Melodyne editor: Overview
Features
single-track audio editing environment with Melodyne technology
suitable for monophonic, polyphonic and rhythmic/complex audio material
offers with DNA direct access to individual notes within chords
works as a plug-in (VST, AU, RTAS) in compatible DAWs under Mac OS X and Windows
can also be used in stand-alone mode
activation on up to two computers or via iLok
user interface and manual in English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese
Applications
manual or automatic correction of intonation and timing errors
refashioning of melodies, harmonies, timing and rhythm
transposition including adjustment to scale
modifying various note parameters such as volume, vibrato, formant spectrum
pitch shifting and time stretching
(re-)quantization
MIDI file export
Monophonic and Polyphonic Material
In the case of monophonic (solo voice, saxophone, bass guitar…) and polyphonic (piano, guitar…) audio material, the following possibilities exist for editing notes:
modifying the pitch
modifying the pitch drift
modifying the pitch modulation
modifying the position
modifying the length
modifying the volume
shifting the formant spectrum
modifying the pitch of any transition between notes
modifying the volume of any transition between notes
shifting the formant spectrum of any transition between notes
timing (re-)quantization, manually or via macro
pitch quantization, manually or via macro
cut, copy and paste
If, in the case of polyphonic material, two or more instruments play a note of the same pitch on the same beat, one note only, representing the combined sound of the instruments in question, is available for editing (no separation of instruments).
Rhythmic and Complex Material
In the case of rhythmic and complex material, separation is according to beats, so if several notes (e.g. click and snare) sound on the same beat, they are available for editing in the shape of one Melodyne blob only. For such blobs, the following editing possibilities exist:
modifying the pitch (relative)
modifying the position
modifying the length
modifying the volume
shifting the formant spectrum
modifying the volume transition between blobs
shifting the formant spectrum of transitions between blobs
timing quantization, manually or via macro
cut, copy and paste