Sango CV-VC:
-Has 3 types of samples: CV, VC, VV
-Oto-ing CV is basically like CV Japanese
-Oto-ing VC samples goes like this: Set the overlap to 100, preutterance to 250, preutterance goes where the ending consonant begins
-Easy to use, produces understandable but not realistic results
-Uses custom phonetic system based on romaji
MEL/SEL:
-It is said that either is super quick to record (I'll be finding out soon with SEL)
-CVVC. Consists of beginning consonants, CV, VC, VV, consonant transitions, and ending consonants. Basically a compact VCCV
-I recommend SEL over MEL. SEL has full diphone coverage, and MEL requires extra work in the tuning process to compensate.
-I don't know any plugins for either
-Both use X-Sampa the same way it's encoded in Vocaloid
Grayglish:
-CVVC
-Also very compact
-Supported by plugins to convert VCCV and Arpasing to Grayglish
-Uses a custom phonetic system
I don't have much experience with Delta, but it appears to be straightforward and good for non-native speakers. There is a flowchart to determine which reclist to use: Delta-style General Purpose English List Information
My advice overall is to try English voicebanks across multiple formats to see which one you find to be the most user-friendly. In my user-experience, I started with Sango CV-VC, then learned how to use VCCV, then tried Arpasing, then learned how to use SEL.
-Has 3 types of samples: CV, VC, VV
-Oto-ing CV is basically like CV Japanese
-Oto-ing VC samples goes like this: Set the overlap to 100, preutterance to 250, preutterance goes where the ending consonant begins
-Easy to use, produces understandable but not realistic results
-Uses custom phonetic system based on romaji
MEL/SEL:
-It is said that either is super quick to record (I'll be finding out soon with SEL)
-CVVC. Consists of beginning consonants, CV, VC, VV, consonant transitions, and ending consonants. Basically a compact VCCV
-I recommend SEL over MEL. SEL has full diphone coverage, and MEL requires extra work in the tuning process to compensate.
-I don't know any plugins for either
-Both use X-Sampa the same way it's encoded in Vocaloid
Grayglish:
-CVVC
-Also very compact
-Supported by plugins to convert VCCV and Arpasing to Grayglish
-Uses a custom phonetic system
I don't have much experience with Delta, but it appears to be straightforward and good for non-native speakers. There is a flowchart to determine which reclist to use: Delta-style General Purpose English List Information
My advice overall is to try English voicebanks across multiple formats to see which one you find to be the most user-friendly. In my user-experience, I started with Sango CV-VC, then learned how to use VCCV, then tried Arpasing, then learned how to use SEL.
VCCV:
-Expect to take longer than a day to record it (for all the VCCV pitches I've fully recorded or attempted to record, they all took more than one day)
-The oto might seem intimidating at > 3,000 lines, but once you know the formula, it is predictable.
-Great for plug and play
-Has a lot of plugins to make use easier
-Uses a custom phonetic system
Arpasing:
-I have no experience oto-ing it, but I hear it's difficult
-Most people will recommend a reclist other than the original. Reclists are available here: Reclists
-Also has plugins to make use easier
-Uses Arpabet
(1/2 due to the character limit)