...for a powerful yet free synth!!!
Thank Michael
You showing us a new world in tutorials❤
I never knew i was missing vital all my life until today and let me tell you there wasnt a single "boring" stuff that you mentioned. following along my mind was being blown every minute or so with this wonderful plugin
After of few days of use and creating patches I would say this plugin is BRILLIANT.
The GUI was arranged so well that it is so easy to take control of everything.
And this will be a free plugin.. pretty sure this is a 'must learn' plugin for every beginner in the near future...
Very helpful tutorial. I was having doubts to buy new studio speakers or serum for Christmas as I am starting to be more serious with producing. Seeing what VITAL is capable off, Serum has to wait. I need better speakers to actually hear what I am doing. Thanks for your time to make these outstanding tutorials!👌
This is a Serum killer plugin, I must have it!
Sort Of. It is unreliable/unstable in some ways though...I have both and Vital so far crashes every 30 minutes or so.
The only problem is it’s harder to find presets
Even 2 years later, this video is still super useful. When I first downloaded it I had no idea what to do, but thanks to you, I think I can actually create something!
I was really looking forward to this tutorial and you definitely delivered! Thanks again for the excellent content and for helping so many of us to unlock our creativity
Forget about Vital for a moment!............ I want to say congratulations and a huge thank you to you on doing an absolute phenomenal job at explaining how Vital works. I was able to understand more with your video than I have in the past week watching others. You have understood what others have not when it comes to tutorials, which is to speak clearly, concisely and most of all, your are very thorough by explaining every little cursor move you make on the screen. How many times did I watch a tutorial and the person made a few quick mouse moves or keyboard strokes and forgot to mention that they did those moves and leaves you wondering "how the hell did he do that". Looking forward to watching all your other videos. :)
That's it.....in any more sound design tutorials of yours, we need a vital version too.
I can't thank this guy enough for teaching how to use fl studio free of charge, and now, he's taught me how use vital in the easiest way possible, free of charge. Thank you sir.
this was vital for me! Thank you
Haha
Your pace was great to get through this in 30 minutes! Look forward to seeing this synth and your tubes on its details! You will do well This one will go VIRAL" Bravo!
*VITAL to Serum*
i'm about to end this man's whole career
Yeah, I still prefer serums base sound though. VITAL could be huge if they could just make it sound a bit more beefy.
@@DonKynos I don't know what it is, but just comparing the basic Saw wave sounds, Serum's sounds "fuller" for some reason. So far, I really like Vital tho, I guess with a bit of parameter tweaking you'll get the same sound in Vital..
@@DonKynos im just glad im getting a wavetable synth that has a more visual interface. Surge is good but mostly for melodic stuff.
You can import wavetables into Vital from other wt synths like Serum, Phase Plant, Pigments, etc. I have imported them all into Vital and they sound great. But don't dismiss Vital's own or it's overall sound until you have fully explored the synth. Also, Vital's own wavetables are also great.
@@DonKynos Vital can produce sounds just as good if not better than Serum already, that's not an issue. What Vital will need to get in the future is some of the things Serum already has, like X-Shaper waveshaping in the distortion unit.
But Vital already is a better Serum and I say it as a long time Serum user that knows it in and out.
As a beginner, learning this program with your video as been the best help for creating my first project! Learning each terms and effect on a sound is a good way to unlock creativity.
I was stuck following other tutorials that uses so many different plugins and each of them I had no clue how they worked. Good video, Thanks!
Thanks for this brother, we really appreciate it !!
I just bought this synth after watching your video and I have to say that I have never come across a plugin so immediately captivating before. I'm sitting here going through the presets in total amazement. I may have to call out of work tomorrow just so I can explore the rest of this.
Thank you so much. This is going to add an interesting layer to my music.
The compressor in single band mode (17:00) looks like solid state physics energy levels
It does! I was wondering what it reminded me of
This is awesome! I've been wanting to get into sound design, and got vital a few months ago. However, All the tutorials I've found have just showed you the steps to get a sound, not how to use the different parts to make what YOU want to make. Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!
My poor current plugins. About to get neglected and forgotten :'O
Great tutorial and absolutely insane plugin! Christmas came a month early this year!!
Jus became aware of this synth and found your vid. The interface seems very easy to understand, but that is helped greatly by your incredibly lucid explanations of its elements. It’s a rare individual who both understands something well and is also able to explain it clearly and succinctly. Very well done. Thank you.
We definitely need a PDF manual for this awesome synth.
I have never even looked at a synth in my life. I dont know what oscillator or wavetable even mean. After watching this, I feel like an expert. Fantastic video man.
I wish there is someone out there that will start a channel for sound design tutorials with Vital (like SynthHacker does with Serum)
I’ll be doing sound design videos with vital, maybe if we are lucky, Tom/Synth Hacker will use Vital too
for the most part the fundamentals of sound design are the same across most interfaces, the smartest thing you can do in this aspect is apply what you learn regardless of which vst's knobs you turn. Tutorials can be inspiring and educational, but in the long run following them entirely just shuts down the endless avenues you'd otherwise find yourself exploring. stay creative!
I wish there were sound design courses for trap hip hop sounds , i would even pay for a course like that but there is nothing , null nada on youtube or google or skillshare or udemy etc any website whatsoever. I understand all the things about a synth and what each individual aspect does in any synth but i am not able to create a damn trappy sound , I just wish someone taught me sound design
Yo Jazen Sounds is doing it. Here’s a cyberpunk bass he designed th-cam.com/video/Qnwpf_YVKNY/w-d-xo.html
@@SamirPatnaik This is exactly what i wished !! Thanks man
I never really understood how LFO's worked before watching this video... but by pointing the visual indicator in Vital, you made it INSTANTLY clear for me! They did a great job with the design and visualization with this one. Now, sound design doesn't seem so daunting anymore. Thank you for the tutorial =)
This free synth gonna blow many paid synth directly out of the water.
Literally serum is irrelevant now that this synth exists
@@kimyona9746 I don't think so, serum has couple of feature vital don't.
@@aakashchakrabarty4262 both Vital and Serum have their places uwu
@@autumnbrushtail When did I told vital gonna replace serum?
@@aakashchakrabarty4262 I was agreeing with you
Nice to learn something from someone who clearly genuinely enjoys what they´re teaching
In 3 days this video will be useful.
Or for those who bought it early during my presale :)
Excellent tudorail. The control on this synth is unreal.
Thanks! much appreciated ...! Also just wanted to know ...are you going to be using this more than serum??
I was going to buy the full version of Serum few days ago but gathering the resources to do so, i'm very glad i've found out about Vital, it's new and it's competitive and it's better to give it a chance since most of the Serum's stuff and presets will also work on Vital.
Word on the street is this is gonna take serums place
Man! You literally saved us, the ones without serum and stuff. For real, you literally saved us! Thank you so so much! I am waiting for more sound design tutorials on this
Now the real question:
Will it have a option to change the plugin skin similar to Serum?
So far there's no custom skins yet. maybe in the future it might get added.
There's already a skin editor, so it's already functional just needs to be patched in at some point.
Honestly the stock skin is beautiful lol
@@johnnyt5054 where is it?
@@myke.p It was in a vital video from last week. It popped up on the menu and he said oops I'm not allowed to show that this early. I can't remember whose video it was unfortunately. I immediately checked and my $25 version did not have the menu option.
Hey Michael,
Thank you so much for everything you're doing. Your tutorials are practically the only reason I got FL Studio, and practically the only reason why I got to a point where I felt I could go ahead and release my first EP on Friday. You're the absolute man.
which do you prefer? like: vital, comment: serum
Vital
Not a second wasted in this video. Even beginner could do sound design after this 30 minutes. Great job!
Could you ask the Vital developers to fix the visual glitch in Helm? I recently downloaded it, and the interface of the plugin was a mess (literally, not that I feel lost or so). While searching for a solution on google I found out I wasn't the only one with this problem. Turned out I have to go to my settings and set the Windows OS scaling to 100% (instead of 125%, which is the default setting). But as you can imagine, that is really, really, really annoying since everything looks so small.
