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Does anyone know of a simple software/method to view/edit MIDI data in one place, or else some way to clean it of any nonessential fields? Background: At the moment, I advocate making the MIDI for your vocals in your DAW and then importing that into Piapro/etc. This is because I had an issue...

This is something I've wondered for awhile--where do people get Sonoca cards? I've only ever seen them bundled with stuff (Like PD Mega 39s), given away as merch/maybe prizes, or sold on MikuMerch.com. But are those the only ways to get them? That doesn't seem like nearly enough exposure to...

mobius017 submitted a new resource: Music Production Process Case Study - A detailed review of how a cover was produced, including all steps and software. Read more about this resource...

TLDR: If you create a song and distribute it for free, can you take a piece of art from the Piapro website that is licensed for non-profit use and use it for the song file's included embedded thumbnail (i.e., the image that shows in a media player)? -----The long version of the question---- Is...

I was inspired to work on my first cover by the comment @Aia made awhile back about "Daisy Bell" being sung by an IBM. Without further preamble, here is Hatsune Miku covering "Daisy Bell." You might notice a bit of warbling around 2:40. I suspect that this line of the song represents...

For some reason, I haven't been able to open vocaverse.net - Registered at Namecheap.com or https://www.vocaverse.net on my computer all day. My phone seems to work, but only in a browser where I had the site open already; if I try in a different browser on my phone, the site doesn't load. I...

I've been playing with this score I found for "Daisy Bell." If you have a look at measure 41 (on the second page; the measure immediately before the chorus on page 3), you'll see in the second line (the treble line for the instrumental) that there's a natural sign. I have a few questions about...

I happened to find this Ted Talk related to expressing feelings in music. More broadly, I think it captures a mindset that can be really central to the creative process, regardless of what the medium is. The first 10 minutes are discussion by a songwriter/producer, and she does a live...

I wonder if anyone might have some feedback on my current WIP? My most specific question relates to the guitar. I'm using the "Nylon Guitar Reverb" that came with Studio One, at the moment. I actually like how it sounds in the song pretty well, but I had to turn up the sustain a lot to make...

I'm doing some tentative shopping/research--does anyone have any recommendations for virtual guitars (i.e. VSTs, Kontakt instruments)? Specifically, I'm most interested in acoustic nylon guitars with plenty of sound effects (like fret noise, percussive effects like hitting the guitar body...

In considering shopping for vocal synth/DAW/etc. stuff online, when do you think you usually find better deals? Despite the hype around Black Friday, it seems to me like the deals around Christmas/New Year's are usually at least as good, if not better.

I thought it might be fun to share things we've tried that didn't come from our native countries, ideally with a little description of what they were like/what we thought. We could discuss things we'd like to try, too! This obviously covers a huge range of stuff (could come from literally any...

Hi everyone! I had another version of the idea behind this quick story about a year ago, but for some reason I got a feeling during this past week that I should tweak it a little and actually write it. So here it is! I'd love to hear what anyone thinks, positive or negative, if they choose to...

I was wondering what approaches people have taken to humanization with vocal synths--i.e., varying the timing of MIDI notes so they aren't always right on the grid. Various DAWs have a "humanize" function that you can use on MIDI notes within the DAW, but for something like Piapro or other...

Looks like the Chinese Miku with You event will be held online in 2020 as well.

A new kind of show is being held in Japan in mid-October. Called Synchronicity 2020, people who gather in the event location can click a button on the event website, and Hatsune Miku music will play. At the same time, lights and other effects in the surrounding city will change in time to the...

I'm curious about clear files--those ubiquitous merch items that seem to be really popular in Japan and among anime/Japanese culture aficionados. I think I understand the intended purpose of them--they're basically clear plastic envelopes (without the closing flap) into which people can put...

mobius017 submitted a new resource: How to Create Simple Triad/“Open” Guitar Chords in MIDI - Make your Plugin Guitar Sound More Realistic Read more about this resource...

CFM has released information about Miku being named "Corona Countermeasure Supporter." This seems to be a government-recognized position, with a commission letter from Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister for Economic Recovery. Her job (or rather CFM's job, through her) will be to work with the...

If I'm understanding this right, it sounds like the CFM blog is going to be periodically interviewing big-name producers about the vocal effects they use. Could be interesting reading!