

To use Melodyne in Ableton, start by creating an Audio Track by selecting ‘Insert Audio Track’ from the Create menu or by pressing on Mac or on Windows. Next, drag and drop an audio sample from Live’s Browser or Finder/File Explorer onto the Audio Track.Īdd the Melodyne plugin onto the Audio Track by first navigating to Live’s Browser. To open the Browser, press the triangular icon in the top left corner of the Live window. Head to the search bar, type in ‘Melodyne’ and select ‘All Results’. Double-click on the Melodyne plugin or drag and drop it anywhere onto your Audio Track. To insert your audio sample into the Melodyne window, it needs to be transferred. The Transfer function allows Melodyne to record the audio content from the Audio Track it is contained in.

Select ‘Transfer’ in the top bar of the Melodyne window then click on the beginning of your audio sample in arrangement view. Once your audio sample has been recorded into Melodyne, press again to conclude the transfer.

You can now use Melodyne to edit your recording! Any adjustments made in the Melodyne window will now be played back in your Ableton project. Feel free to add additional effects and plugins to the track that contains the Melodyne plugin. Unfortunately, the full version of Melodyne is not free. However, Celemony does offer a free 30-day trial version of the software. The trial version allows you to test out all the features of Melodyne at no cost for 30 days. With zero limitations, you can save projects, compare editions and experience all that Melodyne has to offer.
