How To Make Melodyne Sound Natural - Tips and Tricks

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Melodyne can correct the pitch of a vocalist but what can we do to make the result as natural as possible?

This video is going to teach you the key ways to tune vocal tracks while preserving the natural characteristics of a vocal performance. As I go over these tips I’m also going to show you how I like to work that’ll make your life easier. If you can master these concepts, artists will love you! And if you’re an artist, you’ll love yourself.

Who is this video for?

This video is going to be for people who have some basic knowledge of how Melodyne works already, but it’s fine if you don’t because the strategies are conceptual. There are other tutorial videos out there that you can go watch but apply these points afterward.

We’re going to talk about:

1:23 - Workflow tips

2:16 - How to avoid adjusting the transition points between pitches

7:03 - What to do when a vocalist overshoots or undershoots the target pitch

7:44 - Blue notes and their role in the character of a vocal performance

12:16 - Using your ears and not your eyes

15:34 – BONUS workflow tip

Music: Tevi Love - "Quarantine and Chill"

#sensho #melodyne #musicproductiontips #tevilove #quarantineandchill

[OnyxSkiesXIX]

After watching this, I went back and reapplied Melodyne to the vocal track I’m working now and it sounds way better and more natural! Thank you!

[DMDvideo]

This might be one of the best tutorials for Melodyne I've seen! Nice Job

[peterbaird]

So…the glitch at the end of the phrase you’re working on around 15:30 is a result of how Melodyne detects the pitch line and sometimes completely bollixes it up. Then when you apply the hard pitch drift correction, it squishes the pitch line into a quick but very audible burble. This regularly drives me crazy, and I end up removing that note from detection just to get rid of the burble. To be fair, the burble is sometimes caused by a bad punch (as it might be in this case). But I’m still looking for ways to edit the pitch line itself to get rid of the giant jump. It would be great if you could highlight a section of the pitch line, delete it, and have the software fill in a logarithmic move between the two points.

[drrodopszin]

Finally! Thanks for going on real world cases and not in isolation. I always felt I'm missing important parts but I have not found any great material. Until now!
Also, this is a great demonstration why you should not let the keyboard player write the vocal melodies on their keyboard.

[franciscohurtado]

dude, if I was having a tough day the way you talk would've calmed me down. Thanks for this video, amazing tips!

[mixksprod]

2 years later and still a phenomenal tutorial. Thank you!!

[ko]

watching this vid for like a fourth time, changed how i use melodyne. thanks~ hope to see more vids

[cosmicmatemusic]

Finally, someone that actually uses melodyne properly… no highlighting everything and clicking “pitch correct” or just simply double clicking every single note hahaha

Awesome job mate !!
-Newcastle, Australia

[Vinnie-Tee]

great video! i was actually doing everything u said NOT to 😒this was clarifying and i understand what to fix. keep it up bro

[beaukaramoy]

Holy damn only 61 subs this video is a hidden gem.

[xtrakev]

That All n’ All album cover is everything!

[SKTVisMUSIC]

You gave me confidence and results. Understanding the importance of keeping the beginning of phrases intact makes all the difference. Thank you so much. You really helped me go from wondering if I'm making a mistake to improving performances in the right way.

[brylerivera]

this is the best melodyne tutorial ive ever watched, practical, creative, and straightforward.

[kernjames]

I loved your "less is more" approach.

[allaboutbookbinding]

Thank you for not shouting. Much appreciated!

[poppinghouse]

No fluff, great tips. Hands down the most useful melodyne tutorial I've seen in a minute.

[IrisYuvelir]

😮What an amazing video! 🤩 Real life examples coupled with down-to-earth, no bs practical tips one can actually apply! Probably the most useful melodyne tutorial on YT so far!👍 Thank you so much for this video! ❤️

[relaxingnature]

Absolutely beautiful.How cold a world without birdsong would be.

[Danny_Aniss]

Video uploaded right after I got melodyne! good work

[UberTuberise]

I could listen to you talk all day. Thank you so much this was a very useful video.