Thinking About Melodyne Editor

[JBMusic]

I currently have Melodyne Assistant which does well for my vocal work. I recently discovered the joy of using the Audio-to-MIDI feature of Studio One. I have just discovered and old USB drive containing some some old projects going back about 10 to 15 years that have audio WAV files where I was using a cheap Yamaha keyboard piano sound. The wavs sound OK but cheap and dated. I would like to be able to have those cheap Yamaha piano sounds converted to a better piano sound through a MIDI plugin program I have (Toontrack EZ Keys 2). Melodyne Assistant only converts single notes and not polyphonics. Editor, I understand, will convert polyphonic chords. Would upgrading from Assistant to Editor accomplish what I'm looking to do?

You guys are so well versed on the different Melodyne versions and the Audio-to-MIDI feature. Thanks so much for your help.

John B

 

[Luny]

Yes, it will help.
Melodyne Editor works with polyphony.
I bought this update a few years ago.
Check out Prism. Many people praise it.
Fender Studio has a converter.
I use Melodyne Editor.

 

[Stuart Welwood]

I use Melodyne 5 Editor also. It cost me $99 for the upgrade. Celemony occasionally offers sizeable discounts from their normal upgrade prices. I seem to remember having first upgraded to Assistant level for $50.

 

[Luny]

On Black Friday, Celemony offered me an upgrade to Melodyne Studio for 99$.
But I'm fine with the capabilities of Melodyne Editor.
Studio One Melodyne Editor works very well and quickly!
The ARA standard is amazing!

 

[Luny]

I currently have Melodyne Assistant which does well for my vocal work. I recently discovered the joy of using the Audio-to-MIDI feature of Studio One. I have just discovered and old USB drive containing some some old projects going back about 10 to 15 years that have audio WAV files where I was using a cheap Yamaha keyboard piano sound. The wavs sound OK but cheap and dated. I would like to be able to have those cheap Yamaha piano sounds converted to a better piano sound through a MIDI plugin program I have (Toontrack EZ Keys 2). Melodyne Assistant only converts single notes and not polyphonics. Editor, I understand, will convert polyphonic chords. Would upgrading from Assistant to Editor accomplish what I'm looking to do?

You guys are so well versed on the different Melodyne versions and the Audio-to-MIDI feature. Thanks so much for your help.

John B

There was a time. When I bought the Yamaha PSR 550, I was the happiest person on earth.
I thought the sounds of this machine were fantastic.
I connected the Yamaha PSR 550 to the Steinberg Cubase SX 3. You wait for the midi to play and the sound to record.
Nostalgia!
Now there's no Yamaha PSR 550 or Cubase SX 3
It's a pity that the conversion from audio to midi doesn't always work well!
Sometimes you have to edit the batches to get a good result!

 

[lokeyfly]

Melodyne Assistant only converts single notes and not polyphonics. Editor, I understand, will convert polyphonic chords. Would upgrading from Assistant to Editor accomplish what I'm looking to do?

Absolutely, John. Melodyne Editor is great for that. Just keep in mind, no version of Melodyne editor, or studio will break down chords to always be in some expected definitive scale. The blobs (as they are called) will separate well, but are prone to some error due to sound complexity. So some polyphonic separation can sometimes be grouped in different ways. Even thrown up extra high or low in pitch because of harmonic overtones, sibilance, etc. But the fact is, Melodyne Editor, or Studio (if you needed multiple tracks edited at once) will work excellent!

 

[Gary Shepherd]

I thought it was worth it - it gives you a great option to use polyphony - so I recommend it.

 

[SwitchBack]

Absolutely, John. Melodyne Editor is great for that. Just keep in mind, no version of Melodyne editor, or studio will break down chords to always be in some expected definitive scale. The blobs (as they are called) will separate well, but are prone to some error due to sound complexity. So some polyphonic separation can sometimes be grouped in different ways. Even thrown up extra high or low in pitch because of harmonic overtones, sibilance, etc. But the fact is, Melodyne Editor, or Studio (if you needed multiple tracks edited at once) will work excellent!

If ever there was a perfect application for AI...

 

[TimC340]

Harmonics make polyphonic audio-to-midi a bit of a lottery. I have Melodyne Studio and it’s generally quite good, but harmonically rich sounds will confuse it. Ironically, the audio-to-midi feature included natively in FSP8 can sometimes do a better job!

 

[Gary Shepherd]

I have Melodyne Studio by the way - Editor was not required for me - but Studio is recommended and does the polyphonic editing well. Yes there are harmonics but you get used to editing those out if you transfer to Midi.

 

[darren]

Yes, but.....if you do any work with vocal doubles, harmonies or stacks then I'd recommend getting studio (in one of their upgrade sales). I've gone through every single version over the years but it was only with Studio that I finally felt like I was getting Melodyne. I don't use the sound editor (although I'm always impressed when I see the Celemony guys using it) but being able to see all your "melodyned" tracks in the same window really unlocks the power for me.

 

[lokeyfly]

Harmonics make polyphonic audio-to-midi a bit of a lottery. I have Melodyne Studio and it’s generally quite good, but harmonically rich sounds will confuse it. Ironically, the audio-to-midi feature included natively in FSP8 can sometimes do a better job!

Yep. Studio One 7 and Studio Pro have incredible polyphonic read and adjust chord algo's when switching on the track chorder. Melodyne packs a wollup too, with its manipulating of blobs. Even altering individual note timing within chords. Both seriously powerful tools in their own right. It's good to see both methods of Melodyne Studio or Studio One's track chords, both process as good as they do. Its one of my top on the list reasons for using this program.

 

[Davey]

Not entirely sure which version of Melodyne I have got. I bought a paid upgrade a few years ago when it was on sale. Melodyne running as ARA2 in FSP is a joy. I use it for vocals and live recorded string parts, where you can tweak pitch and timing individually. It means I can tell the string player to focus on tone rather than pitch, which is particularly handy because the string player is my wife. She is excellent on cello but very much less so on violin - still learning that one. Melodyne means we get good results quicker, although sometimes I do find myself wishing for a plugin that can filter out the swearing when she hits a particularly bum note. ;p