Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude... [RESOLVED]

[SupaJedi]

Alrighty then. I've been trying to figure out how to make multiple pitches to a bank but, i failed miserably. While I was doing that I found out that when I recorded myself trying to sound low I ended up sounding like a legit guy without ANY gender flags and i didn't pitch my voice. Maybe I could do a reverse trap in the future ^-^
So if you were wondering what it sounded like here ya go. P.S. the recordings were crappy on purpose. I wasnt trying to make a real voicebank. I literally recorded 10 sounds and did the oto in like a minute. And for whatever reason my computer refuses to embed the sound cloud audio =_= figures
guy->http://soundcloud.com/supabaka/ahhh-i-sound-like-a-dude
girl->http://soundcloud.com/supabaka/normal-me

Now can someone help me with recording multiple pitches.
The average frequency for my utau's voice is C4. I wish to do some higher pitches. What pitches would i need to record at or pitch my voice to?

Thank you

EDIT: If a higher pitch set's average frequency is  F4,  on the prefix map do you start making the notes switch to the higher pitch at the note F4?

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[na4a4a]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

what do the male-ish samples sound like if use in a song with the higher pitches?(to me it sounds like they sound that low just because of where the notes are...)

if i make any sense. that is...

 

[SupaJedi]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

Could be. IDK. Like I said I only recorded 10 sounds and i already deleted them. Although just to let you know the frequency average was A3 (thats already lower than some actual guy voicebanks ) and the tori no uta UST beginning is only semi-ish high.
The world may never know! (that's until I record a full voicebank that is)
Although what I really need help with is how to record other pitches. At this point I'm almost absolutely sure you raise or lower the pitch with your recording progam. Beyond that I'm clueless.

Also, I'll keep your comment in mind when I try to rerecord my manly voice XD

 

[FastSpeedy]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

Could be. IDK. Like I said I only recorded 10 sounds and i already deleted them. Although just to let you know the frequency average was A3 (thats already lower than some actual guy voicebanks ) and the tori no uta UST beginning is only semi-ish high.
The world may never know! (that's until I record a full voicebank that is)
Although what I really need help with is how to record other pitches. At this point I'm almost absolutely sure you raise or lower the pitch with your recording progam. Beyond that I'm clueless.

Also, I'll keep your comment in mind when I try to rerecord my manly voice XD

To change the pitch (in the case of a multi-pitch bank) you should record your voice in different pitches, not edit them after recording. For better results, you need to sing the samples in A3 and D4, for example. Using your own voice, without the help of any program. That's how you achieve a high quality multi-pitch bank ^^

 

[SupaJedi]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

To change the pitch (in the case of a multi-pitch bank) you should record your voice in different pitches, not edit them after recording. For better results, you need to sing the samples in A3 and D4, for example. Using your own voice, without the help of any program. That's how you achieve a high quality multi-pitch bank ^^

Oh thank you! I thought it was with audacity or something. Hm... with prefix map say the average frequency of your higher pitch is F4 would I start on the frequency map making the notes switch to that pitch at the note F4?

 

[na4a4a]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

A method I noticed is to have the F4 note cover 2 pitches down as well as all the higher ones...if that makes sense...

I am a male and while I don't sound very low my samples are always around A2...

 

[SupaJedi]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

Well I do know 1 utau who is voiced by a guy and the average freq. is higher than A3. All those shotas and traps are higher pitched. I would say it is more masculine then most "male" utaus (at least the ones voiced by girls). Moving on from that topic

Does adding pitches change the voice itself and/or change the average freq.?

 

[na4a4a]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

The voice itself would be the same.

however the average freq. of your voice bank will change because it will average the new sounds in as well...

 

[SupaJedi]

Re: Help! Prefix map and I sound like a dude...

The voice itself would be the same.

however the average freq. of your voice bank will change because it will average the new sounds in as well...

Thank you. I think I know how to make multiple pitches now. You have been very helpful!