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You know I never thought I'd live long enough to see a literal bridge collapse like a piece of paper

i made a synthv coverrrr check it out if you want
AddictiveCUL (Add)
AddictiveCUL (Add)
Wait, this art is yours? O.o Oh mi god, this is sick!
wrong_thyme
wrong_thyme
@lIlI thank you thank youuu i was really focused on that! i had a lot of fun drawing weird straight glitchy pitchbends over the ai tuning :sweetann_ani_lili:
wrong_thyme
wrong_thyme
@AddictiveCUL (Add) yes, it's mine and it IS sick. in the headddd [finger guns]
heh. seriously tho, thank you for the compliment. :sonika_lili:
i actually made the drawing on paper with ballpoint pen, took a crappy phone pic and digitally drew over it with a VERY bpoint pen-like brush in krita :)
im kinda worried if ppl would think my drawing style is low effort or smth due to the doodle-like quality so im glad you like it!! :DD

I try my best to keep it short and straightforward as possible.

Why it is important to learn how to estimate the song's BPM? since there is a lot of software that can do a calculation or searching online is seem to be more practical.

The purpose is to build a muscle memory until it become natural. This is a fundamental skill for musician, composer, producer or any music related job, it's the same thing how musician estimate a pitch or keys of the song's.
MagicalMiku
MagicalMiku
very nice tutorial! and I agree that doing that by ears not only is more satisfying, but in some cases it can be also more accurate compared to a software measurement. especially if the song has a dynamic style, and you know the voca P signature (think of avtechno or pinocchiop unique styles), doing by ears is the way to go :miku_ani_lili: :meiko_ani_lili:
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I'm glad this can be useful.

As you mentioned, there is a lot of song that have tempo fluctuations, some of the song are more subtle, some are more wildly. Although most of the pops song today using static tempo.

This skill are more or less important depend on the job, if you are working as DJ's or live performer then it is very important to estimate the tempo as accurate as possible (ideally +1/-1 BPM Error tolerance), meanwhile others music related job like composer, producers, audio engineer these skill are less important, since they work in close/private environment but this skill is good to have nonetheless.
InstallGentoo
InstallGentoo
The tempo changes I notice when it changes phrase or section in the more interesting songs. (also a bane for any rhythm game player).
Only discovered Koi wa à la mode had a remix called Love Extended and that all the mewmews sang it along with Ichigo (I was a bit sad though because I thought they'd sing the original one though with some manipulation it could be possible) and man, this is so addicting
I wonder if you can bounce the FX of movement output in Studio one. I feel it's probably going to use up alot of CPU with all those LFO's and modulations.
IO+
IO+
You can! I think it's call freeze rendering or something similar, it freeze the track after you render it and if you want to change something you can unfreeze the track, just to remind you that it may cause a audio dropout and potentially crash your DAW due to excessive CPU spike so after you unfreeze it remember to bypassed some of the plugins or instrument to free up your resources "Before" hit play button.
Welp, update about my galaco talk + broken shell Win 8.1 Pro lappy : couldn't charge the battery so I guess the shell disocnnected compltely so it cannot charge and thus, I cannot turn it on back and quick install gala talk... Seems Imma have to either ask for renders or go to the wayback machine for her demo page, or go the grey area abandonware (that I hope not to follow because it'd be really sad) if I ever want to use her... It's sorrowful =<
MillyAqualine
MillyAqualine
Oh ? =o Can you please explain me more precisely and if possible, with pics or vids please ?

