Unlicensed copy of Melodyne?

Dragged the Melodyne Effect over a track in the effects window. I got an error message "Playback Mode - This is an unlicensed copy of Melodyne."

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 20/04/2012 17:50:42

I am having a similar issue were SO states that I do not have Melodyne installed, but I can use Melodyne in standalone mode. Started just after I upgraded to 2.0.5.

Any Presonus guys that could chime in and offer some help, that would be great.

(Not trying to hijack the thread slinky, just a similar issue that may have the same or similar cause - hoping to help bring attention to this)

Totally understandable and appropriate to post and confirm. Hope they figure this issue out. I haven't used it standalone but it still gives me problems on my laptop. I'll confirm with the desktop as well but will be surprised if that isn't the case.

Anyone figure out how to solve this one?

What iteration of Melodyne? Are you using a pre-ARA integrated version of Melodyne? Did it come with S1?

No - I bought SO v2 and did a fresh install. That's what happened after install.

I'm having the same problem except ONLY in S1 x64.
All Melodyne plugins and standalone apps are activated, but in S1 x64 I'm stuck in "Playback Mode".
S1 32 bit works as Melodyne Essentials. So does Standalone (32 and 64 bit).
Even Melodyne Rewire works as Essentials in both 32 and 64 bit!
ONLY in S1 x64 when using CTRL+M do I get stuck in Playback Mode.

Try the following (If you're on Windows 7):
Run S1 as administrator
Make sure VST locations points toward your Melodyne vst's
Find your Melodyne Licenser.exe and set to always run as administrator
(Right click, properties, compatibility tab, Privilege Level)
Make sure you have the most current installer from your Melodyne account
Install or re-install everything as administrator

Hope this helps, I'm still talking to Celemony and Presonus after about a dozen emails each.
Let us know what worked (or didn't) for you.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 20/05/2012 03:01:14

I had this problem too. It appears the version of Melodyne you download from the PreSonus site (within Studio One 2) is the old version. I downloaded the latest version from the Melodyne site and installed it. It activated with the PreSonus provided key and everything is working great.

From using the demo version of editor, my understanding is you need to have a open internet connection in order to use it, if Melodyne does not detect a net connection it will give you the message stating it can only be used in playback mode.

arkHorseAudio: wrote:From using the demo version of editor, my understanding is you need to have a open internet connection in order to use it, if Melodyne does not detect a net connection it will give you the message stating it can only be used in playback mode.

I don't see this as a requirement for the full version except for running in demo mode and for activation.

http://helpcenter.celemony.com/editor2/en/singletrack_tour_00.html

Diablo 3 is of the Internet-based DRM disgrace that surprised customers who pre-purchased and has led to an Amazon star rating of around 2, lol. They didn't have sufficient servers to handle the customers and the customers weren't able to play for days after receiving the game. And then they found out the hard way that if they were on a laptop and not connected, they were also screwed.

I'm going to try the run as administrator suggestion when I get back. I'll let you guys know how that turns out.

I've just bought the full version of assistant but haven't installed it yet, and yeah I hope the net connection is just for the demo.

Also, thanx for the info on D3 cause I was about to buy that too, but if you have to be on the net all the time to play then I'll have to give it a miss, which is a shame cause I was really looking forward to that.

Hi guys,

I was really hoping the suggested change licenser to always run as admin was the key - been spinning my wheels for days with Melodyne tech support.

At least I know I'm not the only one having this problem. My hunch is something is amiss with the server comm for license validation (even though the licenser status shows my Editor is licensed and active).

I suspected Zone Alarm, but neither defeating it nor whitelisting the license checker made any difference. Hoping someone else has found a solution that can help me.

Thanks,

Vic