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Below is a list of some videos on YouTube which have tips and tricks that users have made for using VOCALOID.
Official Tutorials This section is for the video tutorials created by the respective companies associated to VOCALOID™.
Official video tutorials for the first version of the software.
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 1
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 2
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 3
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 4
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 5
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
Vocaloid Tutorial - Part 6
Featuring
L♀LA
Author(s)
Zero-G
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Zero on how to use the original VOCALOID software
VOCALOID2
Importing MIDI Files into Vocaloid
Featuring
Sweet Ann
Author(s)
PowerFX
Category
Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by PowerFX on how to use VOCALOID2
VOCALOID3
Work a Karaoke track using VOCALOID (Cubase)
Featuring
VY1v3
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Description
A Japanese tutorial by YAMAHA on its official VOCALOID channel. The tutorial shows how to use VOCALOID in Cubase, how detect the tempo of a Karaoke track and fix its timing and mix and how create the vocal and tune the vocal track in conjunction of both programs.
VOCALOID4
V4 New feature - Growl -
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Demo
Description
Japanese Demo of the new Growl (GWL) parameter
V4 New feature - Pitch Rendering -
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Demo
Description
Japanese Demo of the new Pitch Rendering feature.
V4 New feature - Real Time Recording -
Featuring
Japanese Demo of the new Real Time Recording feature.
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Demo
V4 New feature - Pitch Snap Mode -
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Demo
V4 New feature - Cross Synthesis -
VOCALOID4 First Step Guide
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
VOCALOID 1 minute TIPS A series of short video tutorial by YAMAHA. It shows the basic usage of the VOCALOID editor, some editing shortcuts and some features from the synth's menus and interface.
Note: These videos are mostly in Japanese, however these ones also include some English explanations and note or have subtitles available. Turn on the notations to check them out.
Beginner Level Tutorials
How To Easily Open The VOCALOID User Manual
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Change the singer with a right-click
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How To Enter Lyrics Into Notes
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How To Easily Enter Multiple Lyrics
Featuring
VY1v4 (JP)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How To Shift Notes Into Different Octaves
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How to change the tempo
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How to import a backing wave file
How control the lenght of the consonant (VEL)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Velocity (VEL) parameter.
How to adjust the mouth of the open condition (OPE)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Opening (OPE) parameter.
How control the brightness of the voice (BRI)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Brightness (BRI) parameter.
Method of changing the tone of the voice (GEN)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Gender Factor (GEN) parameter.
How to subtle changes in control of pitch (PIT)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Pitch Bend (PIT) parameter.
How to adjust the timing of pitch change (POR)
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demo of the Portamento (POR) parameter.
Intermediate Level Tutorials
Let's set up the Cross-Synthesis (XSY) Function
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demonstration that shows how to set up the voicebanks for the XSY function.
How to use the Cross-Synthesis (XSY) Function
Featuring
VY
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A continuation of the previous demo, which shows how works the XSY parameter.
How to avoid changing the control parameters which are outside the drawing
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Description
A short demonstration of the 'Draw control params like V2 ' option, which allows edit the parameters without modify the rest of the track.
Let's use the Growl (GWL) function
Featuring
Rana V4
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Parameter Tutorial
Description
A short demonstration that shows how behaves the GWL parameter.
How to use Sachikobushi Job Plug-in.
Featuring
Sachiko
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Job Plug-in Tutorial
Description
A demonstration of the plug-in for Sachiko, which allows to simulate Enka and other eastern style singing.
How to temporarily ignore the quantize function
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Description
A short demosntration of how temporaly disable the quantize function while dragging a note.
How to change the length of two successive note at once
How to shift notes an octave
How to export only the selected region
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How to move notes with parameters
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Job Plug-in Tutorial
Description
A short demonstrations that shows how to drag notes along their associated parameter curves using the NugdeL and NugdeR Job plug-ins.
How to add expressions by splitting notes
Featuring
Sachiko
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Job Plug-in Tutorial
Description
A short demonstrations that shows how to use the Split Note Job plug-ins.
How to shift the lyrics to the left or right
Featuring
VY1v4
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Job Plug-in Tutorial
Description
A short demonstrations that shows how to drag the lyric without alter the melody using the ShiftLyricsL and ShiftLyricsR Job plug-ins.
Tips for VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase
How to add a second track to VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Allow some editing during Cubase playback
Change the singer of each part from the Cubase menu
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
How to quickly enter lyrics to VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase
Cillia & Asin Kuroda Tutorial Series A series of video tutorial host by Cillia and Asin Kuroda , in which they analyze the VSQs of different songs, the tuning and edition behind these ones.
