How To Make Melodyne Sound Natural - Tips and Tricks

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Melodyne can correct the pitch of a vocalist but what can we do to make the result as natural as possible?
This video is going to teach you the key ways to tune vocal tracks while preserving the natural characteristics of a vocal performance. As I go over these tips I’m also going to show you how I like to work that’ll make your life easier. If you can master these concepts, artists will love you! And if you’re an artist, you’ll love yourself.
Who is this video for?
This video is going to be for people who have some basic knowledge of how Melodyne works already, but it’s fine if you don’t because the strategies are conceptual. There are other tutorial videos out there that you can go watch but apply these points afterward.
We’re going to talk about:
1:23 - Workflow tips
2:16 - How to avoid adjusting the transition points between pitches
7:03 - What to do when a vocalist overshoots or undershoots the target pitch
7:44 - Blue notes and their role in the character of a vocal performance
12:16 - Using your ears and not your eyes
15:34 - BONUS workflow tip
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[@DMDvideo10]

This might be one of the best tutorials for Melodyne I've seen! Nice Job

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you sir! Appreciate you saying that

[@OnyxSkiesXIX]

After watching this, I went back and reapplied Melodyne to the vocal track I’m working now and it sounds way better and more natural! Thank you!

[@poppinghouse8815]

No fluff, great tips. Hands down the most useful melodyne tutorial I've seen in a minute.

[@boogaloojohnson2]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you for the awesome video! I appreciate your attention to detail and concise delivery, rock on!

[@brylerivera402]

this is the best melodyne tutorial ive ever watched, practical, creative, and straightforward.

[@drrodopszin]

Finally! Thanks for going on real world cases and not in isolation. I always felt I'm missing important parts but I have not found any great material. Until now! Also, this is a great demonstration why you should not let the keyboard player write the vocal melodies on their keyboard.

[@jemyxproduce]

I already knew all this tips but I'm very happy to know there are people like u teaching this stuff! thanks!!!!!!!

[@BrentSparks]

Excellent video! All pints were well explained and I love how you put the performance first over mechanical perfection. Upped my game in under 17 minutes.

[@Senshobeats]

Awesome, thank you!

[@IrisYuvelir]

😮What an amazing video! 🤩 Real life examples coupled with down-to-earth, no bs practical tips one can actually apply! Probably the most useful melodyne tutorial on YT so far!👍 Thank you so much for this video! ❤️

[@Senshobeats]

Awesome! You're so welcome!

[@xtrakev8539]

That All n’ All album cover is everything!

[@jaighsongs]

Very good approach to using this tool. Yes, yes and yes to using your ears! Preserving the intent/performance of the artist is paramount.

[@mixksprod]

2 years later and still a phenomenal tutorial. Thank you!!

[@Senshobeats]

Of course! Glad it's been helpful for ya

[@galgogergo]

I specifically searched for this video in my library because I remembered there's someone who doesn't just clicks "pitch correct everything" or uses the macro slider. Ingenious :)

[@JBonez.51]

Dude, this is a great melodyne video. Thank you for the information.

[@soniksaint3008]

Love your approach! What a great video⭐️Definitely one of the best ones I’ve seen. You’ve got a great aesthetic! Thanks🙏

[@thegeenius]

solid & thorough info ,, thank you. much appreciated

[@owlmuso]

Thanks, awesome video. One of the best on Melodyne!

[@ryansaputra9824]

thank you so much, this is the first time a tutoria

[@WhyTiondabeat]

Great video my brother! Best Melodyne Vocal tuning video I’ve seen on YT great tips 👏🏾💯

[@Senshobeats]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fakeman6542]

I’ve been searching for a vid like this for too long, thank you!!!

[@franciscohurtado3357]

dude, if I was having a tough day the way you talk would've calmed me down. Thanks for this video, amazing tips!

[@Senshobeats]

You're welcome! Maybe I have a career of ahead of me in ASMR haha

[@LilLean21]

Installed, everything works, thanks!

[@Nehilo]

thank you so much for this video! learned a hell lot about what you can do in melodyne! ☺️

[@Senshobeats]

No prob! It’s powerful

[@tinglin6821]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY

This video is a gem! Thank you so much for sharing. I've just subscribed to the channel!

[@Senshobeats]

Glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching

[@jamesmagicman]

Very well done 👍🏿

[@MrDravenz]

been looking for this

[@chrisvillanueva8855]

You're amazing. Very calm and professional. I understood everything!

