No free update for Melodyne 1.3 users...

I was just informed by Melodyne that 1.3 users will NOT be getting an update to fix the memory leak (or fix their way of working around sonar x1 d's fastbouncing issue---2.1, I've been told IS fastbouncing). Don't like feeling like I'm being forced into a $99 upgrade. Bug squashing should've been included in the ticket price. Just wanted to inform, as I'd been waiting patiently for an update to 1.3, and was disappointed when I learned otherwise.

Also, their download now only works with internet explorer. Took several e-mails to their support people before it worked.

Its nice but even with this version, only small changes remain inaudible.

I only use it occasionally, so I probably won't be buying an upgrade again.

JazzSinger


@bapu: 1.3 is the immediate previous version. You cannot compare that to S6 and X1.

I know. I wanted to say 8.5.3 to X1 but you get my drift. Today software developers rarely (if ever) back port any fix to even the latest previous version.


I was working for a (once) major MRP software vendor. We *only* provided fixes for an immediate past release if we had adequate paid annual maintenance customers (which we did). Audio software companies offer no such incentives to stay on the previous release and expect continual fixes. Fact of life. It would behoove us all to live with it (whether we like it or not).

FWIW, I refused to upgrade from Melodyne Plugin to Melodyne Editor for just these reasons. Plugin is rock solid, whereas Editor is just plain bug ridden. And to NOT allow both products to coexist on the same machine is the height of arrogance. So I am waiting til EVERYONE is happy with Editor, and getting A LOT done with Plugin. Poco

+1 @melmyers

I've bought into other sofware update and just over 10 months later they came out with a new version which they wanted more for than the version that I had just bought. Well more than $99 I can tell you.  Even then they are going to update the software yet again very soon to finally employ 64 bit engine. I don't have to name the software. If you have used it, you will have a good idea by now.

$99 is a pitance compared to what other companies want for an upgrade and increased functionality.

Unless you are into special tunings or need rewire, this upgrade doesn't come across as major.

Now, if the flanging effects had been addressed, or the formants improved, THAT would have been interesting.
 
I also don't feel you can compare fixing a memory leak with backgrading 8.5.3 with Expanded's features.

you sure know, that a manufacturer of a product you buy is obliged to deliver a product free of defects. If you discover that that the product doesn't fulfill advertised abilties you bought if for (for example by anyone else proofing to you that the cause of a malfunction lies within the manufacturers product), the manufacturer is obliged to correct the defect free of charge, or offer you a compensation for expenses to use the bought product as adverstised and documented...

So you bought the product  "Melodyne v1", which has a proven defect, preventing you from using the product it was advertised for and you bought it for...

Now, what are you gonna do, when you buy a new car "v1", which the manufacturer said will be able to cruise around corners by steering with a wheel, and you notice, that the delivered car simply doesn't anymore after going anything above 30mph, due to a defect, discovered and provable by a garage (after you survived the horror). After cruising savely with vmax 10mph for some month, the manufacturer will start selling a car "v2", which is proven to be able to cruise around corners at any speed. Would you buy the subsequent car "v2"?

What would you do? You got rights, you know? You aren't a cash cow, are you?

This is a bad thread for Melodyne when Autotune is the industry standard, Izotope has the spankin new Nectar, and Sonar has Roland's V-Vocal.

I've always wanted Melodyne, and the software, some $600 for the complete version, has always been beyond my budget.   This thread...  bad one for Melodyne..

Yeah.. True.. But will see. I mean, Roland v vocal.. U know? For my purposes melodyne might be redundant