Munich, June 23rd, 2005 (ictw) — Celemony Software GmbH today announced immediate availability of the audio editing software Melodyne uno for Windows XP and Mac OS X.
The brand new small version of the unique audio software Melodyne works in
a similar fashion to a sample editor — except that it offers the characteristic
Melodyne functions, making it the ideal tool for pitch correction, vocal production
and the editing of melodies.
Melodyne uno offers the tried-and-tested Melodyne functions for audio editing
affording a new type of access to audio data and one with far greater creative
possibilities. Melodyne uno is very intuitive in its operation, without complex
recognition procedures or arrange levels. Like a sample editor, it permits the
direct and uncomplicated editing of the pitch, tempo, phrasing, formants and
timing of mono audio files. What’s more, radical variation of these parameters
is possible and in award-winning sound quality. At all times, Melodyne uno reacts
in a very musical way. When it corrects the intonation of a vocal performance,
for example, all the phrasing — including any vibrato — is retained.
It is also capable of recognizing the tonality and mode implicit in a melody
as well as transposing in a musical way.
The program is easy to learn and use. There are macros for the two most often
used editing functions, Correct Pitch and Quantize Time, which make it possible
correct a melody with a single key press. Melodyne uno can handle all commonly
encountered audio formats as well as integrating smoothly into all conventional
MIDI/Audio sequencers.
“Melodyne uno is a simple and uncomplicated tool for mono audio editing,”
says Technical Director Carsten Gehle. “Just drag-and-drop an audio file
into the program and you can edit the intonation and timing of the melodic line
with a click of the mouse and even refashion it completely. A large number of
musicians and producers have been waiting a long time for a melodic tool that
simple and intuitive to use. Here it is.”
Melodyne uno for Windows and Mac OS X costs 169 Euro ($US199) and is available
from dealers as well as from www.celemony.com. Purchasers will be offered a
special price if they later wish to upgrade to either of the larger versions
of Melodyne, the Studio Edition and Cre8.
www.celemony.com
About Melodyne
The audio software Melodyne was first presented at the NAMM show in January
2001 by the German firm Celemony Software GmbH and offers a completely original
and far more creative form of access to audio data than that of conventional
programs.
Melodyne analyses audio data and allows you to edit parameters like pitch,
phrasing and timing independently of one another and with complete freedom,
yielding results of unsurpassed quality. The software operates at all times
in a highly musical way, preserving the original phrasing, for example, –
including vibrato – when you correct the intonation. Melodyne helps fix
timing and intonation problems and therefore makes music production more efficient.
At the same time, however, the program offers undreamed-of possibilities for
the creative interaction with audio.
Melodyne integrates elegantly into all music production environments through
the VST, AudioUnit, RTAS and DirectX plug-in interfaces or via Rewire.
Melodyne runs under Mac OS and Windows and is currently offered in three versions:
the studio edition offers an unlimited number of virtual tracks, 32-bit/192kHz
support and stereo editing, whilst the medium-sized cre8 version offers the
same sound quality, 8 tracks and audio quality up to a maximum of 24 bits and
48 kHz. The one-track Melodyne uno is designed for the uncomplicated editing
of melodies.
