Melodyne 5 Tips & Tricks

Introduction & Important Info

Patrick welcomes you, gives you some important technical info, and then discusses what prerequisite knowledge is needed for this series.

Melodyne 5 Studio Basics Overview Pt. 2

Patrick continues to explore the basic functionalities of the different tools available in Melodyne and the macros that allow you to work more quickly.

Optimizing Melodyne's Keyboard Shortcuts

Next, see how to go into the settings of Melodyne to optimize the keyboard shortcuts. Patrick gives you some ideas that will help you to develop and implement your own system of shortcuts. It's fair to say that putting a little time into this upfront will save you lots of time and headaches!

Quick Tips for Better Performance

In this video, learn about some straightforward yet often overlooked techniques that will help you work faster and get better results in Melodyne 5. See how to temporarily suspending note snapping, intelligent blob selection, restoring individual aspects of the original performance, and some simple pitch correction and transition techniques. These concepts maybe not be groundbreaking but implementing them will greatly speed up your editing and yield more accurate results.

Effectively Using Melodyne's Algorithms P. 1

Get a deep dive into the realm of Melodyne's algorithms, and learn how to guide Melodyne to analyze your audio correctly so that it can work more effectively. You'll also explore the monophonic and rhythmic algorithms and learn when to use each.

Effectively Using Melodyne's Algorithms P. 2

Continue your journey through Melodyne's algorithms, now learning about the polyphonic algorithms which are incredibly complex. Understanding how and when to use them is key to getting great results. You'll also see how to use the Note Selection Mode and how to tell Melodyne which notes are only present in the harmonic series of the notes that were actually played, and more.

Creating ADT & Harmony

In this video, watch how to accomplish Automatic Double Tracking (ADT) using Melodyne's Random Deviations feature, and create vocal harmony parts using the lead vocal track as a guide.

Understanding the New De-Essing Options

Melodyne 5 is excellent pitch correction software, but now thanks to the new sibilance sensing technology it's also a very powerful and flexible DeEsser. Being able to quickly DeEss a vocal or dialog track with essentially no degradation is absolutely incredible. In this video, discover all the DeEssing options Melodyne has to offer and how these differ from other DeEssing techniques.

Using Melodyne to Convert Audio to MIDI

Sometimes every producer wishes that audio could be as flexible as MIDI. In this video, see how to reinforce a weak bass line with a VI synth bass, by converting the audio track to MIDI. This simple process opens the doors to so many production options and helps bridge the gap between audio and MIDI.

Using the Sound Editor to Reshape Timbre Pt. 1

Explore the vast world of Melodyne 5 Studio's Sound Editor and learn about the EQ and Harmonics tabs, and how to use these powerful shaping tools.

Using the Sound Editor to Reshape Timbre Pt. 2

Continue to explore the Sound Editor, seeing how the Envelopes and Resynthesis tools that bring a whole new meaning to the concept of sound design work.

Overview & Conclusion

Patrick now gives you a review and discusses all the features that make Melodyne 5 Studio an absurdly powerful and flexible tool, along with some final thoughts and ways to make the best use of this amazing plug-in.