UTAU Voicebank Basics for Beginners
Library Types
Each Library has their advantages and disadvantages.
CV
Consonant-Vowel
- The most basic Library, recommended for beginners.
- Samples are recorded as a single File.
- The Files's are separated into single Vowels and Consonant-Vowels Syllabels.
- Quick recording, no transition between samples can make it sound cut and choppy.
VCV
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
- The CV Samples starts with a vowel for creating a smooth transition between CV's and including VV transition Samples.
- In this Library are samples recorded in a continuous way without a pause.
- Clear smooth transition sound, many recording though.
CVVV
Consonant-Vowel-Vowel-Vowel
- This is a CV library that includes Vowel-Vowel transitions.
- Slightly smoother sound than a standart CV Library.
CVVC
Consonant-Vowel-Vowel-Consonant
- The library includes CV samples and a Vowel-Consonant ending that is used for a smoother transition.
- This Library is smaller than the VCV and makes a middleground between VCV and CV.
- The format is popular for adapting into other Languages, English included.
VCCV
- Created for English, is adapted into other Languages.
- 1000+ Samples to record can be overwhelming.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel
Arpasing
- English Arpabet Library, one of the most difficulty Libraries to create.
- For very advance users, or commission someone else to make the settings.
Diffsinger
- A.I. Voicebank. Needs to closely follow a tutorial to create one.
Others
- There are many variations created by users to create more or less completed from single to multi-language Voicebanks.