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| mystsaphyr | Oct 26 2011, 10:37 AM Post #1 |
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Myst's Daily UTAU Tips So I've been in a music technology class this semester, and wouldn't you know it, I keep learning little tidbits of info that can be applied to UTAU. I figured I might as well find someplace to share these c: I'll post at least one bit of info each day until I basically run out of stuff to say. If needed, some tips will be categorized with "tags" (such as "recording," "mics," "filters," etc.) so you can do a quick search using ctrl+f or command+f once this list grows! |
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| mystsaphyr | Oct 26 2011, 10:43 AM Post #2 |
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Tip #1 - Proximity Effect If you've ever seen a performer practically try to "eat" the mic they're singing into, they are most likely trying to take advantage of this effect! Proximity effect isn't an external "effect" like a voice changer that you can turn on and off, but is actually natural distortion. However, this is not BAD distortion like clipping; it is just an increase in bass caused by the sound source approaching the mic capsule. Basically, the closer you are, the more "oomph" your voice will have and the richer it will sound. If you have a mic that has this effect, this can be very handy for adding a bit of fullness to your UTAU's sound. However don't get TOO close, as too much bass can make your voice muffled and hard to mix, and also the closer you get the more likely you're to have puffs on the popping consonants such as "p" or "b." Also, if you plan to use a mic that has this effect, be sure to be careful about how close you are and record in long sets of sounds or else your samples might vary in quality. Omni-directional mics do not have this effect. |
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| mystsaphyr | Oct 26 2011, 11:45 PM Post #3 |
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Edited until I can figure out which flagging list is more accurate. I'll post a different tip later. Edited by mystsaphyr, Oct 27 2011, 08:57 AM.
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| Aleksandr | Oct 27 2011, 04:06 AM Post #4 |
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C, D, and E flags are all Low-Pass filters. They work at specific frequencies- C being High, D being mid, and E being low. H flag is a combination of these three (cuts everything). H99 is pretty much super muffled and quiet. (Edit: H100 is a literal cut of all sounds. It will render nothing.) Idk about the h flag though, it's a slightly different low-pass. C is good for high pitched sounds on mid and low-range banks. It also doesn't diminish the consonant as much. D is a rare one to use because most banks ARE mid-range. But if you have mid-range noise and a higher or lower bank, this might be the one to use. But on a mid-range bank, it's not recommended. E is probably my most often used - it gets rid of static/background noise/noise removal sounds (for the most part.) But it cuts more of the sound than C does on a normal mid-range bank. There's also c, which is C before the formant, which I have never used but may be helpful for getting rid of static as well. <3 Edited by Aleksandr, Oct 27 2011, 04:10 AM.
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| tady159 | Oct 27 2011, 04:16 AM Post #5 |
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Excuse me Myst, but I think that there is an incorrect usage of the flags in the Tip #2. Y flag is NOT a high pass filter. It is a breathiness flag, that affects the breathiness of the "consonant" (not refering to the consonant part of the configuration, but the literal meaning) of the notes. When used with b or B (BRE) flag, Y0 will keep the breathiness on the consonant, but cut it from the vowel (Y0b100 or Y0B100 will keep the consonant with total breathiness, but will completely mute the vowel). Its default value is 100. H flag is indeed a high pass filter (which cuts high frequencies, different from h, which cuts low frequencies). But its default value is 0, so H0 is useless. Source: http://www20.atwiki.jp/utaou/pages/41.html#id_45a38d7c Edited by tady159, Oct 27 2011, 06:02 AM.
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| mystsaphyr | Oct 27 2011, 08:55 AM Post #6 |
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After looking into it, though I want to experiment with Y some more, I see my mistake. Though H is listed as a lowpass filter, not a highpass..? Yue and I had discussed this earlier in talking about using Y flags with Ritsu, and he stated it as highpass. Whatever it is, at least it does seem to change the sibilance of the sounds and I still highly recommend using it. I'll replace that with a different tip later today and I won't touch flags again (aside from maybe ones that affect formant) until I've done more research xD That's a mistake on my part. I hope you guys don't mind if I clean up the thread later and replace my post though. I was hoping for more of a list topic than a discussion, but thanks for the help and the correction! Edited by mystsaphyr, Oct 27 2011, 11:11 AM.
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