---- #contents ---- *0. about this site **What's this site? This site is an unofficial site where CeVIO users (or potential users) share the information about CeVIO (know-how, useful tools or so on). We hope it helps you. **Who is the administrator of this site? main administrator: [[otamakazaha>>https://twitter.com/otamakazaha]] **I found some mistake in this site. The writer is not so good at English. Please let us know below. You can also correct it (this site is made on WIKI). #comment() ---- *1. Basic Question **What is CeVIO? CeVIO is one of the speech/song synthesis softwares first released in 2013. You can make speech voice (talk voice) or singing voice (song voice) easily. It has some voice characters as SATO sasara, ONE -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-, AKASAKI Minato or so on. The official introduction is [[here>>http://cevio.jp/product/ccs/index.html]] or the video below. &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od7e2W76_Xo) (Introduction of song voice is from 2:02.) (CeVIO has had many updates, so the contents of the video is partly old.) **Let me hear some song voices. Sasara (female) &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJcIp7Cz7U) ONE (female) &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPZUVgGPi0) Minato (male) &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rx2Zuoci2A) **How many characters are there in CeVIO? 12 characters (in 2017). Their appearance is [[here>>https://www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/pages/31.html]]. |name|M/F|talk voice|song voice|| |BGCOLOR(#fdf):Sato Sasara（さとうささら）|female|JP|JP|| |BGCOLOR(#cff):Suzuki Tsuzumi（すずきつづみ）|female|JP||| |BGCOLOR(#ddd):Takahashi（タカハシ）|male|JP||| |BGCOLOR(#fd9):ONE -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-（オネ）|female|JP|JP|| |BGCOLOR(#fbf):IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES-（イア）|female|JP|(EN)|| |BGCOLOR(#f88):Akasaki Minato（赤咲湊）|male||JP|red| |BGCOLOR(#7f8):Midorizaki Kasumi（緑咲香澄）|female||JP|green| |BGCOLOR(#ccc):Ginsaki Yamato（銀咲大和）|male||JP|silver| |BGCOLOR(#fd7):Kinzaki Koharu（金咲小春）|female||JP|gold| |BGCOLOR(#fff):Shirosaki Yuudai（白咲優大）|male||JP|white| |BGCOLOR(#ff2):Kizaki Airi（黄咲愛里）|female||JP|yellow| |BGCOLOR(#44f):COLOR(#fff):HAL-O-ROID（ハルオロイド・ミナミ）|male||JP|for free| ("JP" "EN" means they have voices in Japanese or English language.) **How do you think about CeVIO's voice quality? CeVIO uses HMM parametric system to generate the voice. That may decay smoothness a little, but that makes the voice more natural and animated in the aspect of ways of pronouncing and singing. **Is it going to have English voices? CeVIO official said they are developing English and Chinese voices in Sep 2016 [[here>>http://www.vector.co.jp/magazine/softnews/160922/n1609221_author.html]]. In the update released in Jan 2018, CeVIO came to contain English and Chinese dictionary for pronouncing. In IA's 4th album released in Mar 28, 2018, the booklet credits "CeVIO Programming:" for the songs said to be using "IA English". Those are the only official announcement up to now (Mar 28, 2018). **Does it have English interface? CeVIO has currently Japanese interface only, but is going to have interface in other languages (look at the quotation below), probably before English voices are released. [[http://guide2.project-cevio.com/betatest>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/betatest]] >◆今後実装を予定または検討中の機能 >メニュー等のユーザーインターフェイスの多言語対応。 > >(translation) >◆Functions going to implemented or under consideration >make user interface (such as menu bar) for several languages CeVIO's interface is so intuitive that you can use most of its function without reading Japanese. And as for song voice, you can enter the lyrics with alphabets even in using Japanese voices. You don't need to use Japanese letters at all. ---- *2. How to use trial version **What's the CeVIO trial version? You can use the trial version for free for 30 days. The characters you can use are Sasara (song&talk), Tsuzumi (talk) and Takahashi (talk). You can also use HAL-O-ROID (song) for free while you can use song editor. The contents of the trial version is same as the product version, except for the limitation of period and no function of exporting to wav file. **How can I install CeVIO trial version? 1. Get the installer The installer is [[here>>http://cevio.jp/downloads/]] or [[here>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/]]. HAL-O-ROID’s installer is [[here>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/home/haruoroid]]. 2. Launch the installer and install You don't need to change locale of your computer (from Version 6.0 (CeVIO Creative Studio 6)). 3. Launch CeVIO and fill in mail address Launch CeVIO and wait for the window as below. Check 「体験版を開始する」and fill in your mail address as below. (Put the right address you can receive e-mails with, because you are going to use it when you need re-register. &bold(){Don't forget the mail address you entered!