Melodyne cre8 from Celemony is a software program that allows for manipulating audio material, in a way previously only possible with MIDI data. It analyzes the pitch and time of monophonic audio files from sources such as singers, wind or string instruments and offers the opportunity to change whole melodies.
The analysis automatically takes into account the type of audio material being treated, obviating the need for further programming. The software is also able to change the musical parameters of voices or instruments without any influence on the character of the recording.
Melodyne cre8 extracts the pitch and the rhythm, and provides an area in which to play with the audio material. The software interprets any changes in this material in a musically intelligent manner and the result always sounds natural. Pitch shifting and formant correction by more than an octave can be performed without affecting sound character and velocity.
Flexible time stretching allows the acceleration or deceleration of a single note or of a whole arrangement through the concept of local sound. The software recognizes the rhythm of music, as each given note "knows" its place within a beat. Notes can thus be quantified automatically and they can also be synchronized to a reference melody with a mouse click.
Using copy and paste, a new melody can be derived from single notes or a whole new arrangement can be created from single tracks. Melodyne cre8 is limited to working with eight tracks and functions up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution