Melodyne has no Toolbox (ie Loads but is Greyed Out)

Do you have a screen shot available for what you are seeing? It almost sounds like a real estate issue, but not sure.
 
If you run melodyne stand alone, does it appear as expected?
 
Michael
 
 

Yes, that "pop-up" window can be a nuisance, but I *think* it has a checkbox to disable it. I agree with the revenue comment; but the Melodyne and Addictive Drums (combined) would cost more than the X3 upgrade, so I found them to be a nice deal. They are both very nice plug-ins that I never knew about.
 
I am glad it is working for you!
 
Michael

Yesterday I chose Melodyne as a region effect over a section of a clip of which I was really track automation mode. I was seeing all kinds of eratic behaviour giving me a wtf moment.  I've not gone back to evaluted anything or try again, I just recocnized my error and moved on.
 
Call this a heads up.

I have been noticing issues with Melodyne if being run within SONAR (ARA mode) so have been running it stand-alone to learn the software. There have been a few issues popping up in various threads. I posted to a thread earlier today and threw in things I personally have seen using ARA mode that are repeatable (for me). http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/2916228
 
I must apologize to you about the screenshot, as I did *my* first yesterday and realized you cannot "simply attach" one!!! What an "OMG" moment that was. I posted a thread on it, and some folks chimed in with options to do it, but it is not as simple as it should be. http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/2915605
 
Michael

It could be that I don't have my latency set high enough.
 
Melodyne keeps giving me an error window that I need to have 1024 samples in the buffer. This happens each time I try to use it.
 
Tech support told me I could just ignore this message and things would probably be OK. (It was for a tech support call on another matter, so I didn't ask any more questions).
 
I have my buffer set at 176 (4 milliseconds) and everything has been stable, no issues.
 
The official Melodyne help page says you need a minimum of 512 but 1024 is best. There are other threads about Melodyne not working properly. I wonder if it comes back to latency settings.
 
So I opened the ASIO panel for my Roland FA-101. To change buffer size, it turns out you have to close all applications using the FA-101, and then turn the FA-101 off and on again.
 
Of course this is ludicrous.
 
1024 samples is too high to use for soft-synths. So you have to forgo all of your soft-synths in order to use Melodyne? Or does Celemony corporation actually belove you should change your buffer size each time you try to use their software?
 
Not to mention, hundreds of soft-synths can function in real time with very short latency settings, and Melodyne needs 23 milliseconds to do what it does after the fact. How can this be?
 
I tried Melodyne 10 years ago and thought it was too much trouble. And it looks like nothing has changed.
 
I hope I am wrong. When I get some time, I'll call tech support and see if I can get an answer. Then I will report back.
 

"..what more does one want?"
 
For it to function.
 
But I think you mean why do I evaluate it as not so good, even if it would operate.
 
It is personal taste. I have watched the videos and read the on-line help for more time than I want to admit. I just don't bond with it. It seems too complicated. V-vocal or Auto-tune can be learned in a few minutes, and these get the same job done more or less.
 
Also the minimum buffer size dis-qualifies it in my opinion.
 
But I know it is immensely popular, and I am some kind of mis-fit.
 
Hope it works out great for you.

I don't know if this will help, but my installation included TWO versions of Melodyne...I don't recall which (not at my PC) but I do belive the 32-bit version gave me the same issues you encountered (and then some) but the 64-bit or VST3 version worked as advertised...and frankly, I can't believe how wonderful this plugin is...everything I used up to Melodyne wanted to give the simplest tuning that T-Payne sound...Melodyne lets you "preserve" the vocalists characteristics...very NICE!