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More and more in love with Sheena's voice, maybe she's not as versatile as Solaria, but composing for her, just like if she were a real singer, knowing her strengths and avoiding her shortcomings, you can achieve wonderful results. I leave you my latest work with her, with original music and lyrics.



lyrics:
Rise We Now

Days repeat, drawing near,
Circles turn, dreams unclear.
Time flies fast, like a goodbye,
In this loop, dreams deny.

Too long delayed, the time has flown,
Enough of dreams, on their own.
If not us, then who will dare?
The moment's now, the moment's now!

Rise we now, start anew,
No looking back, our hearts are true.
If we fall, with pride we'll stand,
In our cause, firm, hand in hand.

Rise we now, start anew,
Too many tears, we can't just view
If we fall, with pride we'll stand,
In our cause, firm, hand in hand.

Brave the storm, don't you fade,
Stand unyielding, unafraid.
Though the path seems too steep
There's no other road to keep.

Maybe I'll fail again, who's to say?
But the greatest loss is to shy away.
Defeat lies in downcast eyes,
In rising to fight, my victory lies


 
An updated version of ANRI by Audiologie was released on Monday which has a free upgrade campaign for people who already own the original. I really liked the original voice but must admit it wasn't very flexible and was only really suitable for a few styles. Arcane fixes that, bringing with her far more tone sliders and control. I have been having fun making some cinematic nonsense.


Doesn't sound like "nonsense" to me!
😃👍
 
An updated version of ANRI by Audiologie was released on Monday which has a free upgrade campaign for people who already own the original. I really liked the original voice but must admit it wasn't very flexible and was only really suitable for a few styles. Arcane fixes that, bringing with her far more tone sliders and control. I have been having fun making some cinematic nonsense.



Sounds great. How do you use Arcane with SynthV?
 
Sounds great. How do you use Arcane with SynthV?
Thank you! ANRI Arcane is actually listed as an entirely seperate vocal database from the original ANRI. Audiologie's vocal databases are slightly more premium on price point (though they do have a free upgrade campaign for original ANRI owners) but I have been having good experiences with them. For Bright and Dark I was using the following settings:

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Here's my other recent song featuring Solaria (synthV). This was intended to be an homage to Styx, but I'm not sure that too many picked up on that...



enjoy!

I like this video better than the one above & I get all the Styx references. Just wondering if a male vocalist would have been better for the song? Do you record & produce all the music yourself, I do like the production on that.
 
I like this video better than the one above & I get all the Styx references. Just wondering if a male vocalist would have been better for the song? Do you record & produce all the music yourself, I do like the production on that.
Originally I had been looking for a male vocalist, Tommy Shaw style, but couldn't find someone interested that fit. I then discovered AI vocalists, and Solaria did the best job, even if it didn't fit exactly what I was looking for.

But yes, that is me doing the rest; music, production, etc. For better or worse.. thanks for the comments!
 
My latest work in progress. A new metal song for my upcoming solo album, using Ninezero and Kevin. Still some work to do, but overall the song's is done. Lack a solo and more arrangements, maybe overvoice/chorus.
Any advice welcome! :)



The dungeon and the dragon

VERSE 1
Far beyond the realm of men
the Shadow Lord has cast a spell
we must find the ancient gate
save the world from demon’s rage
Wizard’s course
A land in pain
Cries of people fill the air

mystic forest magic trees
tales of elves appear in dreams
find the long forgotten sword
it’s our only spark for hope
Dragon’s fire in the sky
Heroes proudly fight

CHORUS 1
And the legend foretold in ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
As the story unfolds and secrets reveal
We create a world to live in

VERSE 2
Quest unfolds as darkness reigns
the pale red moon will guide our way
dungeons deep, secret doors
magic lights forgotten lore
Age of wonders, great empires
Epic winter nights

CHORUS 2
And the legend foretold in ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
As the story unfolds and secrets reveal
We create a world to live in
And the legend foretold in the ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
In the dark of the dungeon a demon appears
Cast the dice to know your fate

VERSE 3
life goes on, realms collapsed
dice are silent, tale’s undone
no more nights for myths and lore
time has closed that magic door
Books are closed, friends divide
Stories left behind

