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[yaoiconnoisseur]

i finally pulled the trigger and bought a lavaliere mic kit

[raquelgutierrez02]

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Extremely Low-noise Large-diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone with XLR/USB Output

SM6 Combination Shockmount Pop Screen - Black

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[auspicious-voice]

Fuwa Maria AI & Fuwa Mario AI for DiffSinger Progress Report (April 2024)

It's been (almost) a month since my last progress report, but since it's April, I thought it wouldn't hurt to update with a new one. Plus, I got some big news to share!

Everything else is under the cut as usual.

Voicebank Progress

Both of Maria and Mario's DiffSinger voicebanks have been trained up to 200k variance and 160k acoustic! At that point, both voicebanks sound their very best, at least in version 1.0.0. Regardless, I'm still happy with the way they turned out, and at least they sound distinct from each other.

The reason why I say version 1.0.0 is because I have a potential version 2.0.0 update in the works. The thing is, version 1.0.0 will be the last time my old recording setup was used to record singing data. I say this because my current microphone, the Blue Snowball iCE, is just not cutting it for my needs these days, especially when it comes to singing in general. I don't really know when version 2.0.0 will come out, but maybe next year or so - IF I can get my hands on new equipment. Please expect version 1.0.0 to come out later this year, probably during June or something like that.

In the meantime, once I finish the artwork of my DiffSinger designs, I will post silhouettes of them along with new short demos. If that ReFlow update for DiffSinger comes out after I release my voicebanks, there COULD be a 1.1.0 update.

Possible Audio Equipment Upgrades

So for audio equipment, I'd like to upgrade to using an XLR microphone and interface for recording. I'm glad there are cheaper options out there that are actually good, plus I am on a budget myself, and would like to spend under $200 for that.

I am still using my pop filter, desktop stand, and isolation shield from my old setup, so with that being said, I'd like to upgrade to a Mackie EM-91C microphone and an M-Audio M-Track Solo audio interface. Both of these are budget options, but based on the reviews, I've heard that they are solid choices for starting out with an XLR setup. Plus the Mackie EM-91C already comes with a shockmount AND an XLR cable!

Potential Megamodel Development

I am considering developing a megamodel with my friends to add more language compatibility and range with the 2.0.0 update - that is, if everything goes to plan. I plan to add Maria and Mario's potential new datasets to the mix of course, as well as my friends if they're fine with that. It could be just plain singing data or even UTAU recordings - anything helps to further improve the model output.

For language support, Japanese and English are planned, but if possible, there could be support for French, Spanish, Italian, or perhaps even Chinese, Korean, and/or Tagalog. I still need to figure out the phonemes and how I want to organize them though.

I just hope that when the megamodel dataset is complete, Colab will still be merciful to me...I'm not sure why it takes longer to set everything up...

Character Progress

Designs

I just finished working on Maria and Mario's reference sheets for their DiffSinger designs! Currently focused on finishing their fullbody artwork, which won't be revealed up until their voicebank release.

And no, I don't want to work on additional append designs, that's already too much work...It'd make sense for standalone appends, which is what I did for my other UTAU voicebanks, but for DiffSinger...naaaaah.

Profiles

Nothing new at the moment! I'm still working on fleshing out the lore, given that DiffSinger Maria and Mario are just slightly older versions of their UTAU selves. Expect some lore drops about them when their voicebanks are released? I don't really want to make separate profile pages for them at all.

Anything Else?

For the potential 2.0.0 update, I would love to revive a discontinued UTAU of mine and resurrect them as a DiffSinger through the planned megamodel with a serviceable amount of singing data and vocal modes. If I can do the voice again, I might go forward with it!

Also Maria and Mario's 9th anniversary was on the 4th, and it's wild how they've existed for so long. Listening to their old voicebanks reminds me of how far they've come, and it makes me want to tear up a bit.

Anyways, I'll see you guys around! I might be able to publish full-length demos of Maria and Mario's DiffSinger voicebanks on YouTube at some point, so keep an eye out for that.

[where-i-bitch-about-nashville]

made a great deal

found an Apex 210 ribbon mic, broken jangly ribbon and reeking of cigarette smoke for $40 a couple months ago….

It already had the inner wire mesh layers and any pop filtering fabric removed, and it was missing some screws and had the ribbon screws stripped by the previous owner.

Disassembled it all, washed it, and retensioned the ribbon the day i got it, and it worked but sounded a bit harsh in the highs; likely sounded as good as it ever had up to that point…

The gig bag for this mic smelled disgusting even after multiple washes with TSP substitute and various soap and detergent, so I let that go and replaced it with a padded wine bottle bag but it just isn’t padded enough. Not sure where to find a better padded bag or box that would stow the mic vertically!

