I keep getting emails from melodyne speaking about an update, or upgrade. I have the full version of Melody editor and I wonder if this is only a sales pitch to buy their full version of melodyne or if there is actually an update for the editor itself.
I'm guessing it's the former but does anybody know? Thank you.

WSS

Melodyne was updated to 4.04 in March.

The letter you are getting is probably the offer to 
Upgrade to Melodyne Studio for $149...

If you're interested in the upgrade go here and select 
"Upgrade from Melodyne Editor"


The price is $123.30
http://everyplugin.com/melodyne-4-studio.html

I have 2.x Editor. I can get the new v4 Editor for $99 (or Studio for $149), but I just can't find a compelling reason to do so...
 
am I missing something compelling?

smallstonefan
I have 2.x Editor. I can get the new v4 Editor for $99 (or Studio for $149), but I just can't find a compelling reason to do so...
 
am I missing something compelling?

It all depends on your needs/wants.    I wanted to the ability to modify the tempo map in Melodyne, align note positions between tracks, and for creative purposes "re-synthesize" audio.   So for me Studio 4 seemed like the schnitz.   Having already used the Tempo Mapping and multi-track features, and played enough with the Sound Editor to know I will make use of it to, I know that it was the right decision. 
 

cool - thanks Steve!

I did it because I could afford it (at the time).

Ed,
 
So TOTALLY the opposite direction I'm <<<<<<trying>>>>>> to go in. :)

IDK...a couple days left of the sale...I can't seem to convince myself either...Editor2 to Studio4.  I'm not into  re-synthesizing notes...but if the tempo mapping is totally an upgrade..not just little niggles... then yeah.  Multitrack editing seems more a luxury than a need.    All this keeps chipping away at my Omnisphere desire.

Omnisphere ROCKS. If you are honed in on getting that, stay the course! :)

mixmkr
IDK...a couple days left of the sale...I can't seem to convince myself either...Editor2 to Studio4.  I'm not into  re-synthesizing notes...but if the tempo mapping is totally an upgrade..not just little niggles... then yeah.  Multitrack editing seems more a luxury than a need.    All this keeps chipping away at my Omnisphere desire.

Since you can't run the two concurrently, I couldn't test how much better the Tempo mapping is in the new version.  However, they claim it is a big overhaul.
 
I upgraded for about $127.  The other thought is you are guaranteed support on this version for awhile.  Editor 2, not so much.