I heard this plugin was dope, so I hope I will be able to use it properly ;-)
I think if you press the Vital logo in your VST, you can adjust the visuals to scale them correctly.
@@Windklang705 He was talking about HELM not vital.
Try to resize the scale of HELM without changing your OS settings.
@@myke.p oh whoops XD
@@myke.p yeah I dont think thats possible, its been a glitch in forever. Its fixed in vital now though...
Insane, just wow. You used to have to go to school to learn this or have to afford one. Now it's free along with free tutorials that are first-rate. Thank a lot.
These 3 last days will be days of SUFFERING
2 days.
Freeware producers, rise up!
@@bluefire9113 im in EU time zone so it's worse :(
Not much of a difference. What's important that it's close by
I'm just sitting here saying "Yupp, mhm, ok, ah I see, cool" all the time due to how good this video is... Well done, fantastic! I learned so much.
I’m getting deja vu.
I'm getting VITAL ... ;p
you dropped your crown king... your content is always top tier.
I’m still gonna use the plugin that I don’t even have to say the name of
2 CLICKS AND ITS PERFECT
for those who don't know they're talking about serum
@@gim3209 looool
your joking right, b r u h
There is no control or drop down for init control
Hahaha yes I'm getting tired of that commercial. ..
this is easily my favorite free synth, however I DID buy it right off the bat because this person deserves the support for such an intricate and intimately interactable synth, allowing so much experimentation and combinations.
First🎉
Been waiting for this since last week 😭
Thanks for producing a great tutorial. I really appreciate the straightforward presentation. I designed and built my first hardware analogue synth 45 years ago but this Vital synth is absolutely superb and easy to use,
I dont Understand any words of things related to music like what is semitones, filter, envelopes, formant i also dont understand waves in oscillator, how everything works i cant understand, i am absolute newborn when it comes to music, tell me where should i learn all these things.
That's the video I wanted to see! Now, we are ready for you to get us to the next level, with advanced Vital technique! :)
bruh you are too fast to announce on discord. I really get discord notification before youtube notification
XD
How many ppl are in his discord?
@@certified_geek7536 We just surpassed the 10k mark. But it never feels crowded, so feel invited to check the place out
@@Windklang705 I think I'll join it tomorrow, thanks for the input though 👍
@@certified_geek7536 See you there then
An excellent tutorial on a superb free synth. Without wishing to sound too cheesy, now I can actually create the sound I want. Thank you.
The One Person who disliked is Steve Duda because Matt Tytel is gonna end this man's whole career.
Don't have Serum but Duda seems the real deal. He's a MUSIC MAN 😀 Nerve and lfo tool are savage audio tools and well worth the admission price. Long live all these passionate inventors!
I don't think so. I would be a little bit tentative with these sorts of comments. Matt is amazing and I dont think he would like to be seen as the man who tried to ruin someone elses career. Remember that Serum will still stay on the market. It has a gazillion of presents and many many people are very familiar with it and will keep using it. So let's just enjoy how awesome Vital is
Probably the best tutorial i've ever watch, in any regard
Those are just presets and you greedy person have the guts to charge for them. A real example of doing things for money only
Man awesome tutorial! thanks, and this Synth is EPIICC I just downloaded it its awesomeee
I adore the visuals in this synthesizer. Phase and flanger never really made sense to me, but after seeing what is happening to the sound with it, it all makes sense
Just wanted to stop and thank you for this. Very informative, no filler - just concise, usable facts
Oh that looks like my dream software synth. The visuals and controls are so connected and precise. The innerworkings so modular but internally consistent, and intuitively interfaced for quick and creative work with a precise final sound for sure. I'm gonna try it.
Your tutorials are so far and away above the norm that I can't think of a comparative metaphor. Thanks yet again.
Can't belive it is free! I bought the subscription thing and I am not even sure what I got but thats my way of thanking the creators of this synth. I was trying it out for a few hours and got some interesting sounds out of it!
Thanks a ton! Late to the party, just installed Vital and after watching your video i think i´m pretty much informed about the most important features.