(Also yeah, it feels sorrowful that that old laptop is a Windows 8.1 Pro so perfect for galaco talk, but yeah, I had to move to this laptop i'm currently typing on a few years ago)
MagicalMiku
MagicalMiku
sure ^-^ but first, what is the model of your Acer laptop??
(on the bottom/back there should be a label about the model)
edit: it's an Acer Aspire V11, correct?

and about the hdd/ssd case, you can easily buy it from amazon or any pc shop, it is called "hard drive 2.5" enclosure", but let's keep that as an option of worst case scenario that the laptop won't turn on and you need to save the data from the drive ^^


here's a video about the laptop (not really your same model, but it can gives you a better idea)
good thing is, on the back there is the HDMI video output, so it's possible to connect it to an external display (or even your TV) by using a normal hdmi cable. that's a good news because the shell issue might have damaged the flat cable of the monitor itself, so it might turn on but since is a fanless pc, if the monitor is not working, it feels like the pc is turned off.
1)so.. the first thing I'd suggest is try to connect the laptop to external display by hdmi cable (you can use any hdmi cable you have, for example of a console): connect, turn on first the display/tv (set the hdmi channel in case of tv) and then try to turn on the laptop.
2) if nothing happens,check if the battery is connected. try again turn it on. to disconnect the battery: from the video, minute 1:40, you can see you need to press a small button (that turns off the battery circuit) and then you can easily disconnect the battery (2:01) and remove it (2:35).
3) after battery is removed, re-assembly the laptop again and try to turn it on. if not turning on, try to keep the power button pressed for about 30 seconds
4) at 2:42 of the video you can see how easy is to remove the hard drive, but again, let's keep it as a last option ^-^
5) at 3:20 you can see the monitor connector: check if that's plugged correctly :ryuuto_ani_lili:
MagicalMiku
MagicalMiku
to summarize:
step 1: try connect the laptop to an external display/tv by HDMI cable (any hdmi cable you have is ok, for example cable of a console)
step 2: if nothing happens, then you can disassemble the back of laptop to check something: before doing that, unplug laptop from power adapter, touch a metallic object to discharge you from any static electricity, and wear some gloves. better if you have an electrician screwdriver (more protection)
step 3: judging by the laptop photos you sent me, it's very possible the shell damage might have disconnected the display cable or the battery cable. so you can check if they are well connected (video 2:01 and 3:20)
step 4: if you see that the battery is damaged, then follow the video (2:01 and 2:35) to disconnect and remove it
step 5: re-assembly again and try to turn it on. try also to push the power button for about 30 seconds (it's usually for a hard reset/reboot)
step 6: if still nothing happens, then I recommend to remove the harddrive (video 2:42), buy an external hard drive 2.5 inch enclosure (10~20 euro/dollars on amazon) and use it as a normal usb drive on another pc to save all the data :meiko_ani_lili:
I ended up having to use TunnelBear VPN to get the Project Voltage instrumentals. It's a little slow and limited to 2gb (I used .8 gb to download all 18 instrumentals) per month with a free account, but it got the job done. I'd upload the instrumentals to google drive to get around the VPN headache for other people, but there's a no redistribution clause in the download agreement. Region locks. :/
man i would love to share my WIPs to soundcloud if soundcloud didnt make so many copyright claims... anyways i wanted to cover an avril lavigne song with yi xi since i saw someone do a short bit of a different one. and she sounds so good with it.. still WIP tuning yi xi - complicated WIP

i want to try more to aim for the og singer's pronunciation and yi xi's rap intended sounds kinda work well here for that
Practicing articulation with Luka, make her sing english(in japanese accents) a little bit more lively.

Luka say "sayonara memories" without articulation

Luka say "sayonara memories" with articulation

I like to say articulation because i do not use evec since it doesn't work that well so i extract luka voice sample and morph it manually i think this method is time consuming but very detail, since i can precisely control voice sample.

Although, rarely say a lot of good thing (mostly bad) about Luka. That doesn't mean it's a bad product though, i hope people don't get so offended from that. Actually. . . i enjoy using it.

Maybe i'm enjoys an activity that appears to be painful or tedious.
mobius017
mobius017
By "voice sample," do you mean the full phrase, or individual phoneme samples? Also, how do you morph manually--Melodyne?
IO+
IO+
By "voice sample," do you mean the full phrase, or individual phoneme samples?
It's must be individual phoneme samples as i suggested, because i can't control full phrase voice since vocaloid engine is already synthesized. Any change in pitch and timing will affect formants quality (it may sound thin/hollow or it doesn't sound like Luka anymore) this mean a standard pitch shifting doesn't work that well.
Meanwhile, using individual phoneme samples offers an very detail for edit, stretching, formants editing while maintain highest fidelity possible (still sound like Luka). I use this method to control how strong or soft the of voice most of the time, i can control the tension (not growl) in the voices too but it doesn't have a lot of headroom to edit.