}) 4. Complete! Now, you can use the trial version. Your computer needs to be online every time when you launch CeVIO &bold(){trial} version. **Do I have to change the locale? No, you don't need to change the locale of your computer (from Version 6.0 (CeVIO Creative Studio 6)). **Can Mac users use CeVIO? CeVIO is currently for Windows only. ---- *3. How to buy and install product version **How can I buy CeVIO product version? You can buy the product version online with credit card or other payments. The tutorial is [[here>>https://vocaverse.network/resources/how-and-where-to-buy-cevio-libraries.17/]] or [[here>>http://uchuuutau.deviantart.com/art/TUTORIAL-Purchasing-a-CeVIO-from-Vector-528747575]] (made by Uchuu). When you bought one, &bold(){don't forget to back up your serial number outside of your computer!} **How can I buy CeVIO physical package version? Probably you can also order physical package version (below) through amazon.jp. ||Talk&br()editor|Talk&br()voice|Song&br()editor|Song&br()voice|price| |[[CeVIO Creative Studio package (starter)>>https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00DRP3HVE]]|●|Sasara&br()Tsuzumi&br()Takahashi|●|Sasara|about 10,000 yen&br() + shipping cost| |[[ONE blue package (starter)>>https://www.amazon.co.jp/ONE-ARIA-PLANETES-STARTER-PACK/dp/B00X5MGHS4/]]|●|ONE|●|ONE|about 16,000 yen&br() + shipping cost| |[[ONE white package (voices only)>>https://www.amazon.co.jp/ONE-ARIA-ON-THE-PLANETES/dp/B00X3BU5YE/]]||ONE||ONE|about 11,000 yen&br() + shipping cost| **How much is CeVIO? For example, the starter pack for Sasara song voice is basically 8,640 JP yen. If you have already bought song editor, you can use HAL-O-ROID for free (without registration). If you once bought starter pack (editor + voice) and are going to add some voice, you need to buy new voice only (a lot cheaper than starter pack). Each price of CeVIO products is [[here>>https://www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/pages/14.html#id_0b278d1b]] (please read with translation). **How can I install CeVIO product version? 1. Install the editor Do as the same as [[1. and 2. of how to install trial version>>https://www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/pages/39.html#id_5c75506c]]. 2. Buy the CeVIO product Buy the product as [[above>>https://www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/pages/39.html#id_45eeea08]]. Check the serial number (or called "licence key"), which is informed through the e-mail after the payment, or printed inside the packege. It is like "aBCd1-2EF3g-H4IjK-L5mN6". 3. Fill in the serial number of editor Launch CeVIO and wait for the window as below (if you are using the trial version, launch CeVIO and click 「ヘルプ(H)」→「ライセンス認証(L)」). Check 「ライセンス認証を行う」, fill in the serial number and your mail address as below. (Put the right address you can receive e-mails with, because you are going to use it when you need re-register. &bold(){Don't forget the mail address you entered!}) 4. Install the voice If you bought the voice &bold(){other than} "Sasara" "Tsuzumi" or "Takahashi", you need to also install the voice data. Get the voice installer, which can be get through the e-mail after the payment, or the DVD of the package. Check the serial number (or called "licence key") of the voice, which is informed through the e-mail after the payment, or printed inside the package. 5. Fill in the serial number of each voice Launch CeVIO and click 「ヘルプ(H)」→「ライセンス認証(L)」. Fill in the serial number of each voice. **How can I update CeVIO product version? How to update/upgrade the editor of CeVIO product version is the same as [[how to install trial version>https://www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/pages/39.html#id_5c75506c]]. Also the voices are sometimes updated, so check [[here>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/]] (as below) so as you have the newest voice. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/36/51/install_06.png,width=320,height=240) I think it is better to update it (when you aren't focusing on work with it), as newest version often has solved the problems or has new useful functions. **I want to transfer CeVIO to my new computer. 1 licence (serial number) corresponds to 1 computer. If you want to transfer CeVIO to your new computer, you have only to install CeVIO with the new computer and enter your serial number. You don't need deactivation. Keep in mind if you install it to different computers more than 4 times, you might need re-authenticate (re-register) to launch it. ---- *4. When you can't launch CeVIO **I can't launch CeVIO. -Your computer needs to be online when you first launch CeVIO &u(){product} version and every 365 days. -Your computer needs to be online everytime when you launch CeVIO &u(){trial} version. -If you get the dialog box containing "ライセンス再認証", you need to ask CeVIO official to re-authenticate (re-register) your computer from [[here>>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUveCnbbfXVLSM2zJlozv-2BmZOhUwD863AD7iwzRkmp8bcQ/viewform]]. You need to fill in "メールアドレス" the mail address you entered when you first launched CeVIO. As for "お問い合わせの種別", choose "ライセンス再認証が表示された". ---- *5. How to use Talk voices ---- *6. How to use Song voices **Is there any tutorials? There is some tutorials in English by users. CeVIO Basics/Tutorial - Singing by Rinshuu &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xihC68yUR4s) CeVIO Creative Studio S Tutorial (The Basics) by Zefurry &youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ds_zYDlgVg) **How to import MIDI/ust/vsq files -MIDI:&br()drag & drop the MIDI file to CeVIO's upper area. -ust:&br()convert ust to smf(MIDI) by UTAU, or &br()convert ust to ccs by [[UtaFormatix>>http://sdercolin.com/akatsuki/utaformatix/]] -vsq or vsqx: &br()convert vsq to smf(MIDI) by UTAU, or &br()convert vsq to ccs by [[UtaFormatix>>http://sdercolin.com/akatsuki/utaformatix/]] **How to export MIDI files Choose the red track (in the upper window), right-click on it and select "エクスポート" → "MIDIの書き出し". **Is it hard to enter phonemes without Japanese? I think it easy even for non-Japanese. -Click NOR button and doubleclick the note, and you can enter the lyrics. To move to next note, just press TAB key. -To enter phonemes directly (with alphabets), rightclick the piano-roll and click "音素で歌詞入力(P)". Phoneme palette rises up and you can directly enter phonemes through the palette or your keyboard. -You can enter 1 or several phonemes in 1 note. You can even enter 1 consonant only, or several vowels in 1 note. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/46/eng_01.png,width=500,height=250) **What's TMG? TMG = timing of phonemes. -When you want to change the timing of a whole phoneme, first click the pen tool and drag the dark gray zone at the bottom of the piano-roll to left/right. -Each phoneme is composed of five parts.&br()Each part corresponds to how humans produce sounds and open/close the mouth.&br()When you want to change the timing of a part of a phoneme, drag the each line to left/right. -Click TMG button and click the font of VOL, and you can easily see how the volume (and other parameters) changes in response to TMG. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/21/23/song_nyumon_01.png, width=320, height=240) &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/47/eng_02.png,width=500,height=250) &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/48/eng_03.png,width=500,height=250) **What's VIA/VIF? VIA = vibration amplitude. VIF = vibration frequency. The bigger, the more frequent vibrato gets. -Click PIT button and click the font of VIA/VIF, and the pale vibrato line appears on pitch line. -If you want to generate vibrato on the area naturally has no vibrato, you need to draw both VIA AND VIF on the area. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/21/35/song_nyumon_05.png, width=320, height=240) **I want to turn off the automatic vibrato to draw it manually. -If you want to turn it off in a part of a track&br()Open VIA, and draw the line on the bottom (0.00cent) at the part. -If you want to turn it off in the whole track&br()Right-click the piano roll, and click 「調整モード(M)」→「ビブラート無効(V)」. **I think Sasara sings too choppy. Edit TMG(timing) parameter between vowels or "ん(N)" as below. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/24/tmg_choppy_01.png, width=320, height=240) &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/25/tmg_choppy_02.png, width=320, height=240) **Does CeVIO have some form of flag system? CeVIO has a few system like flag. 1. falsetto: put "※" in the note It works well in high key. ONE or Kizaki Airi are good at it. [[http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song_04>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song_04]] &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/39/26/falsetto_01.png, width=320, height=240) 2. voice quality: look at the link. Default is 50. The higher it is, the more mature the voice gets. [[http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song06>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song06]] It works in the whole track. If you want to change it in some notes, you can copy the track, change it and put them together. 3. use TMG CeVIO voices change its quality in each area of "TMG(timing)". [[http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song07>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song07]] If you want breathy voice in some notes, the last TMG area of each notes often has breathy quality, so you can make it wide. If you want powerful voice in some notes, some of the 2nd~4th TMG area often has powerful quality, so you can make it wide. &blankimg(https://img.atwikiimg.com/www25.atwiki.jp/ceviouser/attach/21/32/song_nyumon_02.png, width=320, height=240) 4. death voice: delete the parameter of PIT by selecting eraser tool and dragging with Shift key on PIT in the note [[http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song05>>http://guide2.project-cevio.com/songtrack/song05]] It gets complete death voice (or breathy voice). Some use it as lapping it over the ordinary notes on DAW. ---- comment anything about CeVIO #comment() ----
