@@ -1528,6 +1554,10 @@ Parameter Types
Pro Feature - Vocal Modes are only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
+A Simple Example
+In this example, SOLARIA's "Light" Vocal Mode and the Breathiness parameter are modified over the duration of a phrase.
+The vertical position of a curve at a given point in time dictates the value of its respective parameter or vocal mode at that moment. For example, the "Light" Vocal Mode curve shown in the foreground is at approximately 105% at the start of the phrase, then slowly falls to around 30%, building to approximately 135% near the end of the phrase.
+
Base Values
The base value of most parameters can be set in the Voice panel. The curves in the parameters panel will modify the value from this base setting.
@@ -1637,7 +1667,7 @@ Video Demonstration
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- 2023-06-21
+ 2023-07-17
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The software is developed by Dreamtonics in association with AH-Software, with compatible voice databases (\"virtual singers\") also created by licensed third-party developers such as Eclipsed Sounds.
This website serves as an unofficial user manual for Synthesizer V Studio, since the official manual refers to the legacy version of the software from 2018.
For official instructional content for SynthV Studio, check the Dreamtonics video tutorial series.
Update 1.9.0 now available!
Dreamtonics has released Synthesizer V Studio version 1.9.0, introducing a major rework of Instant Mode, the addition of Rap vocals, and Cantonese cross-lingual synthesis.
The new and updated features are covered on the following pages:
- Pitch Transition and Vibrato for a brief overview of the new Pitch Mode options.
- Pitch Mode: Sing for information about the new \"Sing\" mode, the successor feature to Instant Mode.
- Pitch Mode: Rap for everything relating to the new rap capabilities.
- Manual Pitch Mode for descriptions and diagrams relating to slider-based transition and vibrato (formerly on the \"Pitch Transition and Vibrato\" page).
- Phoneme Reference for the list of Cantonese phonemes and a fancy new phoneme chart by TiredBee.
For instructions on updating the software, see Setup and Activation.
Update notes from Dreamtonics:
- Synthesizer V Studio 1.9.0 Final Update
Additional unofficial guides and resources can be found on synthv.info.
This website is not affiliated with Dreamtonics.
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New users should start by reading the Quickstart section in order before moving on to the more advanced topics.
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Click on the \"Search\" text box in the top right of the page (or tap the magnifying glass icon on mobile) and type a keyword.
In some situations you will want to surround your search term in double quotes in order to prioritize results matching the exact phrase instead of just the individual words.
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- Clarified that vibrato sliders only affect expression-based vibrato (again)
- Mention file location for dictionaries, scripts, and settings on each OS
- Provide more examples of manually setting phonemes and ways to split words across multiple notes
- Some minor clarifications about dictionaries
- Better explanation of \"preutterance\"
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Please provide any feedback via the thread on the official forums or report any problems via a GitHub Issue.
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- Susko (GitHub) - formatting assistance
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If you would like to help cover the cost of the domain or just show appreciation for the time dedicated to the writing and upkeep of the information presented here, you can do so on Ko-fi.
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Each voice database has separate terms. You can find the license for each voice database in its installation directory.
The terms for Dreamtonics voice databases can be found on the Dreamtonics website.
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This documentation will indicate where the Pro edition is required to use a feature (such as on the Vocal Modes page).
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- No vocal mode support
- No cross-lingual support
- Reduced vocal range
- Lower quality output (more noise/artifacts)
- Lite voice databases are restricted to the \"Prefer Speed\" render mode in the Voice panel
- Less natural generated pitch patterns
Lite voice databases are subject to the following terms:
- You may not use the Lite version for commercial purposes
- You may not publish your work using the Lite version on behalf of an organization
- If you wish to publish a work created using the Lite version, you must clearly state the name of the voice database used and the fact that a Lite version is used
- You should acknowledge that the Lite version does not represent the quality of the full version of the same voice database. Dreamtonics makes no quality or quantity guarantee on the Lite version of a voice database.
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- A maximum of one track for each FLT voice.
- Export: output limited to the first 45 seconds.
- AI Retakes: Pitch retakes only.
- Vocal Mode and Cross-Lingual Synthesis: limited options.
- Use in the standalone editor only.
- Non-commercial usage only.
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Keep in mind that unlike the online version, the offline manual will need to be redownloaded to see any updates or corrections. This can be done by extracting the latest zip download to the same location (overwriting the older files).
A PDF version is also available, however due to the format it does not include video examples or have the benefit of an improved navigation/serach system.
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After purchasing the Pro edition your order confirmation email will include download instructions which may vary based on the vendor you purchased from.
Warning
Always save your order confirmation emails and keep your product activation codes in a safe place. The vendor you purchase from will not always be able to help recover lost or compromised activation codes.
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If installing the Pro edition you will be prompted for your product activation code upon launching the application.
Once you have successfully installed the software (and activated it, if necessary) you will be presented with the following application window.
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If installing a paid voice database product you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed a voice database (and activated it, if necessary) it will be listed in the singer selection dropdown.
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Pro EditionBasic Edition cd /opt\nsudo unzip ~/Downloads/svstudio-pro-linux64.zip\n
cd /opt\nsudo unzip ~/Downloads/svstudio-basic-linux64.zip\n
If extracting to a location outside your home directory you may also need to modify the ownership or permissions of the files. This example will work for most situations:
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sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) \"Synthesizer V Studio Basic\"\n
Launch the application by running the synthv-studio executable from the terminal.
Pro EditionBasic Edition cd \"Synthesizer V Studio Pro\"\n./synthv-studio\n
cd \"Synthesizer V Studio Basic\"\n./synthv-studio\n
If installing the Pro edition you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed the software (and activated it, if necessary) you will be presented with the following application window.
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./synthv-studio ~/Downloads/saki-ai-lite-install-101.svpk
The application will launch and a voice database installation dialog will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If installing a paid voice database product you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed a voice database (and activated it, if necessary) it will be listed in the singer selection dropdown.
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When an available update is shown under the product name, select the product and click the \"Update\" button below the list. The software will begin to download the update package and you will be guided through the installation process.
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To deactivate a product select it in the \"License and Updates\" panel and click the \"Deactivate\" button below. The activation on the current device will be revoked, and can be safely reactivated on the new or upgraded device.
Note
Ensure that all voice databases are deactivated before deactivating or uninstalling Synthesizer V Studio. If you proceed with the uninstallation while activated voices remain on the system, you can recover the licensing status for the voices by reinstalling and reactivating Synthesizer V Studio.
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If the problems persist, search for similar issues on the official forums or contact Dreamtonics support.
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If you experience issues with a purchase or need to report a bug in the software, contact Dreamtonics at support@dreamtonics.com.
Dreamtonics is located in Japan (UTC+9) and offers support in Japanese, English, and Mandarin Chinese.
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In the case of Chinese and Japanese lyrics where words are not separated by a space, selecting \"Separate into Characters\" will distribute one character per note.
If the \"Pattern Fill\" option is selected and there are more notes selected than words entered, the lyrics will be repeated.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/", "title": "Groups", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#groups", "title": "Groups", "text": "When your song has multiple phrases that are the same, groups can help avoid repeating the same work multiple times.
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Once a group has been created, it will be indicated in the Arrangement panel, listed in the Library panel, and have a start marker at the bottom of the Piano Roll.
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A group can be dragged to any point in the Arrangement.
Unlike individual notes, groups can be moved, copied, and pasted within the arrangement panel.
To remove a group from the arrangement, select it and press Del, or delete it from the right click menu.
Even if a group is not present in the arrangement, it will still remain in the Library. To delete a group entirely, right click it and select \"Delete Group\".
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The area outside the group will be darkened to indicate you are editing the group's contents instead of the track it is part of.
A group can have different voice settings (in the Voice panel) from its parent track. This includes base parameter values, vocal modes, and even a different singer. If these values are not set they will be inherited from the parent track.
You can also navigate between groups by right clicking on unoccupied space in the piano roll.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#multiple-instances", "title": "Multiple Instances", "text": "The same group can exist at multiple points within the arrangement. Each time a group is present is called an \"instance\" of that group, and all instances are listed in the Library panel along with the respective measures they start in.
Group instances remain linked so that changes to one will affect all the others. This includes changes to the notes as well as parameter curves.
To remove this linked behavior, right click on one of the groups and select \"Dissociate Group\".
Once the instance has been dissociated, it will be an instance of a new, separate group and can be modified without influencing the other instances of the original group.
Group instances are treated as separate phrases and therefore do not smoothly transition between one another, even when directly adjacent to notes from another group or the parent track.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#pitch-offset", "title": "Pitch Offset", "text": "If your song has a key change but multiple phrases before and after that point are otherwise identical, you can add a pitch offset to individual instances of the group.
Without entering the group to edit its contents, click and drag the group up or down. The instance will remain linked to the group it is a part of, but will be a certain pitch higher or lower than the other instances.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#overlapping-groups", "title": "Overlapping Groups", "text": "Group instances do not interact with the contents of other groups present in the track, or with the contents of the parent track.
Unlike overlapping notes, groups that overlap can produce output simultaneously because they are treated as separate phrases and their synthesized output is calculated separately.
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These inherited parameters will only apply to the group instance at the same point on the time axis and will have no effect on instances of the same group elsewhere in the track or project.
Pitch deviation outside the group affecting one instance's notes."}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
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The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
You can record melodies to the piano roll in real-time using a MIDI controller.
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You may also want to enable the metronome option to the left of the Play button.
Stop recording by pressing the record button again, the stop button, or by pressing Space.
After recording your melody, a dialog window will prompt for additional action.
\"Snap to Grid\" will quantize the note lengths based on the current grid snap setting.
\"Smart Quantization\" will estimate a grid snap setting appropriate to your recorded input, instead of using the current snap setting.
After pressing \"OK\", the note timings will be set to the appropriate lengths.
To leave the notes at their recorded timings, click \"Cancel\" to abort the dialog.
Snap to Grid and Smart Quantization can be executed at any time via the \"Modify\" top menu.
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This feature requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Notes can be detuned in increments of 25 cents by dragging them while holding both Ctrl+Shift.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/", "title": "Note Ornamentation", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/#note-ornamentation", "title": "Note Ornamentation", "text": "Pro Feature
This feature requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Auto Ornamentation is a function found under the \"Auto-Process\" top menu.
"}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/#executing-ornamentation", "title": "Executing Ornamentation", "text": "Note Ornamentation will split some of the selected notes in order to introduce pitch deviations, and can be viewed as a much-simplified version of Auto Pitch Tuning.
Before and after auto ornamentation"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-mode", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode", "text": "Experienced users will often want the most manual control over the vocals, without influence from AI-generated behaviors.
Notes in Manual pitch mode have a triangle indicator in their upper right corner, and have a flattened pitch line by default.
The color of the note will be based on whether the Sing or Rap pitch mode was selected before swiching to Manual pitch mode, or will default to green if the note is created in Manual mode.
A note with Manual Pitch Mode enabled"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-settings", "title": "Manual Pitch Settings", "text": "When Manual Pitch Mode is selected, additional transition and vibrato options are made available in the Note Properties panel.
The pitch transition and vibrato settings are meant for quickly setting up a rough pitch outline. The details are expected to be fine-tuned via the Parameters Panel.
Pitch transition controls the part of pitch curve near note boundaries. Vibrato applies to the middle of a note.
The default values of the transition and vibrato sliders are determined by their respective settings in the Voice panel. Some settings can only be set for individual notes and do not have a matching default value set in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#pitch-transition", "title": "Pitch Transition", "text": "The first set of sliders are related to the transitions between notes.
Transition sliders in the Voice (left) and Note Properties (right) panels Offset Shifts the start of the pitch curve for a note left or right. This will also affect the right transition of the previous note. Offset will not affect the note's vibrato or transition to the following note. Duration Left The amount of time between the start of the note and the point where the pitch curve reaches the note's exact pitch. This part of the pitch curve is often referred to as \"undershoot\", \"overshoot\", or \"correction\". Duration Right The amount of time before the end of the note where the pitch deviates based on the \"Depth Right\" setting. This part of the pitch curve is often referred to as \"preparation\". Depth Left Adjusts the pitch near the start of the note and the end of the transition based on the \"Duration Left\" setting. Negative values result in undershoot and positive values result in overshoot. Depth Right Adjusts the pitch neat the end of the note based on the \"Duration Right\" setting. Negative values will pre-emptively adjust toward the next note and positive values will move away from the next note."}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#transition-settings-visualized", "title": "Transition Settings Visualized", "text": "This diagram illustrates how each of the transition sliders affects the pitch curve at the boundary between Note A (lower left) and Note B (upper right).
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#vibrato", "title": "Vibrato", "text": "The vibrato sliders produce a simple expression-based pattern similar to a sine wave, which can be used to quickly add vibrato to notes.
This expression-based curve is separate from any vibrato-shaped curves introduced by other features, or which have been drawn manually by the user.
Note
Other methods of creating vibrato such as Auto Pitch Tuning or Sing Mode will create more complex vibrato patterns without using these settings, and those patterns will not be affected by the vibrato sliders or the Vibrato Envelope parameter.
While the Vibrato Envelope parameter can affect vibrato generated by Sing Mode while it remains active, it will not continue to do so after Manual Mode is enabled. While in Manual Mode, the Vibrato Envelope parameter only modulates the amplitude of the sine-like curve as dicatated by the Depth slider shown below.
Vibrato sliders in the Voice (left) and Note Properties (right) panels Start The delay before vibrato begins, measured from the start of the note. Left The duration of the ease-in behavior before the vibrato reaches its full amplitude. Right The duration of the ease-out behavior where the vibrato curve ends at the tail of the note. Depth The amplitude (in semitones) of the sine-like curve. A depth of zero will result in a flat line (no vibrato). Warning
Executing Auto Pitch Tuning will set the vibrato depth of the selected notes to zero, except for notes which have already had their vibrato depth set manually in the Note Properties panel. Once this has happened the vibrato depth will no longer be inherited from the default set in the Voice panel.
The vibrato depth slider will also be set to zero if the note was formerly set to either Sing or Rap Pitch Mode.
To continue using the vibrato sliders, increase the vibrato depth in the Note Properties panel for the relevant notes.
Frequency How fast the vibrato oscillates (cycles per second). Phase The phase of the sine-wave-like vibrato at its beginning, relative to a full cycle. Jitter How much natural pitch fluctuation is added to the pitch curve (non-AI singers only)."}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#vibrato-settings-visualized", "title": "Vibrato Settings Visualized", "text": "This diagram illustrates how each of the vibrato sliders affects the pitch curve for a note. The pitch curve before and after the vibrato is based on the Pitch Transition settings described above.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#creating-notes-in-manual-pitch-mode", "title": "Creating Notes in Manual Pitch Mode", "text": "To make new notes default to Manual Pitch Mode, change the \"Note Default Pitch Mode\" option in the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-mode-in-conjunction-with-sing-or-rap-mode", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode in Conjunction with Sing or Rap Mode", "text": "Enabling Manual Pitch Mode for a note previously set to either Sing or Rap pitch mode can be used to \"freeze\" the pitch for a note in order to prevent the pitch from being recalculated when a note's context is changed.
A note in Manual Pitch Mode which was formerly in Rap mode. The generated pitch curve has been \"locked\" to prevent accidental future changes. Find more information about switching pitch modes on the Sing Pitch Mode and Rap Pitch Mode pages.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/", "title": "The Context Menus in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-context-right-click-menus-in-detail", "title": "The Context (Right-Click) Menus in Detail", "text": "Contextual menus will appear when right clicking various elements of the user interface. The options will be different based on the type of UI element being clicked.
Mac users with a single-button mouse can \"right click\" by holding Ctrl when clicking. Some users may need to enable this feature in System Settings.
The headings on this page are organized first by the section of the UI, followed by the UI element that is being right-clicked.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-arrangement-panel", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": "See The Arrangement Panel for an overview of UI elements.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#existing-track", "title": "Existing Track", "text": "Delete or duplicate the track (see Managing Tracks).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#blank-space-below-tracks", "title": "Blank Space Below Tracks", "text": "Create a new vocal or instrumental track (see Managing Tracks).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis-measure-number-or-unoccupied-space", "title": "Time Axis (measure number or unoccupied space)", "text": "Creating tempo, time signature, or loop markers (see Setting Up the Score and Playback \u2192 Loop Marker).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis-existing-marker", "title": "Time Axis (existing marker)", "text": "Delete a tempo or time signature marker (see Setting Up the Score.
Loop markers can be hidden by clicking the Loop Mode button (see Playback \u2192 Loop Mode).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#note-preview-area-note-group", "title": "Note Preview Area (note group)", "text": "There are multiple options which will affect the selected instance of a group (see Groups):
- Copy, cut, or delete it
- Disband the instance
- Dissociate it from the parent group
- Change the selected singer
The same options will appear when right-clicking an instrumental preview, but only the \"delete selection\" option will have any effect.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#note-preview-area-anywhere-else", "title": "Note Preview Area (anywhere else)", "text": "Paste a copied group to this point in the arrangement (see Groups).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-piano-roll", "title": "The Piano Roll", "text": "See The Piano Roll for an overview of UI elements.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis", "title": "Time Axis", "text": "The same options as when right-clicking the time axis in the Arrangement Panel (see above).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#notes", "title": "Notes", "text": "Multiple options are displayed for interacting with the selected note(s) in various ways:
- Split the note at the current mouse position
- Merge the selected notes
- Open the Insert Lyrics dialog for the selection
- Reset various aspects of the notes
- Generate or crop AI Retakes
- Recompute pitch for the selection (force re-rendering when using Sing or Rap pitch mode)
- Copy, cut, or delete the notes
- Select all parameters for the notes (see Editing Parameters \u2192 Additional Functions)
- Merge into group (no effect if the notes are already in a Groups)
- Disband or dissociate group (if selecting notes for an entire Groups)
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#unoccupied-space", "title": "Unoccupied Space", "text": " - Paste the currently copied notes or group
- Change which note group is currently being edited
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-parameters-panel", "title": "The Parameters Panel", "text": "See The Parameters Panel for an overview of UI elements.
Right-clicking anywhere within the main area of the parameters panel (not the toolbar) will present the following options:
- Copy, cut, or delete the selected parameter points (see Editing Parameters \u2192 Editing Parameter Curves).
- Paste the copied parameter points
No options will be displayed if \"Rap Intonation\" is the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#side-panels-and-other-menus", "title": "Side Panels and Other Menus", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#text-inputs", "title": "Text Inputs", "text": "Right-clicking a text box will provide options to copy, cut, delete, or select the text, as well as undo/redo changes before they are confirmed.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#library-panel-group", "title": "Library Panel (group)", "text": "Delete a group and all instances of it (see Groups).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#library-panel-group-instance", "title": "Library Panel (group instance)", "text": "Disband, dissociate, or delete the instance of the group (see Groups).
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"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/", "title": "Scripting", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#scripting", "title": "Scripting", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Synthesizer V Studio Pro supports scripting with JavaScript and LUA. Users can augment the features of the editor with their own scripts.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#using-scripts", "title": "Using Scripts", "text": "Some scripts are included with Synthesizer V Studio Pro. These scripts can be accessed via the \"Scripts\" top menu.
Select a script from the dropdown to execute it.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#adding-new-scripts", "title": "Adding New Scripts", "text": "Selecting \"Open Scripts Folder\" will open your operating system's file browser with the scripts folder highlighted.
Drag any new scripts into this \"scripts\" folder and then select \"Rescan\" or restart Synthesizer V Studio. The new scripts will now appear in the dropdown.
