FREE · MELODYNE ALTERNATIVE · VST3 / AU
A free Melodyne alternative for everyday vocal tuning.
Melodyne is the deep note editor: you transfer a take and reshape every note's pitch, timing and formant. Most of the time you just need the vocal in key. SCRAMBLE tunes it live for free, lets you freeze a take and drag single notes, and runs the comp, saturation, delay and reverb in the same window.
Melodyne vs SCRAMBLE.
| MELODYNE | SCRAMBLE. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch correction to a key and scale | ✓ | ✓ free, live |
| Fix single notes by hand | ✓ (in depth) | ✓ FREEZE + EDIT |
| Timing, formant + polyphonic editing | ✓ (depending on edition) | – |
| Hard, robotic tune sound | – | ✓ SPEED + HUMANIZE |
| Comp, saturation, delay, reverb in the same window | – | ✓ |
| Price | Paid (free trial) | Free · Bundle $49 |
Melodyne is a trademark of Celemony Software GmbH. SCRAMBLE isn't made by or affiliated with Celemony. Comparison as of Oct 2026.
Tune it, fix it, mix it.
Live tune
Set the key and scale (or detect it) and every note is pulled in as you play the track.
Freeze + edit
Freeze a take and move a single note when one word lands wrong.
Natural or hard
Slow SPEED and HUMANIZE for a natural lead, fast for the stepped trap sound.
Then the mix
Compressor, saturation, delay and reverb right under the tune graph.
Flip to BEAT FX and it's a Rubik's cube: 43 quintillion positions, each a different FX chain for drums, 808s, loops and the master bus.
How to use it.
- Put SCRAMBLE on your vocal and open the VOCALS page.
- Set the key and scale, then SPEED and HUMANIZE to taste.
- Hit FREEZE + EDIT to fix any note by hand, then pick a vocal chain preset.
SCRAMBLE is out now, and it's free.
Live tune, 10 vocal chain presets, all 8 FX modes and 237 presets. Mac + Windows, no card needed.
The Bundle unlocks every knob in the vocal chain, 100 vocal presets and all 2,800 presets.
Questions
Can SCRAMBLE replace Melodyne?
For everyday tuning, yes: getting a vocal in key, fixing a few notes and getting the hard tune sound. For detailed timing, formant and polyphonic editing, Melodyne goes much deeper.
Do I have to transfer or record the vocal into it?
No. It tunes live while the track plays. Use FREEZE + EDIT when you want to fix notes by hand.
What's free and what's in the Bundle?
Free: the whole VOCALS page with live tune (key, scale, speed, humanize), key detection, FREEZE + EDIT and 10 full vocal chain presets, plus all 8 FX modes and 237 presets. The $49 Bundle lets you dial every knob in the chain (compressor, saturation, delay, reverb, EQ, width, layers) and adds 100 vocal presets and 2,800 presets in total.
Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Yes. Mac gets VST3 and AU (Apple Silicon and Intel). Windows gets VST3 plus a standalone app. It loads in FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro and other DAWs. Not Pro Tools yet (no AAX).