Compare Celemony Melodyne 5 Editions

Find the right version of Melodyne for vocal tuning, pitch correction, note-based editing, polyphonic audio, and professional multitrack workflows. Compare all four Melodyne 5 editions and choose the version that fits your production needs.

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Quick edition guide

Essential Start here for basic pitch and timing correction

Assistant Best choice for serious vocal editing

Editor Choose this for DNA and polyphonic audio

Studio The full version for multitrack workflows

Melodyne Studio 5 multitrack editing interface

Celemony Melodyne 5 Editions

Choose Your Edition

All editions share Celemony's Grammy Award-winning audio engine and note-based editing environment. The difference is the depth of editing tools, from basic pitch and timing correction to polyphonic DNA editing and complete professional multitrack workflows.

Entry Level

Melodyne Essential 5

Entry-level Melodyne for pitch and timing correction. The most accessible way to start working with note-based audio editing and basic vocal tuning software.

Best for: Beginners, quick vocal fixes, and basic note-based editing on monophonic tracks.

$99 Essential Edition

Start with Essential

Best for Vocal Editing

Melodyne Assistant 5

The sweet spot for detailed vocal editing. Includes the complete Melodyne toolkit - formants, sibilants, vibrato, pitch drift, Audio-to-MIDI, and Inspectors.

Best for: Producers and engineers who need professional vocal tuning tools and full editing control.

$249 Professional Vocal Editing

Choose Assistant

DNA Direct Note Access

Melodyne Editor 5

Adds Celemony's patented DNA Direct Note Access for polyphonic instruments and samples - edit individual notes inside chords with Melodyne's full toolset.

Best for: Producers working with vocals, instruments, chords, samples, and polyphonic audio.

$399 Polyphonic Editing

Choose Editor

Complete Melodyne Edition

Melodyne Studio 5

The complete Melodyne edition for professional multitrack workflows. Multitrack editing, Sound Editor, track-transcending macros - every feature Melodyne offers.

Best for: Professional studios, engineers, vocal stacks, choirs, and advanced sound design.

$699 Complete Melodyne Edition

Choose Studio

Side-by-Side Feature Matrix

Melodyne Essential vs Assistant vs Editor vs Studio

A complete Celemony Melodyne 5 edition comparison - every feature, every edition, so you can select the right version before you buy.

Feature	Essential 5 $99	Vocal Editing Assistant 5 $249	Editor 5 $399	Complete Studio 5 $699
Included in All Editions
Basic pitch and timing correction	✓	✓	✓	✓
Melodyne Main Tool - edit pitch, timing, duration and note separations	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pitch, timing and leveling macros	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chord Track and chord recognition	✓	✓	✓	✓
All non-DNA algorithms — for melodic, percussive, and complex material	✓	✓	✓	✓
Edit note assignments - fine-tune Melodyne's audio analysis	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standalone / AU / VST3 / AAX / ARA support	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cross-edition project compatibility	✓	✓	✓	✓
Assistant, Editor and Studio
Complete Melodyne toolset - formants, sibilants, amplitude, fades, transients		✓	✓	✓
Inspectors - adjust all note parameters to precise values		✓	✓	✓
Audio-to-MIDI export		✓	✓	✓
Formant, sibilant, vibrato, pitch drift and detailed vocal editing		✓	✓	✓
Editor and Studio Only
DNA Direct Note Access - edit individual notes in polyphonic audio			✓	✓
Edit individual notes within chords - with all tools and macros			✓	✓
Extended tempo functions - map and edit tempo changes musically			✓	✓
Extended scale functions - create, modify and extract scales from audio			✓	✓
Studio Only
Multitrack editing - view and manage multiple Melodyne tracks in one window				✓
Multitrack Note Editing - edit notes across multiple tracks simultaneously				✓
Track-transcending macros - apply macros across multiple tracks at once				✓
Quantize to reference track - lock timing to another track's groove				✓
Sound Editor - overtone-based timbre shaping and sound design				✓
Get It Now	Start with Essential	Choose Assistant	Choose Editor	Choose Studio

Edition Buying Guide

Which Melodyne Edition Is Right for You?

From beginners making their first pitch edits to engineers running complex multitrack sessions - here's how to match the right Celemony Melodyne 5 edition to your workflow.

Choose Essential if...

You're New to Melodyne

You want to fix tuning on a vocal track, tighten timing, or clean up a performance without a steep learning curve. Melodyne Essential 5 gives you the Main Tool, pitch and timing macros, Chord Track, and all non-DNA algorithms for vocals, monophonic instruments, drums, and operations such as time stretching or transposing complex material. It does not include DNA Direct Note Access. Editing individual notes within polyphonic recordings such as piano or guitar requires Melodyne Editor or Studio. For straight-ahead vocal correction and basic note-based editing, Essential delivers Melodyne's Grammy Award-winning quality at the most accessible price point.