This folder will be in the following locations based on your operating system:
Operating System Folder Location Windows Documents\\Dreamtonics\\Synthesizer V Studio\\scripts MacOS /Library/Application Support/Dreamtonics/scripts Linux <your installation directory>/scriptsFor example:/opt/Synthesizer V Studio Pro/scripts"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#assigning-keybinds-to-scripts", "title": "Assigning Keybinds to Scripts", "text": "Scripts can be assigned a hotkey from the Keybinds section at the bottom of the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#creating-scripts", "title": "Creating Scripts", "text": "Visit the official scripting manual for information on creating your own scripts.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#undocumented-functions-and-properties", "title": "Undocumented Functions and Properties", "text": "There are some scripting capabilities not mentioned in the official documentation.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#tone-shift-and-vocal-modes", "title": "Tone Shift and Vocal Modes", "text": "Info
Scripts using Tone Shift should declare a minEditorVersion of at least 65792.
Scripts using Vocal Modes should require a version of 67072 or higher.
The Tone Shift and Vocal Mode Automation definitions are as follows:
displayName typeName range defaultValue \"Tone Shift\" \"toneShift\" -800, 800 0 \"<Vocal Mode Name>\" \"vocalMode_<Vocal Mode Name>\" -150, 150 0 For example, when fetching a NoteGroup's Automation object for the \"Soft\" vocal mode, the function would be noteGroup.getParameter(\"vocalMode_Soft\").
Warning
Using getParameter() for a vocal mode will automatically initialize it for the track, even if the provided vocal mode name does not exist.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#note-properties-and-functions", "title": "Note properties and functions", "text": "In version 1.9.0b2 some additional bindings were added to the Note class to enable scripting access to note-level language selection, pitch modes, and rap features.
Info
Scripts using these additional bindings should declare a minEditorVersion of at least 67840.
note.getRapAccent() returns an integer from 1-5 (only applicable for Mandarin Chinese rap).
note.setRapAccent(integer) (only applicable for Mandarin Chinese rap).
note.getMusicalType() returns a string (\"sing\" or \"rap\") based on the selected pitch mode.
note.setMusicalType(string)
note.getPitchAutoMode() returns an integer indicating whether the pitch mode is set to manual (0) or auto (1).
note.setPitchAutoMode(integer)
note.getLanguageOverride() returns a string representing the note's selected language (\"japanese\", \"english\", \"mandarin\", \"cantonese\").
note.setLanguageOverride(string)
Additionally, the following new properties are present on the attributes object:
rIntonation: number rap intonation (-0.5 to 0.5)
rTone: number rap tone (semitones, from -5 to 1)
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"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/", "title": "The Side Panels in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-side-panels-in-detail", "title": "The Side Panels in Detail", "text": "This page covers any information about the side panels that does not fit on a different page, or links to the appropriate page for the relevant feature.
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-voice-panel", "title": "The Voice Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#singer-selection", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": "Current Database See Singer Selection Load/Save Presets Allows saving the current Voice panel settings as a preset. This includes Vocal Modes, default parameter values, and default transition/vibrato settings. Voice presets are specific to the voice database, so to use a preset for a different singer you must first select the original singer the preset was saved for, load the preset, and then switch to the desired other singer."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#language", "title": "Language", "text": "Sing in the following language See Editing Phonemes \u2192 Cross-lingual Synthesis Use relaxed consonants Uses phoneme conversion rules more suited to American English."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#vocal-mode", "title": "Vocal Mode", "text": "See Vocal Modes
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#parameters", "title": "Parameters", "text": "See Editing Parameters \u2192 Base Values
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#tuning", "title": "Tuning", "text": "Pitch Shift Allows pitch-shifting of the current track/group by up to 50 cents in either direction. Key Shift Allows pitch-shifting of the current track/group by up to one octave in either direction."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#synthesis-engine", "title": "Synthesis Engine", "text": "Render Mode \"Prefer Speed\" will render faster at the cost of quality, resulting in more noise and synthesis artifacts. \"Lite\" version voice databases are restricted to this setting. \"Prefer Quality\" will render the full-quality audio output, but may perform slower on some devices."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#defaults-sing-mode", "title": "Defaults - Sing Mode", "text": "See Pitch Mode: Sing
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#defaults-manual-mode", "title": "Defaults - Manual Mode", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-ai-retakes-panel", "title": "The AI Retakes Panel", "text": "See AI Retakes
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-note-properties-panel", "title": "The Note Properties Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#navigation", "title": "Navigation", "text": "Selects the previous/next note in the current track/group.
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#language_1", "title": "Language", "text": "Sing in the following language See Editing Phonemes \u2192 Cross-lingual Synthesis"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#pitch-transition", "title": "Pitch Transition", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#vibrato", "title": "Vibrato", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#timing-and-phonemes", "title": "Timing and Phonemes", "text": "Note Offset See Note and Phoneme Timing Phonemes See Editing Phonemes Duration See Note and Phoneme Timing \u2192 Phoneme Timing for the sliders, or Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength for the buttons to the right of the sliders. Strength See Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength \u2192 Phoneme Strength"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#expression-group", "title": "Expression Group", "text": "See Expression Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-library-panel", "title": "The Library Panel", "text": "See Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-dictionary-panel", "title": "The Dictionary Panel", "text": "See User Dictionaries
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-render-panel", "title": "The Render Panel", "text": "See Saving the Audio
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-license-and-updates-panel", "title": "The License and Updates Panel", "text": "See Setup and Activation
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-settings-panel", "title": "The Settings Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#general", "title": "General", "text": "Interface Language The language displayed in the Synthesizer V Studio user interface. More translation files can be downloaded from the official Dreamtonics GitHub repository. Interface Scaling Increases or decreases the size of all visual elements within the application. Use OpenGL for UI graphics Use OpenGL for better performance while rendering UI elements. May cause compatibility issues on some platforms. Show Status Bar See The Workspace \u2192 The Status Bar Automatically check for updates Will check for updates to Synthesizer V Studio and any installed voice databases on startup. Allow telementry data collection Sends anonymized usage information to Dreamtonics to improve the software, such as which features are used most often."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#audio", "title": "Audio", "text": "When standalone, contains options relating to your device's audio hardware.
When used as a plugin, indicates how the output channels will be sent to the DAW (see DAW Integration \u2192 Output Channels).
MIDI Input Device See MIDI Controller Support Master Gain Increase or decrease the volume of all audio generated by Synthesizer V Studio (-12dB to +6dB)."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#editor", "title": "Editor", "text": "Follow playheads during playback Whether to move the viewport when the playhead moves out of view during playback. Overlap-less note resizing If resizing a note would cause it to overlap with its neighbor, also resize the neighboring note to prevent any overlap. Show animated rendering status Highlight the waveform below each note to indicate rendering progress. Show character image (if found) Displays the character or brand image for a voice database in the piano roll, if one exists. The image used is based on the background.png file in the voice database's installation directory. Image Transparency Set the opacity of the character or brand image for the current voice database, if \"Show character image\" is enabled. Horizontal Navigation, Horizontal Zooming, and Vertical Navigation See The Workspace \u2192 Workspace Navigation 2D mouse wheel for scrolling Enable compatibility for mouse wheels that have a side-click function. Default Pasting Behavior Indicates whether copied notes or parameter points should be pasted based on the playhead position or the viewport scroll position. Note Default Lyrics The default lyric for new notes created in the piano roll. Note Default Pitch Mode The default pitch mode for new notes created in the piano roll. Parameter Options See Editing Parameters \u2192 Additional Functions"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#recording", "title": "Recording", "text": "See MIDI Controller Support \u2192 Recording Options
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#rendering", "title": "Rendering", "text": "Background Threads The maximum number of concurrent threads to be used during live rendering. Pro Feature - Synthezier V Studio Basic is limited to 2 background rendering threads.
Playback Buffer Size and Engine Sample Rate Audio settings for the live rendering engine. Actual output will use the settings in the Audio section if standalone, or the DAW's audio settings if run as a plugin. Final rendered output will use the settings in the Render panel (see Saving the Audio). Power Management Limits performance to conserve battery or reduce system load. \"Max Performance\" will result in the highest system load, but perform faster. \"Power Save\" will run slower but consume less battery and be less demanding on system hardware."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#keyboard", "title": "Keyboard", "text": "Allows a hotkey to be assigned to any option accessible via the top menus, or a script.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/", "title": "The Top Menus in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#the-top-menus-in-detail", "title": "The Top Menus in Detail", "text": "This page covers any information about the top menus that does not fit on a different page, or links to the appropriate page for the relevant feature.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#file", "title": "File", "text": "Options for creating, loading, and saving projects.
When run as a VST/AU plugin, contains options for saving within the DAW project or externally (see DAW Integration \u2192 Project Saving).
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#importexport", "title": "Import/Export", "text": "Import and Import as Tracks See Managing Tracks \u2192 Importing Tracks Export Options for exporting the current project as MIDI, or the current track/group in UST format."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#edit", "title": "Edit", "text": "History Undo and redo functions."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#selection", "title": "Selection", "text": "Allows selection of all notes or parameters for the current track/group.
Select Parameters for Notes See Editing Parameters \u2192 Select Parameters for Notes Delete Selection Deletes all selected notes and parameter points."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#clipboard", "title": "Clipboard", "text": "Copy, cut, and paste functions.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#view", "title": "View", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#arrangement", "title": "Arrangement", "text": "Grid snap settings for the arrangement panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#piano-roll", "title": "Piano Roll", "text": "Grid snap and tool selection settings for the piano roll (also accessible from the top of the piano roll).
Show Melody from Other Tracks Shows horizontal lines indicating note positions and timings of the other tracks in the project."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#side-panels", "title": "Side Panels", "text": "Opens or closes each of the side panels.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#modify", "title": "Modify", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#notes", "title": "Notes", "text": "Insert Lyrics See Batch Lyric Input Reset Options Options to reset the pitch, phonemes, and/or timing of the currently selected notes."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#parameters", "title": "Parameters", "text": "See Editing Parameters \u2192 Simplify Parameters
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#score-making", "title": "Score Making", "text": "Snap to Grid Aligns all selected notes to the nearest grid marker based on the piano roll's current grid snap setting. Smart Quantization See MIDI Controller Support \u2192 MIDI Recording Remove Short Silences See Editing Notes \u2192 Short Silences Transpose and Shift Up/Down by an Octave Moves the selected notes the specified number of semitones (or a full octave) up or down. Use negative values in the \"Transpose\" dialog to lower the pitch. Group Options See Groups"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#auto-process", "title": "Auto-Process", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#pitch", "title": "Pitch", "text": "See Auto Pitch Tuning
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#melody", "title": "Melody", "text": "See Note Ornamentation
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#ai-retakes", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": "See AI Retakes
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#project", "title": "Project", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#tracks", "title": "Tracks", "text": "See Arrangement and Managing Tracks
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#groups", "title": "Groups", "text": "See Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#transport", "title": "Transport", "text": "See Playback
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#scripts", "title": "Scripts", "text": "See Scripting
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#misc", "title": "Misc", "text": "Show Help (Online) Opens the Dreamtonics website in your web browser, with links to official resources. Neural Networks Performance Tuner Opens the benchmarking tool to optimize AI engine performance based on your device's hardware. About Displays information about the current software version, system specifications, and third party licenses. Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/", "title": "User Dictionaries", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#user-dictionaries", "title": "User Dictionaries", "text": "Dictionaries can be used to customize word-to-phoneme conversion.
When a note's lyric is being converted to phonemes, it will first check for an entry in the currently selected dictionary. If there is no custom entry or no dictionary is selected, the default conversion will be used. This can be useful if the same word appears many times in a project and you want all instances of that word to use a modified phoneme sequence.
The Dictionary panel can be accessed from the launch bar.
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#creating-a-dictionary", "title": "Creating a Dictionary", "text": "To create a dictionary, open the Dictionary panel and click \"New\".
Upon creating a dictionary, the currently active track will have the new dictionary selected. Other tracks will still be using the software defaults and must have their dictionary selected via the dropdown.
Each track/group can have a different active dictionary to suit different pronunciations or accents for each vocal layer or singer.
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#adding-dictionary-entries", "title": "Adding Dictionary Entries", "text": "Add dictionary entries by entering the word and the desired phoneme sequence to be used.
Once a word is present in the active dictionary, all instances of that word in the track/group will use the new phoneme sequence unless their phonemes have been set manually.
Note
The dictionary will only override word-to-phoneme conversion. For example, the entry above maps \"hello\" to hh eh l ow instead of the default hh ax l ow, since these are both common pronunciations of the word based on the speaker's accent.
Attempting to enter the original phoneme sequence (hh ax l ow) in the first text box will not result in those phonemes being replaced for a note that has \"hello\" entered as the lyric.
Notice that the phoneme text above the note is white to indicate that it is based on lyric-to-phoneme conversion rather than manual entry. Dictionary entries will not overwrite phonemes for notes that have had their phonemes manually set (green text).
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#removing-dictionary-entries", "title": "Removing Dictionary Entries", "text": "To remove a dictionary entry, select it from the list and select \"Remove\".
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#dictionaries-and-cross-lingual-synthesis", "title": "Dictionaries and Cross-lingual Synthesis", "text": "Pro Feature
Cross-lingual Synthesis requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
The dictionary list will always be loaded based on the current voice database's native language, even if that does not match the current language selected for cross-lingual synthesis.
For example, to use an English dictionary with a native-Japanese voice database you would first need to move or copy the dictionary file into the dicts/japanese-romaji folder, even though the phoneme notation being used via cross-lingual synthesis is arpabet.
The dicts folder can be found in the following locations for each operating system:
Operating System Folder Location Windows Documents\\Dreamtonics\\Synthesizer V Studio\\dicts MacOS /Library/Application Support/Dreamtonics/dicts Linux <your installation directory>/dictsFor example:/opt/Synthesizer V Studio Pro/dicts For easy access, the dictionaries folder is located in the same location as the scripts folder, and can therefore be located in the same manner by selecting \"Open Scripts Folder\" from the \"Scripts\" top menu.
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#ai-retakes", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
AI Retakes can be accessed via the launch bar, and allow you to cycle through multiple different generated results for the specified note(s).
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#2-delete", "title": "2. Delete", "text": "Remove the take.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#3-multi-delete", "title": "3. Multi Delete", "text": "Options to delete unselected takes (\"Crop to Active Takes\") or only delete non-marked takes (\"Crop to Active/Liked Takes\").
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#4-like", "title": "4. Like", "text": "Mark preferred takes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#pitch", "title": "Pitch", "text": "To generate new takes, select one or more notes and click \"Generate Take\" from the AI Retakes panel.
Pitch retakes can only be generated for notes using \"Sing\" or \"Rap\" Pitch Modes.
Pitch retakes will produce varying pitch curves, and can be used to fine tune note transitions and vibrato.
By selecting different takes from the list you can see the pitch line change according to the selection.
Note
The pitch deviations introduced by the \"Sing\" and \"Rap\" Pitch Modes are context-specific, and therefore so are the generated takes. It is recommended that you ensure all notes are correctly placed with the appropriate timings, and all adjacent breaths have been inserted before generating retakes.
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These takes will modify the various qualities of a sound which are unrelated to pitch, such as tone color, dynamics, enunciation, and more. This can be helpful for fine-tuning glottal sounds such as vocal fry, creating a smoother transition between notes, or adjusting the harshness of sibilant phonemes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#expressiveness", "title": "Expressiveness", "text": "The expressiveness slider can be used to reduce the amplitude of pitch or timbre deviations.
When no notes are selected, this slider will affect the default expressiveness value for all notes in the track or group that have not had their expressiveness values set individually.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#randomness-and-probability", "title": "Randomness and Probability", "text": "Generating new AI Retakes is comparable to rolling a die multiple times; the probability distribution and set of possible results does not change when a new \"take\" is generated, but you gain the ability to cycle through and select from many possibilites based on the same input or situation.
In programming terms, generating new retakes executes the same process multiple times, with a different random seed for each execution.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#influencing-the-possible-results", "title": "Influencing the Possible Results", "text": "The possible results for AI Retakes will vary based on multiple factors:
- The selected voice database
- The note's context (pitch, duration, phonemes, and those properties of the neighboring notes)
- Vocal Mode settings (only affects timbre retakes)
If any of these factors change, the resulting AI Retakes may also be different \u2013 even if they have already been generated.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#bias-in-machine-learning-models", "title": "Bias in Machine Learning Models", "text": "Each voice database (and vocal mode) contains certain biases based on the original recordings of the voice provider's singing.
For voice databases that are inclined to use vocal fry, you may need to generate more timbre retakes to find one without that behavior. Similarly, some voice databases will have little to no bias toward that behavior, and therefore may not produce that result in any situation.
This same concept also applies to other aspects of the vocals, such as transitions, vibrato, dynamics, and more.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/", "title": "Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#auto-pitch-tuning", "title": "Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": "Auto pitch tuning is a function found under the \"Auto-Process\" top menu. The \"(Customized Style)\" option offers additional vibrato and overshoot sliders when using the Pro edition.
This function adds AI-generated pitch deviations similar to Sing pitch mode, however in a more controlled and customizable manner, and without automatically being re-generated should the note's context change.
If there are no notes selected, or if the selected notes are not in Manual mode, these options will be unavailable.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#executing-auto-pitch-tuning", "title": "Executing Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": "Executing auto pitch tuning will add pitch deviations to the parameters panel for the currently-selected notes. These pitch deviations will be different based on the currently selected voice database, and are based on machine learning analysis of the original voice provider's singing style.
Auto Pitch Tuning can only be executed for notes that are set to Manual Pitch Mode.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
The pitch deviations introduced by Auto Pitch Tuning are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the results of auto pitch tuning will be different.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#expressiveness", "title": "Expressiveness", "text": "The expressiveness slider determines how drastic the pitch deviations are and how far they deviate from the notes.
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This feature calculates the average pitch over the duration of a note and shifts the entire curve for the note so that it closer matches the exact pitch indicated by the note's vertical position in the piano roll.
In this example the note is somewhat sharp when Auto Pitch Tuning is executed without pitch correction. When re-run with the setting enabled, the note's pitch curve is shifted downward to be closer to the center of the note. The shape of the curve is not changed.
Pitch correction off (left) and on (right) It is important to note that these corrections are calculated for each note, not in a moment-to-moment manner. Notice how the pitch curves move up or down in segments that align with the notes in the piano roll.
This video shows a comparison of the same sequence without (before) and with (after) pitch correction enabled.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#rerun-with-new-random-seed", "title": "Rerun with New Random Seed", "text": "The \"Rerun with New Random Seed\" option will generate a different pitch curve, even if the note's context has not changed. This can be used to cycle through different \"takes\".
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#customized-style-options", "title": "Customized Style Options", "text": "Pro Feature - Auto Pitch Tuning (Customized Style) is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Speculative Information
There is no clear guidance from Dreamtonics about this topic. The information below is based on user observation and may not be entirely accurate.
When executing the \"Customized Style\" version of Auto Pitch Tuning, additional sliders will be added to the dialog in addition to the usual expressiveness slider.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#vibrato-1", "title": "Vibrato 1", "text": "\"Strong\" settings will result in the AI engine being more \"choosy\" when applying AI-generated pitch deviations (both vibrato and overshoot). \"Weak\" settings will allow pitch deviations to be applied to more notes, more intensely.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#vibrato-2", "title": "Vibrato 2", "text": "Affects the intensity of AI-generated vibrato.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#overshoot", "title": "Overshoot", "text": "Affects the intensity of pitch deviations extending past the note before and after pitch transitions.
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/", "title": "Pitch Mode: Rap", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#pitch-mode-rap", "title": "Pitch Mode: Rap", "text": "\"Rap\" Pitch Mode will add AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to mimic human rap techniques, and allows the use of the Rap Intonation parameter.
Warning
Rap Mode is only available for English and Mandarin Chinese. Japanese support is currently in development.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#enabling-rap-mode", "title": "Enabling Rap Mode", "text": "Rap mode can be enabled for notes from the Note Properties menu. Notes using Rap mode will be red in the Piano Roll.
