user manual Last updated on 10/05/2021 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone The Melodyne Help Center and this PDF document This PDF document was generated automatically from the contents of the Melodyne Help Center. It contains what, on the date indicated on the front page, were the latest versions of the text and images. You will find the comprehensive and invariably up-to-date Melodyne Help Center along with numerous films and inspiring tutorials, as well naturally as the latest version of this PDF document, on our web site. Why not take a look? Just follow the link at the foot of each page of this PDF. Melodyne 5 studio – Quick Start Integration • Checking the algorithm • Editing • The macros • The Sound Editor • Multitrack editing • What else should I read? Melodyne expert tips by Rich Crescenti Vocals • Other instruments Reference manual videos Fundamentals and workflow • Tools and functions • Algorithms and note assignment • Tempo Loading and saving audio Tempo adjustment when audio files are loaded • Loading files from the menu • Loading files by drag ‘n’ drop • The File Browser • Saving audio: the Export window • The ‘Replace Audio’ command © Celemony Software GmbH 2021 • Last updated on 10/05/2021 • Help Center • www.celemony.com 2 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone Recording audio Audio and recording preferences • Handling the tempo and the metronome • Enabling, starting and stopping recording The Project Browser Opening the Project Browser • The Project Browser in the stand-alone implementation • Unused and missing audio files • Commands in the drop-down and context menus Project documents Opening a project document • Creating a new project document and switching between projects • Closing and saving projects • The audio folder of a project • Copying audio from one open project to another • Importing projects Playback, navigation, zooming Controlling playback using the keyboard and transport bar • Controlling playback, scrubbing and zooming using the Time Ruler • Resizing the window • Scrolling and zooming in the Note Editor • Navigation and zoom functions Cycle mode Defining the cycle range • Switching cycle mode on and off • Changing the length of, and moving, the cycle range • Defining the cycle range using a blob selection Display and other options Showing and hiding elements of the user interface • Show Pitch Curve • Show Note Separations • Show Note Tails • Displaying sibilants • Displaying fades • Show Blob Info • Show Intended Notes • Highlight Notes During Playback • Highlight Track Affiliation • Monitor When Editing Blobs Preferences and keyboard shortcuts Opening the window and user interface settings • Audio and recording preferences • Shortcuts • Check for Updates Audio characteristics and algorithms The detection process • The Universal algorithm • The “Percussive” algorithms • The Melodic algorithm • The “Polyphonic” algorithms • Switching algorithms • Automatic or manual algorithm selection © Celemony Software GmbH 2021 • Last updated on 10/05/2021 • Help Center • www.celemony.com 3 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone Note Assignment Mode What editing the detection involves • What is edited and where • Various types of notes Tools for note assignment The Main Tool in Note Assignment Mode • The Activation Tool • The slider and the Energy Image • The Venetian Blinds • Starting point lines and designated starting points • The Note Separation Tool and the Separation Type Tool • The Starting Point Tool • The Sibilant Range Tool • The Energy Share Tool • The Note Inspector The Algorithm Inspector The Preview parameters • The Algorithm parameters • Sibilant Handling, Robust Pitch Curve, Separate Audio • Save/Load Assignment Data (stand-alone implementation only) • A note on compatibility with Melodyne 4 The Time Grid Activating and setting the Time Grid • Moving notes when the grid is active Chord recognition and the Chord Track Triggering the harmonic analysis • Selecting between alternative designations • Entering chords manually • Keyboard shortcuts for editing the chords • Auditioning chords • Chord symbol conventions • MIDI export of the chords as a lead sheet • The Key Track and key changes • The Key Track and the Scale Ruler • Chords and keys in Note Assignment Mode The Pitch Grid The functions of the Pitch Ruler and access to the Pitch Grid • The Pitch Grid and the background in the Note Editor • The Scale Ruler and the Reference Pitch Ruler • Adjusting the master tuning • Selecting the tonic and scale variety • The Scale Window • Saving a scale Editing scales Displaying the extended scale area • Editing modes • Editing intervals • Intervals displayed as frequency ratios • Defining intervals • Creating your own scales • Working with stretch tuning Identifying scales Showing the Scale Detective and adjusting its sensitivity • Scale detection options • Applying the detected scale. © Celemony Software GmbH 2021 • Last updated on 10/05/2021 • Help Center • www.celemony.com 4 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone Selecting notes Standard selection techniques • Snake selection • Selection using the Pitch Ruler • Selection commands in the menu Correct Pitch Macro Opening and using the macro • Closing the macro and correction values when it is reopened • The Correct Pitch macro and sibilants Quantize Time Macro Quantizing timing: What is moved and where to? • Opening the Quantize Time Macro and setting the parameters • Closing the macro and correction values on reopening The Leveling Macro Opening and setting the Leveling Macro • The Mean Amplitude • Closing the macro and correction values when it is subsequently re-opened Main Tool Modifying the pitch and timing of notes • Modifying note lengths • Editing note separations Pitch Tool Shifting the pitch center • Monitoring pitch shifts • Editing pitch with the inspectors • Correcting pitch with a double click • Pitch transitions • Resetting individual edits and introducing random deviations Pitch modulation and drift Editing pitch modulation and drift • The inspector for pitch modulation and drift • The Reset commands Formant Tool Shifting formants • The inspector for the formants • Formant transitions • The Reset commands Amplitude Tool Editing amplitude • Editing amplitude using the inspectors • Amplitude transitions • Muting notes • The reset commands © Celemony Software GmbH 2021 • Last updated on 10/05/2021 • Help Center • www.celemony.com 5 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone Tools for fades and sibilant balance The Fade Tool: Fade-in and fade-out on notes • Fades in conjunction with other tools • The Sibilant Balance Tool: The management of sibilants and breath noise • Uses for the Sibilant Balance Tool Timing Tool Modifying the position and length of notes • Timing changes in the case of connected notes • Correcting timing with a double-click • Adding random deviations • The reset commands Time Handles and Attack Speed How time handles and the Attack Speed Tool work • Modifying the evolution of notes using time handles • Changing the attack speed of notes • Combining time handles with the Attack Speed Tool Note separation tools Inserting, moving and removing note separations • Editing note separations with multiple notes selected • Soft and hard note separations • Switching between hard and soft separations with the Separation Type Tool • In the context menu: Separate Note • In the context menu: Separate Notes as Trills • In the context menu: Merge notes The Note Inspector The parameters of the Note Inspector • Entering values and handling multiple selected notes Copying notes The selection, cursor and grid when copying • Tempo adjustment when copying: the Auto Stretch Switch • Copying in a multi-track context (without ARA) The Edit menu Restore Original • Adding random deviations • Macros • Select Special • Tempo • Chords and Keys • Copy commands for the detection data Audio to MIDI About Audio-to-MIDI • Saving MIDI from the stand-alone implementation of Melodyne Multitrack editing Multi-tracking in Melodyne • Differences between the stand-alone and plug-in implementations • The track headers • The Track Inspector in the stand-alone implementation • The Editing Mix Fader • The track pane © Celemony Software GmbH 2021 • Last updated on 10/05/2021 • Help Center • www.celemony.com 6 Melodyne 5 studio - Stand-alone and working with tracks in the stand-alone implementation • Copying between documents, tracks and instances • "Spread Unison Tracks" The Sound Editor Opening the Sound Editor • The mean spectrum • Emphasis and Dynamics • Bypass, Gain and the global Sound Editor menu • The working areas • The Harmonics, Hi and Lo working areas • The harmonics bars and how to use them • The Harmonics, Lo and Hi macro controls • The EQ working area • The EQ macro sliders • Formants • The envelopes in the Synth working area • The Resynthesis parameters in the Synth working area Tempo detection and Auto Stretch Introduction • Tempo in the stand-alone and plug-in implementations • Determining the tempo in the stand- alone implementation • Auto Stretch when importing additional audio files • Auto Stretch when notes are moved or copied • The difference between editing and assigning tempo Editing tempo Opening the Tempo Editor and overview • Editing the tempo curve • Tempo changes in the transport bar • The contextual menu • Constant tempo and the start of Bar 1 • Copying and pasting tempo maps • Importing a tempo map • Exporting a tempo map Time signature changes Changing the time signature. • Moving the beginning of the first bar • Inserting and editing time signatures • The time