Last updated: 13 October 2026. Melody Sauce 3 by EVAbeat is $99 on Plugin Boutique, and owners of Melody Sauce 1 or 2 can upgrade for $39. The current version is 3.1, a free update that added plugin hosting, chord voicings and audio export. This page keeps track of the price and every deal we see, so check back before you buy.
Melody Sauce 3 at a Glance
| Made by | EVAbeat (London, UK) |
| What it does | Generates melodies, chord progressions and bass lines inside your DAW |
| Current version | 3.1 (free update for Melody Sauce 3 owners) |
| Price | $99 on Plugin Boutique |
| Upgrade from Melody Sauce 1 or 2 | $39 on Plugin Boutique |
| Free trial | No demo. EVAbeat offers a 7-day money-back guarantee on its own store |
| Formats | VST3 and AU, plus an AU MIDI FX version for Logic |
| Works in Pro Tools? | No (there’s no AAX version) |
| System | macOS 10.14+ (Apple Silicon native) or Windows 10+ (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB disk space |
| Activations | 4 computers per licence |
| Output | Royalty-free for your own productions, including commercial releases |
What Melody Sauce 3 Does
Melody Sauce 3 is a melody generator for producers. You choose a genre and a style, click a generator pad, and it writes a melody together with a chord progression and a bass line that fit it. Every click gives a new result. EVAbeat says no music theory is needed, and the 350 style presets do the setting up for you.
The genres are the ones the plugin was built for: hip-hop, trap, R&B, pop, EDM, house, techno and Latin/reggaeton. The 300+ built-in sounds include some acoustic instruments, but the focus is current electronic styles.
When you get something you like, you can:
- Edit the melody in the built-in piano roll, bar by bar.
- Lock part of a melody with Phrase Lock and generate a new one around it.
- Drag the melody, chords and bass into your DAW as MIDI, or render them as WAV stems.
- Play everything through your own synths by loading them inside Melody Sauce 3.
You can also work the other way round. Drag in a MIDI file of your own chords, and Melody Sauce 3 detects the key and chords and writes melodies to fit them.
What’s New in Melody Sauce 3 and 3.1
Version 3 was a big step up from Melody Sauce 2. Version 3.1 then added a second round of features as a free update.
| Feature | Melody Sauce 2 | Melody Sauce 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Melody length | 4 bars | 8 bars |
| Chord progressions | No | Over 1,000, fully editable |
| Bass lines | No | Yes |
| Piano roll editor | No | Yes |
| MIDI import and chord detection | No | Yes |
| Movement and Chord Fit controls | No | Yes |
| Plugin hosting (VST3, VST2, AU) | No | Yes, from 3.1 |
| Chord voicings | No | Over 100, from 3.1 |
| Audio export (WAV stems) | No | Yes, from 3.1 |
| Style presets | 300 | 350 |
| Internal sounds | About 100 | 300+ |
| Built-in effects | Reverb, delay, chorus | Adds Wobble |
Version 3.1 also brought Phrase Lock, a bigger piano roll, improved melody algorithms, sound and chord locks, and style favourites.
Upgrading From Melody Sauce 1 or 2
If you own Melody Sauce 1 or 2, the upgrade is $39 on Plugin Boutique instead of $99. In the plugin’s activation window you enter your new upgrade serial and your old Melody Sauce 1 or 2 serial. After that, the one upgrade serial unlocks both versions, so you can keep using Melody Sauce 2 alongside version 3.
Melody Sauce 3 Price and Deal History
Melody Sauce 3 doesn’t stay at one price. Here’s every price we’ve recorded.
| When | Melody Sauce 3 | Upgrade from 1 or 2 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (now) | $99 | $39 |
| Launch, March to 5 April 2026 | $79 (20% off) | $29 |
Plugin Boutique’s prices, US store. If Melody Sauce 3 goes on sale for Black Friday, we’ll add it here and to our Plugin Boutique Black Friday deals page.
Melody Sauce 3 vs Scaler 3
They overlap less than you might think, because they start from opposite ends.
- Melody Sauce 3 starts with the tune. One click gives you a melody with chords and bass in a chosen genre. It’s built to get you past writer’s block fast.
- Scaler 3 starts with the harmony. It helps you find and build chord progressions, detects the chords in MIDI or audio, and turns them into arrangements with its Motions.
| Melody Sauce 3 | Scaler 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Quick melody ideas in electronic genres | Finding chord progressions and learning theory as you go |
| Price | $99 ($39 upgrade) | $99 ($39 upgrade) |
| Chord detection | From MIDI files | From MIDI and audio |
| Try before you buy | No demo; 7-day money-back from EVAbeat | 14-day free trial |
| Pro Tools | No | Yes |
They also work together. You could build a progression in Scaler 3, drag it out as MIDI, and drop it into Melody Sauce 3 to generate melodies over it. For how Scaler compares with another chord tool, see Chord Prism 2 vs Scaler 3, and for the full field, our guide to the best chord and melody plugins.
Who Melody Sauce 3 Is For
It suits producers who want ideas quickly, especially in hip-hop, trap, pop, EDM, house and techno, and anyone who doesn’t want to learn theory first.
Things to know before you buy:
- It doesn’t run in Pro Tools.
- There’s no demo, so rely on the videos and EVAbeat’s 7-day money-back guarantee.
- Generated ideas are a starting point. EVAbeat’s terms point out that it can’t guarantee any output is free from similarity to other music, so treat a melody as raw material and make it your own.
Melody Sauce 3 FAQs
How much is Melody Sauce 3?
$99 on Plugin Boutique, or $39 to upgrade from Melody Sauce 1 or 2. See the deal history above for past sale prices.
Is there a free version or demo of Melody Sauce 3?
No. EVAbeat doesn’t offer a demo, but it has a 7-day money-back guarantee on purchases from its own store.
When was Melody Sauce 3 released?
In spring 2026. Its introductory price ran until 5 April 2026. Version 3.1 followed as a free update.
What’s new in Melody Sauce 3 compared with versions 1 and 2?
Chord progressions, bass lines, 8-bar melodies, a piano roll editor, MIDI import with chord detection, and the Movement and Chord Fit controls. Version 3.1 added plugin hosting, chord voicings, Phrase Lock and audio export.
Does Melody Sauce 3 work in Pro Tools?
No. It comes as VST3 and AU, plus an AU MIDI FX version for Logic, but not AAX.
Does it work in GarageBand and FL Studio?
Yes. EVAbeat lists GarageBand, FL Studio 20+, Ableton Live 10+, Logic Pro, Cubase 9+, Studio One 4+, Reason 11+, Reaper 5+, Bitwig 3+, Maschine 2+ and MPC Beats.
Can I use the melodies in my own releases?
Yes. The output is licensed royalty-free for your own productions, including commercial releases, sync and streaming. You can’t resell the raw MIDI or audio as sample packs.
