Upgrade Melodyne or find alternative?

[hieroglyph]

I initiated the trial upgrade of Melodyne so I could doctor some tracks with the polyphonic algorithm. Basically I was focusing on individual notes/strings of strummed chords on acoustic guitar. I had moderate success with the tool but the $300 price tag for the Editor version seems a little steep for what I need it for. I do not plan on using the plugin for vocal processing, just a little bit of guitar repair work.

Is it worth the cost to upgrade Melodyne for singer songwriter music? Or are there more affordable alternatives with polyphonic capabilities? Are you guys married to Melodyne or does anyone use other plugins?

 

[SwitchBack]

The nice thing about Melodyne is the integration with Studio One. Registering the version that comes with Studio One will put you on Melodyne's radar for notification emails. They offer upgrading at a 50% discount about twice a year. Wait for that

 

[hieroglyph]

Thank you for the info. Looks like the last sale was in June and next one might be December.

Upon googling, I found a bunch of companies offering coupon codes. Seems to be so many of these offers that I don't trust clicking any of those links. I think you have to buy the coupon code and I don't like the idea of paying a third party middle man for a discount on something from a reputable company.

I'm pretty sure when I registered the trial for Studio edition, I opted out of all emails like I always do. I'll log in and look at the settings. Thanks!

 

[Gerran]

I upgraded my Melodyne over time using the frequent sale offers Celemony has. I don't recall the exact prices, but I don't use it as much to justify the cost of the full price upgrade. The upgrade cost tier by tier each sale offering was good enough of a deal to make me buy it..