Noel Borthwick Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 This question has come up a few times so I I am sharing some info I got from Celemony. This primarily applies to SONAR users who are now using Cakewalk by BandLab. As part of SONAR Platinum users got a license of Melodyne 4 Essential. (If you are a new Cakewalk by BandLab user you are offered the trial version of Melodyne) Melodyne 5 has many advantages over Melodyne 4, including ARA 2 integration and workflow improvements. As far as Melodyne 5 Essential goes the biggest advantage is that unlike version 4, it supports polyphonic pitch to MIDI out of the box. In version 4 you had to purchase Melodyne Editor to get this. To get your free Melodyne essential update to Melodyne version 5. a. Login to your Celemony user account and find Melodyne 4 Essential b. Click License Options c. Click the Download button for your free update. d. Install Melodyne That should be it. If you have any issues transferring your license contact Celemony support. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcL Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 @Noel Borthwick Thanks for the infos! I have Melodyne Editor 4, but at the moment I do not have the cash to upgrade to version 5. Thus I have the following question: Is it somehow possible to use both Melodyne Essential 5 and Melodyne Editor 4 in CbB ? With 2 region FX entries ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 54 minutes ago, marled said: @Noel Borthwick Thanks for the infos! I have Melodyne Editor 4, but at the moment I do not have the cash to upgrade to version 5. Thus I have the following question: Is it somehow possible to use both Melodyne Essential 5 and Melodyne Editor 4 in CbB ? With 2 region FX entries ? You can't have version 4 & 5 installed at the same time. As soon as you install version 5, it removes version 4 and deactivates your v4 license. It actually forced me to remove my v4 license from my iLok account before activating the v5 one. In saying that, once installed & activated, it was pretty smooth and ran in CbB without issue. Also, there's no actual difference in the Essential vs Editor vs Studio program. It's the same program, but activates the various features based on your license. Oh - and remember... Melodyne 5 does not work in Window 7. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcL Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 hours ago, msmcleod said: As soon as you install version 5, it removes version 4 and deactivates your v4 license. I guess "deactivates" means on local system only! In the first moment I thought I had not made clear that my Editor and Essential license are 2 different ones. But then I have understood. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Borthwick Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 5 hours ago, marled said: @Noel Borthwick Thanks for the infos! I have Melodyne Editor 4, but at the moment I do not have the cash to upgrade to version 5. Thus I have the following question: Is it somehow possible to use both Melodyne Essential 5 and Melodyne Editor 4 in CbB ? With 2 region FX entries ? No because 5 replaces version 4. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLAGuy Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 6/4/2020 at 3:01 PM, Noel Borthwick said: This question has come up a few times so I I am sharing some info I got from Celemony. This primarily applies to SONAR users who are now using Cakewalk by BandLab. As part of SONAR Platinum users got a license of Melodyne 4 Essential. (If you are a new Cakewalk by BandLab user you are offered the trial version of Melodyne) @Noel Borthwick or any CW (ex-)Sonar Platinum user... After finding this post from last year that says Sonar Platinum users had a copy of Melodyne Essential included in Platinum (not just a trial), I went looking for the Celemony directory for Melodyne to take advantage of the free license, since I own and still have Platinum installed. The directory I found had Melodyne.exe file dated 6/08/2017, along with a PDF file and a DLL file for Rewire. I had never "activated" Melodyne on Sonar Platinum and can't recall when Bandlab issued their first release of Cakewalk. Can anyone tell me if the 6/08/2017 Meleodyne.exe file is the one supplied with Sonar Platinum? If so, I'll pursue trying to get it activated with Celemony. Not sure what their system looks for to confirm that I have Sonar Platinum installed, but matbe can still get a non-trial version of Melodyne4, which could also be upgradeable to Melodyne5 per Noel's post if that made sense. Fingers crossed that I might have an additional benefit from my "lifetime" Sonar Platinum license! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Borthwick Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 You should be able to install the old version of melodyne and then upgrade it from the melodyne UI itself afik. As long as you have a legit Melodyne essential serial number it should upgrade to the latest Melodyne Essential version. If you have trouble contact Celemony support and they will help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLAGuy Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 @Noel Borthwick Thank you. I do have the Melodyne Essential Serial Number. I was concerned that since I had used the trial version as supplied in Bandlab CW, because I didn't realize a non-trial version came with Platinum, I may have messed up my ability to activate the Platinum version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steev Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) On 6/5/2020 at 9:24 AM, Noel Borthwick said: No because 5 replaces version 4. On 6/5/2020 at 3:41 AM, marled said: @Noel Borthwick Thanks for the infos! I have Melodyne Editor 4, but at the moment I do not have the cash to upgrade to version 5. Thus I have the following question: Is it somehow possible to use both Melodyne Essential 5 and Melodyne Editor 4 in CbB ? With 2 region FX entries ? I'm not sure about what Melodyne Essential can do, but there is really no reason to run 2 region entries with Melodyne Editor because it's polyphonic and you can "highlight" the tracks and sections you want and it will run 2 tracks in 2 instances. Melodyne Editor 5 is the BOMB! Super fast and accurate load times, and I believe if you liked v4 you are going to LOVE the improvements in v5. Edited July 22, 2021 by Steev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 ... except there's no 32 bit version... if you need one of those. And v4 64 bit won't run on Windows 11. So if you're on Windows 11 and need both, you'll have to choose one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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