CHORUS 3
Now the ancient scrolls have been lost in time
only fading memories
No more legends to live no dragons to fight
And the dice won't tell our fate
Now the ancient scrolls have been lost in time
only fading memories
We will never return to our fantasy world
And the dice don’t know our fate
 
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My latest work in progress. A new metal song for my upcoming solo album, using Ninezero and Kevin. Still some work to do, but overall the song's is done. Lack a solo and more arrangements, maybe overvoice/chorus.
Any advice welcome! :)



The dungeon and the dragon

VERSE 1
Far beyond the realm of men
the Shadow Lord has cast a spell
we must find the ancient gate
save the world from demon’s rage
Wizard’s course
A land in pain
Cries of people fill the air

mystic forest magic trees
tales of elves appear in dreams
find the long forgotten sword
it’s our only spark for hope
Dragon’s fire in the sky
Heroes proudly fight

CHORUS 1
And the legend foretold in ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
As the story unfolds and secrets reveal
We create a world to live in

VERSE 2
Quest unfolds as darkness reigns
the pale red moon will guide our way
dungeons deep, secret doors
magic lights forgotten lore
Age of wonders, great empires
Epic winter nights

CHORUS 2
And the legend foretold in ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
As the story unfolds and secrets reveal
We create a world to live in
And the legend foretold in the ancient scrolls
Will unveil the fate of the king
In the dark of the dungeon a demon appears
Cast the dice to know your fate

VERSE 3
life goes on, realms collapsed
dice are silent, tale’s undone
no more nights for myths and lore
time has closed that magic door
Books are closed, friends divide
Stories left behind

CHORUS 3
Now the ancient scrolls have been lost in time
only fading memories
No more legends to live no dragons to fight
And the dice won't tell our fate
Now the ancient scrolls have been lost in time
only fading memories
We will never return to our fantasy world
And the dice don’t know our fate

My compliments, that's a great piece! I like the chorus a lot.👍 The guitar solo(s) and backing vocals you've mentioned will even improve the song, I'm sure. Only 9z needs some more attention, if you don't mind me saying so. To my ears, Kevin sounds not only louder, but more energetic and better produced. (But that's only my amateur impression!😃)
 
My compliments, that's a great piece! I like the chorus a lot.👍 The guitar solo(s) and backing vocals you've mentioned will even improve the song, I'm sure. Only 9z needs some more attention, if you don't mind me saying so. To my ears, Kevin sounds not only louder, but more energetic and better produced. (But that's only my amateur impression!😃)
Thanks!
You are right, ninezero is not the best probably... But I like the presence of two singers and honestly I am not getting another singer...
I will maybe double check the pronunciation and try to tweak it more...
 
Thanks!
You are right, ninezero is not the best probably... But I like the presence of two singers and honestly I am not getting another singer...
I will maybe double check the pronunciation and try to tweak it more...
Have you ever tried having Kevin sing the part, then set it to "Manual" and change the voicebank to 9z, so that 9z would sing with Kevin's tuning? I have no clue at all if it helps, but it's not a lot of work and might be worth a try...
 
Have you ever tried having Kevin sing the part, then set it to "Manual" and change the voicebank to 9z, so that 9z would sing with Kevin's tuning? I have no clue at all if it helps, but it's not a lot of work and might be worth a try...
I never tried to apply the tuning to another singer but that could be an idea, thanks!
 
An irreverent arrangement of a totally irreverent melody composed (probably while drunk) by friends of mine more than 40 years ago. The only instruments besides vocals are human-made percussions.

I dedicated too long to vocal arrangements, I guess I should have tried to use the ARA plugin to have the visual feedback on "where the clips are", not to get lost when editing harmonies never written. Perhaps I should have created empty clips or a good use of regions beforehand. Or perhaps the ARA plugin will solve all these issues. I reached a point when I did not want to freeze any track but I could not change tempo or copy clips. I learnt the hard way that I cannot copy notes from one voice (in a Reaper track) to a different voice using a different instance of S-V in a different track.