This method work best if voicebank have multiple voice libraries (evec included).
Example: Miku have multiple voice libraries such as Original, soft, dark sweet, power

*if voicebank have single voice libraries then, this method probably not doing much at all.


After i got all phoneme samples i need, i go back to DAW and edit audio files in traditional way, which may appear to be extreamly painful or tedious process to most people.
a precise cut and fade in-out control is a must have skill.

Also, how do you morph manually--Melodyne?
I use a modified circuit Yamaha TG33 it's a 90s-ish Vector synthesis, although a custom build sy22 or an1x, sq80 is work too (or anything that have CPU inside it) but i don't even think about modding these synthesizer since these synth are the relics from the past right now and should be keep it true to the original unit.
You can use any morphing software however, it's much more powerful, cheaper and more convenience.



Very soft renri voice, it is UTAU


A soothing Luka voice and making vflower sound a little softer
i got yi xi and i really like here. honestly there is something about the rap intended vocals i like a lot. their enunciation is unique, and it makes for some interesting sounds. while it may not be perfect for all situations, i really like hearing something that is no the strict norm for most voice banks. (and i am saying this from an english perspective, and how she speaks english. but even ricky sounds unique in the same sorta ways)
I wish the Project Voltage instrumentals weren't region locked. I want to download them but the whole VPN thing confuses me and youtube uploads aren't the same quality. :/
First day of Spring 💖 Also iunno why, but if there was to be an ASMR niche kind of vocal, especially for speech programs such as VOICEPEAK or AI Talk 2 (though Moca whisper kinda fills it), I'd see well benio or someone with such a voice to record such a Voice synth
There is a little drama about people who work as freelance composers and Art/PV creator. Both side between client and freelancer they are treating terms of service with respect until they can not meet the deadline so client simply reject all the processes. It's kinda long story but I'll keep it straight.

So, what you guys think? Who is on the right side and who is on the wrong side?

This is not a bait question, there is no right or wrong answer either, just curious.
mobius017
mobius017
If both sides agreed to the terms that the art/PV work could be rejected if it wasn't completed on time, then the client is behaving acceptably from a legalistic point of view.

That said, it's not a great thing to do, and it seems like a waste of time/effort for all concerned to throw all that work away if the delay is going to be reasonable. It would be better to be flexible and wait for a reasonable time and put together the output that was planned.

Those terms presumably exist for a reason, though--I'd assume to prevent the art/PV creation from getting stretched out to some unreasonable period. It's reasonable for there to be some kind of guidelines to prevent that, if that seems to be necessary.

On the other hand, it only makes sense to throw all that work away if the client has some other means of getting their art/PV made. Maybe they were working with multiple artists at the same time--which seems like kind of a jerk thing to do; even if all the artists were paid, all of their work probably wouldn't get used in the final product, which would be disappointing and wouldn't provide the exposure they expected. Or, if the client got any WIP materials along the way, maybe they're feeding that to another artist, or even to an AI, to complete the work--neither of which seems ethical, either.
IO+
IO+
After reading through all the drama, I think the main reason is the money. Client already pay a half and freelancer refuse to return it because his work is almost complete(like 90%) so i think it's too hrash for to just simply rejected but it's also their fault that they can not complete their work on time.

Although, these terms of service is more like a "gentlemen's agreement" in this kind of work environment.

I always respect deadlines like my life depends on it and i completely understand and respect people who value their time, but in real life. There is always something happening and they can not control it. I think it's a little bit unfair to saying that "i reject all your work because you can not complete it on time while their work is at 90% complete" but it also fair to say that "you break the rule first so i reject all your work"
This plugin is nice, very simple to use.