Hi Keni, I, too, was/am a fan of VV. The pencil tool has been very useful for me, and, though, Melodyne Editor can deal with pitch drift in a different way, Essentials lacks the power that the pencil tool in VV has. If I'm reading things right, you still have access to VV, albeit, it takes a few extra clicks to get there. Is this correct? If so, then let us be grateful that it's still with us, even if it take 3 to 4 seconds longer to get there.