Notice that the \"Manual\" button is dark, indicating that Manual Pitch Mode is disabled and that pitch curves will be generated automatically.
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The pitch deviations introduced by Rap Mode are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the pitch deviations for the note will be recalculated.
Enabling Rap Mode also allows the use of pitch AI Retakes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#rap-accent", "title": "Rap Accent", "text": "The Rap Accent dropdown can be used to produce variations of a note.
This option is only available for Mandarin Chinese.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#intonation", "title": "Intonation", "text": "Causes the pitch of the note to rise or fall over its duration.
The value of this slider is directly linked to the upward or downward curve of the Rap Intonation parameter for the note.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#tone", "title": "Tone", "text": "Modifies the overall pitch of the note to be higher or lower, without affecting the change in intonation over its duration. The value is represented in semitones.
The value of this slider is directly linked to the vertical position of the Rap Intonation parameter for the note.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#the-rap-intonation-parameter", "title": "The Rap Intonation Parameter", "text": "The Rap Intonation parameter allows easy editing of pitch movement and intonation throughout a note or phrase. Unlike other parameters, Rap Intonation is represented as a series of arrows rather than a continuous curve.
Each arrow represents the pitch movement over the duration of the associated note. The position of each arrow is directly linked to the sliders in the Note Properties panel.
To modify the arrow's vertical position (Tone), click and drag the line portion of the arrow. To change the curve (Intonation), click and drag the head of the arrow instead.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#disabling-rap-mode", "title": "Disabling Rap Mode", "text": "If you switch to Manual Pitch Mode after Rap Mode has already been active:
- The generated pitch deviations will be moved to the parameters panel for further manual editing
- The vibrato depth setting will default to zero instead of inheriting its value from the default set in the Voice panel
- The Rap Intonation parameter will no longer be available for the note, but the setting will not be lost and intonation editing can be restored by re-enabling Rap Mode
This means the pitch curve for the note(s) will be the same as before switching to Manual Pitch Mode. Disabling Rap Mode can be helpful if you want to make the generated pitch deviations persistent, such that they are not recalculated if the note's context changes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#switching-from-manual-pitch-mode-to-rap-mode", "title": "Switching from Manual Pitch Mode to Rap Mode", "text": "Changing a note from Manual Pitch Mode to Rap Pitch Mode will overwrite any existing pitch deviations in the parameters panel. Switching back to Manual Pitch Mode will not restore the overwritten pitch deviations.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/", "title": "Pitch Mode: Sing", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#pitch-mode-sing", "title": "Pitch Mode: Sing", "text": "\"Sing\" Pitch Mode (formerly \"Instant Mode\" or \"Simple Pitch Mode\") will add AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to produce realistic transitions, sustains, and vibrato.
Sing Mode is comparable to the preset libraries included with traditional software synthesizers and effects plugins; it can help new users get results quickly, acts as a starting point for further modification, and can help users learn what realistic pitch curves might look and sound like.
Experienced users may prefer to use Manual Pitch Mode for full control over the vocals, or in order to manually execute Auto Pitch Tuning for greater customization of the AI-generated pitch curves.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#enabling-sing-mode", "title": "Enabling Sing Mode", "text": "Sing mode can be enabled for notes from the Note Properties menu. Notes using Sing mode will be green in the Piano Roll.
Notice that the \"Manual\" button is dark, indicating that Manual Pitch Mode is disabled and that pitch curves will be generated automatically.
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The pitch deviations introduced by Sing Mode are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the pitch deviations for the note will be recalculated.
Enabling Sing mode also allows the use of pitch AI Retakes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#vibrato-modulation", "title": "Vibrato Modulation", "text": "Pro Feature
The Vibrato Modulation setting is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
The vibrato modulation setting affects the depth (amplitude) of the vibrato portion of the generated pitch deviations. This can be further modulated over the duration of the note using the Vibrato Envelope parameter.
The default value of the vibrato modulation slider is set in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#improvise-note-attack-and-release", "title": "Improvise Note Attack and Release", "text": "Pro Feature
The Improvise Note Attack and Release setting is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
This setting will cause the generated pitch transitions to deviate further from the note's exact pitch. The improvisation will be most evident between notes with larger pitch differences.
Improvise Note Attack and Release can only be set for the entire track/group in the Voice panel.
A sequence with Improvise Note Attack and Release disabled (left) and enabled (right)"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#disabling-sing-mode", "title": "Disabling Sing Mode", "text": "If you enable Manual Pitch Mode after Sing Mode has already been active:
- The generated pitch deviations will be moved to the parameters panel for further manual editing
- The vibrato depth setting will default to zero instead of inheriting its value from the default set in the Voice panel
This means the pitch curve for the note(s) will be the same as before switching to Manual Pitch Mode. Disabling Sing Mode can be helpful if you want to \"freeze\" the generated pitch deviations, such that they are not recalculated if the note's context changes.
This behavior can be changed by disabling the \"From Sing to Manual mode\" option in the settings panel.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#switching-from-manual-pitch-mode-to-sing-mode", "title": "Switching from Manual Pitch Mode to Sing Mode", "text": "Changing a note from Manual Pitch Mode to Sing Pitch Mode will overwrite any existing pitch deviations in the parameters panel. Switching back to Manual Pitch Mode will not restore the overwritten pitch deviations.
This behavior can be changed by enabling the \"From Manual to Sing mode\" option in the settings panel.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/", "title": "Vocal Modes", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#vocal-modes", "title": "Vocal Modes", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#using-vocal-modes", "title": "Using Vocal Modes", "text": "Vocal modes can be found in the Voice panel. Each AI voice database has a number of presets which can be used to customize vocal timbre, articulation, and dynamics. The presets available vary between each AI voice database.
Vocal modes can be used individually or in combination, and different settings can be used for each track or group.
The slider for each vocal mode can be set to values from 0% to 150%.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#modifying-vocal-modes-over-time", "title": "Modifying Vocal Modes Over Time", "text": "Vocal Modes can be selected in the parameters panel. The vocal mode setting will deviate from the base value set in the Voice panel based on the parameter curve.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/", "title": "VSTi/AU Plugin", "text": ""}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#daw-integration", "title": "DAW Integration", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
You can use Synthesizer V Studio Pro in a DAW (digital audio workstation) software as a VSTi or AudioUnit plugin.
Refer to your DAW's user manual for instructions on adding a plugin to your DAW and routing plugin output.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#project-saving", "title": "Project Saving", "text": "When Synthesizer V Studio is used as an instrument in a DAW, an additional setting is added under the \"File\" top menu.
If \"Save Inside Host\" is selected, the Synthesizer V Studio project (SVP) file will be embedded within the DAW project.
To save an external SVP file separate from your DAW project, select \"Save to External File\" instead.
Saving to an External File
Synthesizer V Studio cannot differentiate between a user-initiated save and an autosave performed by the host DAW. When saving to an external SVP, the SVP file will be updated any time the host performs a save of any kind. This is a limitation of the VST plugin standard.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#synchronize-tempo-with-host", "title": "Synchronize Tempo with Host", "text": "An additional setting is added under the \"Project\" top menu.
By selecting \"Synchronize Tempo with Host\", tempo markers will be added to the Synthesizer V Studio project matching those of the DAW's project. Due to DAWs handling tempo changes in a variety of ways, this function may behave differently depending on the host software.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#output-channels", "title": "Output Channels", "text": "The output of Synthesizer V Studio can be routed to one or many channels based on the option chosen in the Settings Panel. This allows you to apply different effects to each track while using Synthesizer V Studio as a plugin.
Master Combined A single channel is used for all audio output. Master Aspiration Isolated Two channels are used, one for the main output of all tracks and a second for the isolated aspiration of all tracks. Track Combined One channel is used for each track. Track Aspiration Isolated Two output channels are used for each track, one for the main output and the other for the isolated aspiration."}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": ""}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#troubleshooting", "title": "Troubleshooting", "text": "If you encounter technical issues with the plugin, try removing the software and reinstalling to the default installation directory.
If the problems persist, search for similar issues on the official forums or contact Dreamtonics support.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/", "title": "Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#alternate-phonemes-and-phoneme-strength", "title": "Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength are found in the \"Timing and Phonemes\" section of the Note Properties panel and can be used to customize each individual sound.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#alternate-phonemes", "title": "Alternate Phonemes", "text": "When an alternate phoneme is selected, a different articulation or pronunciation will be used during rendering. The results of this setting will vary with each voice database.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#phoneme-strength", "title": "Phoneme Strength", "text": "Phoneme strength (AI voice databases only) will modify the dynamics and emphasis of individual phonemes within a note.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/", "title": "Editing Phonemes", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#editing-phonemes", "title": "Editing Phonemes", "text": "Phonemes are the individual components that lyrics and syllables are made up of. Each phoneme represents a specific sound that Synthesizer V Studio is capable of producing (along with transition sounds between each phoneme).
All lyrics entered into notes are automatically converted to phonemes. When rendering the synthesized output, the phonemes are used to determine the appropriate pronunciation and timing.
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The default dictionary mappings for each lyric will produce the most likely \"correct\" pronunciation for the word.
It is rare that human vocalists sing with perfect enunciation, so to achieve the most natural result it is normal to make phoneme adjustments to achieve different pronunciation.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#available-phonemes", "title": "Available Phonemes", "text": "Each language has its own set of phonemes and notations.
A full list of phonemes for each language can be found on the Phoneme Reference page, as well as in Synthesizer V Studio's installation directory.
Language Lyrical Notation Phonetic Notation English Words Modified Arpabet Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji Romaji-derived symbols Mandarin Chinese Chinese characters (simplified/traditional), Pinyin X-SAMPA Cantonese Chinese Chinese characters (simplified/traditional), Jyutping X-SAMPA"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#changing-a-notes-phonemes", "title": "Changing a Note's Phonemes", "text": "Phonemes are displayed above a note, as well as in the Note Properties panel when the note is selected.
If the text above the note is white, this means the phoneme sequence for the note is automatically being converted from the lyric entered inside the note (either from the active dictionary or by default phoneme conversion).
There are times where the default pronunciation does not match your song. For example, hh ax l ow and hh eh l ow are both common pronunciations for the word \"hello\" depending on the speaker's accent.
Double click on the phoneme text above a note to enter a modified phoneme sequence. Press Enter or click outside the note to confirm, or press Esc to cancel the change.
Pressing Tab will confirm the change and advance to the next note, while Ctrl+Tab will move to the previous note.
You can also use the text input in the Note Properties panel instead of double-clicking above the note.
After manually modifying the phoneme sequence the text above the note will be green instead of white. When a note's phonemes have been entered manually in this way, the lyric inside the note will have no effect on the synthesized output.
To revert the phoneme sequence to the automatic lyric-based conversion, set the phoneme sequence to an empty value.
A phoneme sequence can also be entered within a note by prefixing it with a . character. This format is primarily used for backwards compatibility with .s5p project files, and it is recommended to enter phonemes above the note when using Synthesizer V Studio.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#separating-words-in-unique-ways", "title": "Separating Words in Unique Ways", "text": "While the + and - characters allow words to span multiple notes on their vowels and syllable boundaries, there may be situations in which you want to separate a note in a more precise manner.
Manually allocating a word's phonemes in different ways can be a useful method of adjusting timing or articulation. Since human vocalists most often perform transitions at vowel and syllable breaks, care should be taken not to create a halting or unnatural sound using this technique.
This example demonstrates the same lyric as above \u2013 \"hello\" \u2013 allocated to notes in a variety of ways using manual phoneme entry.
Notice that in the last example, the hh phoneme is no longer treated as a preutterance (which normally occurs before the start of the note) because it is the only phoneme allocated to its respective note.
Keep in mind that if a phoneme sequence has been manually set, the lyric inside the note no longer has any effect on the output.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#custom-lyric-to-phoneme-conversion", "title": "Custom Lyric-to-Phoneme Conversion", "text": "If there are many instances of the same word in your project, you may want to override the default phoneme conversion for all instances of that lyric. This can be accomplished by creating a User Dictionary.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#cross-lingual-synthesis", "title": "Cross-lingual Synthesis", "text": "Pro Feature
Cross-lingual Synthesis requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Cross-lingual synthesis allows AI voice databases to access the phoneme lists for English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese Chinese regardless of their default language. While AI voice databases still have a \"native\" language, this allows them to sing lyrics in other languages with near-fluency.
Language settings can be found under the Voice and Note Properties panel, for the track/group and individual notes respectively.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/", "title": "Expression Groups", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/#expression-groups", "title": "Expression Groups", "text": "The Expression Group dropdown can be found at the bottom of the Note Properties panel.
Expression Groups are only applicable to non-AI singers.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/#expression-group-selection", "title": "Expression Group Selection", "text": "Non-AI voice database include the same set of samples recorded at different voice registers, and sometimes with different vocal styles.
By default the most appropriate sample will be selected for each note, but you can manually override the selection by selecting the desired expression group. The available expression groups will be different for each voice database.
When an expression group is selected for a note, it will be indicated below the note in the piano roll.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/", "title": "Note and Phoneme Timing", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#note-and-phoneme-timing", "title": "Note and Phoneme Timing", "text": "Note Timing properties allow you to adjust the distribution or duration of phonemes within a note, or entire notes relative to their neighbors.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#note-offset", "title": "Note Offset", "text": "The note offset slider will move the beginning of the selected note(s) earlier or later by up to 0.1 second, and will adjust the neighboring phoneme timing appropriately.
Note
It is normal for a note's first phoneme to begin before the note itself if the note begins with a consonant sound. This is done to replicate how human vocalists transition between lyrics and is referred to as a \"preutterance\".
"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#phoneme-timing", "title": "Phoneme Timing", "text": "Default phoneme timing is determined based on the phoneme's type (vowel, stop, fricative, etc). The timing distribution of phonemes within a note (and relative to its neighbors) can be modified between 20% and 180% of this default.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#more-precise-timing-adjustments", "title": "More Precise Timing Adjustments", "text": "If the phoneme timing sliders do not offer enough precision, or the timing needs to be adjusted beyond the 20-180% range, it can be helpful to separate each phoneme into its own note.
If a note only has a single phoneme, the phoneme's duration will align with the note boundaries regardless of the usual preutterance or automatic timings that would normally apply to a note with a longer phoneme sequence.
Keep in mind that this may result in an unnatural and over-quantized sound if all notes are snapped to the grid.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/", "title": "Pitch Transition and Vibrato", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/#pitch-transition-and-vibrato", "title": "Pitch Transition and Vibrato", "text": "Transitions and vibrato are used to create a more natural flow between notes which does not adhere to the notes' exact pitch.
The selected Pitch Mode will determine which tools are available for modifying pitch transitions and vibrato.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/#pitch-modes", "title": "Pitch Modes", "text": "The Pitch Mode setting has three options, which can be selected from the Note Properties panel while at least one note is selected.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
Sing Adds AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to produce realistic transitions, sustains, and vibrato. More about Sing Pitch Mode. Rap Adds AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to mimic human rap techniques, and allows the use of the Rap Intonation parameter. More about Rap Pitch Mode. Manual Gives full manual control over the pitch. Notes will have no pitch deviation by default, so it is up to the user to enter the desired patterns from scratch. When the button is darkened, Manual mode is disabled. When it is light, Manual mode is enabled. More about Manual Pitch Mode. Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/", "title": "Direct Pitch Editing", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#direct-pitch-editing", "title": "Direct Pitch Editing", "text": "The Pitch Deviation parameter can be edited directly in the Piano Roll.
While modifying pitch deviation via the parameters panel normally allows drawing curves that are added to the base pitch line, editing directly in the piano roll lets you modify the actual pitch values instead of just the additive layer.
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#modifying-the-pitch-line", "title": "Modifying the Pitch Line", "text": "Select Pitch Edit mode from the top of the Piano Roll.
The pencil tool can be used to draw pitch deviations directly on the piano roll.
Selecting the pointer tool allows creating and dragging of points, just like in the parameters panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#simplify-parameters", "title": "Simplify Parameters", "text": "The Simplify Parameters option can be found under the \"Modify\" top menu.
This function reduces the number of points in a selection to smooth a curve, at the cost of precision. The resulting curve may not match the original exactly.
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"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/", "title": "Editing Parameters", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#editing-parameters", "title": "Editing Parameters", "text": "Parameters offer detailed manual control over various aspects of a vocal sequence.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#parameter-types", "title": "Parameter Types", "text": "Pitch Deviation A layer of pitch shifts added to the base pitch curve. 100 cents is equivalent to 1 semitone. Vibrato Envelope Amplitude modulation of vibrato. Loudness Vocal effort/dynamics. Tension Sharpening/relaxation of the voice. Breathiness The amount of air flow. Voicing Interpolation between normal phonation and whispering. Gender Formant shifting. Tone Shift (AI voice databases only) Modifies the tone of the voice without changing the pitch. Pro Feature - Tone Shift is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Vocal Modes (AI voice databases only) Modifies the vocal mode settings for the voice. Each AI voice database has different vocal modes, and each vocal mode can be selected as a parameter and will have its own associated parameter curve. Pro Feature - Vocal Modes are only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#base-values", "title": "Base Values", "text": "The base value of most parameters can be set in the Voice panel. The curves in the parameters panel will modify the value from this base setting.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#base-value-indicator", "title": "Base Value Indicator", "text": "When the base value is set for the parameter currently being edited, a green horizontal line will indicate the the base value relative to the default (indicated by the light grey horizontal line).
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#vibrato-envelope", "title": "Vibrato Envelope", "text": "The Vibrato Envelope parameter affects the amplitude (depth) vibrato in its duration.
Rather than a base value set in the Voice panel, the curve modifies the vibrato depth setting of the note as defined in the Note Properties panel when using Manual Pitch Mode (Basic and Pro editions), or the note's Vibrato Modulation setting when using \"Sing\" Pitch Mode (Pro edition only).
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#rap-intonation", "title": "Rap Intonation", "text": "The Rap Intonation parameter offers a graphical tool for editing the mode-specific settings for notes using Rap Pitch Mode.
This parameter is always set on a per-note basis, so there are no associated default values in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#editing-parameter-curves", "title": "Editing Parameter Curves", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#selecting-a-parameter", "title": "Selecting a Parameter", "text": "Clicking on the current editing parameter label will open the parameter selection dropdown.
The currently selected parameter will be indicated with a checkmark, and any parameters with associated curves will be indicated in green.
Select a parameter or vocal mode to set it as the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#pointer-tool-point-based", "title": "Pointer Tool (point-based)", "text": "All parameter curves are composed of points (sometimes referred to as \"nodes\") and the interpolated lines joining them.
The pointer tool (Alt+1) can add and move points, and is suited to creating smooth curves and making adjustments to existing curves.
Double click to add a point.
The pointer tool can also select points and move them, just like with notes in the piano roll.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#point-movement-modifiers", "title": "Point Movement Modifiers", "text": "Modifier keys can be held to change the behavior of dragging point(s) with the mouse.
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This can be used to customize a note transition, draw unique vibrato, or introduce a variety of pitch deviations to achieve your desired singing style.
Holding right click will instead clear any curves along the area the mouse passes over.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#line-tool", "title": "Line Tool", "text": "The line tool (Alt+3) will introduce two points, one at each end of the line drawn with the mouse.
If either end of the drawn line is in proximity to an existing point, the existing point will be moved to the spot where the line began or ended.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#curve-types", "title": "Curve Types", "text": "The curve type setting changes how the curves between points are interpolated.
The first setting (Linear) will draw straight lines between the points.
The second (Cosine) will ensure a horizontal line on either side of a point before curving toward the neighboring points.
The third and final type (Adaptive Spline) will produce the smoothest curve connecting each point.
A comparison of interpolation types"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#automation-indicator", "title": "Automation Indicator", "text": "Any parameters that have curves associated with them will have an automation indicator in the Voice panel as a reminder that the parameter is being modified from its base value.