[@Senshobeats]

Thanks so much! 🙏 Glad it was clear

[@YitzyRohatiner]

thanks so much for this video. didn't find a tutorial that explained what need explaining, in the coherent way that you explained it.

[@Senshobeats]

That's great to hear! You're welcome!

[@shankarvlog5119]

ITS WORKING! nice job dude

[@chrisfg71]

Amazing tips and love your approach. Celemony needs to hire you to make more videos.

[@Maven_zw]

Love the calm disposition

[@TheJewellian]

you are very good at this!

[@anaqim]

Very helpful and straight to the point, thanks!

[@Senshobeats]

You got it!

[@itsdawaves4199]

started my morning with these tips! thank you

[@itsdawaves4199]

you earned a sub!

[@UberTuberise]

I could listen to you talk all day. Thank you so much this was a very useful video.

[@Senshobeats]

Great to hear! You're welcome!

[@davebankhead8779]

Excellent...really careful and sensitive editing and well explained..thks!

[@Senshobeats]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching

[@TruthMirrororriM]

Some truly helpful Melodyne vocal editing wisdom from Senso - sensitively and hands-on vid well worth keeping notes! xo. Good teacher, great advice.

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you 🙏 much appreciated!

[@BioRimawal]

Man, thanks for this. Really helpful!

[@alexsouto3781]

Thanks bro that was really helpful

[@cringepsyco9122]

So cool thanks!

[@Skibosski]

Dude i love the way you breakdown things and give great examples.... best video 2022

[@Senshobeats]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@annemariebush101]

Awesome video thanks so much for sharing!❤

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@baselinesweb]

Thanks - good job.

[@carlosemanuelribeirolopes269]

works, keep up the good work man

[@poissonpuerile8897]

Excellent video!

[@cosmicmatemusic]

Finally, someone that actually uses melodyne properly… no highlighting everything and clicking “pitch correct” or just simply double clicking every single note hahaha Awesome job mate !! -Newcastle, Australia

[@Senshobeats]

Exactly! Just gotta use your ears carefully. Thanks so much!

[@theend9494]

From Perth, if your job is to record artists and get paid fine, but does the artist actually pay for this painstaking process or is it a case of boys with toys, I hit the melodyne button and vala it sounds great, to say that dissecting it actually sounds more natural is debatable. Then again hard to tell when 99% of what you hear on YT is mediocre at best, hence the problem with todays music , flooded by dillusion, same when some guys are playing with the EQ, I have a great pair of speakers and I just cant hear it half the time, it is a nuance, but it looks sometimes as if they try so hard to believe their own BS

[@kernjames]

I loved your "less is more" approach.

[@CourtneyOdomMusic]

Thank you for this useful info. I'm applying it to my workflow now

[@Senshobeats]

You got it!

[@omenprice1173]

How do you not have more subscribers ? Best tutorial I have seen ! I subscribed ! Great job man !

[@Senshobeats]

Thanks so much! I appreciate that!

[@maigolostkids]

super helpful thanks!

[@andrewday338]

you killed it bro !

[@shwinhere]

Thanks for sharing this dude 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Senshobeats]

No problem!

[@john-martinson]

Great tutorial!! Thank you!

[@Senshobeats]

No problem!

[@ihatewillk]

This is great bro! Artist from the Philippines here. Keep going 💪

[@Senshobeats]

Thanks man!

[@allengoyne]

Thank you for this useful video. I only just got Essential and after your video went to work on a song of mine which I sang. I have tried other tuning methods (Logic) and was not happy with the results. After your video, I am much happier, though I still have room for improvement on my own vocal performance. Thanks again.

[@Senshobeats]

You’re welcome! Melodyne is awesome once you get it working the right way. Let me know if you have any questions

[@kennethstavis9953]

Down to earth tutorial. Pretty Straight forward talk. I am definitely a novice on stuff like this. Melodyne is kind of scary for me to tackle. I admit, I am not a techie. After your tutorial, I am not scared to try your tips and tricks on my own recordings. Teaching is a gift. Not everyone doing KZbin videos has the gift. You do! What I mean by that is - People may know how to do something but, they can't me (a non-techie) how to do it. They really can't break it down to help me to understand it. Their approach is "If I understand it, you should be able to understand it too". I had a college math teacher actually say this. Most of the students taking his class were failing and many considered dropping the course - until they found some really great tutors to break it down. Thank you for producing this video.

[@Senshobeats]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! Glad to hear that you found it easy to understand and helpful 🙂

[@perfectblue2033]

Man I really learnt a lot here. Thank you

[@_MrNoey_]

Some very good tips. 👍💯

[@ostrichunbreakable4836]

Super nuanced and informative video. Thanks!

