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Melodyne editor employs the patented DNA algorithms that allow you to edit any instrument track or sample and reshape it musically in any way you like. You can change not only tempos, rhythms and melodies but also the harmonic structure of the music.

In addition to all the functions of the smaller editions, Melodyne editor offers you:

DNA Direct Note Access: Melodyne’s unique DNA algorithms give you access to individual notes within chords, so you can not only correct wrong notes in piano or guitar recordings but also adapt samples of all kinds to match the harmonies of your project, introduce any number of variations and even “recompose” samples altogether to create something new.

Edit chords: Thanks to DNA, you can correct and perfect the performance of individual notes within chords employing Melodyne’s entire arsenal of tools and macros – or even change the chord itself by adding, subtracting or changing the pitch of individual notes. Add fades, shift formants, improve timing, control vibrato … the possibilities are endless. You decide which notes sound and exactly how they sound – right down to the very last detail.

Samples play along with the song: Thanks to the Chord Grid and Melodyne’s ability to identify the chords, you can, with very little effort, make rigid loops come alive and adapt elegantly to the changing harmonies of the song.

Encyclopedic scale functions: Thanks to its astonishing flexibility in the handling of scales, temperaments and tunings, Melodyne is at home in all the world’s musical genres. It recognizes even the most exotic scales as well as letting you define your own.

Advanced tempo functions: You can edit tempos and tempo progressions with the same musical sensitivity as notes. Synchronize overdubs to tempo fluctuations in a live performance or, if you prefer, eliminate these altogether.

In a nutshell: Melodyne editor is also perfect for vocals. But even more remarkably, with this edition you can edit polyphonic instruments like the piano or the guitar and samples of all kinds. With Melodyne editor, you can take ordinary library samples and turn them into something unique, perfectly tailored to the rhythm, tempos and harmonies of your entire song.

Included:

  • DNA Direct Note Access – algorithms for polyphonic instruments such as piano and guitar

  • Editing of individual notes within chords – with all the tools and macros

  • Extended tempo functions – map and edit sudden or gradual changes of tempo

  • Extended scale functions – create and modify scales; extract scales from audio material

  • Audio-to-MIDI – export notes to a MIDI file

  • Inspectors – swift access to all parameters

  • All Melodyne’s tools – for pitch, formants, volume, timing, sibilants

  • Musically weighted pitch analysis – for psycho-acoustically optimal intonation correction

  • Chord Track and chord recognition – bring notes into line harmonically, extract chords from audio

  • All the algorithms without DNA – for melodic, percussive and complex material

  • Edit note assignments – full control over the algorithms

  • Melodyne’s Main Tool – edit the pitch, position and duration of notes and note separations

  • Macros for pitch, timing, leveling – correct and optimize notes by means of intelligent automation

  • Stand-alone or in your DAW – integrated via ARA , AU, VST 3 or AAX

  • Intercompatibility – open and edit projects created by other editions

  • Compatibility with Melodyne 4 – open and edit Melodyne 4 projects

Not Included:

  • Multi-tracking – view and manage multiple tracks in a single window

  • Multitrack Note Editing – edit the notes of multiple tracks simultaneously

  • Track-transcending macros – apply the macros to multiple tracks simultaneously

  • Quantize to reference track – make one track adopt the timing of another

  • Sound Editor – unique, overtone-based sound design

For Melodyne 5 essential, assistant, editor and studio

macOS

Intel Dual Core processor (Quad Core or better recommended), 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended), macOS 10.12 (64-bit) or higher. Melodyne 5.1 is compatible with macOS 12 Monterey on Intel-based Macs as well as on Apple silicon-based Macs under “Rosetta”.

Windows

Intel or AMD Dual Core processor (Quad Core or better recommended), 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11, ASIO-compatible audio hardware.

Activation

Computer-based or iLok USB dongle (2nd or 3rd generation), Melodyne essential only computer-based. Internet access is required for the first activation.

Interfaces

Plug-in operation via VST3, AU or AAX. ARA integration with compatible DAWs, as set out in the section on DAW compatibility.

The system requirements listed above apply when Melodyne is running as a stand-alone program. When it is running as a plug-in, however, the system requirements of the DAW must also be met. You will find further information regarding DAW compatibility in the following frame.

DAW compatibility

We test Melodyne regularly with the latest version of each DAW but only, of course, with versions of each operating system that have been cleared for use by the DAW manufacturer in question. If you wish to use some other configuration, please check with the manufacturer of your DAW whether it is compatible with your operating system.

You could equally well use the trial version of Melodyne to test this. With it, you can use all the functions of the program without any limitations, free of charge, for 30 days with no obligation. If Melodyne runs well on your system during the trial phase, it will continue to do so once purchased.

See also the tips and information on DAWs in the Help Center as well as in the FAQ.

A note on ARA-compatible DAWs: Since the manufacturers of the various DAWs support ARA Audio Random Access in different ways, the range of ARA functions offered varies from DAW to DAW. You will find details of the ARA support offered in each case in the documentation of the DAW in question.

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