I can see why people would hate him but he is something special he's the only tenor Spanish vocaloid. IDK I found how everything went down to be a shame I'm always the more the merrier when it comes to vocaloid.
Follow-on unpopular opinion: I'm disappointed Lucia and Luan never became things, because now the Spanish side of Vocaloid is completely dead. I was super-excited for additional languages in V3, but once the Korean and Spanish sides quickly died off, nothing else came out of language expansion.Unpopular opinion: I actually liked how Lucia sounded (Luan was decent sounding but I get why people had problems with him, he wasn't anything special either)
I'm sad that all those Vocaloids that were announced then died off never became a thing....I was excited for Rose, damn itFollow-on unpopular opinion: I'm disappointed Lucia and Luan never became things, because now the Spanish side of Vocaloid is completely dead. I was super-excited for additional languages in V3, but once the Korean and Spanish sides quickly died off, nothing else came out of language expansion.
I think that depends very much on where you go. For example, there's lots of snarkiness in the comments on YouTube, but from what I've heard, the feedback people get to vocal synth videos on NicoNico is really supportive. Similarly, I've seen that sort of thing on some other sites (I remember some of the comments I read while researching Ruby's VB.), but I've rarely seen that kind of behavior here. And the couple instances I think of are from a long time ago; I don't think that person's still here anymore.Sometimes some older fans in the community intimidate me. I remember this person wrote an article about mikumiku ebooks and it was really well written. However, this one account went on a full rant because of a typo saying Miku came out in 2017 instead of 2007. Sometimes it feels like I can't really do anything.new in the community or talk about something without worrying an older fan is going to reply being condescending or a smart aleck about it.
Of course I know this isn't everybody, but I always have that fear
Exactly, I feel like the vocaloid community looks completely different on each platform.I think that depends very much on where you go.
Same. After looking at the links about Rose that you shared, she seemed like she had a lot of potential.... it's a shame, really.I'm sad that all those Vocaloids that were announced then died off never became a thing....I was excited for Rose, damn it
I agree with this statement, and I can also vouch that people on NicoNico are very supportive and freindly. They've said a lot of nice things about my covers I've uploaded, though when I go back and listen to some of them now, I'm kind of embarrassed because they aren't as good as I remembered. (/~\)I think that depends very much on where you go. For example, there's lots of snarkiness in the comments on YouTube, but from what I've heard, the feedback people get to vocal synth videos on NicoNico is really supportive.
I think that Twitter is alright place for sharing vociesynth art, it also really depends what you're doing on each platform too.The only places I see people starting crap are YouTube, Twitter, and the Vocaloid Wiki.
As cool as it would be to see old engloids upgraded, I totally agree that I'd much rather see new ones.I don't care whether the V1 engloids will ever get updated or not ( they 99.9% won't but still ), I think Avanna could act as replacement for Miriam and Chris and Amy pay homage to Leon and Lola. If some miracle happened I'd rather see updates for Zero-G and PowerFX' V2s or if they ( Zero-G since PowerFX is out of the game ) developed new voicebanks to act as modern replacements ( more likely scenario ). I think that would actually bring something to the table.
I definitely don't frown upon monopitch utaus, some of my favorite utaus are monopitch and I think for some utaus, being multiptch doesn't do much. But...multipitch exists to capture the vp's tone more accurately and people who embrace that fact create amazing voicebanks.I don't particularly care for multiscale/pitch (or whatever they're called) UTAUs.
I kind of agree except I think it's even less productive to say voicebank recording types (say CV or VCV) are inherently superior or inferior. When I was a new UTAU fan, it was kinda driven into me that CV is "always bad" so I resolved to not use any voicebank like that and only use the """"best"""" recording style, VCV. But who gets to decide one is the best? All recording styles have good and bad points: CV has a shorter recording and rendering time and can handle faster/shorter notes better if it's configured properly, and CVVC has smoother transitions.I don't particularly care for multiscale/pitch (or whatever they're called) UTAUs. With exception of Ritsu kire and Ruko power, I don't find them to be that much more impressive than a monopitch UTAU like Teto or Sukone Tei, both of which are both very expressive (but also I'm biased towards them, so...). Though, Ritsu and Ruko (moreso Ruko) have the issue of sounding angry or upset rather than expressive. (No hate to either of their vbs, though. I still love them both to bits and really need to find some songs to cover with them.)
I can relate to this for sure. Though, I eventually learned when done right, CV can sound just as good VCV. (Also, I never realized CVVC had smoother transitions (but maybe that's because I don't use often); I always thought it was just another style of VB. orz)When I was a new UTAU fan, it was kinda driven into me that CV is "always bad" so I resolved to not use any voicebank like that and only use the """"best"""" recording style, VCV. But who gets to decide one is the best? All recording styles have good and bad points: CV has a shorter recording and rendering time and can handle faster/shorter notes better if it's configured properly, and CVVC has smoother transitions.
I didn't realize multipitch was intended to better capture the vp's tone; I always thought it was to give the UTAU a better range. Thank you for enlightening me! XDI definitely don't frown upon monopitch utaus, some of my favorite utaus are monopitch and I think for some utaus, being multiptch doesn't do much. But...multipitch exists to capture the vp's tone more accurately and people who embrace that fact create amazing voicebanks.
I usually prefer multi-tone voicebanks, like Yamine Renri or Theory Yumeiro, those are my favorite types so that's why I have frankensteined version of VCV Teto and her appends
I think because the wikia is the first place new fans visit after Youtube, the older users are low on patience because they have corrected the same misconceptions too many times.The only places I see people starting crap are YouTube, Twitter, and the Vocaloid Wiki. (Tbh, the wiki is full of a bunch of rude, snarky, gatekeeping people. That's where I usually see most of the older fans behaving condescendingly. I wouldn't touch that side of the community with a 10 foot pole.)
I concur. I get sick of seeing the same loid used after a while, but I think it's silly to act like someone shouldn't like them. Like Gumi English, for example. I get tired of seeing her used all the time, but I'm not gonna rag on people for liking her or using her (probably because I like her as well). I think it's wiser to judge a vocal based on the vocal itself, not it's popularity. I think hating a synth because it's popular more of an elitist thing rather than an actual criticism.I think people who dislike a certain loid because they're "too popular" or have an active fanbase to me is a little ridiculous. I don't believe that it should be a good reason to like or hate a vocaloid just because of their status in the fandom. If that was the case, then almost no one would like the Cryptonloids at all. I guess in the parts of the community I've been to, I see this statement a lot, and it kinda rubs me the wrong way.
Besides how well-known a vocaloid or other synth is depends on how many people are active and contribute ideas and content with them. Any idea shared is spread and can sometimes become the public opinion about that synth (you can see this with a lot of popular headcannons in the fandom). Words have a lot of power in here.
Well, in all fairness, even by 2009 Miku wasn't the best Japanese Vocaloid, but she's the most popular to this day.I always wondered why Megpoid eng is the most used english voicebank, cause imo, she's not the best. Don't get me wrong I really like her, but I just don't think shes very understandable and I think a lot of other engloids sound better than her. It's just kind of weird to me that she totally blew up in the western community