#ask ritsu namine

[elizi--s]

[artofloof]

meow meow meow

[ask-ri-73]

do all the vipperloids live in the same house or was teto just visiting?

[urfaveisgoingtosekai]

idk if we can do multiple characters in one request but: defoko and namine ritsu going to the empty sekai!!!

yea sure why not

Namine Ritsu and Utane Uta/Defoko from UTAU are going to Empty Sekai! Together!

[asknamineritsukun]

“may~be, but can’t steal spotlight from elderlies now can i?

lmao, of course i can!” 

“have fun, gramps!”

[akirairl]

sorry i made the ask before reading your pinned TwT could i request stamps/blinkies (not shiny buttons) of fuuga koto or namine ritsu from utau? (⁠´⁠･⁠◡⁠･⁠`)

only one blinkie because i couldnt find much, feel free to send another ask with images you want as stamps/blinkies if they arnt good

f2u WITH credit, requested by @textbook-dinner

[kyouka-supremacy]

sigma for the ask game?

Sigma!!!!

Favorite thing about them: The same thing as the bsd author: I really like how “normal” Sigma is!!! It makes him very sympathetic. The way he fought with everything he had during the Sky Casino arc to protect what was most important to him made me emotional.

Least favorite thing about them: Nothing I can think of? I guess his outfit could use some improvement but I'm starting to think I'm very nitpicky with this kind of stuff lol.

Favorite line:

I feel like I'm always going for the most predictable lines but like. I really like this one. I wish nothing more for my life than to do what I can as an ordinary man.

brOTP: Everything I ship with him romantically I think would work really well platonically too!! Not much more I can't think of since he hasn't interacted with a lot of characters, but I have a hunch that him and Kunikida would get along well lol.

OTP: I really like sigzai, it's my personal “liked it before it got popular” pffttt. I do understand the criticism in saying that Dazai was mostly manipulating him, but I think that's the cool part? Like them starting out with Dazai manipulating him and Sigma being mostly aware of it but unable to impede it, yet Dazai gradually growing in love of Sigma's resilience and will to live. I think they're very nice even if they didn't start out healthy, but like, why would you be looking for healthy relationships in the toxic yaoi franchise? I also throughout enjoy siglai. It's like, the cooler funnier version of kuniki/dazai for me lmao. I find the “I have literally NO CLUE why I love you and will keep loving you despite wishing I didn't” and “if I don't spend 25/7 annoying you I will explode” vibes really compelling.

nOTP: Nothing. Look, unless it's something that actively bothers me, I hardly have any notps in general, I'm a multishipper at heart.

Random headcanon: I really like the concept of transfem Sigma within canon who's like. “I haven't gotten the chance to transition because I was born like two years ago and my life has been a mess, but AS SOON AS THINGS CALM DOWN— ”

Unpopular opinion: ... I don't like the idea of him joining the ada? I mean, I don't hate it, but I would have rather had it where he didn't, even though it's evident that the plot is going in that direction. I just wish he could keep working as casino manager because he looked so at home at the Sky Casino, it makes me wish he would go back. And the odd thing is that I acknowledge that it's been established in the manga itself that that was not the right place for him (Dostoyevsky in chapter 107: “[You realized that] a lonely ‘home’ isn't enough. What you need isn't a place, but trust.”) and that he should join the ada; I just feel like they made his love and attachment to the Sky Casino so strong and moving in its respective arc, the idea of him having a life outside of it just feels wrong. I think he's really good at manager jobs in general, I'd even be happier with him like. Opening a hat shop or something.

Song i associate with them: -ERROR by niki, also the Namine Ritsu cover by cillia. The illustration of Ritsu in the cover even seems to resemble Sigma a lot for me eheh. I feel like the lyrics fit Sigma's inner conflict between feeling like he isn't supposed to exist and still wanting so deeply to live a lot!!!

