Purgy Has Vocaloid!

Some of you may have noticed the new theme on my profile, and those that have that are also familiar with Vocaloid will have probably pegged it down as Gumi.
And you'd be right. That is indeed Gumi, and the change followed soon after I bought Vocaloid3 with a copy of the english version of Gumi.

Over the last couple weeks or so, I've been working on a new song to stretch my vocaloid muscles, and I figured no better way to do that than start with a style of music that people seem to enjoy a lot from me... Something I've been calling "Piano Rock".

Put some finishing touches on it earlier today, and here it is. Give it a listen, comment, review, vote, etc. etc...

Hope you guys enjoy it, even if it's a little rough around the edges, being my first time using Vocaloid and all:

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Purgy Has Vocaloid!

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Klobb17 2013-07-16 01:46:07

And here I thought it was just some random weirdo anime chick with a gas-mask fetish, lol

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 01:46:07

Nope.

Yoshiii343 2013-07-16 04:06:56

How does Vocaloid work anyway?

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 04:06:56

You input notes, type words into those notes, then tweak the bajillion settings available (Velocity, Dynamics, Breathiness, Brightness, Clearness, Opening, Gender Factor, Portamento Timing, Pitch Bend, and Pitch Bend Sensitivity).

Tweak all of those to your liking to suit the song and add a more human feel (I'm still working on this... but I did do some pitch editing in this song to add a few little imperfections to make her sound a bit more real). Hit play, vocaloid sings what you put down... Perhaps in my next newspost, I'll post a screenshot of the project for this song... Give you a better idea of how it works.

VicariousE 2013-07-16 10:31:48

Did you buy your copy of Vocaloid, or are you using a free version (or using an off brand)?

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 10:31:48

I bought both the full version of Vocaloid3 as well as Gumi's English voice bank.

Cost around $220.

3DPitDudez 2013-07-16 14:21:43

Vocaloid is so awesome! But I wonder how the Japanese peeps made music so unique.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 14:21:43

By being awesome, of course.

eatmeatleet 2013-07-16 15:26:18

status: told[x] untold[]

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 15:26:18

status: confused[x] unconfused[]

VicariousE 2013-07-16 19:20:00

That's rather step price-wise, but I'm glad you persevered and made good use of it all!

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 19:20:00

Actually, Vocaloid is one of the cheaper investments I've made in regards to my music.

Blue-SilverDragon 2013-07-16 20:07:25

You did good work with this! Hope you can put it to a lot of good use.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 20:07:25

I will certainly try.

SaviorLoji 2013-07-16 21:52:06

Where did you bought a vocaloid? ._.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-16 21:52:06

From the official (English) Vocaloid store:
http://en.vocaloidstore.com/

Yoshiii343 2013-07-17 03:23:43

Huh. And here I thought Vocaloid was like some sort of a vocal-pitching/vocal-fuckery (using your own voice) sorta software.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 03:23:43

Nope, everything is pre-recorded, you just tell it what to say and tweak all the parameters.

It's kind of like hiring a singer, except that they have no brain of their own, and you have to tell them EXACTLY what you want them to do, down to the finest details.

Jabun 2013-07-17 06:19:08

Dude... That was awesome.... YOU ARE AWESOME! I'mma have to private message you about stuff now! Soo much stuff to talk to you about! So glad to find a fellow vocaloid fan which makes music too XD

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 06:19:08

So much excitement!

Phyrnna 2013-07-17 11:15:37

I HAZ DA VOCALOID TOO! :3

I'm still not content with the results.... and I suck at writing lyrics. xD

Except of course, Pomf Pomf. :P

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 11:15:37

Pomf pomf kimochi, what's this sticky stuff on me.... ?

WiiFittoToreinaa 2013-07-17 14:17:10

Not bad. I didn't know you could just buy an vocaloid like that.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 14:17:10

Welp, you can, that's how they make money.

161425 2013-07-17 14:44:25

..hmm..
I thought her voice would sound differently from first look
nice song
(^.w.)^

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 14:44:25

She does sound a tiny bit different with her Japanese voicebank... mainly because the singer is a native Japanese speaker. She learned english just for this voice bank, which is why you can hear a notable Japanese accent in her singing.

And thanks.

dj-Jo 2013-07-17 17:15:14

I listened to your song, it's very nice :D
Can't wait to hear more vocaloid songs coming from you! Keep it up!

Also, what do you think about Kaito's English voice bank, I'm think of <a href="http://back-from-purgatory.newgrounds.com/news/post/855515?comment_form=0buying">http://back-from-purgatory.newgrounds.com/news /post/855515?comment_form=0buying</a> him next cause I really need an english voice bank haha

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 17:15:14

Glad you liked it.

dj-Jo 2013-07-17 18:04:28

what the...
I'm thinking of buying him next*

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-17 18:04:28

Damn those random paste comments!

Sielumetsien 2013-07-18 11:02:34

Vocaloid without extra vocal packs is just like a Yamaha keyboard without plug... oh wait.

Back-From-Purgatory 2013-07-18 11:02:34

Sure.