•• 04. UPDATE auf essential 5 von essential alt

Update to Melodyne 5 essential

Even better!

You’re working with an antiquated version of Melodyne? That’s a real shame, because it’s incapable of doing many things the latest version can. We strongly recommend you to switch to the current Version 5. You’ll find it’s better than the one you’re currently using in a number of important respects – and the update is free of charge!

Sound arguments for an update

  • Better vocals, less time spent editing, more natural sound, because the Melodic Algorithm can now edit pitched and unpitched (noise) components separately (Sibilant Detection).
  • Musically perfect intonation correction thanks to the improved weighting of pitch deviations.
  • Adapt recordings and samples swiftly to your own songs with the Chord Track and Chord Grid.
  • No knowledge of music theory required thanks to integrated chord recognition.
  • Per-note dynamic editing with the Leveling Macro.
In the video: What’s new in Melodyne 5? The new features in a nutshell, 2:41 min

Vocals, now even better

Melodyne heightens its core competence. The “Melodic” algorithm used for vocals can now distinguish the unpitched, noise-like components of a note – i.e. voiceless consonants (such as sibilants like “s”) and breath sounds – from its pitched components. Even when they coincide. And although all pitch and timing changes are implemented in the tried-and-tested manner as far as the pitched components are concerned, different rules that emulate accurately the natural behavior of the human voice govern the handling of sibilants. So now when you are working with Melodyne, you obtain the highest possible sound quality and most natural-sounding results automatically.

Pros will be relieved to discover it’s no longer necessary to isolate each individual sibilant by hand. That saves a lot of time and makes for a more meaningful display in the Note Editor. At the same time, the results sound far better, as automation works more precisely and overlaps between sibilants and pitched components are taken into account.

In the video: A quantum leap in vocal editing. Hands-on film about the new vocal functions and Sibilant Detection, 5:11 min

The Chord Track and Chord Grid

Work better with chords, adapt notes quickly. Melodyne 5 offers you a chord track that is linked to the Pitch Grid in the Note Editor. This makes working with chords far more enjoyable and harmonies more transparent. Because you can see at any time which pitches are compatible with the current chord and can adapt the notes accordingly with lightning speed. This is helpful when you’re altering chords, and if you want to match any sample harmonically to your music, it works like a dream.

Autopilot for chords. Melodyne’s chord recognition technology is so advanced, it can consider tracks apart or together – even the entire mix – and identify the chords formed when their notes are combined. It analyses your recordings fast and reliably and fills in the Chord Track automatically. This makes working with chords even easier.

In the video: Working with chords. Hands-on film about the new chord functions and the adapting of samples, 4:28 min

Dynamics functions

Controlling the dynamic range. The Leveling Macro makes loud notes quieter and quiet ones louder, it adjusts volume disparities. So if individual notes within a chord have been played too quietly, you can adjust their level effortlessly to that of the rest.

System requirements

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 5.2 or higher runs native on Apple Silicon Macs.

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 or higher, ASIO-compatible audio hardware

Activation: computer-based or iLok USB dongle (second or third generation). Melodyne essential computer-based only. For the initial activation, Internet access is required.