Favourite picture of them:

Favourite panel from the manga:

Favourite illustration:

Favourite illustration in the anime art style:

Send me a character?

[hot-take-tournament]

HOT TAKE TOURNAMENT

VOCALOID RECOMMENDATIONS MASTER POST

I've been collecting all your vocaloid recommendations in one place, so everyone can take a listen!

And if like me you knew nothing about vocaloid before that nuclear discourse, maybe you'll find a hidden gem you wouldn't have found otherwise! <3

Submitted anonymously

Thought I'd add to the Vocaloid discourse by pointing out that several "irl" bands actually started out by using vocaloids. You can find a few who talk about it in the Hatsune Miku live concerts (super cool use of holo developed for those too!). That's really the crux of what sets vocaloid apart from much of the machine discourse; it's CREATED oppourtunities for small musicians instead of taking it away. Specifically by not just supplying a synthetic voice program to work with, but by tying a star identity to each voicebank that makes people more willing to explore obscure artist music. It also distincts the works made by the vb's from the artists who were paid to voice them, so you can't make them say things that sounds like you're putting bad takes in the original artist's mouth. Everyone knows and understands it's a fake version for the purpose of artistic creativity, not an attempt to steal the voice of the original singer.

Anyway since we're doing Vocaloid recommends now:

Giga - BRING IT ON (Inferiority superiority) ft. Kagamine Rin & Len

"Hop! Step! Instant Death! A Happiness Dance Death-Trap" and "The Path to Eternal Happiness...I Found It" both by Utata-P

Entomologists, Appetite of a people pleaser and Rotary Dial by GHOST

VIRAL ft. Meika Hime and Melancolia ft. GUMI by QueenPb

(note - Melancolia contains flashing images right from the start)

And last but not least, my personal Vocaloid feels song, TELL YOUR WORLD by kz, who sums up some of the beauty of the Vocaloid fandom pretty well

Submitted anonymously

Ok, I know the blog was kinda overflown of vocaloid discurse asks. So instead of discussing I brought RECOMMENDATIONS❗

Because, like, Defoko is pretty known in the Utau world, but she may be one of the worst examples of "human-like voice".

So to bring some counter examples of voicebanks that do not have much of a robotic vibe, I have here:

Some utuaus

【Namine Ritsu】-ERROR 2018ver.【UTAU Cover】

【Sukone Tei】Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (Music box ver.) 【UTAUカバー】

Some not so known vocaloids

[Aoki Lapis] Circus Monster [VOCALOID]

[Mayu] VOCALOID 3 ~Kodoku no Bannin~ Guard of Loneliness

【Galaco】 The Beast. 【Vocaloid3 Cover】

【MEIKA Mikoto】 Cantarella 【カバー】

And some slow songs, that require whisper-like tuning <3

【24 VOCALOIDS CHORUS】 Hirari, Hirari ひらり、ひらり 【HD】

Kamui Gakupo A Doll's Voice

Submitted by @indigo-flightly-falls

Oh!!!

If we're doing vocaloid recs, I'm here to suggest A Crow's Trial!

Vane - A Crow's Trial (ft. Dex & Gumi Eng.)【Vocaloid Original】

it's one of my favorites and has some Vibes. It's a bit hard to understand the story but the last verse lives in my head rent free :D

Submitted anonymously

speaking about the vocaloid debate- they haven't submitted the playlist yet, but if they listened to English songs using Japanese/Chinese/other voicebanks then it'll inherently sound a little off. different languages and different voicebanks have different pronunciations needed for speech, and are thus recorded for the voicebank. use a Japanese voicebank for an English song and you won't get the right words pronounced right, or you'll get an accent, etc etc.

also some vocaloids only have one or two voicebanks and that's it. Big Al only has one (i might be wrong on that, but i know his is for V2 software), whereas Hatsune Miku has every single voicebank made over the years (V1-V5) and has versions made to sing in Japanese, Chinese, and English. she has so, so much more variety than other vocaloids and can be more fluent and clear compared to lesser known vocaloids.

and since we're sharing favorite vocaloid songs to convert the submitter, here's two of mine because i have too many favorites to share:

Carnivore - OrgansDotOrg

this one has Big Al as supporting vocals and it absolutely slaps, also OrgansDotOrg is my-all time favorite artist pleaseee go support them!!!

