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peaches2217

peaches2217

Give me Gackpoid AI or give me DEATH 26 From Arklahoma
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  • peaches2217
    My covers suck. My writing sucks. My schoolwork sucks. I suck. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

    Actually, I finally got someone to tell me what they wanted to see more of in one of my fics, and it aligned with a chapter I've been working on and off of for a while. I'm trying to make it Not Suck as much as possible, because their review was very kind and I'd hate to let another reader down. Here's hoping!

    ...you'd think running on three hours of sleep would make me feel less critical of myself and more critical of everyone else, but that's not the case today. At least my last class lets out at noon. I'll get lunch, sleep, then write some more when I wake up.
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    I probably wouldn't be the first to tell you this kind of mindset is unhealthy.

    I'm also telling you this based off of what you've previously posted. There will be things that you won't get recognized for, doing a cover song, drawing something. I'm not saying you don't deserve it, I'm just saying that it might not happen so basing your self worth on that is very self-destructive.
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    I know that. It's something I struggle with a lot and I apologize. But if I keep pushing myself to create, I'll get better and maybe someone else will enjoy what I put out, and that thought makes it worthwhile.

    This rant was mostly born after getting my initial plan for my creative nonfiction essay shot down, so I apologize again if I seem crabby. School drama. :gackpo_ani_lili:
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    That's all fine and good but you shouldn't forget about yourself and your mental health when doing so. Your content would at least make me much happier knowing you had fun creating it and didn't beat yourself up too much for it, I don't want you to be sad ^^

    And everything is fine, I can relate to that school thingy you mentioned.
    peaches2217
    Also, does anyone know where the crap I can find Cyber Songman's V4? He was the whole reason I got the expansion pack for V5, but V5 doesn't work on my computer and his II voicebank doesn't work outside of V5. Every place I've thought to check doesn't have him.

    He's just turning 3 next week, his original voicebank has gotta be somewhere!
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    @uncreepy if Peaches' computer can't handle V5 would it be able to handle Vocaloid for Cubase tho?
    uncreepy
    uncreepy
    I have no clue. I don't know anyone who uses Vocaloid 4.5, so I can't ask how it runs.
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    DefiantKitsune
    DefiantKitsune
    There have been a lot of vocaloids discontinued within 2-3 years of their original release. Gumi V2, Lily V2, flower V3 ...

    This is one of the few times this ISN'T a dumb thing Yamaha did; it's pretty standard to discontinue the old version when the new one comes out.
    peaches2217
    Would it help anyone if I posted a download link to the V2 Import Tool? You'd still have to contact the your V2 bank's company for an import code, but the biggest struggle for me was finding the Import Tool itself, so it might help others too.
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    I don't see a reason why not! It could be helpful.
    Scarlet Illusion
    Scarlet Illusion
    I'd say go for it! You'd probably save people a lot of time!
    peaches2217
    Aaaaaah, after endless frustrations, I revisited my 1LDK cover with fresh ears and figured it out! I'd cranked Oliver's brightness setting in the Singer Editor as well as the song editor, which is why he's so shockingly loud and has more engine noise than usual. I lowered it to something more manageable and now the voices match perfectly tone-wise; I'll have to do some intense dynamic work to make everything really click, but that's no issue at all. I'm really happy!!
    peaches2217
    I tried downloading the CeVIO trial, but it refuses to run because "license information cannot be found." Anyone else have that problem? Did I install it incorrectly?
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    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    @uncreepy This is what pops up when I try to open it. As soon as I close out of it (that's the only option I have) it boots me.

    uncreepy
    uncreepy
    Sorry for replying late. I installed CeVIO on a different computer and this is the popup you're SUPPOSED to be seeing after installing and opening:
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Ah. Well, that's not what I'm getting, no matter how many times I uninstall and reinstall. I contacted them to request a license, and hopefully that will sort it out. Thank you!!
    peaches2217
    I know I should be grateful for any fans of any of my fics, but... I used to write a lot of Kung Fu Panda fics. Trying to clear out my Docs, I posted some of the less reprehensible ones to my Ao3, and meanwhile I pour my heart and soul into my current, primarily Vocaloid-related works. (Dorky, I know, but still.) My 2- and 3-year-old KFP fics get so much love while I've only got one or two readers for my current stuff. I get excited when I get an email from Ao3, and then it's just kudos for something I haven't touched since 2016.

    Logically, I know it's just differing logistics: I write for a really rare pairing nowadays while my KFP stuff is primarily for a ship 75% of that fandom ships. But since I rely entirely on external sources of validation to assess my self-worth, my mind has warped this issue into "You used to be good at writing, but now you've lost that talent; that's why no one loves your current works."

