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Melodyne - 2.0

Musical multitrack audio editor

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All Time:	(3.8)
Version 2.0:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	2.0
Release Date:	2003-08-21
License:	Commercial
Downloads (version 2.0):	1,276
Downloads (all versions):	28,122
Price:	$995.00

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Product Description:

Melodyne is a multitrack audio recording and editing application which enables the handling of audio files in a completely new but musically intuitive way. It separates recordings into score notes and allows one to edit vocals, solo instruments and percussion in the same way as editing MIDI tracks. Melodyne arranges and combines existing audio files and allows the design of sounds at a detailed musical level. It can change pitch, shift formats and even edit timing and intonation, all at an award-winning sound quality. Melodyne is used for both correction of intonation and timing problems and also as a creative tool for arranging songs as well as designing sounds. At the very least Melodyne is a remixing tool par excellence.

What's new in this version:

MelodyneBridge (VST and AudioUnit based) allows to connect Melodne to other DAWs as easy as it was a PlugIn
ReWire (Client and Host, works with Cubase, Logic, DigitalPerformer. Live, Reason and ProTools)
Mixer (Inserts, EQs, AUXSends and GroupTracks added, VST and AudioUint Effects supported, works with Prosoniq, Waves, PSP, TCWorks and other Effect PlugIns)
MIDI (In and Out supported, allows realtime Audio to MIDI conversion, inclusing pitch and expression)
Snychronisation (MidiClock, MTC, SMPTE)
DirectIO implememted on OSX
Recording featues added (PuncIn/Out)
Enhanced User Interface (New Tools, SMPTE)
More file export options
Support for long unicode filenames on OS X added.
'Shift Click andDrag' applys to all sliders now.
Graphics performance increased.
Short cuts are grouped hirarchically
Pitch Tool: New snap modes for pitch editing: "Note Step" and "Scale Step" work similar to the present "Note Snap" and "Scale Snap" modes, but keep the individual deviation of the pitch curve from the note center - useful when editing more "blue" phrasings
Pitch Align Tool: Previously, dragging the pitch curve downward with this tool ended up in a straight pitch course. Now it can be dragged further down, resulting in an inversion of the pitch curve: if it has been rising before it will be falling, vibrato is inverted etc.
Selection: Three new modes are available in the "Select" menu: 1. Select all notes between locators. 2. Invert selection, i.e. select all notes that are currently unselected. 3. "Select same Beat" can also be applied if multiple notes are selected. You could, for example, select a beat pattern in a single bar of a drum track and extend the selection pattern to the whole track to emphasize those beats.
Paste: There is a new option when replacing notes with copy and paste. You can replace the notes with the sound of the new ones, but keep the pitch positions of the replaced ones.
Fast Parallel Track Copy: In the Arrangement Window, notes can be copied to a new track while keeping the same time position by dragging the notes to a neighbour track with the "Alt/Option" key pressed.
Importing Soundfiles: Soundfiles can now be imported by dragging a file from the Finder or Explorer to an open arrangement. With this option you can control where the soundfile should go, including the target track and the location in time.
Exporting Soundfiles: A new option for the length of the exported soundfiles has been added: "Individal Range for Each Track".
The export of single tracks was overworked. The channel count of the exported files is taken from the chosen channel count in the mixer, the exported signal refects the fader and - if stereo - the panorama, but does not include the EQs and Insert effects.
Group and ReWire tracks can be exported now. Export is running in realtime if required.
Exporting MIDI: If you want to export a Midi file in the export panel, you can set the option either to use the Midi data "As Specified in Tracks" with the pitch bend and controller data specified for each track in the arrangement, or "Quantized for Notation", which will quantize each note start to the position that is represented by its score notation, and will omit all pitch bend or controller data.
External MIDI hardware controller devices can be used to control most functions available in Melodyne, like transport control, Melodyne's mixer, or more Melodyne-specific functions like editing pitch or formant offsets for single tracks or for the whole arrangement. You can easily setup your own controller mapping for your MIDI controller device. Some more dedicated controller devices with feedback are supported by factory presets, currently support for MackieControl, LogicControl and Radikal SAC is implemented.
You can edit the arrangement using Midi, or you can even use Melodyne like an instrument by playing it via Midi in realtime.
In addition to the previously existing option to export detected melodies as a MIDI file, it is now possible to play the detected (or edited) melodies via MIDI in realtime. The exact pitch and envelope of the melody can be reproduced by sending pitch bend data and expression (or volume) controller data via MIDI. On MIDI file export, the option for exporting pitch bend and controller data is also available.
Temporary Play Offsets Panel: Pitch and formant offset is now available for single tracks as well.
TextFields: The arrow buttons for drag editing are omitted, you can drag edit the value directly by clicking the text field and dragging the mouse up or down. To edit a value directly by typing, double click the text field.
Turning Knobs in the Mixer: Values can be changed either by up/down or by left/right movement. A movement from lower left to upper right will result in faster value changes, whereas a movement from upper left to lower right will have no effect.
Dragging the knob with the "Shift" key pressed will result in higher resolution of value changes. "Alt/Option"-clicking on a knob (or slider) will set its value to its default position, e.g. 0 db for amplitudes or center position for panorama.
You can display SMPTE time now in the time line of the windows and in the transport bar. You can switch between Bars & Beats or SMPTE display with the "Time Display" item in the new "View" menu. The SMPTE Type (24, 25, 29.97 drop, 30) is also determined in the "View" menu.
If you start playing after the cycle range, it will just play on, not jump back into the cycle range like before.
The current snap grid for moving or pasting notes is visualized now.
In the vertical ruler in the Editor Window, octave numbering has been added at each "C" for better orientation.
To change the tone scale in "Scale Snap" mode click in the tone name ruler on the left. To select the minor scale you now press the shift key while clicking, not the right mouse button as before.
In Melodyne 2.0 you can no longer have more than one copy of the same arrangement file open at any one time.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0
Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.0 or higher
Mac OS 9.x with CarbonLib
G3 500 or faster

Feedback Summary:

Version 2.0:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Worth every penny if you're a vocalist, or producer/record them - Version: 3.2.2, 3/14/2009 02:57PM PST

Superstitious

Yes, this software is really expensive. Unfortunately for the developers, tons of people pirate it, using the expense to justify that. It's circular. The fewer people buy it, the more the high price is justified in the eyes of the developers.

But, we're talking about their top tier app, here. There are less expensive less feature-rich versions of Melodyne available, like Melodyne UNO. If you have another multi-track program and just want to polish a vocal track, consider that one. There is also a plug-in.

Adobe Creative Suite is really expensive. Office is really expensive. Frankly, I think Melodyne is a much better value than Microsoft Office, and how many more people buy that?

This software's most impressive feature is how well it adjusts defects in vocal takes without sounding artificial. It can save a lot of studio time and studio time is expensive. If you're on a limited budget like I am, you can do a lot more songs because you don't have to do so many takes of each one.

One thing that I'm unhappy about, though, is that the Spitfish plug-in doesn't work in this version. It did work in 3.0.1.5. The audio units version of the plug-ins isn't seen at all, and the VST versions no longer work.

Expensive!!! - Version: 3.2, 7/13/2007 09:37PM PST

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mattgranz

The price is prohibitive to even wanting to try it out. I think I'll stick to my ProTools. Thank you!

Holly Smokes - Version: 3.2, 7/13/2007 09:02PM PST

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Ancient_Boii_Tribe

I already have ALL the great sound edit apps. I think I'll pass on this and buy a new computer instead.