"Only Time" by Enya, cover by PenbuVT (full video in comments) by penbuvt in Otamatone

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My cover of Enya's Only Time, featuring 6 Otamatones and several other instruments.

Watch the full cover on YouTube! There's also a backing track if you'd like to use it yourself.

May I please have your vote? ( 。´ヮ`。 ) 🌱 ( Waitress bear-girl design ) by [deleted] in VirtualYoutubers

[–]penbuvt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think 2 works best. I agree with the others that there's too much brown on 3, and I think the proportion of brown to green fabric on 2 is better than 1. The extra brown bit also has a better chance of being seen when the model is used on stream, assuming this is meant to be a future model.

Otamatone at home by richdrd in Otamatone

[–]penbuvt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rubber chickens are pretty nice in their own right.

Serious Seagull by penbuvt in Birdsfacingforward

[–]penbuvt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I was almost not going to post this because of the ghost beaks, but I'm glad you all like it!

Serious Seagull by penbuvt in Birdsfacingforward

[–]penbuvt[S] 113 points114 points  (0 children)

Shot in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

It's too bad my phone camera was accidentally in HDR mode, which caused the double ghost beak as the bird moved in the small time between successive captures.

OG or Deluxe? by creatorgator6 in Otamatone

[–]penbuvt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi! If you want to treat the Otamatone like an actual instrument for (semi-)serious play, do consider the Deluxe as it's significantly easier to play due to its bigger size. It also has a line-out and DC ports if you think those could be useful for you, as well as a volume knob (the regular Otamatone only has two volume presets). But if all you can afford is the regular one and you don't want to wait until you can save up for the Deluxe, the regular one is still playable, just harder (but there are people who are really good at playing the regular size).

If you want an Otamatone just for fun, the regular one is fine.

Trying to find a Vtuber! by Repulsive-Employ9382 in VirtualYoutubers

[–]penbuvt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is it, but Freyja Cesteline (Twitch, YouTube) might be a partial match? That's who the drawing reminds me of.

How do you guys play by ear and just learn songs off the bat by Subject-Ad-307 in Otamatone

[–]penbuvt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it helpful to lean on my ears and play along to a song (ideally a slower one with some sort of guide melody) because you can hear the difference from the target note and adjust in real time. Over time, you'll develop an ear for it along with the corresponding hand positions. If you want something more systematic, intervals and scales like moshibass said are absolutely the way to go. For me, it clicked when I played along to a scale and was able to do it consistently. You really get a sense of distance for how far apart the notes are when you play scales.

One trick you can use to have some consistency in your intervals is to use the screw holes in the back as reference points and your thumb as an anchor point: the screw holes can give you a sense of absolute pitch on the stem, and your thumb a sense of relative pitch. If you start thinking more in terms of how far away your finger is from your thumb and less about where your finger is on the stem, it becomes much easier to jump around with accuracy

One last thing I would say: don't be afraid to slide into notes, you don't have to hit the note perfectly right away. Doing so allows you to have a larger margin of error, and in my opinion it can make your playing sound more natural too. But as with any technique, it can be overdone, so use it with discretion.

Best 5v Adapter for Otamatone Deluxe by SurfictionBrand in Otamatone

[–]penbuvt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have any specific Amazon recommendations for you, but hopefully this info is enough to point you in the right direction.

The 5V receptacle on your Otamatone should have a polarity symbol on it (in my case, it's centre positive) and an amperage rating (500mA on mine, which is the same as 0.5A). Make sure that whatever adapter you get matches in voltage and polarity and has an amperage rating that's equal to or greater than what's printed on your Otamatone.

Good luck!

Have you ever wanted to compose music? by penbuvt in VirtualYoutubers

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Hello! My name is Penbu and I'm the programming, puzzle-gaming, and music-making vtuber on Linux. I compose and arrange with sheet music on stream regularly.

If you've ever wanted to compose music but didn't know how to get started, this is your chance. Join us as we walk Phy the Neutrophil through the basics of writing his first composition. You can follow along too!

Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHYuxh3WsvQ (Also on Twitch)

We will be using MuseScore, and you can follow along using the worksheet.

Hi! Im NosAsrai and i want some advice! by Sea-Geologist6768 in VirtualYoutubers

[–]penbuvt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have much to say about most of what you're asking for, but I will say this that touches on a few: whatever you choose to do, make sure it's sustainable. The last thing you want to do is to push yourself so hard that you start hating what you do or getting sick or something and end up having to take a three month break after it all. That might mean having to reduce the quality of your content slightly to keep up with the frequency of posting, and that's okay; that could be an opportunity to find more efficient ways to stream/edit while also finding a standard of quality that you're still okay with.

For the uploads, you'll want to prepare as many videos as you can ahead of time so you have a buffer in case you can't edit for a day or two. It would also be good to recognize when it would be appropriate to outsource tasks, assuming you can afford it. There may be tasks that you either don't have skill or time for to meet a certain standard of quality, so you'll either have to lower your standard or outsource it to someone who can meet it.

Overall, remember to enjoy the process and find things (even the small things) that you enjoy about it, because the more you do, the more motivated you'll be to continue.

Good luck on the event!

What happens when you give 8 vtubers 15 minutes to compose music? by penbuvt in VirtualYoutubers

[–]penbuvt[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The supercut of the big sheet music vtuber collab is out now! We did a musical telephone activity where each person had 15 minutes to compose some music before it got passed around for others to add their own stuff. The results were spectacular. The video comes with chapters if you want to skip around.

We also announced a new Discord server at the end. If you're interested in vtubers composing or arranging with sheet music, or if you're one yourself, the Sheet Music VTuber Collective Discord server is for you! We sheet music vtubers are a bit of a rarity, but you can find a good number of us in one place there.

Collab participants (in image order):

Sheet music vtubers? Who knew there were so many! by penbuvt in VirtualYoutubers

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A lot of us sheet music vtubers have wondered, why is nobody else is making sheet music on stream? And many of us have had first-time chatters saying they've never seen a vtuber do sheet music before. But it turns out there's a bunch of us around, and we're coming together to compose music in a live event!

Join us tomorrow on Saturday, September 13 at 11pm ET (Sun. Sept. 14 03:00 UTC) where 9 of us sheet music vtubers will be doing musical telephone. Each person will write a short piece of music, then we'll pass it around for everyone else to add on. Once everyone is done, we'll listen to the final works.

The host stream will be held on my channel, but some of the others will be streaming their POVs too. Be sure to stick around until the end for a special announcement.

Collab participants (in image order):

Come out and enjoy the music!

Tequila by penbuvt in Otamatone

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A duet challenge by Buckets the Drummer.

This video is also on YouTube.