The actual value of a parameter (the base value plus the parameter curve) will be displayed on the slider in the Voice panel based on the current playhead position, and will reflect the real-time value of the parameter during playback.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#additional-functions", "title": "Additional Functions", "text": "Additional options for parameter editing can be found in the \"Editor\" section of the Settings panel.
Hide points in freehand mode When the pencil tool is selected, the dots for each individual point will be hidden. Auto-insert anchor points If a point is placed within the duration of a note and no nearby points are present, anchor points will be placed before and after the note. Simplify freehand drawn curves Automatically simplify curves drawn with the pencil tool. This will reduce the number of points and may improve performance, but also may cause the final curves to not follow the freehand line precisely. Snap points to zero May need to be disabled if moving points to precise values near zero."}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#select-parameters-for-notes", "title": "Select Parameters for Notes", "text": "The Select Parameters for Notes option can be found under the \"Edit\" top menu, as well as by right clicking on selected notes.
This function will select all parameter points for the currently selected notes. The parameter points for all parameter types will be selected, even if they are not visible in the Parameters panel.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#simplify-parameters", "title": "Simplify Parameters", "text": "The Simplify Parameters option can be found under the \"Modify\" top menu.
This function reduces the number of points in a selection to smooth a curve, at the cost of precision. The resulting curve may not match the original exactly.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/", "title": "Parameters Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#the-parameters-panel", "title": "The Parameters Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#1-window-range", "title": "1. Window Range", "text": "The minimum and maximum range indicators for the currently selected parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#2-tool-selection", "title": "2. Tool Selection", "text": "Swap between the pointer, pencil, and line tools.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#3-zoom", "title": "3. Zoom", "text": "Multiplies the window range by 2 or 4 times. Not all parameters can be zoomed.
Disabled is the most \"zoomed in\", while 4x is the largest multiplier of the visible range, and is therefore more \"zoomed out\".
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#4-editing-parameter", "title": "4. Editing Parameter", "text": "The current parameter being edited in the foreground of the parameters panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#5-display-parameter", "title": "5. Display Parameter", "text": "A parameter to display for reference behind the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#6-display-parameter-curve", "title": "6. Display Parameter Curve", "text": "The curve associated with the selected display (background) parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#7-editing-parameter-curve", "title": "7. Editing Parameter Curve", "text": "The curve associated with the selected editing (foreground) parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#8-curve-type", "title": "8. Curve Type", "text": "Select different behaviors for interpolating the curve between points.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#9-swap-editing-and-display", "title": "9. Swap Editing and Display", "text": "Swap the editing (foreground) and display (background) parameters.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#multiple-parameter-panels", "title": "Multiple Parameter Panels", "text": "Additional parameter panels can be added to the workspace with the three-bars icon in the upper right of the Piano Roll.
Unneeded parameter panels can also be removed by clicking the \u2716 icon on the far right side.
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"}, {"location": "parameters/tone-shift/", "title": "Tone Shift", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/tone-shift/#tone-shift", "title": "Tone Shift", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Tone Shift is a parameter that allows modifying the tone of a note without changing its pitch.
The rendered output will have a tone as if the note were x cents different from the pitch line, where x is the value of the Tone Shift parameter at that point in time. Tone Shift is only applicable to AI voice databases.
In the example below, the pitches of the notes are C4, E4, and F4, with tone shift settings aligned exactly with the notes. The first two notes are 400 cents apart, and the second two are 100 cents apart. To match this, the tone shift settings used are approximately +400 cents, 0, and -100 cents.
During rendering, pitches of the notes are C4, E4, and F4 (as shown by the pitch line in the piano roll, with some minor variation due to vibrato), however the tone is calculated as if all three notes were E4 due to the tone shift values.
This can help mitigate any tonal inconsistency (or introduce more tonal variation) without modifying the pitch of the rendered output.
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The effects of Tone Shift will vary based on the selected voice database and pitch of the notes, because each vocalist's tone is different at different ranges.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/", "title": "Adding Notes", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#adding-notes", "title": "Adding Notes", "text": "Note creation varies based on the selected tool. Generally, the pointer tool will be preferable for editing while the pencil tool is more suited to adding new notes. Ensure you are in Note Edit Mode before trying to add notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#pointer-tool", "title": "Pointer Tool", "text": "With the pointer tool (Alt+1) selected, double click (without releasing the left button after the second click) and drag in the piano roll to create a note of the desired length.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#pencil-tool", "title": "Pencil Tool", "text": "With the pencil tool (Alt+2) selected, drag anywhere in the note area to create a note of the desired length.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/", "title": "Editing Notes", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#editing-notes", "title": "Editing Notes", "text": "Note editing varies based on the selected tool. Ensure you are in Note Edit Mode before trying to modify notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#selecting-notes", "title": "Selecting Notes", "text": "Notes can be selected by clicking on them.
To select multiple notes at once, use the pointer tool (Alt+1) to drag a bounding box around them.
Select all notes in the current track or group with Ctrl+A.
Multiple notes can also be selected or deselected by clicking on them individually while holding Ctrl.
A continuous sequence of notes can be selected by clicking the first note, holding Shift, and clicking the last note.
You can also use bounding box selection with the pencil tool (Alt+2) by double clicking (without releasing the left button after the second click) and dragging with the mouse, similar to how new notes are added with the pointer tool.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#modifying-notes", "title": "Modifying Notes", "text": "Notes can be moved by clicking and dragging them. If multiple notes are selected, the entire selection will be moved.
To change a note's duration, click and hold on the head or tail (left or right edge of the note) and drag to the desired length.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#note-movement-modifiers", "title": "Note Movement Modifiers", "text": "Modifier keys can be held to change the behavior of dragging note(s) with the mouse.
Held Modifier Behavior Shift Vertical movement only Ctrl Horizontal movement only Ctrl+Alt Do not snap to grid"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#overlapping-notes", "title": "Overlapping Notes", "text": "Output cannot be synthesized for notes that overlap. Overlapping notes will be disabled and will not produce any sound.
Resize the notes so that they do not overlap, and synthesized output will be restored.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#short-silences", "title": "Short Silences", "text": "The end of one note should generally meet with the start of the next note unless there is intended to be silence between them.
If there is a small gap between two notes (1/16 quarter or smaller) a sil (silence) indicator will be displayed.
Clicking the sil indicator will close the gap between the notes.
Short silences can also be removed from many notes at once via the \"Modify\" top menu.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/", "title": "Entering Lyrics", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#entering-lyrics", "title": "Entering Lyrics", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#1-lyric-entry", "title": "1. Lyric Entry", "text": "Double click on a note to enter a lyric. Press Enter or click outside the note to confirm, or press Esc to cancel the change.
Pressing Tab will confirm the change and advance to the next note, while Ctrl+Tab will move to the previous note.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#2-syllable-break", "title": "2. Syllable Break", "text": "Use the plus sign (+) to distribute a multi-syllable word across multiple notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#3-legato", "title": "3. Legato", "text": "Use the minus sign (-) to continue the last sung vowel into the following note.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#combining-syllable-breaks-and-legato", "title": "Combining Syllable Breaks and Legato", "text": "Multi-syllable words and melismas may require a combination of syllable breaks (+) and legato (-).
In this example the word \"amazing\" has its three syllables extended across six notes.
Note Lyric/Symbol Syllable 1 amazing First 2 - (minus) First (continued) 3 + (plus) Second 4 + (plus) Third 5 - (minus) Third (continued) 6 - (minus) Third (continued) "}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adding-breaths", "title": "Adding Breaths", "text": "Breath notes can be added by entering br as the note's lyric (AI singers only).
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adding-glottal-stops", "title": "Adding Glottal Stops", "text": "Glottal stops can be added between notes by prefixing the following lyric with a single quote ('). A note containing just a single quote can be used to add a glottal stop at the end of a phrase.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adjusting-pronunciation", "title": "Adjusting Pronunciation", "text": "It is rare for human vocalists to sing every lyric with perfect enunciation, so the default pronunciation of the entered lyrics will not always produce the desired result.
After completing the Quickstart section it is recommended to familiarize yourself with Phoneme Editing in order to achieve your desired pronunciation where necessary.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/", "title": "Managing Tracks", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#managing-tracks", "title": "Managing Tracks", "text": "Tracks are displayed in the arrangement panel.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#creating-tracks", "title": "Creating Tracks", "text": "There are multiple ways to add a new track:
- Click the three-bars () icon to the left of the time axis
- Right click empty space below the existing tracks
- From the \"Project\" menu at the top of the application window
- Drag an instrumental (wav or flac) file into the arrangement
Pro Feature - Track Limit
Synthesizer V Studio Basic is limited to 3 tracks. The pro edition removes this limitation.
Warning
Using an instrumental file in mp3 format may result in desynchronized audio.
Selecting \"Create a New Track\" will add a new vocal track to the bottom of the list, with no voice database selected by default. The track color will be automatically assigned based on which colors are already in use.
Creating a new instrumental track will automatically prompt for an audio file to be selected. Each instrumental track can only contain one audio file.
Double-click on a track's name to rename it.
Right click on a track to duplicate or delete it. Unlike new tracks, duplicated tracks will have the same track color as the original they were cloned from.
Notes from other tracks will be shown in the piano roll as colored lines. This can be disabled with the \"Show Melody from Other Tracks\" option in the \"View\" menu at the top of the application window.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#importing-tracks", "title": "Importing Tracks", "text": "There are two options in the \"File\" menu at the top of the application that allow importing of tracks.
\"Import\" will open the selected file as a new project in Synthesizer V Studio. \"Import as Tracks\" will create new tracks in the current project based on the selected file.
You can use these functions to load a MIDI file containing the vocal melody for your song, or to import a project file from a different singing synthesizer.
Supported file types are MIDI, UST, VSQx, VPR, and CCS.
The \"Import as Tracks\" function also supports SVP and S5P files to allow merging of Synthesizer V projects.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#importing-tempo-and-time-signature-markers", "title": "Importing Tempo and Time Signature Markers", "text": "The \"Import\" function will also apply tempo and time signature markers based on the original file.
\"Import as Tracks\" will not modify the tempo or time signature markers of the current project.
To apply a MIDI tempo map to an existing project:
- Save your work if you have any unsaved changes.
- Use \"Import\" to create a new project based on your MIDI file. The new project's tempo and time signature markers will reflect those of the MIDI file.
- Use \"Import as Tracks\" to merge your existing SVP file into the new project.
- Save the new project under a new name.
Some DAWs and music notation programs do not include tempo or time signature information when exporting a MIDI file.
Warning
Neither Synthesizer V Studio nor the MIDI format support gradual (\"ramp\") tempo changes. Ensure all tempo changes are applied in an instantaneous or stepwise manner, and that all tempo changes occur at the start of a quarter.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/", "title": "Playback", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#playback", "title": "Playback", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#1-loop-marker", "title": "1. Loop Marker", "text": "When looping playback is enabled, two loop markers will be shown on the time axis indicating the start and end of the looping section.
These loop markers can be dragged with the mouse or moved to any point on the time axis by right clicking. Creating a loop marker while looping is disabled will enable looping.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#2-playhead", "title": "2. Playhead", "text": "The current playback position. The playhead can be moved by left clicking on the time axis.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#3-loop-mode", "title": "3. Loop Mode", "text": "Enables or disables looping playback, and shows or hides the loop markers appropriately.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#4-transport-controls", "title": "4. Transport Controls", "text": "Controls for play, stop, skip to start, and skip to end.
Playback can be triggered with spacebar. If playback is already in progress, spacebar will instead stop or pause the playback.
If looping playback is enabled, skip to start/end will navigate to the loop markers instead of the track start/end.
Pro Feature - MIDI Recording
The transport controls also contain a record button, which allows notes to be entered to the piano roll with a MIDI controller.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#5-stoppause", "title": "5. Stop/Pause", "text": "When disabled (dark) uses \"stop\" behavior, where the playhead returns to the original position.
When enabled (light) uses \"pause\" behavior, where the playhead will remain at the current location instead of returning to where it was at the start of playback.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#6-metronome", "title": "6. Metronome", "text": "Pro Feature - MIDI Recording
Enables or disables a metronome to be played during MIDI recording.
Normally the metronome sound will only play during MIDI recording, but it can be made audible during regular playback with the \"Disable metronome during playback\" option in the Settings panel.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/saving-the-audio/", "title": "Saving the Audio", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/saving-the-audio/#saving-the-audio", "title": "Saving the Audio", "text": "The audio output can be exported to a wav file via the Render panel, accessible from the launch bar.
Give your files a name, select the tracks to render, and press \"Bounce to Files\" to export in wav format.
Additional format settings are also available, such as bit depth and sample rate.
Pro Feature - Aspiration Output
Synthesizer V Studio Pro can isolate and export separate files for aspiration (the sounds produced by airflow). The aspiration can then be mixed differently in your DAW, or used as a reference when de-essing.
Selecting an \"isolated\" aspiration option will remove the aspirant sounds from the main channel/file, resulting in a base file that only contains phonation (the sounds produced by the vocal cords). In this case the files must be recombined in the mixing process to have a complete result.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/saving-the-audio/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "quickstart/setting-up-the-score/", "title": "Setting Up the Score", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/setting-up-the-score/#setting-up-the-score", "title": "Setting Up the Score", "text": "The time axis displays time signature and tempo markers above the arrangement and piano roll.
To modify a marker, double click on it. To delete a marker (not including markers at measure 1), right click on it and select \"Delete\".
New markers of either type can be added by right clicking along the time axis. Tempo markers can also be added by double-clicking along the time axis.
Tempo markers can only be created at quarter-measure intervals, and time signature changes can only occur at the start of a measure.
Warning
Neither Synthesizer V Studio nor the MIDI file format support gradual (\"ramp\") tempo changes.
When synchronizing with an accompanying instrumental, ensure all tempo changes are applied in an instantaneous or stepwise manner in both programs, and that all tempo changes occur at the start of a quarter.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/singer-selection/", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/singer-selection/#singer-selection", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": "By default no singer will be selected for new tracks.
Select a singer from the dropdown in the arrangement panel.
You can also select the singer from the Voice panel. This also allows you to choose a specific version of the voice database, if multiple are installed.
Pro Feature - Cross-lingual Synthesis
If an AI singer is selected, you may also need to select the appropriate language for your song. AI voice databases have a default (\"native\") language, but can leverage cross-lingual synthesis to sing in other languages as well. Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese Chinese are currently supported.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#the-arrangement-panel", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#1-track-type", "title": "1. Track Type", "text": "Indicates whether the track contains vocals or instrumentals, and functions as a handle for drag-and-drop reordering with the mouse.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#2-transport-controls", "title": "2. Transport Controls", "text": "When the arrangement panel is focused by user input, the transport controls will be displayed.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#3-note-preview", "title": "3. Note Preview", "text": "An overview of the notes and groups within a track.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#4-track-name-and-singer", "title": "4. Track Name and Singer", "text": "The name of the track and currently selected singer. For instrumental tracks, this will indicate the file name instead of a singer.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#5-basic-mixer-controls", "title": "5. Basic Mixer Controls", "text": "Volume, panning, mute, and solo controls for each track.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#6-time-axis", "title": "6. Time Axis", "text": "Measure (bar) numbers, as well as time signature and tempo (BPM) markers.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#7-instrumental-waveform-preview", "title": "7. Instrumental Waveform Preview", "text": "A preview of the instrumental waveform to assist with synchronization and timing.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/", "title": "The Workspace", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#the-workspace", "title": "The Workspace", "text": "Shown below is the workspace for a typical project with an instrumental track.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#1-arrangement", "title": "1. Arrangement", "text": "Displays vocal and instrumental tracks with basic mixer controls, time axis information, and an overview of track contents. Also displays transport/playback controls when focused by user input.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#2-piano-roll", "title": "2. Piano Roll", "text": "The main panel for note creation, editing, and pitch/timing visualization. Also displays transport/playback controls when focused by user input.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#3-parameters", "title": "3. Parameters", "text": "A panel for viewing and modifying parameter curves to influence vocal behavior over time.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#4-launch-bar", "title": "4. Launch Bar", "text": "Buttons for opening the various side panels.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#workspace-navigation", "title": "Workspace Navigation", "text": "Aside from using the scrollbars on the bottom and right borders, you can conveniently navigate in all directions using modifier key+Mouse wheel combinations.
Shortcut Description Mouse wheel Vertical scroll Shift+Mouse wheel Horizontal scroll Ctrl+Mouse wheel Horizontal zoom (mouse-centered) There is no support for vertical zoom.
The modifier key used for each of these functions can be customized in the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#the-status-bar", "title": "The Status Bar", "text": "If the \"Show status bar\" option is enabled in the Settings panel, a status bar will be visible at the bottom of the application window.
The status bar shows contextual information depending on the current mouse cursor position.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#rearranging-the-workspace", "title": "Rearranging the Workspace", "text": "The workspace panels can be rearranged by clicking and dragging the respective label.
"}, {"location": "workspace/layout/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/", "title": "The Piano Roll", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#the-piano-roll", "title": "The Piano Roll", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#piano-roll-toolbar", "title": "Piano Roll Toolbar", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#1-tool-selection", "title": "1. Tool Selection", "text": "Allows changing between the pointer and pencil tools. The pointer is suited to selecting and modifying notes, while the pencil allows for quicker note creation and freehand pitch drawing.
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#2-visibility-toggles", "title": "2. Visibility Toggles", "text": "Toggles the visibility of various elements of the piano roll:
- Target pitch
- Actual pitch (non-AI singers only)
- Waveform preview
- Phoneme timing
- Retake indicators
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#3-transport-controls", "title": "3. Transport Controls", "text": "When the piano roll is focused by user input, the transport controls will be displayed.
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#4-time-axis", "title": "4. Time Axis", "text": "Measure (bar) numbers, as well as time signature and tempo (BPM) markers.
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#5-editing-mode", "title": "5. Editing Mode", "text": "Toggles between note editing and pitch editing modes.
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#6-snap-setting", "title": "6. Snap Setting", "text": "Sets the grid snap interval for the piano roll.
"}, {"location": "workspace/piano-roll/#toolmode-link", "title": "Tool/Mode Link", "text": "The chain-link () icon can be toggled on to toggle both the selected tool and current editing mode when either option is changed.
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If using AI Retakes, indicates which take is being used for the note.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/", "title": "Side Panels", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#the-side-panels", "title": "The Side Panels", "text": "Many different panels can be accessed from the menu at the side of the application window. This panel can be moved to either the left or right side of the layout by clicking and dragging the logo at the top.
The side panels can also be opened from the \"View\" menu at the top of the application.
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Allows the creation and selection of alternate \"takes\", both for pitch and timbre.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#the-side-panels-in-detail", "title": "The Side Panels in Detail", "text": "For a detailed look at the options within each side panel, see The Side Panels in Detail.
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The software is developed by Dreamtonics in association with AH-Software, with compatible voice databases (\"virtual singers\") also created by licensed third-party developers such as Eclipsed Sounds.
This website serves as an unofficial user manual for Synthesizer V Studio, since the official manual refers to the legacy version of the software from 2018.
For official instructional content for SynthV Studio, check the Dreamtonics video tutorial series.
Update 1.9.0 now available! (click here for more information) Dreamtonics has released Synthesizer V Studio version 1.9.0, introducing a major rework of Instant Mode, the addition of Rap vocals, and Cantonese cross-lingual synthesis.
The new and updated features are covered on the following pages:
- Pitch Transition and Vibrato for a brief overview of the new Pitch Mode options.
- Pitch Mode: Sing for information about the new \"Sing\" mode, the successor feature to Instant Mode.
- Pitch Mode: Rap for everything relating to the new rap capabilities.
- Manual Pitch Mode for descriptions and diagrams relating to slider-based transition and vibrato (formerly on the \"Pitch Transition and Vibrato\" page).
