Use of Melodyne

[Aint Right]

So I used Melodyne esentials to correct a few bass notes on an audio file. I bounced the track so I could save the changes and close the plugin but none of my changes were saved. What are the correct steps.

 

[lokeyfly]

So I used Melodyne esentials to correct a few bass notes on an audio file. I bounced the track so I could save the changes and close the plugin but none of my changes were saved. What are the correct steps.

It should work just fine. You dont have to, but as a suggestion, if you make any edits with Melodyne, and you are sure you want to keep them intact, simply bounce the event. That will ensure your edits are always locked (printed).

Its a common snag that usually gets people when they use Melodyne, edit, then go onto other edits later on that same event. For example they might go on to detect and relocate transients. The problem is, if a bounce isn't performed, then the edits in Melodyne will be gone. The same visa-versa. Using detect transients, then edit in Melodyne. So its just possible, this happened to you, not being aware of this.

Remember, you dont have to save, and your Melodyne edits will be there when you re open the song. This has always been the case, and I've been using this program for a decade. The gotcha will be when one inadvertently performs any other edit on that particular event , and doesn't bounce first.

 

[Aint Right]

Ok I will try that. I watched a video on using the chord track created in Studio One in Melodyne to use scales appropriate to the chords. How do I put the chord track from Studio One into melodyne?

 

[lokeyfly]

I watched a video on using the chord track created in Studio One in Melodyne to use scales appropriate to the chords. How do I put the chord track from Studio One into melodyne?

Within Melodyne, it has its own scale feature, though I'd have to see the video you speak of. I've not used Melodyne's scale feature in a while. On the other hand, I do create scales a good many times using Studio One's Chorder. Then bounce and move the event to Melodyne. Its very powerful, this way and I always get expected, if not fall off my chair results.

Remember though, Melodyne creates notes that are called blobs. Often, these blobs arent always representative of chords or scales as some blobs are simply frequency artifacts, and various parts that reflect perhaps some sibilance, some moosh and so on. They do work soundwise because they are part of some other blob(s) along the same timeline. I mentioned this because Melodyne may not always represent scales that you may like do deal with. With that, you're using Melodyne Essential (not Edit, or Studio versions). So the scales are going to be monophonic only.
So I'd have to see the video you're speaking about.