Today i got replacement strain relief gland based spirals and they just happen to fit this body, so I added a Neutrik XLR connector and Star quad mic wire with braided shielding to that. Along with some foam and PVC card samples, i was able to deaden the gnarly body resonance that was making the harsh high frequency response. I cut the PVC card samples to make a front and rear rounded-E-shaped wall divider to slot between the magnets and the cup piece of metal that forms the bottom half of the mic. All told, I spent about $10 on the parts used here and wound up with a $50 ribbon mic that performs much better than if I had instantly gone off spending $100 on changing the ribbon thickness and output transformer. I still may give that a shot, but this is suddenly a lot closer to the sound of the AEA R84, whose neodymium magnet and (2”x5mm/2-micron thick) ribbon geometry these Chinese made long ribbons imitate. It is still less sensitive than an RCA type 74b mi-1036G strapped for 250-Ohm output; I believe this Apex output transformer was <200-Ohm impedance from the factory.

This cheap simple change works for any of the yoke-mounted made in China ribbon microphones that may need this, such as the Apex 210 or the improved version model 205, Nady RSM2, Alctron HRM-2, ShinyBox 23, t.Bone R500, SM MC-04, Cascade VinJet, ShinyBox 46, Nady RSM1, Golden Age Project R1 and others may have nearly the same motor and maybe some of the same shortcomings.

Here’s a good article on the subject: http://recordinghacks.com/2008/11/01/chinese-ribbon-microphone-designs/

A note on this PVC card sample stock I used, I have no real clue what I have. It came from a reuse place and they were a steel ring of samples of various colors of this stuff. It doesn’t really bend well and snaps after about 30°. The inside of this stuff is like a closed cell foam while the front and back look the same and form a more solid layer of plastic. Maybe sheets of this stuff were heat pressed from PVC. It’s 1.5-2mm thick and definitely wasn’t meant for this. You could use anything that will fit and stay and where you could fasten two halves with an overlap so that it stays put as a divider between the body and the ribbon motor. I used Ukraine 🇺🇦 colors with yellow on the front side :D

The strain relief was like a PG9 size iirc. Where the original pinch lock passthru strain relief had straight sides, the threads on the new strain relief grab and thread in juuust right, too! Much more like the AEA strain relief, to boot

Further mod ideas:

Replace the yoke with a shockmount like the GAP RSM

Unscrew the yoke flat piece from the piece that threads onto the mic stand and use a post style shockmount more like the one used in the RCA type 44 yoke

Or, replace the thumbscrew thread holes in the frame of the ribbon motor with a threaded insert shockmount bushing

stick some silicone damping instead of the foam

maybe improve sensitivity by using a higher turns ratio transformer

could sew more padding in to the bottle bag

high impedance input circuit or mic pre to pair with these types of things (i already have lots of 150-2200-Ohm inputs, some of which can change)

add a Crown Royal type cloth velvety bag both to pad the mic in the wine bottle bag AND to make the ideal 360° pop filter! They can even be stuffed with some foam and fitted with some fur on the outside to resist wind buffeting, it’s really great for that because it can enclose and keep wind off of the bottom and yoke of the mic as well, even if it is no Rycote zeppelin and dead cat. they even sell some raincoats for the dead cats that don’t make noise as they are hit by raindrops! i just don’t usually do it in the rain

[technationgr]

Razer Seiren Mini USB Microphone Pink (RZ19-03450200-R3M1) (RAZRZ19-03450200-R3M1)

Με ήχο αντιστρόφως ανάλογο του μεγέθους του, το Razer Seiren Mini εγγυάται ήχο επαγγελματικού επιπέδου όταν κάνεις live streaming. Εστιάζει στη φωνή σου απαλείφοντας τους θορύβους του περιβάλλοντος ώστε να μην ενοχλείς τους συμπαίκτες σου όταν πληκτρολογείς ή κλικάρεις. Το Shockmount απορροφά τις δονήσεις για να προστατέψει τα αυτιά τον ακροατών.

[callmeteci]

Dont get scammed buying a SM7B

I had a discussion yesterday with someone searching for a new mic and i was baffled how many people seemingly dont know that the market for SM7Bs is absolutely flooded with fakes. (also used)

People are buying fakes for 50-90 bucks and sell them as "used" originals for ~150.

Here the comparison video the previous picture is from. But there are even better fakes out there.

So whats the solution?

imo people have to stop their obsession with the mere looks, because there is a much better and cheaper alternative out there...

And that is the SM57. - can be easily EQd to sound like the SM7B - needs less gain to work properly - costs a quarter of its big brother - much more versatile - smaller

Here a video on how to EQ the SM57 into an SM7B:

It is so good that people even DIY there own fake SM7Bs with them... like wtf? Thats not how that works.🤦

The problem is, there are also SM57 fakes... BUT being a much cheaper microphone it is much easier and safer to simply buy it new from a reputable seller that gets their mics from official sources.