Cilia stream Tips vol. 2
Featuring
VY1v4
Author(s)
YAMAHA , Cillia and Asin Kuroda
Category
Tutorial
Description
The song analysed in this stream is
Upper Tune by yksb.
Cilia stream Tips vol. 3
Featuring
VY1v4
Author(s)
YAMAHA , Cillia and Asin Kuroda
Category
Tutorial
Cilia stream Tips vol. Final
Featuring
VY1v4
Author(s)
YAMAHA , Cillia and Asin Kuroda
Category
Tutorial
Description
The final installment of the tutorial series. The song analysed is
Pencil Days by Asin Kuroda
Piapro Studio
Challenge! Piapro Studio Course
VOCALOID 5
Walkthrough
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Description
An introductory tutorial which shows the basic function of the new voice editor.
Control Parameters
Featuring
Amy
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Demo
Description
A brief demo of the Control Parameters function. The specific ones shown in the demo are Exciter , Growl , Breath and Character parameters.
Attack & Release Effects
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Singing Skill and Consonant Emphasis
Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
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Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
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Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
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Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
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Author(s)
YAMAHA
Category
Tutorial
Fanmade tutorials Tutorials created by user of the software for user of the software. Unlike the official tutorials, these videos may be deleted or removed by the respective authors.
SONiKA's vocal mixing
Featuring
SONiKA
Author(s)
TheIndisputed21
Category
Original Song, Making of
Description
Mixing SONiKA's vocals
VOCALOID SONiKA's reversed and highly reverbed voice~
Featuring
SONiKA
Author(s)
TheIndisputed21
Category
Tutorial
Description
How to use VOCALOID for a trance vocal effect
How I Cheat
Featuring
SONiKA
Author(s)
TheIndisputed21
Category
Tutorial
Description
Cheats for music making + VOCALOID
Making songs for Vocaloid
Featuring
Hatsune Miku
Author(s)
Gaizer Dragon
Category
Tutorial
Description
Guide to making songs for VOCALOID
Phonetic Symbol Edition
Featuring
Hatsune Miku
Author(s)
他称・失脚
Category
Phonetic Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by 他称・失脚, which makes a revision of the Japanese phonemes and shows a few tips related to their edition.
Parameter Edition
Featuring
Hatsune Miku
Author(s)
他称・失脚
Category
Tuning Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by 他称・失脚, which makes a revision of the Parameters and Note Properties and shows how affect the voice.
Sorosoro-P's Kagamine Rin ACT1 Tuning Tutorial
Featuring
Kagamine Rin ACT1
Author(s)
Sosoro-P
Category
Tuning & Phonetic Tutorial
Description
A tutorial by Sosoro-P that shows some general tips for Kagamine Rin's ACT1, including some workarounds for her most typical issues.
Basic Mixing in Vocaloid3
Featuring
Aoki Lapis
Author(s)
GuitarHeroPianoZero
Category
Tutorial
Description
A demo that shows how process a voice just using the Parameters and Equalizer provided in the synthesizer.
Zero-G Vocaloid 3 Avanna virtual vocalist
Featuring
Avanna
Author(s)
timespace08
Category
Tutorial
Description
A short demo that shows how process a voice just using the Parameters and Equalizer provided in the synthesizer.
How to get Non-Crypton Vocaloids into Piapro Studio
Featuring
Hatsune Miku, MEIKO, KAITO
Author(s)
Move-Forward
Category
Piapro Studio Tutorial
Description
A narrated tutorial that shows how to import a non-Crypton voicebank into Piapro Studio
How to add icons into Piapro Studio
Featuring
Hatsune Miku, MEIKO, KAITO
Author(s)
Move-Forward
Category
Piapro Studio Tutorial
Description
A narrated tutorial that shows how to add and customize the icons on Piapro Studio's interface.
Megurine Luka V4X EVEC Preview
Featuring
Megurine Luka V4X
Author(s)
josh
Category
Demo, Phonetic Tutorial
Description
A demonstration of Luka V4X's E.V.E.C. samples and how input them into VOCALOID4 editor.
"ANTINOTICE" Vocaloid Tuning Streaming
Featuring
Kagamine Rin/Len V4X
Author(s)
p i x i e
Category
Tuning Tutorial, Making of
Description
A video stream that depicts the tuning used in ANTINOTICE cover by pixie.
Phoneme List - This wiki's own lists of phonetic data and its links.
Please note we are waiting for more information on some languages
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