- How does this reclist work? -
Unlike other Chinese reclists, this one splits up the pinyin into endings VCs and initial CVs, so you can mix and match them. This makes things more efficient to record, as instead of recording every transition between the pinyin, you can simply record bits of it and string them together. It's structured into different folders, like PaintedCZ's VCCV English, for ease of organization and for splitting up the oto into different parts so it seems less daunting. The full length of this reclist is 325 recordings and 367 oto lines, but the only necessary sections to record are _CV, VC- and VV. VC and CC are only for smooth transitions, so if all you want to make is a simple, quick Chinese voicebank and don't mind choppiness then you can skip them.
This reclist package is NOT a phoneme-swap of VCCV English and all reclists were written entirely by me. It covers all possible pinyin combinations with some English-only phonemes on the side.
- How do I record this reclist? -
First, you should read up on pinyin pronunciation, as it is not the same as reading English or Japanese. There are plenty of guides online with audio examples, but you should also listen to native Chinese speakers talking and attempt to mimic their pronunciation. Many free gacha games such as Genshin Impact were originally voiced in Chinese and can be very text-heavy, so you can try out playing those games with Chinese dubbing on.
The recording process is relatively straightforward, but there is one major point I need to get across- in the VC section, when you are doing an unvoiced consonant such as 'k', 'b' or 'p', end with an 'a' sound. This will help you substantially when otoing.
- How do I oto this reclist? -
_CV: Like Japanese CV. It's pretty self-explanatory!
VC-: Like a Rentan Japanese CV. The second alias with the '-' at the end is for end breaths.
VV: Like Japanese CV. Again, self explanatory.
VC: Like Japanese CVVC but only the VC bits. More self-explanatory!
CC: Like English C+V consonants. Don't oto the 'a' bits, those are stand-in vowels!
Simple as that!
- How do I use this format in UTAU? -
It's hard to put into words, but here's some examples of popular Chinese phrases translated into this format;
Zao shang hao = za ao osh sha ang ngh ha o (with recorded VC and CC), za ao sha ang ha o (without recorded VC and CC)
Mei guan xi = me ei ig gu an nx xi (with recorded VC and CC), me ei gu an xi (without recorded VC and CC)
Ni jiao shenme mingzi= ni ij ji iao osh she en nm me em mi ing ngz zi (with recorded VC and CC), ni ji iao she en me mi ing zi (without recorded VC and CC)
Pretty easy, right? I intend on creating a phonemizer for OpenUTAU to automate the process in the near future.
If you have any questions about this reclist, feel free to ask me!
Have fun, and I would love to see the voicebanks you create with this reclist!
Unlike other Chinese reclists, this one splits up the pinyin into endings VCs and initial CVs, so you can mix and match them. This makes things more efficient to record, as instead of recording every transition between the pinyin, you can simply record bits of it and string them together. It's structured into different folders, like PaintedCZ's VCCV English, for ease of organization and for splitting up the oto into different parts so it seems less daunting. The full length of this reclist is 325 recordings and 367 oto lines, but the only necessary sections to record are _CV, VC- and VV. VC and CC are only for smooth transitions, so if all you want to make is a simple, quick Chinese voicebank and don't mind choppiness then you can skip them.
This reclist package is NOT a phoneme-swap of VCCV English and all reclists were written entirely by me. It covers all possible pinyin combinations with some English-only phonemes on the side.
- How do I record this reclist? -
First, you should read up on pinyin pronunciation, as it is not the same as reading English or Japanese. There are plenty of guides online with audio examples, but you should also listen to native Chinese speakers talking and attempt to mimic their pronunciation. Many free gacha games such as Genshin Impact were originally voiced in Chinese and can be very text-heavy, so you can try out playing those games with Chinese dubbing on.
The recording process is relatively straightforward, but there is one major point I need to get across- in the VC section, when you are doing an unvoiced consonant such as 'k', 'b' or 'p', end with an 'a' sound. This will help you substantially when otoing.
- How do I oto this reclist? -
_CV: Like Japanese CV. It's pretty self-explanatory!
VC-: Like a Rentan Japanese CV. The second alias with the '-' at the end is for end breaths.
VV: Like Japanese CV. Again, self explanatory.
VC: Like Japanese CVVC but only the VC bits. More self-explanatory!
CC: Like English C+V consonants. Don't oto the 'a' bits, those are stand-in vowels!
Simple as that!
- How do I use this format in UTAU? -
It's hard to put into words, but here's some examples of popular Chinese phrases translated into this format;
Zao shang hao = za ao osh sha ang ngh ha o (with recorded VC and CC), za ao sha ang ha o (without recorded VC and CC)
Mei guan xi = me ei ig gu an nx xi (with recorded VC and CC), me ei gu an xi (without recorded VC and CC)
Ni jiao shenme mingzi= ni ij ji iao osh she en nm me em mi ing ngz zi (with recorded VC and CC), ni ji iao she en me mi ing zi (without recorded VC and CC)
Pretty easy, right? I intend on creating a phonemizer for OpenUTAU to automate the process in the near future.
If you have any questions about this reclist, feel free to ask me!
Have fun, and I would love to see the voicebanks you create with this reclist!
