VOCALOID VOCALOID6

[Vector]

I'm going to have to update and play with that. I've been using V6 mostly with my V4 banks so far (due to Piapro not having a MacOS Sonoma update yet).

My understanding is Character is what used to be called GEN in V4, and has been added to AI tracks? So that should enable a bit more control over the overall sound.

I wish Yamaha offered their stock voice banks for sale individually, for those of us who bought third party bundles (GUMI AI, in my case). I kind of like Haruka...she's kind of MEIKO-like, but V6, so I could see her working well for Eurobeat.

 

[Leon]

Apparently there were some issues with the update initially, including people having to reinstall/reactivate things. I hear some problems were solved, but just a heads up to people updating

 

[Vector]

Did a quick test with the Character param set to 0, 6 and 12, for demonstration purposes:




It seems like there has been a reduction in noise as well?

Installation with the editor updater didn't work (it insisted it wasn't installed), but I ended up just redownloading the full installer. It works the same way in the end.

 

[AmazingStrange39]

Did a quick test with the Character param set to 0, 6 and 12, for demonstration purposes:


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It seems like there has been a reduction in noise as well?

Installation with the editor updater didn't work (it insisted it wasn't installed), but I ended up just redownloading the full installer. It works the same way in the end.

ooh, v6 is improving

 

[lIlI]

GUMI Solid is coming to V6 in some capacity; Internet.co continues to be fascinating and impossible to predict:

 

[wrong_thyme]

Internet.co continues to be fascinating and impossible to predict

took the words right out my mouth; it's like they deliberately looked at ppl's predictions and went "how can we throw a wrench into those expectations in the most spectacular way?"

 

[lIlI]

Right?! I hope they continue, I enjoy being surprised.

In the replies, Gumi clarified that Solid is a voicebank that will be sold separately, due to how the V6 engine works (similar to Anri Arcane, in a way? But more of an append than a replacement)

 

[Vector]

InternetCo has another character coming out too. I think they said her name is Koto? I assume it will be a V6 bank.

Can't wait to hear what GUMI Solid sounds like.

Edit: Here's the link. Hibiki Koto will be revealed on March 18. 花響 琴（Hibiki Koto）｜株式会社インターネット

 

[Granata]

As much as I'm happy that we'll have Gumi V6 Solid, isn't that kinda a bad timing? I'm pretty hyped for Koto and I hope this won't affect her initial sales too bad

 

[Infoholic]

As much as I'm happy that we'll have Gumi V6 Solid, isn't that kinda a bad timing? I'm pretty hyped for Koto and I hope this won't affect her initial sales too bad

Gumi solid won't be released until the summer

 

[Granata]

I mean yeah but we don't know when exactly Koto releases yet. Because they only said "reveal" if I remember correctly. Reveal also could mean they'll just show the design and maybe one demo tomorrow

 

[Leon]

I'm definitely surprised they're doing another V6 bank after the Gumi account was being so sassy about Vocaloid AI's quality and they dual released on SV, but it's definitely interesting. They keep us on our toes! I'm even more intrigued to see what engine Koto will be on now

 

[poser]

i like how she sounds

 

[Mika]

I loooove her voice omg, but all the longer notes sound so.. flat and dying. I think that's just a Vocaloid problem tho. Hope she's successful!

 

[wrong_thyme]

her singing voice is more 'cool' than the talking bit at the beginning led me to believe. maybe not the most ground breaking voice type in the world, but i like her :)

edit: she likes musicals lezgooooo a woman of culture

 

[Leon]

Ohh okay her speaking voice had me like "alright" but that singing! I really like her tone. I'm honestly surprised she's a V6, and I do think I hear some of the long note flatness, but she'd be far from the first Vocaloid with that issue. I think it can usually be worked around.

It'd be very interesting for a company to do a dual release at the same time and see which engine sells better, as opposed to releasing it on a second engine later on. Looks like that question won't be answered this time though :')

edit: Forgot to say, also, she's adorable! I really like her design

 

[Vector]

Sounds like she'd be good for a Cruel Angel's Thesis cover...

I get the idea that if Gumi is InternetCo's Miku, and Una is their Rin, Koto kind of fills the Luka role.

 

[Blue Of Mind]

I'm surprised by how deep and mature her voice is considering the character design, but it definitely doesn't bother me. She'd make a good contrast in duets with Gumi and even Una.

 

[lIlI]

She has a very different tone to the character that's implied by her expression and design, but I like it a lot! I love her outfit, though they're cowards for going for 'average bubbly highschool girl' instead of the apathetic emo queen she clearly is.

I do have some complaints about her sound despite her being one of the better voicebanks for V6.

broader engine woes

As a fair amount of time has passed since V6's launch, I'm cancelling my 'maybe they'll improve over time' clause.

What I find disappointing is comparing the sound quality and expressiveness of this demo to that of previous Vocaloids. Yamaha's move to AI has increased the buzzy-ness present in voicebanks, but hasn't provided a significant increase in their base expressiveness to match. I'm very disappointed by the lack of technological improvement over such a long gap, especially the fact that modern Vocaloids are now less pleasant for me to listen to when compared to those from multiple engine iterations prior. This ancient IA cover sounds like it's from the future, not 10 years ago. Each time there's a cool voice like Koto, I find myself imagining how good they could sound if they were even concatenative voicebanks on a smoother engine. Regardless, I'm looking forward to hearing skilled users make her sound great, something I'm sure is possible.

I think this is her VP, for comparison!

 

[MillyAqualine]

OMG I LOVE HER !!

She has a beautiful design and her voice is LOVELY and very mature