This is good to hear. I’m excited for her release but I definitely think it’s a positive sign that they’re able/willing to take the extra time to deliver a stronger product.
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Choosing the beta testers will take time as more than 300 people applied! Estimated dates remain the same: beta tests in mid-December and an official release for early January 2023.
Also check out her boxes!
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Crowdfund backers will begin receiving their goods, INCLUDING the physical boxed copy of Xia Yuyao, soon as VOICEMITH began distributing them on the 29th! Reminder to those who pledged for the voice database, you won’t receive them until the production is finished!
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Got a new update today from Xia Yuyao’s Twitter! Some major takeaways:
- The sampling in the high range is based on the characteristics of Mi Yang. Mi Yang is best at being a soft voice in the middle range, so the AI voice database would replicate that well. In UTAU, the upper range is a very strong voice, which isn’t present in the Synthesizer V version. That said, for a stronger sound in the Synth V version, it’s recommended to adjust Vocal Mode(s) and the tension parameters.
- The pitch above C5 is the falsetto range.
- It was reminded that the recordings were in Mandarin Chinese. Mi Yang was noted that she isn’t good at Japanese and English songs. That said, Yuyao’s Japanese and English may not meet the standards of these languages’ articulation and pronunciation. It’s important to keep in mind that Yuyao’s accent will be Taiwanese.
- After the beta testers’ reviews, Voicemith let Dreamtonics know about the opinions. Voicemith will begin making revisions based on the reviews.
- Judging by the image, Yuyao seems to have five vocal modes: Dark, Soft, Solid, Whisper, Sweet
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Voicesmith has uploaded a short demonstration comparing Xia Yu Yao’s default voice and five vocal modes (Soft, Whisper, Solid, Sweet, and Dark) using two different phrases:
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Additionally, the latest video shows various short covers of original songs that were made with prior versions of Xia Yu Yao.
The video also shows the various Parameter and Vocal Mode settings used for each part.
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For everyone who supported the digital download or physical box pledges, it sounds like they’ll be able to download and use the voice database early? I’m not sure if I’m interpreting this correctly.
Also, there will be 2 original songs, mobile wallpapers, and desktop wallpapers distributed. The methods are different depending on if you supported physical or digital. Physical supporters will be able to get these via the QR code on the music download card. Digital supporters will get these via email.
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New demo! A cover by Mouzhize of " 雨林"!
EDIT: It seems that the beta testers are allowed to start posting content. There’s a bunch of songs available already! The one I just showed and this one are currently the only ones VOICEMITH shared on Twitter, but feel free to look for more (or if you were selected for beta and wanted to share it yourself) and add them to the thread .w./
“星路” (Galaxy Stairway) cover by NiSei
EDIT2: One of the beta testers volunteered to keep track of beta tests posted on YouTube via this playlist. (Won’t post it as an embed; this forum would only post the first video of the list)
EDIT3: Looks like the official webpage for Yuyao was updated to include the SynthV design. She also has a new ToU page for both her UTAU and SynthV libraries
https://www.voicemith.com/ai聲音庫作品商用規範/
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Voicemith’s store page indicates that the preorder period will be from Jan 19 to Feb 12, and there will be a preorder discount.
The discount looks to be 25%, at a price of US$59.90 compared to the full price of US$79.
Taiwan only:
International purchasing with PayPal:
http://www.voicemith.com/6084-2/
Relevant link and email addresses for Voicemith have also been added here: [Guide] How to Purchase, Download, and Install Synthesizer V Studio and Voice Databases - claire の #18
(edit: pre-order details were placeholders and have been updated accordingly)
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An official English demo by CircusP has just premiered on YouTube! This should give international buyers a better idea of Xia Yu Yao’s cross-lingual capabilities.
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Details about Yuyao’s final release!
The physical boxes for the crowdfund version and the general release are different. The crowdfund version comes with a mobile phone holder. Sponsors also receive 10 original songs featuring her voice (2 brand new and 8 self-covers) and downloadable wallpapers. Other than that, the content is not different.
Sponsors get the voice database early on January 18. The pre-order period for the general public will be open on January 19 and will run with a discount for the digital version (physical will not be having a discount). The voice database will be officially released on January 30!
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Forgot to have this updated, but there’s details about her pre-order.
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Because of the cash flow system of Taiwanese stores unable to support overseas credit cards, overseas customers have to use payment methods provided by Paypal to buy her. The link for this product is here
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Based on past experiences, there were a lot of issues with shipping overseas (such as delayed receipts, expensive shipping fees, damaged packaging, etc). Because of that, the physical edition will only be available for purchase in Taiwan.
This wasn’t mentioned in the tweet, but there is also an official distributor via Taobao, so you can use Taobao proxies (like ParcelUp) for that. It’s hosted by VC Palace Group, a very reliable shop known for hosting Chinese voice synthesis (VOCALOID especially) doujinshi goods.
- There’s no CD in the physical copies. The voice still has to be obtained via downloading (QR code)
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Yuyao’s Lite voice is no longer a thing. This is my own DM with them and this was back on February 23, 2023. Sorry for withholding it, but I was really hoping they’d make an announcement about the cancellation. A year later, I think it’s time to just straight up say it so people wouldn’t keep getting their hopes up.
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