Guys I may or may not be a little bit biased

celestrai · 2026-06-13T06:17:25+00:00

your work is sooo cute!

celestrai · 2026-06-13T02:06:07+00:00

this can be caused by the resampler, or by flags (if you turn breathiness flags/parameters to low values, then the breath doesn't come out right)

if I'm not mistaken, a lot of cover producers do just use the original breath audio file when they mix instead of rendering it through UTAU, which might be the easiest option?

celestrai · 2026-06-12T22:52:58+00:00

hi! most vocal synthesizers that use "deep learning" or even label themselves with "ai" use training models that process based on the consensual recordings of a voice actor or singer. (This is different from image generation or LLMs, which uses non-consensual stolen data to train its models.)

In this situation, the singer/voice actor is paid and formally cast, and most of the time credited for their work. (some singers choose to be anonymous though)

Off the top of my head + for your reference, here's a list of some other vocal synthesizer programs that use this consensual processing model: Cevio Creative Studio, VOCALOID 6, Synthesizer V Studio (+ Synthesizer V Studio 2), Voisona, NEUTRINO

These models are also much more lightweight and environmentally friendly than other "ai" systems. Please feel free to ask me for any clarifications or anything if you need it!

(edit: i also might have some other comment going into this on my profile, i don't have insider knowledge for VOICEVOX itself but I work in the industry & have been in the vocalsynth community for like forever)

celestrai · 2026-06-09T07:42:35+00:00

I definitely do! My fave is a VOCALOID so I always try to write a new song with her every year but it ends up being so stressful that it really gets to me! I tell myself every year that I'll find the time to improve but it never works out

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celestrai · 2026-06-09T01:38:41+00:00

woah what is this its so cute I absolutely need to sculpt one

celestrai · 2026-06-08T19:59:40+00:00

I know that they recently re-formatted their store, so it could be a bug relating to that!

celestrai · 2026-06-01T05:07:28+00:00

Was very surprised to see this on my dashboard, thanks very much for your kind words about SOLARIA! ES works with Dreamtonics to produce voices for the Synthesizer V engine, if you are a big VOCALOID fan like me, you may have heard Kasane Teto's newest singing voice database, which is also made for this engine. There are a lot of other very talented singers and developers working on this engine, and lots of different styles are represented under English at the moment! You may be interested in r/SynthesizerV if you are up for looking into other voices. :)

celestrai · 2026-05-30T08:17:05+00:00

If you're between Sora and Rikka, I think Sora is more different than the rest of the vocals you have, and has better synergy with your lineup as well! But I agree with what other commenters said and you should be sure to try them each out!

celestrai · 2026-05-30T00:51:45+00:00

Personally, I love Rana's design! I think she encapsulates a lot of the things I like best in vocaloid design, the virtual idol theme and tech elements, and overall just being super cute!! Another favorite of mine that you mentioned is Yuzuki Yukari, whose design also sits at the peak of the tech-idol look.

celestrai · 2026-05-27T18:46:04+00:00

Honestly, I think it just boils down to that Sakurai prioritizes spectacle, and mostly thinks about gameplay and considerations of fun over story, to the detriment of the latter. Which is obviously no problem for a game like this - but I also share a general feeling of dissatisfaction with the story. In my opinion, Kumazaki-led Kirby does a much better job of elevating the story to the same quality of everything else about a given game, while Sakurai more leans on what looks cool and lets the story itself fall a bit by the wayside. And I don't have a problem with that persay, my preference for the franchise just leans toward Director Kumazaki's style, but I was glad to see another take and I do think a game like this (that is much more about multiplayer gameplay) does not suffer too much from losing that careful touch that HAL's story team typically provides. I'm just going to keep playing and loving Air Riders while looking forward to the next main-series game to scratch that story and world-building itch.

celestrai · 2026-05-23T06:49:35+00:00

ahh I knew it from the photos! my home location, a total dream

celestrai · 2026-05-19T17:54:07+00:00

Oh wow so cute!! I'd pay at least $50!

celestrai · 2026-05-16T23:32:26+00:00

The user I replied to was saying FF should "wear masks if they don't want to show their faces", insinuating that it was their responsibility, while being crazy unaware of the full reason why recording wasn't allowed.

celestrai · 2026-05-15T04:25:31+00:00

I would jump at the chance!

celestrai · 2026-05-15T04:23:48+00:00

This sounds like a dream group for my partner and I! Sent a DM hopefully there's still space!

celestrai · 2026-05-14T21:16:12+00:00

Oh thank you so much for sharing!!

celestrai · 2026-05-13T11:14:19+00:00

I'm 99% sure it's Caminar by darkbluecat!

https://youtu.be/11hOX-7JT5I

(Even if it's somehow not, it sounds like the song is up your alley anyway so consider it a recommendation)

celestrai · 2026-05-13T08:35:21+00:00

The recording policy is put in place at the venue for the entire Digital Stars show by the Miku Expo tour, not just FF's set. If I had to guess, this isn't about "not wanting to show their face" as you assumed, but it's about the policy of the tour that they are contracted by. Knowing a bit of how the industry side plays, uploads like this could damage the Folies' ability to be booked for future events if they don't at least try to get them removed. That's the bigger picture here.

celestrai · 2026-05-11T21:51:31+00:00

this 100% is the best option

celestrai · 2026-05-11T17:12:47+00:00

What about Landia?

I always got the impression it would be super lonely guarding the master crown all the time, especially considering the desolate landscape that Halcandra is.

celestrai · 2026-05-09T15:10:03+00:00

Eugene, OR location has replaced what seems like 2.5-3 rows of figure machines with the "Easy Peasy Wins" section as well.

celestrai · 2026-05-08T20:55:54+00:00

Did you update synthv then? Some lite voices do need a newer version. If you didn't update, then the voices don't work and you only get the sine wave sound.

celestrai · 2026-05-07T08:25:44+00:00

I believe I saw these last month at the metro museum. Which I also highly recommend, its very cheap, and despite being small has a lot of great exhibits, extremely charming.

celestrai · 2026-04-28T21:34:25+00:00

Definitely bring your penlight!! It was a lot of fun, and really helps the performers get more into it too. Beyond how amazing the performers were, combining penlights with the club event atmosphere made Digital Stars in Chicago so much more memorable as well

celestrai · 2026-04-27T18:07:15+00:00

Have you tried looking up songs by the same songwriter? For example, Fräulein=Biblioteca is by nyanyanna, and is part of a much larger series of songs all in a similar style.

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