- Phoneme Reference for the list of Cantonese phonemes and a fancy new phoneme chart by TiredBee.
For instructions on updating the software, see Setup and Activation.
Update notes from Dreamtonics:
- Synthesizer V Studio 1.9.0 Final Update
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This website is not affiliated with Dreamtonics.
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In some situations you will want to surround your search term in double quotes in order to prioritize results matching the exact phrase instead of just the individual words.
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- Remove manual mode indicators from screenshots where they're not relevant
- New example of parameter curves on the Editing Parameters page
- Collapse the update summary on the home page now that the update has been out for a while
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Please provide any feedback via the thread on the official forums or report any problems via a GitHub Issue.
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- Susko (GitHub) - formatting assistance
- Jesse James - revised transition & vibrato visualization diagrams
- TiredBee (GitHub) - phoneme reference sheet
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If you would like to help cover the cost of the domain or just show appreciation for the time dedicated to the writing and upkeep of the information presented here, you can do so on Ko-fi.
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Each voice database has separate terms. You can find the license for each voice database in its installation directory.
The terms for Dreamtonics voice databases can be found on the Dreamtonics website.
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This documentation will indicate where the Pro edition is required to use a feature (such as on the Vocal Modes page).
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- No vocal mode support
- No cross-lingual support
- Reduced vocal range
- Lower quality output (more noise/artifacts)
- Lite voice databases are restricted to the \"Prefer Speed\" render mode in the Voice panel
- Less natural generated pitch patterns
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- You may not use the Lite version for commercial purposes
- You may not publish your work using the Lite version on behalf of an organization
- If you wish to publish a work created using the Lite version, you must clearly state the name of the voice database used and the fact that a Lite version is used
- You should acknowledge that the Lite version does not represent the quality of the full version of the same voice database. Dreamtonics makes no quality or quantity guarantee on the Lite version of a voice database.
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- A maximum of one track for each FLT voice.
- Export: output limited to the first 45 seconds.
- AI Retakes: Pitch retakes only.
- Vocal Mode and Cross-Lingual Synthesis: limited options.
- Use in the standalone editor only.
- Non-commercial usage only.
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Keep in mind that unlike the online version, the offline manual will need to be redownloaded to see any updates or corrections. This can be done by extracting the latest zip download to the same location (overwriting the older files).
A PDF version is also available, however due to the format it does not include video examples or have the benefit of an improved navigation/serach system.
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After purchasing the Pro edition your order confirmation email will include download instructions which may vary based on the vendor you purchased from.
Warning
Always save your order confirmation emails and keep your product activation codes in a safe place. The vendor you purchase from will not always be able to help recover lost or compromised activation codes.
"}, {"location": "setup/#installation-windows-mac", "title": "Installation (Windows & Mac)", "text": "Execute the installer (.exe format on Windows, .pkg format on Mac) by double-clicking it, or by selecting it in your file browser and pressing Enter. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If installing the Pro edition you will be prompted for your product activation code upon launching the application.
Once you have successfully installed the software (and activated it, if necessary) you will be presented with the following application window.
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If installing a paid voice database product you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed a voice database (and activated it, if necessary) it will be listed in the singer selection dropdown.
"}, {"location": "setup/#installation-linux", "title": "Installation (Linux)", "text": "Navigate to your desired install directory and unzip the downloaded archive. If you are extracting to a location outside your home directory (~), you may need to run unzip as root (ie with sudo) such as in this example where Synthesizer V Studio is being extracted to /opt:
Pro EditionBasic Edition cd /opt\nsudo unzip ~/Downloads/svstudio-pro-linux64.zip\n
cd /opt\nsudo unzip ~/Downloads/svstudio-basic-linux64.zip\n
If extracting to a location outside your home directory you may also need to modify the ownership or permissions of the files. This example will work for most situations:
Pro EditionBasic Edition sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) \"Synthesizer V Studio Pro\"\n
sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) \"Synthesizer V Studio Basic\"\n
Launch the application by running the synthv-studio executable from the terminal.
Pro EditionBasic Edition cd \"Synthesizer V Studio Pro\"\n./synthv-studio\n
cd \"Synthesizer V Studio Basic\"\n./synthv-studio\n
If installing the Pro edition you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed the software (and activated it, if necessary) you will be presented with the following application window.
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./synthv-studio ~/Downloads/saki-ai-lite-install-101.svpk
The application will launch and a voice database installation dialog will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If installing a paid voice database product you will be prompted for your product activation code.
Once you have successfully installed a voice database (and activated it, if necessary) it will be listed in the singer selection dropdown.
"}, {"location": "setup/#updating-the-software", "title": "Updating the Software", "text": "Open the License and Updates panel and click \"Check for Updates\" to search for updates.
When an available update is shown under the product name, select the product and click the \"Update\" button below the list. The software will begin to download the update package and you will be guided through the installation process.
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To deactivate a product select it in the \"License and Updates\" panel and click the \"Deactivate\" button below. The activation on the current device will be revoked, and can be safely reactivated on the new or upgraded device.
Note
Ensure that all voice databases are deactivated before deactivating or uninstalling Synthesizer V Studio. If you proceed with the uninstallation while activated voices remain on the system, you can recover the licensing status for the voices by reinstalling and reactivating Synthesizer V Studio.
"}, {"location": "setup/#troubleshooting", "title": "Troubleshooting", "text": "If you encounter technical issues with the software, try removing the software and reinstalling to the default installation directory. Windows users may need to run the installer as administrator, and Linux users should verify the file permissions of the Synthesizer V Studio directory.
If the problems persist, search for similar issues on the official forums or contact Dreamtonics support.
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If you experience issues with a purchase or need to report a bug in the software, contact Dreamtonics at support@dreamtonics.com.
Dreamtonics is located in Japan (UTC+9) and offers support in Japanese, English, and Mandarin Chinese.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/batch-lyrics/", "title": "Batch Lyric Input", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/batch-lyrics/#batch-lyric-input", "title": "Batch Lyric Input", "text": "Enter lyrics for multiple notes at once by selecting them and using the \"Insert Lyrics...\" option under the \"Modify\" top menu, or pressing Ctrl+L.
In the case of Chinese and Japanese lyrics where words are not separated by a space, selecting \"Separate into Characters\" will distribute one character per note.
If the \"Pattern Fill\" option is selected and there are more notes selected than words entered, the lyrics will be repeated.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/", "title": "Groups", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#groups", "title": "Groups", "text": "When your song has multiple phrases that are the same, groups can help avoid repeating the same work multiple times.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#grouping-notes", "title": "Grouping Notes", "text": "Select the notes and select \"Merge Into Group\" from the right click menu or \"Modify\" top menu.
Once a group has been created, it will be indicated in the Arrangement panel, listed in the Library panel, and have a start marker at the bottom of the Piano Roll.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#managing-groups", "title": "Managing Groups", "text": "Groups can be renamed in the Library panel by double-clicking their name, and can be reordered by dragging the green handle to their left.
A group can be dragged to any point in the Arrangement.
Unlike individual notes, groups can be moved, copied, and pasted within the arrangement panel.
To remove a group from the arrangement, select it and press Del, or delete it from the right click menu.
Even if a group is not present in the arrangement, it will still remain in the Library. To delete a group entirely, right click it and select \"Delete Group\".
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#modifying-a-group", "title": "Modifying a Group", "text": "To modify the contents of a group, double-click one of the notes or select the start marker at the bottom of the piano roll.
The area outside the group will be darkened to indicate you are editing the group's contents instead of the track it is part of.
A group can have different voice settings (in the Voice panel) from its parent track. This includes base parameter values, vocal modes, and even a different singer. If these values are not set they will be inherited from the parent track.
You can also navigate between groups by right clicking on unoccupied space in the piano roll.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#multiple-instances", "title": "Multiple Instances", "text": "The same group can exist at multiple points within the arrangement. Each time a group is present is called an \"instance\" of that group, and all instances are listed in the Library panel along with the respective measures they start in.
Group instances remain linked so that changes to one will affect all the others. This includes changes to the notes as well as parameter curves.
To remove this linked behavior, right click on one of the groups and select \"Dissociate Group\".
Once the instance has been dissociated, it will be an instance of a new, separate group and can be modified without influencing the other instances of the original group.
Group instances are treated as separate phrases and therefore do not smoothly transition between one another, even when directly adjacent to notes from another group or the parent track.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#pitch-offset", "title": "Pitch Offset", "text": "If your song has a key change but multiple phrases before and after that point are otherwise identical, you can add a pitch offset to individual instances of the group.
Without entering the group to edit its contents, click and drag the group up or down. The instance will remain linked to the group it is a part of, but will be a certain pitch higher or lower than the other instances.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#overlapping-groups", "title": "Overlapping Groups", "text": "Group instances do not interact with the contents of other groups present in the track, or with the contents of the parent track.
Unlike overlapping notes, groups that overlap can produce output simultaneously because they are treated as separate phrases and their synthesized output is calculated separately.
"}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#inherited-parameters", "title": "Inherited Parameters", "text": "The main exception to the above rule is that group instances will inherit any parameter curves from the underlying parent track.
These inherited parameters will only apply to the group instance at the same point on the time axis and will have no effect on instances of the same group elsewhere in the track or project.
Pitch deviation outside the group affecting one instance's notes."}, {"location": "advanced/groups/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/", "title": "MIDI Controller Support", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#midi-controller-support", "title": "MIDI Controller Support", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
You can record melodies to the piano roll in real-time using a MIDI controller.
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#setup", "title": "Setup", "text": "Select your MIDI controller in the \"Audio\" section of the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#midi-recording", "title": "MIDI Recording", "text": "To begin recording, click the record button in the transport controls located at the top of the piano roll or arrangement panel (whichever is focused by user input).
You may also want to enable the metronome option to the left of the Play button.
Stop recording by pressing the record button again, the stop button, or by pressing Space.
After recording your melody, a dialog window will prompt for additional action.
\"Snap to Grid\" will quantize the note lengths based on the current grid snap setting.
\"Smart Quantization\" will estimate a grid snap setting appropriate to your recorded input, instead of using the current snap setting.
After pressing \"OK\", the note timings will be set to the appropriate lengths.
To leave the notes at their recorded timings, click \"Cancel\" to abort the dialog.
Snap to Grid and Smart Quantization can be executed at any time via the \"Modify\" top menu.
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#recording-options", "title": "Recording Options", "text": "The Settings panel has some additional settings for MIDI recording, such as whether to play the metronome sound during normal playback, and whether to overwrite existing notes while recording.
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#mmc-support", "title": "MMC Support", "text": "If your MIDI controller has playback controls, these can be used to navigate the piano roll and trigger playback within Synthesizer V Studio.
"}, {"location": "advanced/midi-controller/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "advanced/note-detuning/", "title": "Note Detuning", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/note-detuning/#note-detuning", "title": "Note Detuning", "text": "Pro Feature
This feature requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Notes can be detuned in increments of 25 cents by dragging them while holding both Ctrl+Shift.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/", "title": "Note Ornamentation", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/#note-ornamentation", "title": "Note Ornamentation", "text": "Pro Feature
This feature requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Auto Ornamentation is a function found under the \"Auto-Process\" top menu.
"}, {"location": "advanced/note-ornamentation/#executing-ornamentation", "title": "Executing Ornamentation", "text": "Note Ornamentation will split some of the selected notes in order to introduce pitch deviations, and can be viewed as a much-simplified version of Auto Pitch Tuning.
Before and after auto ornamentation"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-mode", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode", "text": "Experienced users will often want the most manual control over the vocals, without influence from AI-generated behaviors.
Notes in Manual pitch mode have a triangle indicator in their upper right corner, and have a flattened pitch line by default.
The color of the note will be based on whether the Sing or Rap pitch mode was selected before swiching to Manual pitch mode, or will default to green if the note is created in Manual mode. This can be used to visually delineate song and rap sequences within the project, but has no effect on the rendered output.
A note with Manual Pitch Mode enabled"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-settings", "title": "Manual Pitch Settings", "text": "When Manual Pitch Mode is selected, additional transition and vibrato options are made available in the Note Properties panel.
The pitch transition and vibrato settings are meant for quickly setting up a rough pitch outline. The details are expected to be fine-tuned via the Parameters Panel.
Pitch transition controls the part of pitch curve near note boundaries. Vibrato applies to the middle of a note.
The default values of the transition and vibrato sliders are determined by their respective settings in the Voice panel. Some settings can only be set for individual notes and do not have a matching default value set in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#pitch-transition", "title": "Pitch Transition", "text": "The first set of sliders are related to the transitions between notes.
Transition sliders in the Voice (left) and Note Properties (right) panels Offset Shifts the start of the pitch curve for a note left or right. This will also affect the right transition of the previous note. Offset will not affect the note's vibrato or transition to the following note. Duration Left The amount of time between the start of the note and the point where the pitch curve reaches the note's exact pitch. This part of the pitch curve is often referred to as \"undershoot\", \"overshoot\", or \"correction\". Duration Right The amount of time before the end of the note where the pitch deviates based on the \"Depth Right\" setting. This part of the pitch curve is often referred to as \"preparation\". Depth Left Adjusts the pitch near the start of the note and the end of the transition based on the \"Duration Left\" setting. Negative values result in undershoot and positive values result in overshoot. Depth Right Adjusts the pitch neat the end of the note based on the \"Duration Right\" setting. Negative values will pre-emptively adjust toward the next note and positive values will move away from the next note."}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#transition-settings-visualized", "title": "Transition Settings Visualized", "text": "This diagram illustrates how each of the transition sliders affects the pitch curve at the boundary between Note A (lower left) and Note B (upper right).
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#vibrato", "title": "Vibrato", "text": "The vibrato sliders produce a simple expression-based pattern similar to a sine wave, which can be used to quickly add vibrato to notes.
This expression-based curve is separate from any vibrato-shaped curves introduced by other features, or which have been drawn manually by the user.
Note
Other methods of creating vibrato such as Auto Pitch Tuning or Sing Mode will create more complex vibrato patterns without using these settings, and those patterns will not be affected by the vibrato sliders or the Vibrato Envelope parameter.
While the Vibrato Envelope parameter can affect vibrato generated by Sing Mode while it remains active, it will not continue to do so after Manual Mode is enabled. While in Manual Mode, the Vibrato Envelope parameter only modulates the amplitude of the sine-like curve as dicatated by the Depth slider shown below.
Vibrato sliders in the Voice (left) and Note Properties (right) panels Start The delay before vibrato begins, measured from the start of the note. Left The duration of the ease-in behavior before the vibrato reaches its full amplitude. Right The duration of the ease-out behavior where the vibrato curve ends at the tail of the note. Depth The amplitude (in semitones) of the sine-like curve. A depth of zero will result in a flat line (no vibrato). Warning
Executing Auto Pitch Tuning will set the vibrato depth of the selected notes to zero, except for notes which have already had their vibrato depth set manually in the Note Properties panel. Once this has happened the vibrato depth will no longer be inherited from the default set in the Voice panel.
The vibrato depth slider will also be set to zero if the note was formerly set to either Sing or Rap Pitch Mode.
To continue using the vibrato sliders, increase the vibrato depth in the Note Properties panel for the relevant notes.
Frequency How fast the vibrato oscillates (cycles per second). Phase The phase of the sine-wave-like vibrato at its beginning, relative to a full cycle. Jitter How much natural pitch fluctuation is added to the pitch curve (non-AI singers only)."}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#vibrato-settings-visualized", "title": "Vibrato Settings Visualized", "text": "This diagram illustrates how each of the vibrato sliders affects the pitch curve for a note. The pitch curve before and after the vibrato is based on the Pitch Transition settings described above.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#creating-notes-in-manual-pitch-mode", "title": "Creating Notes in Manual Pitch Mode", "text": "To make new notes default to Manual Pitch Mode, change the \"Note Default Pitch Mode\" option in the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/pitch-mode-manual/#manual-pitch-mode-in-conjunction-with-sing-or-rap-mode", "title": "Manual Pitch Mode in Conjunction with Sing or Rap Mode", "text": "Enabling Manual Pitch Mode for a note previously set to either Sing or Rap pitch mode can be used to \"freeze\" the pitch for a note in order to prevent the pitch from being recalculated when a note's context is changed.
A note in Manual Pitch Mode which was formerly in Rap mode. The generated pitch curve has been \"locked\" to prevent accidental future changes. Find more information about switching pitch modes on the Sing Pitch Mode and Rap Pitch Mode pages.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/", "title": "The Context Menus in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-context-right-click-menus-in-detail", "title": "The Context (Right-Click) Menus in Detail", "text": "Contextual menus will appear when right clicking various elements of the user interface. The options will be different based on the type of UI element being clicked.
Mac users with a single-button mouse can \"right click\" by holding Ctrl when clicking. Some users may need to enable this feature in System Settings.
The headings on this page are organized first by the section of the UI, followed by the UI element that is being right-clicked.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-arrangement-panel", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": "See The Arrangement Panel for an overview of UI elements.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#existing-track", "title": "Existing Track", "text": "Delete or duplicate the track (see Managing Tracks).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#blank-space-below-tracks", "title": "Blank Space Below Tracks", "text": "Create a new vocal or instrumental track (see Managing Tracks).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis-measure-number-or-unoccupied-space", "title": "Time Axis (measure number or unoccupied space)", "text": "Creating tempo, time signature, or loop markers (see Setting Up the Score and Playback \u2192 Loop Marker).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis-existing-marker", "title": "Time Axis (existing marker)", "text": "Delete a tempo or time signature marker (see Setting Up the Score.
Loop markers can be hidden by clicking the Loop Mode button (see Playback \u2192 Loop Mode).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#note-preview-area-note-group", "title": "Note Preview Area (note group)", "text": "There are multiple options which will affect the selected instance of a group (see Groups):
- Copy, cut, or delete it
- Disband the instance
- Dissociate it from the parent group
- Change the selected singer
The same options will appear when right-clicking an instrumental preview, but only the \"delete selection\" option will have any effect.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#note-preview-area-anywhere-else", "title": "Note Preview Area (anywhere else)", "text": "Paste a copied group to this point in the arrangement (see Groups).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-piano-roll", "title": "The Piano Roll", "text": "See The Piano Roll for an overview of UI elements.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#time-axis", "title": "Time Axis", "text": "The same options as when right-clicking the time axis in the Arrangement Panel (see above).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#notes", "title": "Notes", "text": "Multiple options are displayed for interacting with the selected note(s) in various ways:
- Split the note at the current mouse position
- Merge the selected notes
- Open the Insert Lyrics dialog for the selection
- Reset various aspects of the notes
- Generate or crop AI Retakes
- Recompute pitch for the selection (force re-rendering when using Sing or Rap pitch mode)
- Copy, cut, or delete the notes
- Select all parameters for the notes (see Editing Parameters \u2192 Additional Functions)
- Merge into group (no effect if the notes are already in a Groups)
- Disband or dissociate group (if selecting notes for an entire Groups)
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#unoccupied-space", "title": "Unoccupied Space", "text": " - Paste the currently copied notes or group
- Change which note group is currently being edited
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#the-parameters-panel", "title": "The Parameters Panel", "text": "See The Parameters Panel for an overview of UI elements.
Right-clicking anywhere within the main area of the parameters panel (not the toolbar) will present the following options:
- Copy, cut, or delete the selected parameter points (see Editing Parameters \u2192 Editing Parameter Curves).
- Paste the copied parameter points
No options will be displayed if \"Rap Intonation\" is the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#side-panels-and-other-menus", "title": "Side Panels and Other Menus", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#text-inputs", "title": "Text Inputs", "text": "Right-clicking a text box will provide options to copy, cut, delete, or select the text, as well as undo/redo changes before they are confirmed.
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#library-panel-group", "title": "Library Panel (group)", "text": "Delete a group and all instances of it (see Groups).