Seraphim on the Ring - Mitchie M

seriously, if you're looking for realistic vocaloid vocals then go listen to Mitchie-M!! Katio and Len just speaking in this one sound just like real people

Fools are attracted to anomaly - Utsu-P

vocaloid is not all pop and 'kawaii', vocaloid metal is some of my favorite to listen to

some other producers i also like:

tart

Ferry

Riproducer

PinocchioP

Kikuo

SweetSoSweet

KakyuuKei

KaitsukoP

Submitted by @ssilly--ssadass

utau is underrated. not a hot take just my segway into giving you utau covers [also covers cuz nobody gives anybody but teto good originals. pick up the slack people. also sidenote no teto. cuz i was priortizing other utaus only to realize i added too many songs and couldnt fit a teto one in. sorryn't]

Aishite (covered by Defoko)

GHOST RULE (covered by Defoko)

Bug (covered by Chanchopin V1 and Giga Lacan)

Darling (covered by I think Darling- I dont know this utau and am going off the description being like "lmao Darling utau covers Darling maretu heehoo")

Corpse Dance (covered by Defoko)

ECHO (covered by Defoko)

(note - ECHO contains flashing images)

Submitted anonymously

really funny hearing the take about how vocaloids/voice synths can't have singing styles when there's multiple voice synths explicitly modelled after particular styles. prima (opera), sachiko (enka), and maiko hakaine (screamo metal) are just the ones i can list off the top of my head. and even if a voice synth isn't modelled after a singing style, they can still be tuned that way!

anyway, for song recommendations! gothic and loneliness is breathtaking (it's also a nightmare in project diva lol)

Gothic and Loneliness [Kagamine Rin] - Narushima Takashi

Submitted anonymously

oh wait can we still send in vocaloid recommendations? if so…

• koisuru beam by kyaami/cillia : this song is so cute and rin’s tuning here is some of the best i’ve heard

•jitterbug by hachiya nanashi - goes hard as hell and i adore the mv the song has

•lost and found by sasakure.uk - i only recently heard of it (idk how i only just found it) and it’s mesmerising i love it

uhh i can’t think of anymore right now but uhh i hope that if u hear these u will like them

<3 <3 <3

[aseriesofunfortunatejan]

Common VOICEVOX Humming troubleshooting advice for Westerners

Or "commonly asked questions". As of writing this, VOICEVOX is only available in Japanese, which makes looking for parameters and information difficult if you... don't... speak that language.

VOICEVOX is a Japanese open-source text-to-speech program. Since late 2023-January 2024, it features a singing synthesis feature with the particularity of allowing TTS voicebanks to sing. This is called VOICEVOX Humming. Though it is sometimes used to describe the general singing feature, VOICEVOX Song typically refers to voicebanks recorded specifically for singing - of which there is currently only one, being Namine Ritsu.

First and foremost - how do I turn on dark mode?

At the top of the window, click 設定 (Settings) then the last option, オプション (Options).

Scroll down until you get to 外観 (Appearance). In テーマ (Theme), click ダーク (Dark) as shown.

It will change as soon as you click the button.

How do I open a project file?

VOICEVOX Song supports a lot more project files than when it was in beta! At the top of the window, click ファイル (File) then the second option, インポート (Import).

Then, click インポートするファイル (File to import).

Select your file. Then, if applicable, choose the track you'd like to import. As of writing, VOICEVOX can only read one track at a time.

When you've selected your track, click the インポート (Import) button in the bottom right of the pop-up.

