Axfc is a jerk. Here's my post on how to get downloads from there to work.

Multi-pitch CVVC banks do not work properly with the shareware A for automatic button!! Any articles where I complain about CVVC banks being broken is my own fault for not figuring it out sooner!!

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Wiki Wednesday #263 - SALVADOR Auto Recovery

 wheee

Wiki Wednesday #263 - SALVADOR Auto Recovery

Salvador was an idol, but he was decommissioned. He decided to create a new image as a mechanic!

Who is Salvador?

Art from bank
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Saturday, March 16, 2024

The Easiest Way to Make Realistic UST Files Using Praat!

 I should have explained this sooner!

The Easiest Way to Make Realistic UST Files Using Praat!

I am incapable of understanding pitch. I can hear it and replicate it with my voice, but I can't understand it. This may sound like I'm just not trying hard enough until I explain that it's part of the same learning disorder that leaves me unable to mentally do basic multiplication or division. I'm like a computer with no math library!

So... How do I make usts? I started by using the Melodia plugin for Sonic Visualizer and REAPER. It was wonderful to be able to do that, but it was painfully slow and finicky.

Eventually, I stumbled upon Hataori-P's work with Praat. And from then on, I could not be stopped! Here's an example!

Before the read more break, I will explain that this requires source audio. I've been creating more and more usts for this blog using my voice, but the vast majority of what I do involves vocals isolated from songs using AI. The script I use is specifically for realism and uses CVVC style aliases. The original script was for CV and VCV.

This method requires a CVVC style bank with diphonic aliases. This will not work with systems like VCCV as this script can only create combinations of two different phonemes, not anything like CCV.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Forgotten Friday #273 - 八草ラク / Yakusa Raku

 The set up of this website feels strange.

Forgotten Friday #273 - 八草ラク / Yakusa Raku

Sometimes, it is frogs. He does not care. He loves eating chickens and he hates watermelons.

Who is Raku Yakusa?

Art from site
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Wiki Wednesday #262 - Toka Aki / 兎歌アキ

 My poor tablet got so bogged down, I had to quit Edge and restart, so I'm switching gears.

Wiki Wednesday #262 - Toka Aki / 兎歌アキ

Aki is a 19 year old enby who uses he / they pronouns. He has a cute pet rabbit!

Who is Aki Toka?

Art from site

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Forgotten Friday #272 - 鹿羽ミヤビ / Shikabane Miyabi

 there was a Japanese musician that went by Miyavi. He starred in a movie that was about soccer or something?

Forgotten Friday #272 - 鹿羽ミヤビ / Shikabane Miyabi

This guy is in his 20s and likes nori.

Who Is Miyabi Shikabane?

Art from bank
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Wiki Wednesday #261 - "01 DREAM" YUME

 ouch, my chest hurts and I don't know why.

Wiki Wednesday #271 - "01 DREAM" YUME

I don't understand why 01 Dream is listed as a WIP UTAU. She's more complete than a lot of utaus who aren't considered WIP.

She is an android that was meant to be destroyed. However, she was saved. She went on to become a pop star with her fellow robots.

Who is 01 DREAM YUME?

Art by asheisbored_

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Forgotten Friday #271 - ゆうえもん / Yuemon

 last week was a bit of a bust!

Forgotten Friday #271 - ゆうえもん / Yuemon

His weapon is a fish sausage. If you try to feed him mushrooms, he will hit you with a fish sausage.

Who Is Yuemon?

Art from bank

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