Get Melodyne Essential 5 for $99

Choose Assistant if...

You Need Professional Vocal Editing

You work with lead vocals, backing vocals, or any monophonic instrument regularly, and you need more than just pitch and timing correction. Melodyne Assistant 5 adds the complete Melodyne toolkit - formant shaping, sibilant control, vibrato editing, pitch drift correction, amplitude editing, fades, Inspectors for precise parameter control, and Audio-to-MIDI export. It covers everything you need to take a vocal performance from raw to polished, with a depth of control that Essential does not provide. Assistant does not include DNA Direct Note Access; it is designed for monophonic sources.

Get Melodyne Assistant 5 for $249

Choose Editor if...

You Work with Polyphonic Audio

You produce music involving guitar, piano, synth chords, or sample libraries - and you need to edit individual notes within polyphonic recordings. Melodyne Editor 5 adds Celemony's patented DNA Direct Note Access. DNA Direct Note Access lets you edit individual notes within polyphonic recordings such as piano, guitar, and sampled chords. It also brings extended scale functions and extended tempo functions. Whether you're correcting a guitar chord, adapting a sample loop to a new key, or reshaping library audio, Editor is the right pitch correction software for the job.

Get Melodyne Editor 5 for $399

Choose Studio if...

You Run a Professional Production

You're working in a professional studio environment - tracking multiple vocalists, editing choirs, aligning backing vocal stacks, or building sessions where timing and intonation across many tracks must work together. Melodyne Studio 5 adds multitrack editing (view and manage multiple Melodyne tracks in one window), Multitrack Note Editing (select and edit notes across multiple Melodyne tracks simultaneously), track-transcending macros, Quantize to Reference Track for ensemble tightening, and the Sound Editor for overtone-based sound design. It's the complete Melodyne - every feature included.

Get Melodyne Studio 5 for $699

About Celemony Melodyne 5 - The Industry Standard for Pitch Correction and Note-Based Audio Editing

Celemony Melodyne is the reference standard for pitch correction software and vocal tuning software in professional studios worldwide. Rather than limiting editing to waveform regions, Melodyne analyzes the musical content of a recording and presents detected notes that can be edited individually. This note-based approach provides detailed control over pitch, timing, duration, dynamics, formants, and other musical parameters, depending on the edition. This is what Celemony calls note-based audio editing, and it is what distinguishes Melodyne from conventional waveform- and track-based pitch-editing workflows. All four Celemony Melodyne 5 editions share this same Grammy Award-winning audio engine.

Melodyne Essential vs Assistant - What's the Difference?

The key distinction in the Melodyne Essential vs Assistant comparison is the depth of the editing toolkit. Melodyne Essential 5 includes the Main Tool, pitch and timing macros, the Chord Track, and all non-DNA algorithms - everything you need for basic vocal correction and simple note-based edits. Melodyne Assistant 5 adds the complete set of Melodyne's tools: formant editing, sibilant shaping, vibrato control, pitch drift correction, amplitude tools, fades, Inspectors for precise parameter control, and Audio-to-MIDI export. For anyone working seriously with vocals, Assistant provides a level of control that Essential is not designed to match.

Melodyne Assistant vs Editor - Do You Need DNA?

The Melodyne Assistant vs Editor decision comes down to one question: do you need to edit individual notes within polyphonic audio? If you work exclusively with monophonic sources - vocals, lead instruments, bass - Assistant has the tools you need. If you need to edit individual notes within piano recordings, guitar takes, sampled chords, or other polyphonic audio, choose Editor or Studio. Assistant can process polyphonic material as a whole but does not include DNA Direct Note Access. DNA Direct Note Access is Celemony's patented technology that enables polyphonic editing, and it is available in Melodyne Editor 5 and Melodyne Studio 5.

Melodyne Editor vs Studio - When to Choose the Complete Edition

In the Melodyne Editor vs Studio comparison, the critical Studio-exclusive features are Melodyne multitrack editing and the Sound Editor. If your workflow involves managing and editing multiple tracks simultaneously - backing vocal arrangements, choir sessions, ensemble recordings - Studio's multitrack environment provides an efficiency and level of control that is not available in any other edition. The Sound Editor adds overtone-based sound design capability that goes beyond pitch and timing, letting you reshape the timbre of voices and instruments at a fundamental level. For solo producers, Editor is frequently the right choice. For professional studio work and complex multitrack sessions, Melodyne Studio 5 is the correct tool.