And together with a windscreen and a cheap shockmount like the t.bone SSM 5 or 6 its a real working horse.

There is a reason why the US presidents and many musicians are using this mic for decades already!

Also with the original parts - the A2WS and A55M - it looks sleek af.

So unless you are going for the SM7B just as a status-symbol or you KNOW how it benefits you over the SM57, there is no reason to go for it and in the worst case cheap out and get a fake.

Of course its up to you, but dont pretend afterwards, i havent warned you. :)

Also... if you want to have good individualized audio for your voice+mic combination, you have to understand basic post-processing anyway and especially EQ.

I like to use Steelseries Sonar for that and to split my audio lines for streams.

Have a nice day! ✌️

[thatsastepladder]

I'm begging you video essay YouTubers, quit holding your studio mics that are meant to go on a stand with a proper shockmount in your hand.

Get a lavalier if you want to shoot on location, or you know, an actual handheld microphone. The Shure SM58 is widely available, extremely reliable, and you know, actually meant to be held in your hand.

[trixz2007]

More came in about time to setup the new mic we got this #mic #microphone #shuresm7b #dynamite #xlr #scarlett #shockmount #parts #pc #gaming https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjUCgZMFa-/?igshid=13bybhn6q8486

[mic18me]

日本 Azden SGM-1000 採訪咪 | 拍攝咪 | Video microphone | MIC18 CATALOG - Mic18 Pro Audio Catalog | 專業音響產品目錄 PA system DV 有線咪 - 日本 Azden SGM-1000 採訪咪The Phamtom-Powered Azden SGM-1000 comes with a windscreen and Azden’s unique shockmount holder with integrated shoe-mount. Design

[d5k-74]

Thank you to @entrance.web for repairing the shock mount of the Eames shell chair. イームズ・シェルチェアの破損していたショックマウントをentrance-webさんに修理していただきました。ありがとうございます！これからも大切に使用します。修理の際はまたお願いさせたいただきたいです。（緑の方、スタッキングベースが歪んでるとのことで御指摘ありがとうございます。どうりで緑を上にスタッキングするとスムーズにハマらない訳だw） #eames #hermanmiller #eameschair #eamesshellchair #eamesvintage #eamesvintagechair #vintagefurniture #イームズ #ハーマンミラー #イームズチェア #イームズシェルチェア #ビンテージ家具 #ショックマウント修理 #shockmount #repair https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8Ck8dPAEv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[chakapriambudi]

Shockmount pistol grip : Sennheiser MZS 20-1

[accuratebodylanguage]

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[technationgr]

Razer Seiren Mini USB Microphone Pink (RZ19-03450200-R3M1) (RAZRZ19-03450200-R3M1)

Με ήχο αντιστρόφως ανάλογο του μεγέθους του, το Razer Seiren Mini εγγυάται ήχο επαγγελματικού επιπέδου όταν κάνεις live streaming. Εστιάζει στη φωνή σου απαλείφοντας τους θορύβους του περιβάλλοντος ώστε να μην ενοχλείς τους συμπαίκτες σου όταν πληκτρολογείς ή κλικάρεις. Το Shockmount απορροφά τις δονήσεις για να προστατέψει τα αυτιά τον ακροατών.

[adilhameed-blog1]

My new Audio Gear for Recording & Production that includes: 🎶 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio (2nd Generation) accompained by: • Neewer Black Universal Microphone Shock Mount • Microphone Pop Filter • Amazonbasics tripod boom stand. 🎶Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII I'm gonna put out some very very very good music soon. #focusrite #focusritescarlett #akai #akaimpkmini #akaimpkminimk2 #popfilter #shockmount #audiogear #audio #music #musicstudio #recordingstudio #homestudio #recordingrevolution #therecordingrevolution #ministudio #mixing #mastering #postproduction #musicproduction #soundengineer #soundengineering #beat #voice #vocals #vocal #singing #lyrics #songwriting #songwriter #lyricist #musicproducer #preproduction #idea #creativity #creativityfound #imagination #destination #destiny #target #aim #achievement #luck #chance #opportunity #hardwork #michaeljackson #teddyriley #quincyjones #bruceswedien #interscoperecords #epicrecords #sonymusic #atlanticrecords #capitolrecords #universalmusic #warnermusic #rickrubin #markronson #djsnake #majorlazer #hanszimmer #jameshorner #gunsnroses #djkhalid #kanyewest #drake #logic #avid #ableton #protools #cubase #studioone #vst #vsti #daw (at Leblon, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9hChCHLHA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gmtdq16eszku