    I try not to think that way, but what if that really is the truth? Writing is the only thing I'm any good at. I don't wanna lose that, too.

    Anywho, if anyone's read this, have a Mei-chan of appreciation. :meiko_ani_lili:
    peaches2217
    I got a new chapter up! I posted it at like 3AM, so it only got two views, but I'm still happy I managed to get something posted. I hope the two people who read it liked it; that would make it worthwhile!
    peaches2217
    Having gotten fed up with the covers I've been working on, I tried turning my attention back to my fics. And... it's working! I'm actually getting stuff written! It's been nearly two months since I posted an update, so I'd like to get something new up before it hits the two-month mark.

    My Spanish professor is letting me take tomorrow's test at a later date due to my arm/hand, so I'm hoping I can make good progress!
    peaches2217
    ...does brightness actually do anything besides adjust a voicebank's volume? I liked to think it made a vocal sound softer tone-wise as well, but when I decrease brightness and bump the dynamics up a bit, it ends up sounding the exact same it sounded before adjusting the brightness.

    If that's the case, I feel stupid for going two years without knowing that.
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    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    V5 doesn't work on my laptop, sadly. It crashes if I try to apply changes back-to-back or try to load anything in or... well, if I do anything, really. I'm gonna try tweaking the XSY settings some more.
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    GreenFantasy64
    GreenFantasy64
    "Brightness --- Keeps its functionality intact, boosting or cutting the voice's high-frequency content. Higher values produce a brighter, or more "present" sound, while lower values produce a more mellow effect. Lower values can effectively simulate gently delivered or even whispered phrases. Also affects the overall volume, along a lower brightness there's a lower volume an vice-versa."
    DYN is more of the singer's volume of like using it as Crescendo and/or diminuendo.
    Scarlet Illusion
    Scarlet Illusion
    I use brightness quite frequently (by which I mean I spam the heck out of it on every cover I do XD), and I can say it does affect volume, but in a more subtle way than dynamics. (Tbh, in my experience, brightness does what clearness is supposed to do and also add a little more emotion/expression to this voice.)

    GreenFantasy's explanation is the best, though.
    peaches2217
    I got my import code for Tonio! I'm gonna try to track down a decent English VSQ to test him out and make sure he works smoothly in V4. If anyone has any recs I'd gladly take 'em!

    Also, I'm finally able to go back to school! I have to hitch rides from my mom and friend for a while, but I'm hoping I'll be able to drive within the next few weeks.
    peaches2217
    Fun fact: Saki Fujita (Miku's voice provider) voices a major character in my second-favorite anime, Sakura Trick. In what I'm assuming is a reference to her work as Miku, one episode features her character's little sister playing a video game with Aoki Lapis in it! I'll track it down and post it in the comments.
    peaches2217
    For a future chapter of one of my fanfics, I Googled love hotels in Sapporo so I'd have a good point of reference regarding location, room layout/features, prices, etc. Facebook is now recommending aaaaaaaall kinds of things related to the subject. No, FBI agent watching my computer to give me ad recs, I'm just a writer doing research. Please stop plastering colorful silicone implements all over my social media.
    peaches2217
    If you're trying to order Vocaloids from a Japanese page, will they not let you pay with card if your account is in USD? I used the address Tenso gave me and everything was fine until the payment page, but it keeps saying there's a problem with my card. I didn't think this through.
    uncreepy
    uncreepy
    I haven't used Tenso before, but it might be that your bank is blocking the website to protect you because of the name/being foreign. I don't actually have a credit card and only use my debit card, so when I try to buy foreign stuff, I have to ask the bank to not block the charge. If you're using a credit card, I don't know if you have to call the bank or if you have to call the credit card company. Or maybe Tenso doesn't let you use American cards, I'm not sure.
    hamano
    hamano
    @uncreepy Tenso is just a package forwarding service, the only thing you pay them is overseas shipping charge once the package has arrived at their warehouse, so Tenso can't be the source of the problem here.

    Peaches, which website were you trying to buy from? Or what card do you use? Many Japanese sites may not be able to process foreign cards other than Visa and Mastercard. It's also possible that your bank blocked the payment thinking it might not be legitimate. It has happened to me once when shopping from a Japanese website, I just called my bank and sorted it out. Maybe you should contact your bank too to see if that's what happened?
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    I'm buying from Internet Co's website. They said they accept Visa, which is what I'm using; I'm willing to bet my bank just blocked the purchase for being foreign, like y'all said.

    I'll call them and sort it out. Thank y'all!
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