Can VOICEVOX read romaji?

Not currently, no. If you enter a character VOICEVOX won't read, that section will be highlighted in red and the character won't sing it.

I opened a file or entered some notes and the singing sounds all weird!

And other such cases.

Make sure you're in the singer's recommended range.

This is set yet again at the top of the window, in 音域調整 (Range adjustment). As of the current version, it should be set automatically whenever you select a voicebank, but if it doesn't sound or look right, double-check.

Here is a guide of from March 2024.

Once that's set - let's take a look at the automatic pitch tuning to see if it's in the right place.

This time, you'll want to click the graph-looking icon at the top right of the window.

What da hell... No wonder our friend Ryuusei sounds all weird. The notes and pitch are in two different octaves.

All that's left to do is to move your notes to the right octave, which in Ryuusei's case, is lower than the file I opened. For that, you'll need to click the pianoroll icon right next to that graph-looking one to exit out of pitch editing. Select all your notes (Ctrl+A does it) and move your selection up or down with your cursor, like you'd move any note.

Or you know, once you know Ryuusei sings in C3 range, just enter your notes there next time.

If you're not happy with the sound, you can try playing around with those parameters, or editing the pitch, or trying that voicebank's other emotions.

How do I export my wonderful creation?

At the top of the screen, click ファイル (File) then the first option, 音声を出力 (Audio output). Simple as that.

[laur-talks]

I'm extremely in love with a non-existent character, how do I tell my therapist?

I've been madly in love with Namine Ritsu, a UTAULOID. He has a very sweet voice (and I thank Canon for the Voice Providing), he's attractive to me, and I find him perfect for me. I accept his flaws, perfections, and just him in general. The problem is that I have never told anyone, so I want to tell my therapist. She helps me with my Psychosis and anger issues so I want to tell her, but I'm anxious about how it will turn out. I get incredibly jealous when another fangirl admits that they love him, and it makes me super homicidal. I feel so angry with all the UTAUloids and utaites that love him. I just feel so deeply captivated. I want to tell my therapist so bad that I draw him, I keep a diary about him, I listen to him all the time, and I really want to hurt my rivals. Is there any advice on how to tell my therapist and become more patient with my rivals? I want to be healthy and normal. (copypasta)

DON'T ASK ME I HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT IN THE /SRS WAY

[tazidayo]

i was asked to draw these chibi Namine Ritsu and Matsudappoiyo, but seems like they are never getting used lol

[artofloof]

weird ass kpop girl group if I've ever seen one

[ask-ri-73]

What’s your secret to slaying everyday?

[wyvern-flames]

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 - 𝑆ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒, 𝑊𝑦𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛

Semi-Selective, Spoiler Heavy but tagged, 25 y/o mun, Under Construction

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[mushroomjar]

7, 23, and 26 from the music ask game?

7: A song for which you like a cover more than the original

Kyaami/cillia's cover of -Error with Namine Ritsu is soooo so so so beautiful, and I like the original by niki, but cillia's cover hits so hard. If my Lily-loving mutual sees this they'll be so disappointed, I'm so sorry I promise I also love the original

23: A song you remember liking as a kid

I can just cheat at this and answer with literally any vocaloid song lol I was also a huge One Direction fan when I was little

26: Any music you like but is technically "bad"?

I don't actually know what constitutes as bad music (to me no music is really bad), but I really like bands like Midori, and I also like songs like Maretu's Magical Doctor and cosMo@BouSou-P's Yaminabe!!!!, Deadman's Ballad and Machinegun Poem Doll, and I guess most people wouldn't like those? So maybe that lol

Thanks for the ask!^^

Ask game (text is a link)

[akirairl]

can i request graphics of namine ritsu or fuuga koto from utau? ^.w.^

sorry i dont make graphic sets for non moots as stated in my pinned post! please specify if you want stamps/shiny buttons etc, send another ask and ill gladly make whatever you need!!