"}, {"location": "advanced/right-click-menus/#library-panel-group-instance", "title": "Library Panel (group instance)", "text": "Disband, dissociate, or delete the instance of the group (see Groups).
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"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/", "title": "Scripting", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#scripting", "title": "Scripting", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Synthesizer V Studio Pro supports scripting with JavaScript and LUA. Users can augment the features of the editor with their own scripts.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#using-scripts", "title": "Using Scripts", "text": "Some scripts are included with Synthesizer V Studio Pro. These scripts can be accessed via the \"Scripts\" top menu.
Select a script from the dropdown to execute it.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#adding-new-scripts", "title": "Adding New Scripts", "text": "Selecting \"Open Scripts Folder\" will open your operating system's file browser with the scripts folder highlighted.
Drag any new scripts into this \"scripts\" folder and then select \"Rescan\" or restart Synthesizer V Studio. The new scripts will now appear in the dropdown.
This folder will be in the following locations based on your operating system:
Operating System Folder Location Windows Documents\\Dreamtonics\\Synthesizer V Studio\\scripts MacOS /Library/Application Support/Dreamtonics/scripts Linux <your installation directory>/scriptsFor example:/opt/Synthesizer V Studio Pro/scripts"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#assigning-keybinds-to-scripts", "title": "Assigning Keybinds to Scripts", "text": "Scripts can be assigned a hotkey from the Keybinds section at the bottom of the Settings panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#creating-scripts", "title": "Creating Scripts", "text": "Visit the official scripting manual for information on creating your own scripts.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#undocumented-functions-and-properties", "title": "Undocumented Functions and Properties", "text": "There are some scripting capabilities not mentioned in the official documentation.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#tone-shift-and-vocal-modes", "title": "Tone Shift and Vocal Modes", "text": "Info
Scripts using Tone Shift should declare a minEditorVersion of at least 65792.
Scripts using Vocal Modes should require a version of 67072 or higher.
The Tone Shift and Vocal Mode Automation definitions are as follows:
displayName typeName range defaultValue \"Tone Shift\" \"toneShift\" -800, 800 0 \"<Vocal Mode Name>\" \"vocalMode_<Vocal Mode Name>\" -150, 150 0 For example, when fetching a NoteGroup's Automation object for the \"Soft\" vocal mode, the function would be noteGroup.getParameter(\"vocalMode_Soft\").
Warning
Using getParameter() for a vocal mode will automatically initialize it for the track, even if the provided vocal mode name does not exist.
"}, {"location": "advanced/scripting/#note-properties-and-functions", "title": "Note properties and functions", "text": "In version 1.9.0b2 some additional bindings were added to the Note class to enable scripting access to note-level language selection, pitch modes, and rap features.
Info
Scripts using these additional bindings should declare a minEditorVersion of at least 67840.
note.getRapAccent() returns an integer from 1-5 (only applicable for Mandarin Chinese rap).
note.setRapAccent(integer) (only applicable for Mandarin Chinese rap).
note.getMusicalType() returns a string (\"sing\" or \"rap\") based on the selected pitch mode.
note.setMusicalType(string)
note.getPitchAutoMode() returns an integer indicating whether the pitch mode is set to manual (0) or auto (1).
note.setPitchAutoMode(integer)
note.getLanguageOverride() returns a string representing the note's selected language (\"japanese\", \"english\", \"mandarin\", \"cantonese\").
note.setLanguageOverride(string)
Additionally, the following new properties are present on the attributes object:
rIntonation: number rap intonation (-0.5 to 0.5)
rTone: number rap tone (semitones, from -5 to 1)
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"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/", "title": "The Side Panels in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-side-panels-in-detail", "title": "The Side Panels in Detail", "text": "This page covers any information about the side panels that does not fit on a different page, or links to the appropriate page for the relevant feature.
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-voice-panel", "title": "The Voice Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#singer-selection", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": "Current Database See Singer Selection Load/Save Presets Allows saving the current Voice panel settings as a preset. This includes Vocal Modes, default parameter values, and default transition/vibrato settings. Voice presets are specific to the voice database, so to use a preset for a different singer you must first select the original singer the preset was saved for, load the preset, and then switch to the desired other singer."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#language", "title": "Language", "text": "Sing in the following language See Editing Phonemes \u2192 Cross-lingual Synthesis Use relaxed consonants Uses phoneme conversion rules more suited to American English."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#vocal-mode", "title": "Vocal Mode", "text": "See Vocal Modes
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#parameters", "title": "Parameters", "text": "See Editing Parameters \u2192 Base Values
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#tuning", "title": "Tuning", "text": "Pitch Shift Allows pitch-shifting of the current track/group by up to 50 cents in either direction. Key Shift Allows pitch-shifting of the current track/group by up to one octave in either direction."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#synthesis-engine", "title": "Synthesis Engine", "text": "Render Mode \"Prefer Speed\" will render faster at the cost of quality, resulting in more noise and synthesis artifacts. \"Lite\" version voice databases are restricted to this setting. \"Prefer Quality\" will render the full-quality audio output, but may perform slower on some devices."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#defaults-sing-mode", "title": "Defaults - Sing Mode", "text": "See Pitch Mode: Sing
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#defaults-manual-mode", "title": "Defaults - Manual Mode", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-ai-retakes-panel", "title": "The AI Retakes Panel", "text": "See AI Retakes
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-note-properties-panel", "title": "The Note Properties Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#navigation", "title": "Navigation", "text": "Selects the previous/next note in the current track/group.
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#language_1", "title": "Language", "text": "Sing in the following language See Editing Phonemes \u2192 Cross-lingual Synthesis"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#pitch-transition", "title": "Pitch Transition", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#vibrato", "title": "Vibrato", "text": "See Manual Pitch Mode
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#timing-and-phonemes", "title": "Timing and Phonemes", "text": "Note Offset See Note and Phoneme Timing Phonemes See Editing Phonemes Duration See Note and Phoneme Timing \u2192 Phoneme Timing for the sliders, or Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength for the buttons to the right of the sliders. Strength See Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength \u2192 Phoneme Strength"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#expression-group", "title": "Expression Group", "text": "See Expression Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-library-panel", "title": "The Library Panel", "text": "See Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-dictionary-panel", "title": "The Dictionary Panel", "text": "See User Dictionaries
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-render-panel", "title": "The Render Panel", "text": "See Saving the Audio
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-license-and-updates-panel", "title": "The License and Updates Panel", "text": "See Setup and Activation
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#the-settings-panel", "title": "The Settings Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#general", "title": "General", "text": "Interface Language The language displayed in the Synthesizer V Studio user interface. More translation files can be downloaded from the official Dreamtonics GitHub repository. Interface Scaling Increases or decreases the size of all visual elements within the application. Use OpenGL for UI graphics Use OpenGL for better performance while rendering UI elements. May cause compatibility issues on some platforms. Show Status Bar See The Workspace \u2192 The Status Bar Automatically check for updates Will check for updates to Synthesizer V Studio and any installed voice databases on startup. Allow telementry data collection Sends anonymized usage information to Dreamtonics to improve the software, such as which features are used most often."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#audio", "title": "Audio", "text": "When standalone, contains options relating to your device's audio hardware.
When used as a plugin, indicates how the output channels will be sent to the DAW (see DAW Integration \u2192 Output Channels).
MIDI Input Device See MIDI Controller Support Master Gain Increase or decrease the volume of all audio generated by Synthesizer V Studio (-12dB to +6dB)."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#editor", "title": "Editor", "text": "Follow playheads during playback Whether to move the viewport when the playhead moves out of view during playback. Overlap-less note resizing If resizing a note would cause it to overlap with its neighbor, also resize the neighboring note to prevent any overlap. Show animated rendering status Highlight the waveform below each note to indicate rendering progress. Show character image (if found) Displays the character or brand image for a voice database in the piano roll, if one exists. The image used is based on the background.png file in the voice database's installation directory. Image Transparency Set the opacity of the character or brand image for the current voice database, if \"Show character image\" is enabled. Horizontal Navigation, Horizontal Zooming, and Vertical Navigation See The Workspace \u2192 Workspace Navigation 2D mouse wheel for scrolling Enable compatibility for mouse wheels that have a side-click function. Default Pasting Behavior Indicates whether copied notes or parameter points should be pasted based on the playhead position or the viewport scroll position. Note Default Lyrics The default lyric for new notes created in the piano roll. Note Default Pitch Mode The default pitch mode for new notes created in the piano roll. Parameter Options See Editing Parameters \u2192 Additional Functions"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#recording", "title": "Recording", "text": "See MIDI Controller Support \u2192 Recording Options
"}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#rendering", "title": "Rendering", "text": "Background Threads The maximum number of concurrent threads to be used during live rendering. Pro Feature - Synthezier V Studio Basic is limited to 2 background rendering threads.
Playback Buffer Size and Engine Sample Rate Audio settings for the live rendering engine. Actual output will use the settings in the Audio section if standalone, or the DAW's audio settings if run as a plugin. Final rendered output will use the settings in the Render panel (see Saving the Audio). Power Management Limits performance to conserve battery or reduce system load. \"Max Performance\" will result in the highest system load, but perform faster. \"Power Save\" will run slower but consume less battery and be less demanding on system hardware."}, {"location": "advanced/side-panels/#keyboard", "title": "Keyboard", "text": "Allows a hotkey to be assigned to any option accessible via the top menus, or a script.
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"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/", "title": "The Top Menus in Detail", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#the-top-menus-in-detail", "title": "The Top Menus in Detail", "text": "This page covers any information about the top menus that does not fit on a different page, or links to the appropriate page for the relevant feature.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#file", "title": "File", "text": "Options for creating, loading, and saving projects.
When run as a VST/AU plugin, contains options for saving within the DAW project or externally (see DAW Integration \u2192 Project Saving).
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#importexport", "title": "Import/Export", "text": "Import and Import as Tracks See Managing Tracks \u2192 Importing Tracks Export Options for exporting the current project as MIDI, or the current track/group in UST format."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#edit", "title": "Edit", "text": "History Undo and redo functions."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#selection", "title": "Selection", "text": "Allows selection of all notes or parameters for the current track/group.
Select Parameters for Notes See Editing Parameters \u2192 Select Parameters for Notes Delete Selection Deletes all selected notes and parameter points."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#clipboard", "title": "Clipboard", "text": "Copy, cut, and paste functions.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#view", "title": "View", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#arrangement", "title": "Arrangement", "text": "Grid snap settings for the arrangement panel.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#piano-roll", "title": "Piano Roll", "text": "Grid snap and tool selection settings for the piano roll (also accessible from the top of the piano roll).
Show Melody from Other Tracks Shows horizontal lines indicating note positions and timings of the other tracks in the project."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#side-panels", "title": "Side Panels", "text": "Opens or closes each of the side panels.
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#modify", "title": "Modify", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#notes", "title": "Notes", "text": "Insert Lyrics See Batch Lyric Input Reset Options Options to reset the pitch, phonemes, and/or timing of the currently selected notes."}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#parameters", "title": "Parameters", "text": "See Editing Parameters \u2192 Simplify Parameters
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#score-making", "title": "Score Making", "text": "Snap to Grid Aligns all selected notes to the nearest grid marker based on the piano roll's current grid snap setting. Smart Quantization See MIDI Controller Support \u2192 MIDI Recording Remove Short Silences See Editing Notes \u2192 Short Silences Transpose and Shift Up/Down by an Octave Moves the selected notes the specified number of semitones (or a full octave) up or down. Use negative values in the \"Transpose\" dialog to lower the pitch. Group Options See Groups"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#auto-process", "title": "Auto-Process", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#pitch", "title": "Pitch", "text": "See Auto Pitch Tuning
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#melody", "title": "Melody", "text": "See Note Ornamentation
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#ai-retakes", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": "See AI Retakes
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#project", "title": "Project", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#tracks", "title": "Tracks", "text": "See Arrangement and Managing Tracks
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#groups", "title": "Groups", "text": "See Groups
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#transport", "title": "Transport", "text": "See Playback
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#scripts", "title": "Scripts", "text": "See Scripting
"}, {"location": "advanced/top-menus/#misc", "title": "Misc", "text": "Show Help (Online) Opens the Dreamtonics website in your web browser, with links to official resources. Neural Networks Performance Tuner Opens the benchmarking tool to optimize AI engine performance based on your device's hardware. About Displays information about the current software version, system specifications, and third party licenses. Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/", "title": "User Dictionaries", "text": ""}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#user-dictionaries", "title": "User Dictionaries", "text": "Dictionaries can be used to customize word-to-phoneme conversion.
When a note's lyric is being converted to phonemes, it will first check for an entry in the currently selected dictionary. If there is no custom entry or no dictionary is selected, the default conversion will be used. This can be useful if the same word appears many times in a project and you want all instances of that word to use a modified phoneme sequence.
The Dictionary panel can be accessed from the launch bar.
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#creating-a-dictionary", "title": "Creating a Dictionary", "text": "To create a dictionary, open the Dictionary panel and click \"New\".
Upon creating a dictionary, the currently active track will have the new dictionary selected. Other tracks will still be using the software defaults and must have their dictionary selected via the dropdown.
Each track/group can have a different active dictionary to suit different pronunciations or accents for each vocal layer or singer.
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#adding-dictionary-entries", "title": "Adding Dictionary Entries", "text": "Add dictionary entries by entering the word and the desired phoneme sequence to be used.
Once a word is present in the active dictionary, all instances of that word in the track/group will use the new phoneme sequence unless their phonemes have been set manually.
Note
The dictionary will only override word-to-phoneme conversion. For example, the entry above maps \"hello\" to hh eh l ow instead of the default hh ax l ow, since these are both common pronunciations of the word based on the speaker's accent.
Attempting to enter the original phoneme sequence (hh ax l ow) in the first text box will not result in those phonemes being replaced for a note that has \"hello\" entered as the lyric.
Notice that the phoneme text above the note is white to indicate that it is based on lyric-to-phoneme conversion rather than manual entry. Dictionary entries will not overwrite phonemes for notes that have had their phonemes manually set (green text).
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#removing-dictionary-entries", "title": "Removing Dictionary Entries", "text": "To remove a dictionary entry, select it from the list and select \"Remove\".
"}, {"location": "advanced/user-dictionaries/#dictionaries-and-cross-lingual-synthesis", "title": "Dictionaries and Cross-lingual Synthesis", "text": "Pro Feature
Cross-lingual Synthesis requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
The dictionary list will always be loaded based on the current voice database's native language, even if that does not match the current language selected for cross-lingual synthesis.
For example, to use an English dictionary with a native-Japanese voice database you would first need to move or copy the dictionary file into the dicts/japanese-romaji folder, even though the phoneme notation being used via cross-lingual synthesis is arpabet.
The dicts folder can be found in the following locations for each operating system:
Operating System Folder Location Windows Documents\\Dreamtonics\\Synthesizer V Studio\\dicts MacOS /Library/Application Support/Dreamtonics/dicts Linux <your installation directory>/dictsFor example:/opt/Synthesizer V Studio Pro/dicts For easy access, the dictionaries folder is located in the same location as the scripts folder, and can therefore be located in the same manner by selecting \"Open Scripts Folder\" from the \"Scripts\" top menu.
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#ai-retakes", "title": "AI Retakes", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
AI Retakes can be accessed via the launch bar, and allow you to cycle through multiple different generated results for the specified note(s).
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#managing-takes", "title": "Managing Takes", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#1-new-take", "title": "1. New Take", "text": "Generate new takes for the selected notes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#2-delete", "title": "2. Delete", "text": "Remove the take.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#3-multi-delete", "title": "3. Multi Delete", "text": "Options to delete unselected takes (\"Crop to Active Takes\") or only delete non-marked takes (\"Crop to Active/Liked Takes\").
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#4-like", "title": "4. Like", "text": "Mark preferred takes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#pitch", "title": "Pitch", "text": "To generate new takes, select one or more notes and click \"Generate Take\" from the AI Retakes panel.
Pitch retakes can only be generated for notes using \"Sing\" or \"Rap\" Pitch Modes.
Pitch retakes will produce varying pitch curves, and can be used to fine tune note transitions and vibrato.
By selecting different takes from the list you can see the pitch line change according to the selection.
Note
The pitch deviations introduced by the \"Sing\" and \"Rap\" Pitch Modes are context-specific, and therefore so are the generated takes. It is recommended that you ensure all notes are correctly placed with the appropriate timings, and all adjacent breaths have been inserted before generating retakes.
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These takes will modify the various qualities of a sound which are unrelated to pitch, such as tone color, dynamics, enunciation, and more. This can be helpful for fine-tuning glottal sounds such as vocal fry, creating a smoother transition between notes, or adjusting the harshness of sibilant phonemes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#expressiveness", "title": "Expressiveness", "text": "The expressiveness slider can be used to reduce the amplitude of pitch or timbre deviations.
When no notes are selected, this slider will affect the default expressiveness value for all notes in the track or group that have not had their expressiveness values set individually.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#randomness-and-probability", "title": "Randomness and Probability", "text": "Generating new AI Retakes is comparable to rolling a die multiple times; the probability distribution and set of possible results does not change when a new \"take\" is generated, but you gain the ability to cycle through and select from many possibilites based on the same input or situation.
In programming terms, generating new retakes executes the same process multiple times, with a different random seed for each execution.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#influencing-the-possible-results", "title": "Influencing the Possible Results", "text": "The possible results for AI Retakes will vary based on multiple factors:
- The selected voice database
- The note's context (pitch, duration, phonemes, and those properties of the neighboring notes)
- Vocal Mode settings (only affects timbre retakes)
If any of these factors change, the resulting AI Retakes may also be different \u2013 even if they have already been generated.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#bias-in-machine-learning-models", "title": "Bias in Machine Learning Models", "text": "Each voice database (and vocal mode) contains certain biases based on the original recordings of the voice provider's singing.
For voice databases that are inclined to use vocal fry, you may need to generate more timbre retakes to find one without that behavior. Similarly, some voice databases will have little to no bias toward that behavior, and therefore may not produce that result in any situation.
This same concept also applies to other aspects of the vocals, such as transitions, vibrato, dynamics, and more.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/ai-retakes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/", "title": "Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#auto-pitch-tuning", "title": "Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": "Auto pitch tuning is a function found under the \"Auto-Process\" top menu. The \"(Customized Style)\" option offers additional vibrato and overshoot sliders when using the Pro edition.
This function adds AI-generated pitch deviations similar to Sing pitch mode, however in a more controlled and customizable manner, and without automatically being re-generated should the note's context change.
If there are no notes selected, or if the selected notes are not in Manual mode, these options will be unavailable.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#executing-auto-pitch-tuning", "title": "Executing Auto Pitch Tuning", "text": "Executing auto pitch tuning will add pitch deviations to the parameters panel for the currently-selected notes. These pitch deviations will be different based on the currently selected voice database, and are based on machine learning analysis of the original voice provider's singing style.
Auto Pitch Tuning can only be executed for notes that are set to Manual Pitch Mode.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
The pitch deviations introduced by Auto Pitch Tuning are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the results of auto pitch tuning will be different.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#expressiveness", "title": "Expressiveness", "text": "The expressiveness slider determines how drastic the pitch deviations are and how far they deviate from the notes.
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This feature calculates the average pitch over the duration of a note and shifts the entire curve for the note so that it closer matches the exact pitch indicated by the note's vertical position in the piano roll.
In this example the note is somewhat sharp when Auto Pitch Tuning is executed without pitch correction. When re-run with the setting enabled, the note's pitch curve is shifted downward to be closer to the center of the note. The shape of the curve is not changed.
Pitch correction off (left) and on (right) It is important to note that these corrections are calculated for each note, not in a moment-to-moment manner. Notice how the pitch curves move up or down in segments that align with the notes in the piano roll.
