Which would you recommend?

[mikex]

Celemony Melodyne Studio 8 or Auto Tune Evo?


I find Evo to be harder to use and I'm looking for a simpler solution for every day tuning.. I'll still use Evo for effects and 'hardcore' tuning for people who need a little extra help.

[brianhaverkate]

I prefer the programs "Hard Work in Rehearsal 1.0" and "Vocal Training 2.0" :)

I've heard Melodyne is all the rage with the college kids though.

[davecharliebrown]

I see what you did there.

[MarkHines]

I think they both have their places, Mike. Melodyne does more than just tune, and Autotune seems to have become more of an "effect" than an editing tool, though I'm sure many use it for quick tuning fixes (or even detail-oriented, mission-critical tuning scenarios). If you're looking for a plugin to create effects with, I would say get Autotune, but if you're looking for a standalone editing suite, Melodyne FTW :-)

[billhare]

...and I would say exactly the opposite that Mark just said. It's whatever works best for you, and luckily you can demo just about everything out there to find that answer. I find Melodyne to not be as transparent as AutoTune - I just don't like the way Melodyne sounds, what it does to the waveform, whereas careful AutoTuning just sounds like, well, singing.

[mrmiller]

I'll echo Bill here. I find Melodyne much easier to use for large numbers of tracks, but I think Auto-Tune sounds significantly better, whether it's transparent tuning or for the glitchy effect.

[jthelegend]

not that bill needs another co-signer, but i definitely prefer the sound of autotune (especially if you're gonna be tuning leads), but i think what matters most is what you plan to use it most for...i.e if your main function is tuning/editing all the backing vocals to perfection [with track counts that can get well into the hundreds....] then autotune is probably not your baby, but for tuning things that *need* to sound more "natural", you'll probably want autotune.

or, i would actually recommend just having both so that you can make a determination of the appropriate tool when the time comes...i mean, you can still get academic discounts mike, so if i'm not mistaken you can get both programs for the same price (or maybe slightly more) than just buying either of them standalone for full price.