CVVC voicebank minor update

    Did you know I'm also working on a minor update of Suu's CVVC voicebank? This would be the 2.1.0 version. In case you didn't know, I follow the Semantic Versioning scheme for labeling and releasing updates of any voicebank. If you wish to understand what the hell am I doing here (because this is not the regular UTAU voicebank release scheme/standard most creators follow), read a little about it here...

    So... this update will include a new feature: 2 new pitchsets!!! These will be E3 and F#3. At first, I intended to add E3 only, however, after a lot of tests, I noticed the transition of this pitch to G3 sounded weird, so I recorded F#3 some time after.

    Before releasing v2.0 (latest version), I actually thought about recording a low register pitchset. I even did it!! I had recorded a D3 pitchset and configured it, but the result sounded awful and I ended up discarding it for the final release of this version. The issue was my voice couldn't reach low registers the day of that session. The final recordings sounded a little hoarse... like I was gasping for air LOL. So the final release of v2.0 didn't include this pitchset: only G3, C4 and F4. Just a tripitch voicebank... 

    So, some time after the release of this version, I decided to try recording that pitchset again. E3 this time. I got the amazing and clever idea of recording just after waking up, and it worked!! These samples sounded even better. I'd like to mention I still have a somewhat feminine voice, but I can reach low registers easily (below A3 and up to D3 at best). However... I struggle at holding a low tone consistently throughout a day. I'm trying my best at voice training, haha...

    This update will make Suu's voice achieve a more natural sound at low registers, expanding his vocal range a bit (G2 being the lowest pitch) in comparison to previous version of this voicebank.

 

 

    Here's a small sample of this new update. I chose this song to show off his low range better. Some of the lowest notes of the song are on A2 and he sounds great...

 

 

A quick comparison between v2.0 (first) and v2.1.0 (second).

This update is almost finished. I just have to polish the oto.ini of these new pitchsets a little and this voicebank will be ready for release... stay tuned!!

~ Jakisalt