This video shows a comparison of the same sequence without (before) and with (after) pitch correction enabled.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#rerun-with-new-random-seed", "title": "Rerun with New Random Seed", "text": "The \"Rerun with New Random Seed\" option will generate a different pitch curve, even if the note's context has not changed. This can be used to cycle through different \"takes\".
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#customized-style-options", "title": "Customized Style Options", "text": "Pro Feature - Auto Pitch Tuning (Customized Style) is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Speculative Information
There is no clear guidance from Dreamtonics about this topic. The information below is based on user observation and may not be entirely accurate.
When executing the \"Customized Style\" version of Auto Pitch Tuning, additional sliders will be added to the dialog in addition to the usual expressiveness slider.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#vibrato-1", "title": "Vibrato 1", "text": "\"Strong\" settings will result in the AI engine being more \"choosy\" when applying AI-generated pitch deviations (both vibrato and overshoot). \"Weak\" settings will allow pitch deviations to be applied to more notes, more intensely.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#vibrato-2", "title": "Vibrato 2", "text": "Affects the intensity of AI-generated vibrato.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/auto-pitch-tuning/#overshoot", "title": "Overshoot", "text": "Affects the intensity of pitch deviations extending past the note before and after pitch transitions.
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/", "title": "Pitch Mode: Rap", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#pitch-mode-rap", "title": "Pitch Mode: Rap", "text": "\"Rap\" Pitch Mode will add AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to mimic human rap techniques, and allows the use of the Rap Intonation parameter.
Warning
Rap Mode is only available for English and Mandarin Chinese. Japanese support is currently in development.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#enabling-rap-mode", "title": "Enabling Rap Mode", "text": "Rap mode can be enabled for notes from the Note Properties menu. Notes using Rap mode will be red in the Piano Roll.
Notice that the \"Manual\" button is dark, indicating that Manual Pitch Mode is disabled and that pitch curves will be generated automatically.
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The pitch deviations introduced by Rap Mode are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the pitch deviations for the note will be recalculated.
Enabling Rap Mode also allows the use of pitch AI Retakes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#rap-accent", "title": "Rap Accent", "text": "The Rap Accent dropdown can be used to produce variations of a note.
This option is only available for Mandarin Chinese.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#intonation", "title": "Intonation", "text": "Causes the pitch of the note to rise or fall over its duration.
The value of this slider is directly linked to the upward or downward curve of the Rap Intonation parameter for the note.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#tone", "title": "Tone", "text": "Modifies the overall pitch of the note to be higher or lower, without affecting the change in intonation over its duration. The value is represented in semitones.
The value of this slider is directly linked to the vertical position of the Rap Intonation parameter for the note.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#the-rap-intonation-parameter", "title": "The Rap Intonation Parameter", "text": "The Rap Intonation parameter allows easy editing of pitch movement and intonation throughout a note or phrase. Unlike other parameters, Rap Intonation is represented as a series of arrows rather than a continuous curve.
Each arrow represents the pitch movement over the duration of the associated note. The position of each arrow is directly linked to the sliders in the Note Properties panel.
To modify the arrow's vertical position (Tone), click and drag the line portion of the arrow. To change the curve (Intonation), click and drag the head of the arrow instead.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#disabling-rap-mode", "title": "Disabling Rap Mode", "text": "If you switch to Manual Pitch Mode after Rap Mode has already been active:
- The generated pitch deviations will be moved to the parameters panel for further manual editing
- The vibrato depth setting will default to zero instead of inheriting its value from the default set in the Voice panel
- The Rap Intonation parameter will no longer be available for the note, but the setting will not be lost and intonation editing can be restored by re-enabling Rap Mode
This means the pitch curve for the note(s) will be the same as before switching to Manual Pitch Mode. Disabling Rap Mode can be helpful if you want to make the generated pitch deviations persistent, such that they are not recalculated if the note's context changes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#switching-from-manual-pitch-mode-to-rap-mode", "title": "Switching from Manual Pitch Mode to Rap Mode", "text": "Changing a note from Manual Pitch Mode to Rap Pitch Mode will overwrite any existing pitch deviations in the parameters panel. Switching back to Manual Pitch Mode will not restore the overwritten pitch deviations.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-rap/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/", "title": "Pitch Mode: Sing", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#pitch-mode-sing", "title": "Pitch Mode: Sing", "text": "\"Sing\" Pitch Mode (formerly \"Instant Mode\" or \"Simple Pitch Mode\") will add AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to produce realistic transitions, sustains, and vibrato.
Sing Mode is comparable to the preset libraries included with traditional software synthesizers and effects plugins; it can help new users get results quickly, acts as a starting point for further modification, and can help users learn what realistic pitch curves might look and sound like.
Experienced users may prefer to use Manual Pitch Mode for full control over the vocals, or in order to manually execute Auto Pitch Tuning for greater customization of the AI-generated pitch curves.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#enabling-sing-mode", "title": "Enabling Sing Mode", "text": "Sing mode can be enabled for notes from the Note Properties menu. Notes using Sing mode will be green in the Piano Roll.
Notice that the \"Manual\" button is dark, indicating that Manual Pitch Mode is disabled and that pitch curves will be generated automatically.
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The pitch deviations introduced by Sing Mode are context-specific.
A note's \"context\" is based on its pitch, duration, and phonemes, as well as those same properties of the notes before and after it. If any of these things change, the pitch deviations for the note will be recalculated.
Enabling Sing mode also allows the use of pitch AI Retakes.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#vibrato-modulation", "title": "Vibrato Modulation", "text": "Pro Feature
The Vibrato Modulation setting is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
The vibrato modulation setting affects the depth (amplitude) of the vibrato portion of the generated pitch deviations. This can be further modulated over the duration of the note using the Vibrato Envelope parameter.
The default value of the vibrato modulation slider is set in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#improvise-note-attack-and-release", "title": "Improvise Note Attack and Release", "text": "Pro Feature
The Improvise Note Attack and Release setting is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
This setting will cause the generated pitch transitions to deviate further from the note's exact pitch. The improvisation will be most evident between notes with larger pitch differences.
Improvise Note Attack and Release can only be set for the entire track/group in the Voice panel.
A sequence with Improvise Note Attack and Release disabled (left) and enabled (right)"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#disabling-sing-mode", "title": "Disabling Sing Mode", "text": "If you enable Manual Pitch Mode after Sing Mode has already been active:
- The generated pitch deviations will be moved to the parameters panel for further manual editing
- The vibrato depth setting will default to zero instead of inheriting its value from the default set in the Voice panel
This means the pitch curve for the note(s) will be the same as before switching to Manual Pitch Mode. Disabling Sing Mode can be helpful if you want to \"freeze\" the generated pitch deviations, such that they are not recalculated if the note's context changes.
This behavior can be changed by disabling the \"From Sing to Manual mode\" option in the settings panel.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/pitch-mode-sing/#switching-from-manual-pitch-mode-to-sing-mode", "title": "Switching from Manual Pitch Mode to Sing Mode", "text": "Changing a note from Manual Pitch Mode to Sing Pitch Mode will overwrite any existing pitch deviations in the parameters panel. Switching back to Manual Pitch Mode will not restore the overwritten pitch deviations.
This behavior can be changed by enabling the \"From Manual to Sing mode\" option in the settings panel.
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"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/", "title": "Vocal Modes", "text": ""}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#vocal-modes", "title": "Vocal Modes", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#using-vocal-modes", "title": "Using Vocal Modes", "text": "Vocal modes can be found in the Voice panel. Each AI voice database has a number of presets which can be used to customize vocal timbre, articulation, and dynamics. The presets available vary between each AI voice database.
Vocal modes can be used individually or in combination, and different settings can be used for each track or group.
The slider for each vocal mode can be set to values from 0% to 150%.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#modifying-vocal-modes-over-time", "title": "Modifying Vocal Modes Over Time", "text": "Vocal Modes can be selected in the parameters panel. The vocal mode setting will deviate from the base value set in the Voice panel based on the parameter curve.
"}, {"location": "ai-functions/vocal-modes/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": "Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/", "title": "VSTi/AU Plugin", "text": ""}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#daw-integration", "title": "DAW Integration", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
You can use Synthesizer V Studio Pro in a DAW (digital audio workstation) software as a VSTi or AudioUnit plugin.
Refer to your DAW's user manual for instructions on adding a plugin to your DAW and routing plugin output.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#project-saving", "title": "Project Saving", "text": "When Synthesizer V Studio is used as an instrument in a DAW, an additional setting is added under the \"File\" top menu.
If \"Save Inside Host\" is selected, the Synthesizer V Studio project (SVP) file will be embedded within the DAW project.
To save an external SVP file separate from your DAW project, select \"Save to External File\" instead.
Saving to an External File
Synthesizer V Studio cannot differentiate between a user-initiated save and an autosave performed by the host DAW. When saving to an external SVP, the SVP file will be updated any time the host performs a save of any kind. This is a limitation of the VST plugin standard.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#synchronize-tempo-with-host", "title": "Synchronize Tempo with Host", "text": "An additional setting is added under the \"Project\" top menu.
By selecting \"Synchronize Tempo with Host\", tempo markers will be added to the Synthesizer V Studio project matching those of the DAW's project. Due to DAWs handling tempo changes in a variety of ways, this function may behave differently depending on the host software.
"}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#output-channels", "title": "Output Channels", "text": "The output of Synthesizer V Studio can be routed to one or many channels based on the option chosen in the Settings Panel. This allows you to apply different effects to each track while using Synthesizer V Studio as a plugin.
Master Combined A single channel is used for all audio output. Master Aspiration Isolated Two channels are used, one for the main output of all tracks and a second for the isolated aspiration of all tracks. Track Combined One channel is used for each track. Track Aspiration Isolated Two output channels are used for each track, one for the main output and the other for the isolated aspiration."}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#video-demonstration", "title": "Video Demonstration", "text": ""}, {"location": "daw-integration/plugin/#troubleshooting", "title": "Troubleshooting", "text": "If you encounter technical issues with the plugin, try removing the software and reinstalling to the default installation directory.
If the problems persist, search for similar issues on the official forums or contact Dreamtonics support.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/", "title": "Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#alternate-phonemes-and-phoneme-strength", "title": "Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Alternate Phonemes and Phoneme Strength are found in the \"Timing and Phonemes\" section of the Note Properties panel and can be used to customize each individual sound.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#alternate-phonemes", "title": "Alternate Phonemes", "text": "When an alternate phoneme is selected, a different articulation or pronunciation will be used during rendering. The results of this setting will vary with each voice database.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/alternate-phonemes/#phoneme-strength", "title": "Phoneme Strength", "text": "Phoneme strength (AI voice databases only) will modify the dynamics and emphasis of individual phonemes within a note.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/", "title": "Editing Phonemes", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#editing-phonemes", "title": "Editing Phonemes", "text": "Phonemes are the individual components that lyrics and syllables are made up of. Each phoneme represents a specific sound that Synthesizer V Studio is capable of producing (along with transition sounds between each phoneme).
All lyrics entered into notes are automatically converted to phonemes. When rendering the synthesized output, the phonemes are used to determine the appropriate pronunciation and timing.
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The default dictionary mappings for each lyric will produce the most likely \"correct\" pronunciation for the word.
It is rare that human vocalists sing with perfect enunciation, so to achieve the most natural result it is normal to make phoneme adjustments to achieve different pronunciation.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#available-phonemes", "title": "Available Phonemes", "text": "Each language has its own set of phonemes and notations.
A full list of phonemes for each language can be found on the Phoneme Reference page, as well as in Synthesizer V Studio's installation directory.
Language Lyrical Notation Phonetic Notation English Words Modified Arpabet Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji Romaji-derived symbols Mandarin Chinese Chinese characters (simplified/traditional), Pinyin X-SAMPA Cantonese Chinese Chinese characters (simplified/traditional), Jyutping X-SAMPA"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#changing-a-notes-phonemes", "title": "Changing a Note's Phonemes", "text": "Phonemes are displayed above a note, as well as in the Note Properties panel when the note is selected.
If the text above the note is white, this means the phoneme sequence for the note is automatically being converted from the lyric entered inside the note (either from the active dictionary or by default phoneme conversion).
There are times where the default pronunciation does not match your song. For example, hh ax l ow and hh eh l ow are both common pronunciations for the word \"hello\" depending on the speaker's accent.
Double click on the phoneme text above a note to enter a modified phoneme sequence. Press Enter or click outside the note to confirm, or press Esc to cancel the change.
Pressing Tab will confirm the change and advance to the next note, while Ctrl+Tab will move to the previous note.
You can also use the text input in the Note Properties panel instead of double-clicking above the note.
After manually modifying the phoneme sequence the text above the note will be green instead of white. When a note's phonemes have been entered manually in this way, the lyric inside the note will have no effect on the synthesized output.
To revert the phoneme sequence to the automatic lyric-based conversion, set the phoneme sequence to an empty value.
A phoneme sequence can also be entered within a note by prefixing it with a . character. This format is primarily used for backwards compatibility with .s5p project files, and it is recommended to enter phonemes above the note when using Synthesizer V Studio.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#separating-words-in-unique-ways", "title": "Separating Words in Unique Ways", "text": "While the + and - characters allow words to span multiple notes on their vowels and syllable boundaries, there may be situations in which you want to separate a note in a more precise manner.
Manually allocating a word's phonemes in different ways can be a useful method of adjusting timing or articulation. Since human vocalists most often perform transitions at vowel and syllable breaks, care should be taken not to create a halting or unnatural sound using this technique.
This example demonstrates the same lyric as above \u2013 \"hello\" \u2013 allocated to notes in a variety of ways using manual phoneme entry.
Notice that in the last example, the hh phoneme is no longer treated as a preutterance (which normally occurs before the start of the note) because it is the only phoneme allocated to its respective note.
Keep in mind that if a phoneme sequence has been manually set, the lyric inside the note no longer has any effect on the output.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#custom-lyric-to-phoneme-conversion", "title": "Custom Lyric-to-Phoneme Conversion", "text": "If there are many instances of the same word in your project, you may want to override the default phoneme conversion for all instances of that lyric. This can be accomplished by creating a User Dictionary.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/editing-phonemes/#cross-lingual-synthesis", "title": "Cross-lingual Synthesis", "text": "Pro Feature
Cross-lingual Synthesis requires Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Cross-lingual synthesis allows AI voice databases to access the phoneme lists for English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese Chinese regardless of their default language. While AI voice databases still have a \"native\" language, this allows them to sing lyrics in other languages with near-fluency.
Language settings can be found under the Voice and Note Properties panel, for the track/group and individual notes respectively.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/", "title": "Expression Groups", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/#expression-groups", "title": "Expression Groups", "text": "The Expression Group dropdown can be found at the bottom of the Note Properties panel.
Expression Groups are only applicable to non-AI singers.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/expression-groups/#expression-group-selection", "title": "Expression Group Selection", "text": "Non-AI voice database include the same set of samples recorded at different voice registers, and sometimes with different vocal styles.
By default the most appropriate sample will be selected for each note, but you can manually override the selection by selecting the desired expression group. The available expression groups will be different for each voice database.
When an expression group is selected for a note, it will be indicated below the note in the piano roll.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/", "title": "Note and Phoneme Timing", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#note-and-phoneme-timing", "title": "Note and Phoneme Timing", "text": "Note Timing properties allow you to adjust the distribution or duration of phonemes within a note, or entire notes relative to their neighbors.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#note-offset", "title": "Note Offset", "text": "The note offset slider will move the beginning of the selected note(s) earlier or later by up to 0.1 second, and will adjust the neighboring phoneme timing appropriately.
Note
It is normal for a note's first phoneme to begin before the note itself if the note begins with a consonant sound. This is done to replicate how human vocalists transition between lyrics and is referred to as a \"preutterance\".
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/note-and-phoneme-timing/#more-precise-timing-adjustments", "title": "More Precise Timing Adjustments", "text": "If the phoneme timing sliders do not offer enough precision, or the timing needs to be adjusted beyond the 20-180% range, it can be helpful to separate each phoneme into its own note.
If a note only has a single phoneme, the phoneme's duration will align with the note boundaries regardless of the usual preutterance or automatic timings that would normally apply to a note with a longer phoneme sequence.
Keep in mind that this may result in an unnatural and over-quantized sound if all notes are snapped to the grid.
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"}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/", "title": "Pitch Transition and Vibrato", "text": ""}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/#pitch-transition-and-vibrato", "title": "Pitch Transition and Vibrato", "text": "Transitions and vibrato are used to create a more natural flow between notes which does not adhere to the notes' exact pitch.
The selected Pitch Mode will determine which tools are available for modifying pitch transitions and vibrato.
"}, {"location": "note-properties/pitch-transition-and-vibrato/#pitch-modes", "title": "Pitch Modes", "text": "The Pitch Mode setting has three options, which can be selected from the Note Properties panel while at least one note is selected.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
Sing Adds AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to produce realistic transitions, sustains, and vibrato. More about Sing Pitch Mode. Rap Adds AI-generated pitch deviations to your notes which are modeled to mimic human rap techniques, and allows the use of the Rap Intonation parameter. More about Rap Pitch Mode. Manual Gives full manual control over the pitch. Notes will have no pitch deviation by default, so it is up to the user to enter the desired patterns from scratch. When the button is darkened, Manual mode is disabled. When it is light, Manual mode is enabled. More about Manual Pitch Mode. Report an Issue
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/", "title": "Direct Pitch Editing", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#direct-pitch-editing", "title": "Direct Pitch Editing", "text": "The Pitch Deviation parameter can be edited directly in the Piano Roll.
While modifying pitch deviation via the parameters panel normally allows drawing curves that are added to the base pitch line, editing directly in the piano roll lets you modify the actual pitch values instead of just the additive layer.
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#modifying-the-pitch-line", "title": "Modifying the Pitch Line", "text": "Select Pitch Edit mode from the top of the Piano Roll.
The pencil tool can be used to draw pitch deviations directly on the piano roll.
Selecting the pointer tool allows creating and dragging of points, just like in the parameters panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/direct-pitch-editing/#simplify-parameters", "title": "Simplify Parameters", "text": "The Simplify Parameters option can be found under the \"Modify\" top menu.
This function reduces the number of points in a selection to smooth a curve, at the cost of precision. The resulting curve may not match the original exactly.
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"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/", "title": "Editing Parameters", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#editing-parameters", "title": "Editing Parameters", "text": "Parameters offer detailed manual control over various aspects of a vocal sequence.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#parameter-types", "title": "Parameter Types", "text": "Pitch Deviation A layer of pitch shifts added to the base pitch curve. 100 cents is equivalent to 1 semitone. Vibrato Envelope Amplitude modulation of vibrato. Loudness Vocal effort/dynamics. Tension Sharpening/relaxation of the voice. Breathiness The amount of air flow. Voicing Interpolation between normal phonation and whispering. Gender Formant shifting. Tone Shift (AI voice databases only) Modifies the tone of the voice without changing the pitch. Pro Feature - Tone Shift is only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Vocal Modes (AI voice databases only) Modifies the vocal mode settings for the voice. Each AI voice database has different vocal modes, and each vocal mode can be selected as a parameter and will have its own associated parameter curve. Pro Feature - Vocal Modes are only available in Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#a-simple-example", "title": "A Simple Example", "text": "In this example, SOLARIA's \"Light\" Vocal Mode and the Breathiness parameter are modified over the duration of a phrase.
The vertical position of a curve at a given point in time dictates the value of its respective parameter or vocal mode at that moment. For example, the \"Light\" Vocal Mode curve shown in the foreground is at approximately 105% at the start of the phrase, then slowly falls to around 30%, building to approximately 135% near the end of the phrase.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#base-values", "title": "Base Values", "text": "The base value of most parameters can be set in the Voice panel. The curves in the parameters panel will modify the value from this base setting.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#base-value-indicator", "title": "Base Value Indicator", "text": "When the base value is set for the parameter currently being edited, a green horizontal line will indicate the the base value relative to the default (indicated by the light grey horizontal line).