[@Senshobeats]

No problem! Glad you found it useful

[@papaschlumpf1390]

Very helpfull, thank you very much!

[@beaukaramoy]

Holy damn only 61 subs this video is a hidden gem.

[@Senshobeats]

Appreciate you!! Glad you found it to be helpful

[@TM-fj2dm]

Thats super helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@Senshobeats]

You got it 👍

[@asemaboelenan0102]

good and useful modifications

[@rickelliott821]

I sent a session into Sensho for specific Melodyne vocal adjustments. Great job and the add’l mixing of the overall track was JAM! Thanks

[@Senshobeats]

Thanks Rick! Was great working with you

[@janindudulnath8908]

I checked - everything is clean

[@mmish2]

I don't think I've ever commented on a video. But this was concise. On point. And extremely helpful in an otherwise deep deep software.

[@Senshobeats]

That is awesome! Thank you!

[@relaxingnature9963]

Absolutely beautiful.How cold a world without birdsong would be.

[@jrockofages5413]

Excellent. I learned some finer mechanical techniques from a teacher that understands the artistic nuances. Great job. Thank you

[@Senshobeats]

You’re welcome!

[@Danny_Aniss]

Video uploaded right after I got melodyne! good work

[@Senshobeats]

Perfect timing! Hope it's useful for you

[@ZahidulIslamLondon]

Very good Very helpful

[@rhythmsectionguy]

really good thanks so much!

[@Senshobeats]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

[@TheShadyPenguin]

Amazing tutorial

[@sandrorolak2745]

Thank you SO MUCH

[@bojanpetkovic1491]

Thank you for this video 🙏

[@Senshobeats]

No problem!

[@kazr4853]

Top job, nice and fast.

[@jeffbakermusic343]

Great tips! Thanks

[@Senshobeats]

Of course!

[@JordyRocksZ]

Bro Thanks for the tutorial You voice made thus whole video sound like a asmr but I still enjoyed it :) I can't wait to upgrade from essential to assistant :)

[@Senshobeats]

Haha I guess it would fall under the category of unintentional ASMR! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@killzann7757]

love it

[@miguelangelsanchezvallejo8071]

Great video

[@Vinnie-Tee]

great video! i was actually doing everything u said NOT to 😒this was clarifying and i understand what to fix. keep it up bro

[@Senshobeats]

That's awesome! Glad you found it helpful

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

Amazing tutorial! I’ll admit it.. I’ve been a select all, 100% correction guy. But I make and produce pop music, so it’s never been a huge issue. Well I’m currently tuning vocals for an upcoming Christmas song. Followed your steps in this video and HOLY… my vocals sound so much more natural!

[@Senshobeats]

That is awesome!! Glad this was helpful for you

[@benboonproduction]

Nice video thanks

[@johncarltonmusic4184]

Love it

[@StylesMusic]

Great vid!

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you 🙏

[@zoltans]

Thank you, Sensho!

[@Senshobeats]

You got it!

[@Idiotbbnicpig]

bruhh this is exactly what i need, for real. EXACTLY. SUBCRIBEDDD

[@Senshobeats]

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@MO-fb8oh]

Damn what a great video. Thanks

[@Senshobeats]

You’re welcome! Glad you found it to be useful

[@mauriciosilva6104]

Thank you.

[@ahmadmuflih1021]

thanks for video

[@thatkidpizporazz5367]

You are dope! This is dope.

[@Senshobeats]

Appreciate you!

[@revisethedream8406]

Using your ears and the Alt key is what works. THANKS!

[@johnpinion8033]

Good tips.

[@elfrancesbeats6138]

Very good tutorial

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@coyoteserranoband]

Dang! Super helpful! Good job KZbin!

[@Senshobeats]

Great to hear man 🙏👊

[@RenceMOV]

thank you very much

[@LanglaisGuillaume]

Very good, thx

[@Senshobeats]

Of course!

[@Slynk]

really great tips, thank you. now I have to redo everything. LOL

[@casa2studios29]

excellent

[@davidasher22]

I just realized I have been tuning vocals all wrong for the last 3 years.. smh. Thank you kind sir.. very insightful.

[@allaboutbookbinding8339]

Thank you for not shouting. Much appreciated!

[@Senshobeats]

Of course! I'm not a big shouter

[@marma-hometone103]

Yeah man! You understand music the right way 🙂

[@Senshobeats]

Thank you! I appreciate that