

At its base level, the “Main Tool” acts a lot like a smart tool in Pro Tools, detecting what it thinks you want to do based on the position of your pointer. The first icon/menu is vital for navigation and editing, giving access to most of the necessary tools to get a decent sound.
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This form of tool access is more reminiscent of picture editing software like Adobe Photoshop, but proves to be an easy way to remember where everything is. Three of the icons include drop-down menus for more specific tools. The tools are split into five icons with drastically different purposes. This feature in particular allows me to use a standard mouse or trackpad without sacrificing speed. The right-click feature allows some of the fastest switching in the program faster switching than any DAW controls I’ve come across in the past. The editing tools replace your pointer in Melodyne, and can be switched in a box next to the Transport, or by right-clicking anywhere in the program. In the plug-in, you have the option to link/unlink the tempo instead of the traditional playback options. The transport section in the standalone software is pretty straightforward from there, including play/stop controls, tempo/time signature controls, and a metronome for reference. In the event it’s wrong, Melodyne provides the option to edit the key/scale/tuning of the program. I’ve found the assumed key to almost always be correct, making quick correction a breeze. During this process, other critical information is captured by the program, including an attempt at figuring out the key of the audio. Melodyne scans the sound, analyzes it, then transcribes the audio to a piano style interface. The first thing users of Melodyne need to do is import their audio, which is as simple as hitting record in the top left of the standalone version, or selecting “Transfer” and playing back audio in your DAW.

Looking at a few sections of Melodyne will show just how intuitive the software is. Melodyne’s basics are easy to learn very quickly, with advanced techniques allowing for seamless audio editing with experimentation. More importantly, the controls/key commands/functions are the same in every format, making it easy for engineers accustomed to Pro Tools use Melodyne just as fluently in say Cubase or Studio One. The features are the same across the board, making it equally as powerful regardless of your DAW. Melodyne Editor has dozens of features that are easily accessible while working within the program, which is available as RTAS, AU, and VST plug-ins, as well as in a standalone version called Melodyne Singletrack.

Melodyne Editor provides just about every imaginable adjustment, not only dealing with pitch, but also timbre, timing, modulation, and more! While there are several options on the market for corrective editing, and several DAWs with built-in options, Melodyne Editor has revolutionized the way professionals work with audio and has defined itself as a necessity for any sessions requiring even the most minimal corrections.

Perhaps the greatest tool utilized in every studio these days is some form of pitch correction, and nobody makes a more powerful tool for pitch correction than Celemony.