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#vibrato-envelope", "title": "Vibrato Envelope", "text": "The Vibrato Envelope parameter affects the amplitude (depth) vibrato in its duration.
Rather than a base value set in the Voice panel, the curve modifies the vibrato depth setting of the note as defined in the Note Properties panel when using Manual Pitch Mode (Basic and Pro editions), or the note's Vibrato Modulation setting when using \"Sing\" Pitch Mode (Pro edition only).
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#rap-intonation", "title": "Rap Intonation", "text": "The Rap Intonation parameter offers a graphical tool for editing the mode-specific settings for notes using Rap Pitch Mode.
This parameter is always set on a per-note basis, so there are no associated default values in the Voice panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#editing-parameter-curves", "title": "Editing Parameter Curves", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#selecting-a-parameter", "title": "Selecting a Parameter", "text": "Clicking on the current editing parameter label will open the parameter selection dropdown.
The currently selected parameter will be indicated with a checkmark, and any parameters with associated curves will be indicated in green.
Select a parameter or vocal mode to set it as the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#pointer-tool-point-based", "title": "Pointer Tool (point-based)", "text": "All parameter curves are composed of points (sometimes referred to as \"nodes\") and the interpolated lines joining them.
The pointer tool (Alt+1) can add and move points, and is suited to creating smooth curves and making adjustments to existing curves.
Double click to add a point.
The pointer tool can also select points and move them, just like with notes in the piano roll.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#point-movement-modifiers", "title": "Point Movement Modifiers", "text": "Modifier keys can be held to change the behavior of dragging point(s) with the mouse.
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This can be used to customize a note transition, draw unique vibrato, or introduce a variety of pitch deviations to achieve your desired singing style.
Holding right click will instead clear any curves along the area the mouse passes over.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#line-tool", "title": "Line Tool", "text": "The line tool (Alt+3) will introduce two points, one at each end of the line drawn with the mouse.
If either end of the drawn line is in proximity to an existing point, the existing point will be moved to the spot where the line began or ended.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#curve-types", "title": "Curve Types", "text": "The curve type setting changes how the curves between points are interpolated.
The first setting (Linear) will draw straight lines between the points.
The second (Cosine) will ensure a horizontal line on either side of a point before curving toward the neighboring points.
The third and final type (Adaptive Spline) will produce the smoothest curve connecting each point.
A comparison of interpolation types"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#automation-indicator", "title": "Automation Indicator", "text": "Any parameters that have curves associated with them will have an automation indicator in the Voice panel as a reminder that the parameter is being modified from its base value.
The actual value of a parameter (the base value plus the parameter curve) will be displayed on the slider in the Voice panel based on the current playhead position, and will reflect the real-time value of the parameter during playback.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#additional-functions", "title": "Additional Functions", "text": "Additional options for parameter editing can be found in the \"Editor\" section of the Settings panel.
Hide points in freehand mode When the pencil tool is selected, the dots for each individual point will be hidden. Auto-insert anchor points If a point is placed within the duration of a note and no nearby points are present, anchor points will be placed before and after the note. Simplify freehand drawn curves Automatically simplify curves drawn with the pencil tool. This will reduce the number of points and may improve performance, but also may cause the final curves to not follow the freehand line precisely. Snap points to zero May need to be disabled if moving points to precise values near zero."}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#select-parameters-for-notes", "title": "Select Parameters for Notes", "text": "The Select Parameters for Notes option can be found under the \"Edit\" top menu, as well as by right clicking on selected notes.
This function will select all parameter points for the currently selected notes. The parameter points for all parameter types will be selected, even if they are not visible in the Parameters panel.
See Editing Notes for methods of selecting many notes at once using hotkeys and modifier keys.
"}, {"location": "parameters/editing-parameters/#simplify-parameters", "title": "Simplify Parameters", "text": "The Simplify Parameters option can be found under the \"Modify\" top menu.
This function reduces the number of points in a selection to smooth a curve, at the cost of precision. The resulting curve may not match the original exactly.
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"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/", "title": "Parameters Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#the-parameters-panel", "title": "The Parameters Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#1-window-range", "title": "1. Window Range", "text": "The minimum and maximum range indicators for the currently selected parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#2-tool-selection", "title": "2. Tool Selection", "text": "Swap between the pointer, pencil, and line tools.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#3-zoom", "title": "3. Zoom", "text": "Multiplies the window range by 2 or 4 times. Not all parameters can be zoomed.
Disabled is the most \"zoomed in\", while 4x is the largest multiplier of the visible range, and is therefore more \"zoomed out\".
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#4-editing-parameter", "title": "4. Editing Parameter", "text": "The current parameter being edited in the foreground of the parameters panel.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#5-display-parameter", "title": "5. Display Parameter", "text": "A parameter to display for reference behind the current editing parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#6-display-parameter-curve", "title": "6. Display Parameter Curve", "text": "The curve associated with the selected display (background) parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#7-editing-parameter-curve", "title": "7. Editing Parameter Curve", "text": "The curve associated with the selected editing (foreground) parameter.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#8-curve-type", "title": "8. Curve Type", "text": "Select different behaviors for interpolating the curve between points.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#9-swap-editing-and-display", "title": "9. Swap Editing and Display", "text": "Swap the editing (foreground) and display (background) parameters.
"}, {"location": "parameters/parameters-panel/#multiple-parameter-panels", "title": "Multiple Parameter Panels", "text": "Additional parameter panels can be added to the workspace with the three-bars icon in the upper right of the Piano Roll.
Unneeded parameter panels can also be removed by clicking the \u2716 icon on the far right side.
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"}, {"location": "parameters/tone-shift/", "title": "Tone Shift", "text": ""}, {"location": "parameters/tone-shift/#tone-shift", "title": "Tone Shift", "text": "Pro Feature
The features described below require Synthesizer V Studio Pro.
Tone Shift is a parameter that allows modifying the tone of a note without changing its pitch.
The rendered output will have a tone as if the note were x cents different from the pitch line, where x is the value of the Tone Shift parameter at that point in time. Tone Shift is only applicable to AI voice databases.
In the example below, the pitches of the notes are C4, E4, and F4, with tone shift settings aligned exactly with the notes. The first two notes are 400 cents apart, and the second two are 100 cents apart. To match this, the tone shift settings used are approximately +400 cents, 0, and -100 cents.
During rendering, pitches of the notes are C4, E4, and F4 (as shown by the pitch line in the piano roll, with some minor variation due to vibrato), however the tone is calculated as if all three notes were E4 due to the tone shift values.
This can help mitigate any tonal inconsistency (or introduce more tonal variation) without modifying the pitch of the rendered output.
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The effects of Tone Shift will vary based on the selected voice database and pitch of the notes, because each vocalist's tone is different at different ranges.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/", "title": "Adding Notes", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#adding-notes", "title": "Adding Notes", "text": "Note creation varies based on the selected tool. Generally, the pointer tool will be preferable for editing while the pencil tool is more suited to adding new notes. Ensure you are in Note Edit Mode before trying to add notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#pointer-tool", "title": "Pointer Tool", "text": "With the pointer tool (Alt+1) selected, double click (without releasing the left button after the second click) and drag in the piano roll to create a note of the desired length.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/creating-notes/#pencil-tool", "title": "Pencil Tool", "text": "With the pencil tool (Alt+2) selected, drag anywhere in the note area to create a note of the desired length.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/", "title": "Editing Notes", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#editing-notes", "title": "Editing Notes", "text": "Note editing varies based on the selected tool. Ensure you are in Note Edit Mode before trying to modify notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#selecting-notes", "title": "Selecting Notes", "text": "Notes can be selected by clicking on them.
To select multiple notes at once, use the pointer tool (Alt+1) to drag a bounding box around them.
Select all notes in the current track or group with Ctrl+A.
Multiple notes can also be selected or deselected by clicking on them individually while holding Ctrl.
A continuous sequence of notes can be selected by clicking the first note, holding Shift, and clicking the last note.
You can also use bounding box selection with the pencil tool (Alt+2) by double clicking (without releasing the left button after the second click) and dragging with the mouse, similar to how new notes are added with the pointer tool.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#modifying-notes", "title": "Modifying Notes", "text": "Notes can be moved by clicking and dragging them. If multiple notes are selected, the entire selection will be moved.
To change a note's duration, click and hold on the head or tail (left or right edge of the note) and drag to the desired length.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#note-movement-modifiers", "title": "Note Movement Modifiers", "text": "Modifier keys can be held to change the behavior of dragging note(s) with the mouse.
Held Modifier Behavior Shift Vertical movement only Ctrl Horizontal movement only Ctrl+Alt Do not snap to grid"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#overlapping-notes", "title": "Overlapping Notes", "text": "Output cannot be synthesized for notes that overlap. Overlapping notes will be disabled and will not produce any sound.
Resize the notes so that they do not overlap, and synthesized output will be restored.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/editing-notes/#short-silences", "title": "Short Silences", "text": "The end of one note should generally meet with the start of the next note unless there is intended to be silence between them.
If there is a small gap between two notes (1/16 quarter or smaller) a sil (silence) indicator will be displayed.
Clicking the sil indicator will close the gap between the notes.
Short silences can also be removed from many notes at once via the \"Modify\" top menu.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/", "title": "Entering Lyrics", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#entering-lyrics", "title": "Entering Lyrics", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#1-lyric-entry", "title": "1. Lyric Entry", "text": "Double click on a note to enter a lyric. Press Enter or click outside the note to confirm, or press Esc to cancel the change.
Pressing Tab will confirm the change and advance to the next note, while Ctrl+Tab will move to the previous note.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#2-syllable-break", "title": "2. Syllable Break", "text": "Use the plus sign (+) to distribute a multi-syllable word across multiple notes.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#3-legato", "title": "3. Legato", "text": "Use the minus sign (-) to continue the last sung vowel into the following note.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#combining-syllable-breaks-and-legato", "title": "Combining Syllable Breaks and Legato", "text": "Multi-syllable words and melismas may require a combination of syllable breaks (+) and legato (-).
In this example the word \"amazing\" has its three syllables extended across six notes.
Note Lyric/Symbol Syllable 1 amazing First 2 - (minus) First (continued) 3 + (plus) Second 4 + (plus) Third 5 - (minus) Third (continued) 6 - (minus) Third (continued) "}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adding-breaths", "title": "Adding Breaths", "text": "Breath notes can be added by entering br as the note's lyric (AI singers only).
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adding-glottal-stops", "title": "Adding Glottal Stops", "text": "Glottal stops can be added between notes by prefixing the following lyric with a single quote ('). A note containing just a single quote can be used to add a glottal stop at the end of a phrase.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/entering-lyrics/#adjusting-pronunciation", "title": "Adjusting Pronunciation", "text": "It is rare for human vocalists to sing every lyric with perfect enunciation, so the default pronunciation of the entered lyrics will not always produce the desired result.
After completing the Quickstart section it is recommended to familiarize yourself with Phoneme Editing in order to achieve your desired pronunciation where necessary.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/", "title": "Managing Tracks", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#managing-tracks", "title": "Managing Tracks", "text": "Tracks are displayed in the arrangement panel.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#creating-tracks", "title": "Creating Tracks", "text": "There are multiple ways to add a new track:
- Click the three-bars () icon to the left of the time axis
- Right click empty space below the existing tracks
- From the \"Project\" menu at the top of the application window
- Drag an instrumental (wav or flac) file into the arrangement
Pro Feature - Track Limit
Synthesizer V Studio Basic is limited to 3 tracks. The pro edition removes this limitation.
Warning
Using an instrumental file in mp3 format may result in desynchronized audio.
Selecting \"Create a New Track\" will add a new vocal track to the bottom of the list, with no voice database selected by default. The track color will be automatically assigned based on which colors are already in use.
Creating a new instrumental track will automatically prompt for an audio file to be selected. Each instrumental track can only contain one audio file.
Double-click on a track's name to rename it.
Right click on a track to duplicate or delete it. Unlike new tracks, duplicated tracks will have the same track color as the original they were cloned from.
Notes from other tracks will be shown in the piano roll as colored lines. This can be disabled with the \"Show Melody from Other Tracks\" option in the \"View\" menu at the top of the application window.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#importing-tracks", "title": "Importing Tracks", "text": "There are two options in the \"File\" menu at the top of the application that allow importing of tracks.
\"Import\" will open the selected file as a new project in Synthesizer V Studio. \"Import as Tracks\" will create new tracks in the current project based on the selected file.
You can use these functions to load a MIDI file containing the vocal melody for your song, or to import a project file from a different singing synthesizer.
Supported file types are MIDI, UST, VSQx, VPR, and CCS.
The \"Import as Tracks\" function also supports SVP and S5P files to allow merging of Synthesizer V projects.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/managing-tracks/#importing-tempo-and-time-signature-markers", "title": "Importing Tempo and Time Signature Markers", "text": "The \"Import\" function will also apply tempo and time signature markers based on the original file.
\"Import as Tracks\" will not modify the tempo or time signature markers of the current project.
To apply a MIDI tempo map to an existing project:
- Save your work if you have any unsaved changes.
- Use \"Import\" to create a new project based on your MIDI file. The new project's tempo and time signature markers will reflect those of the MIDI file.
- Use \"Import as Tracks\" to merge your existing SVP file into the new project.
- Save the new project under a new name.
Some DAWs and music notation programs do not include tempo or time signature information when exporting a MIDI file.
Warning
Neither Synthesizer V Studio nor the MIDI format support gradual (\"ramp\") tempo changes. Ensure all tempo changes are applied in an instantaneous or stepwise manner, and that all tempo changes occur at the start of a quarter.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/", "title": "Playback", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#playback", "title": "Playback", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#1-loop-marker", "title": "1. Loop Marker", "text": "When looping playback is enabled, two loop markers will be shown on the time axis indicating the start and end of the looping section.
These loop markers can be dragged with the mouse or moved to any point on the time axis by right clicking. Creating a loop marker while looping is disabled will enable looping.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#2-playhead", "title": "2. Playhead", "text": "The current playback position. The playhead can be moved by left clicking on the time axis.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#3-loop-mode", "title": "3. Loop Mode", "text": "Enables or disables looping playback, and shows or hides the loop markers appropriately.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#4-transport-controls", "title": "4. Transport Controls", "text": "Controls for play, stop, skip to start, and skip to end.
Playback can be triggered with spacebar. If playback is already in progress, spacebar will instead stop or pause the playback.
If looping playback is enabled, skip to start/end will navigate to the loop markers instead of the track start/end.
Pro Feature - MIDI Recording
The transport controls also contain a record button, which allows notes to be entered to the piano roll with a MIDI controller.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#5-stoppause", "title": "5. Stop/Pause", "text": "When disabled (dark) uses \"stop\" behavior, where the playhead returns to the original position.
When enabled (light) uses \"pause\" behavior, where the playhead will remain at the current location instead of returning to where it was at the start of playback.
"}, {"location": "quickstart/playback/#6-metronome", "title": "6. Metronome", "text": "Pro Feature - MIDI Recording
Enables or disables a metronome to be played during MIDI recording.
Normally the metronome sound will only play during MIDI recording, but it can be made audible during regular playback with the \"Disable metronome during playback\" option in the Settings panel.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/saving-the-audio/", "title": "Saving the Audio", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/saving-the-audio/#saving-the-audio", "title": "Saving the Audio", "text": "The audio output can be exported to a wav file via the Render panel, accessible from the launch bar.
Give your files a name, select the tracks to render, and press \"Bounce to Files\" to export in wav format.
Additional format settings are also available, such as bit depth and sample rate.
Pro Feature - Aspiration Output
Synthesizer V Studio Pro can isolate and export separate files for aspiration (the sounds produced by airflow). The aspiration can then be mixed differently in your DAW, or used as a reference when de-essing.
Selecting an \"isolated\" aspiration option will remove the aspirant sounds from the main channel/file, resulting in a base file that only contains phonation (the sounds produced by the vocal cords). In this case the files must be recombined in the mixing process to have a complete result.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/setting-up-the-score/", "title": "Setting Up the Score", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/setting-up-the-score/#setting-up-the-score", "title": "Setting Up the Score", "text": "The time axis displays time signature and tempo markers above the arrangement and piano roll.
To modify a marker, double click on it. To delete a marker (not including markers at measure 1), right click on it and select \"Delete\".
New markers of either type can be added by right clicking along the time axis. Tempo markers can also be added by double-clicking along the time axis.
Tempo markers can only be created at quarter-measure intervals, and time signature changes can only occur at the start of a measure.
Warning
Neither Synthesizer V Studio nor the MIDI file format support gradual (\"ramp\") tempo changes.
When synchronizing with an accompanying instrumental, ensure all tempo changes are applied in an instantaneous or stepwise manner in both programs, and that all tempo changes occur at the start of a quarter.
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"}, {"location": "quickstart/singer-selection/", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": ""}, {"location": "quickstart/singer-selection/#singer-selection", "title": "Singer Selection", "text": "By default no singer will be selected for new tracks.
Select a singer from the dropdown in the arrangement panel.
You can also select the singer from the Voice panel. This also allows you to choose a specific version of the voice database, if multiple are installed.
Pro Feature - Cross-lingual Synthesis
If an AI singer is selected, you may also need to select the appropriate language for your song. AI voice databases have a default (\"native\") language, but can leverage cross-lingual synthesis to sing in other languages as well. Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese Chinese are currently supported.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#the-arrangement-panel", "title": "The Arrangement Panel", "text": ""}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#1-track-type", "title": "1. Track Type", "text": "Indicates whether the track contains vocals or instrumentals, and functions as a handle for drag-and-drop reordering with the mouse.
"}, {"location": "workspace/arrangement/#2-transport-controls", "title": "2. Transport Controls", "text": "When the arrangement panel is focused by user input, the transport controls will be displayed.
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- Phoneme timing
- Retake indicators
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Green notes represent singing, while red notes are for rap. A solid green or red note as shown below will have its pitch curve generated automatically based on the selected pitch mode (\"Sing\" or \"Rap\").
If a small triangle is present in the upper-right corner of a note, this indicates that it has been set to Manual Mode, which allows the user full control over the note's pitch curve.
When a note is set to Manual Mode, its color represents the mode it was assigned prior to the user taking manual control, however the pitch curve will no longer be generated automatically. The color of a note set to Manual Mode has no effect on the output, and is only used to visually delineate song and rap sequences within a project.
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If using AI Retakes, indicates which take is being used for the note.
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"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#6-render", "title": "6. Render", "text": "Render the audio output to a .wav file.
"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#7-license-updates", "title": "7. License & Updates", "text": "License management and software update controls.
"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#8-settings", "title": "8. Settings", "text": "Application settings and keyboard shortcuts.
"}, {"location": "workspace/side-panels/#detaching-side-panels", "title": "Detaching Side Panels", "text": "Side panels can be detached by dragging their header.
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1. Notes
Notes are displayed in the piano roll as colored rectangles, with their vertical position (pitch) corresponding to the piano key on the left and their horizontal position (timing) corresponding to the time axis above.
+Green notes represent singing, while red notes are for rap. A solid green or red note as shown below will have its pitch curve generated automatically based on the selected pitch mode ("Sing" or "Rap").
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+If a small triangle is present in the upper-right corner of a note, this indicates that it has been set to Manual Mode, which allows the user full control over the note's pitch curve.
+When a note is set to Manual Mode, its color represents the mode it was assigned prior to the user taking manual control, however the pitch curve will no longer be generated automatically. The color of a note set to Manual Mode has no effect on the output, and is only used to visually delineate song and rap sequences within a project.
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2. Phonemes
Phonemes represent the actual sounds produced by a singer. Each lyric entered in a note will automatically be converted to phonemes.
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