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Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: HematoLogMeIn Date: June 20, 2016, 12:56 am
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[s]Because I have too much free time on my hands and little else
to do but to type about something since my drawing muse has been
a little dry lately.[/s]
Some people love them, some people hate them, but overall, the
value and technical abilities of Vocaloid programs and their
producers are something to be recognized. Now, in the early
days, they were quite buggy, as to be expected with taking a
whole new direction with technology, but with Vocaloid 4 engine
up and running at wonderful capacity, it's stunning to see (and
hear) how far they've come, especially with English language
Vocaloids.
I feel like too many people get caught up on Miku, and while
she's excellent and versatile, she does not represent the full
potential of everything these programs have to offer. No one of
them can alone, really. That's just the thing though: each
voice, or program, if you will, has its own strengths and
weaknesses for music producers, and the variety of choices they
have now (and many more to come with little notion of slowing
down as far as my eyes can see) is simply mind-blowing.
That aside, it's more than just Vocaloids, it's the producers
that use them and the people who work on all the relevant PVs
and the artwork of the community. One producer may make a
lighthearted song about love, and another may make a deeper song
about depression. Rather than trying to work with a music
company to professionally produce as a songwriter, these
programs make a huge market for original content and indie
musicians, and the fanbase looking for these synthetic voices
makes a great catch for a producer to get noticed. In fact,
recently one of the major production companies for Vocaloid
products released a series of magazines with a version of the
software and tons of tips for how to use them and make original
content.
I think a lot of people are put off by the fact that some of
them don't sound "human enough", which I personally think is
quite a silly argument to make against them. I understand where
these people come from, and I also see how it plays a roll in
some people not liking to listen to music with synthetic vocals.
That's perfectly fine and understandable. Some people simply
just don't like it. However, a lot of the time it depends on who
is using the program and what sound they're trying to get out of
it. I have heard many Vocaloid original songs and covers that
sound very realistic and lifelike, especially as the technology
behind making them continues to progress (and I am still a huge
fan of the new GRWL feature in the V4 engine), but of course I
have also heard some users take the same Vocaloid(s) and make a
song sound completely inhuman and capitalized on the digital
synthetic sound.
To like them or to love them or to simply dislike them or hate
them is a matter of subjectiveness and a fair spot for all
opinions, as everyone is entitled to their own. My overall point
here (which may have gotten lost in my rambling) is that
regardless of what you think of the music (or Talkloids, which
are a thing, although that may not be exactly what they're
called), a certain amount of respect is owed to the companies
and programs for what they bring to the creative world. It's
essentially like "You don't have to like the finished product,
but the capability of the tool which made it deserves credit."
So, what about you all? What are your opinions regarding
Vocaloids? Any personal favorite
songs/producers/companies/'loids? Any you can't stand?
#Post#: 694--------------------------------------------------
Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: Lumaria Date: June 20, 2016, 7:36 pm
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I personally have no interest in vocal oil at all. Their songs
are ok, and so are the designs, but I personally think it's a
little dated.
#Post#: 704--------------------------------------------------
Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: Ayeballknees Date: June 21, 2016, 4:40 pm
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Vocal oil should nevr be injested, apply to sensitive skin
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Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: HematoLogMeIn Date: June 21, 2016, 5:29 pm
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[quote author=Ayeballknees link=topic=88.msg704#msg704
date=1466545246]
Vocal oil should nevr be injested, apply to sensitive skin
[/quote]
Okay, I'll admit, I laughed a little too hard at that. But, then
again, with the topic of Vocaloids, wouldn't it go around your
ears?
#Post#: 717--------------------------------------------------
Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: Orchid Date: June 22, 2016, 1:06 am
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I guess my favorite is black Rock shooter that became a series
of its own.
But I love Hatsune miku. I never tried the voice synthesizer
myself.
#Post#: 719--------------------------------------------------
Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: HematoLogMeIn Date: June 22, 2016, 3:12 am
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Actually, Black Rock Shooter is a very interesting case. The
song was done with Miku's program and is the opening for the
anime. I will note that their character designs are similar as
well. She tends to get utilized the most in popular media. Here
in the U.S., I've even heard one of her tracks on a car
commercial!
I don't know all the specifics behind which came first, the
anime or the song, but I was surprised myself because I stumbled
upon that anime through other means and recognized Miku in the
opening. I think the voice provider for Miku was also the voice
actress for one of the characters in the original Japanese
version.
For some reason, whenever I think of the song now, though, my
memory calls up another Vocaloid's cover instead (that Vocaloid
being CUL, probably because I prefer CUL to Miku.)
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Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: Lumaria Date: October 16, 2016, 12:34 am
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I looked into this casually, it was the song that came first.
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Re: Vocaloid Appreciation/Discussion
By: Crackhead Johny Date: September 29, 2017, 11:19 pm
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Bright red text hurt too much to read.
Wasn't this a thing a few years ago? Did nothing change?
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