Multiple fixes attempted but UTAU is still silent

[DDXexe]

(My apologies if there was a good fix in the pinned resources, the links to the QnA and such were broken on my end)

I am running version 0.4.18 on Windows 10 and have attempted uninstalling, reinstalling, and changing my computer's location to Japan (then repeating the first two things afterwards), but it's still completely sil

Where could I find a good fix?

 

[Kiyoteru]

It's not location, or region, or language that you need to change, but locale. Follow these instructions: https://utaforum.net/resources/install-utau-in-english-on-windows-10.494/

 

[DDXexe]

It's not location, or region, or language that you need to change, but locale. Follow these instructions: https://utaforum.net/resources/install-utau-in-english-on-windows-10.494/

Changing the locale is what I did, sorry for the confusion-

I followed every step exactly except changing the UI to English as, for whatever reason, the UI was already English when installed, and it is still silent

 

[Kiyoteru]

For the default voicebank, you need to input lyrics in hiragana. Here's how you can type in Japanese.

How to Type in Japanese - Typing in Japanese with the Microsoft IME

Typing in Japanese is essential for using Japanese on a computer. This article shows you how to type in Japanese using the MS-IME.

cotoacademy.com

 

[DDXexe]

For the default voicebank, you need to input lyrics in hiragana. Here's how you can type in Japanese.

How to Type in Japanese - Typing in Japanese with the Microsoft IME

Typing in Japanese is essential for using Japanese on a computer. This article shows you how to type in Japanese using the MS-IME.

cotoacademy.com

Oh thank you! That works- However, how do I do it with English lyrics, as I got some stuff that should work with English lyrics, but it doesn't

 

[Kiyoteru]

You will need to download an English voicebank and learn how to input lyrics phonetically. The exact way you type the lyrics will depend on the voicebank.

 

[DDXexe]

You will need to download an English voicebank and learn how to input lyrics phonetically. The exact way you type the lyrics will depend on the voicebank.

Alright, thank you very much!