Checked September 2026
Celemony
Melodyne 5 Studio review
Vocals
Flagship note-based audio editor for polyphonic pitch, time, and formant editing. Best for note-based polyphonic pitch and timing correction. Price: $699.
Key features
- Note-based blob editing
- Polyphonic DNA algorithm (Editor/Studio)
- Chord and key recognition
- Multi-track simultaneous editing
- ARA integration
Pros
- Best-in-class polyphonic pitch/time editing, even on full mixes.
- Available in 4 editions (Essential $99, Assistant $249, Editor $399, Studio $699) to fit budget.
Cons
- Studio edition is expensive; full feature set requires the top tier.
Melodyne 5 Studio alternatives
- $459once
Antares Audio Technologies
Auto-Tune Pro 11
Industry-standard automatic and manual pitch correction plugin with Auto and Graph Mode.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Real-time automatic vocal pitch correction for studio and live performance.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedPitch and formant shifting plugin with hard-tune correction and a free edition.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported
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