I did not make any effort to edit tones or phonemes, they are all in the "natural style" of the 5 singers (9Z, Natalie, Solaria, Asterian, Kevin) with a couple of minor corrections. All the styles / modes are default. Sometimes a singer or two sing... slightly out of tune! I left them uncorrected to get a natural sound, at the end of the say the main singer (Solaria) sings perfectly in tune.

I realized late that these beta voices can sing Spanish and rap. But they only rap in English language at the moment.

I also discovered a bug, I need to investigate more and reproduce it with a small project, because I don't have a clue if the responsible is Reaper or Synth-V beta plugin (NON ARA). I suspect it is an interaction between them. The bug is: If I define a region in Reaper, use Synth-V plugin, at the moment I remove the active region ("ESC" key) I have a total crash. I can move the limits of the active region, but never hit "ESC" or the program crashes. Anybody noticed?

I am totally pleased with the results (as much as my friends who sang the melody long ago), I have now more voices than good parts for them to play. I am afraid that S-V will evolve faster than me creating arrangements.
 

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An irreverent arrangement of a totally irreverent melody composed (probably while drunk) by friends of mine more than 40 years ago. The only instruments besides vocals are human-made percussions.

I dedicated too long to vocal arrangements, I guess I should have tried to use the ARA plugin to have the visual feedback on "where the clips are", not to get lost when editing harmonies never written. Perhaps I should have created empty clips or a good use of regions beforehand. Or perhaps the ARA plugin will solve all these issues. I reached a point when I did not want to freeze any track but I could not change tempo or copy clips. I learnt the hard way that I cannot copy notes from one voice (in a Reaper track) to a different voice using a different instance of S-V in a different track.

I did not make any effort to edit tones or phonemes, they are all in the "natural style" of the 5 singers (9Z, Natalie, Solaria, Asterian, Kevin) with a couple of minor corrections. All the styles / modes are default. Sometimes a singer or two sing... slightly out of tune! I left them uncorrected to get a natural sound, at the end of the say the main singer (Solaria) sings perfectly in tune.

I realized late that these beta voices can sing Spanish and rap. But they only rap in English language at the moment.

I also discovered a bug, I need to investigate more and reproduce it with a small project, because I don't have a clue if the responsible is Reaper or Synth-V beta plugin (NON ARA). I suspect it is an interaction between them. The bug is: If I define a region in Reaper, use Synth-V plugin, at the moment I remove the active region ("ESC" key) I have a total crash. I can move the limits of the active region, but never hit "ESC" or the program crashes. Anybody noticed?

I am totally pleased with the results (as much as my friends who sang the melody long ago), I have now more voices than good parts for them to play. I am afraid that S-V will evolve faster than me creating arrangements.
What a beautiful piece! 😃 Wonderful harmonies and great voices. And at last, someone found 9z's true purpose! 👍 This must be the first time that I really love his default tone. 🙂
 
If you're interested in a challenge, RPM happens in February. It's a worldwide movement to create a musical production of any genre during the month of February. It can include unfinished ideas from before February, but cannot include anything that has been published/released before February. You choose the length of your challenge from single song to full album (and I think you can even do a "box set"). Very informal, no entry fee (and no prize), but its a fun thing to do from anywhere in the world.

This is quite a mature project, I think the first one happened in 2006. No one steals your music, its perfectly safe.

Read more about it at https://www.rpmchallenge.com/faq#what-is-it and sign up at https://www.rpmchallenge.com/



Rich
 
If you're interested in a challenge, RPM happens in February. It's a worldwide movement to create a musical production of any genre during the month of February. It can include unfinished ideas from before February, but cannot include anything that has been published/released before February. You choose the length of your challenge from single song to full album (and I think you can even do a "box set"). Very informal, no entry fee (and no prize), but its a fun thing to do from anywhere in the world.

This is quite a mature project, I think the first one happened in 2006. No one steals your music, its perfectly safe.

Read more about it at https://www.rpmchallenge.com/faq#what-is-it and sign up at https://www.rpmchallenge.com/



Rich
FAWM (February Album Writing Month) is also running. Very similar concept. 20th anniversary this year.


back on topic, I am working on my first original tune with Synth V. Will post the Work in Progress later...
 
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