Hi everyone! Hopefully someone here can help me, because I'm at a total loss >.< I'm having a few different issues regarding using hiragana characters in UTAU.
Background info: Before I installed UTAU, voicebanks, and plugins, I changed my system locale to Japan and downloaded the Japanese language pack, and enabled the IME keyboard. I'm running Windows 10, and I have the English version/patch for UTAU. I downloaded and use the Kaikai Kim voicebank and it works perfectly with both hiragana and romaji USTs.
The problems:
1) I'm trying to make my own voicebank; the .wav files currently saved are saved as romaji (a, i, o, u, i), and the voicebank works fine when I input notes in those romaji syllables. However, I want to be able to use this voicebank with hiragana USTs, not just romaji, so I tried to add aliases to each sound--however, when I copy and paste a hiragana character into the space, or when I input a character using my Japanese keyboard, they simply turn into question marks.
Screenshots
2) When trying to input hiragana lyrics, the same issue occurs--they just turn to question marks. Although, sometimes, the note just disappears altogether.
Screenshots 2
3) Another issue is with plugins; I've successfully downloaded the plugin romatokana without any issues. However, when I tried to download a plugin that was all in Japanese, the characters that downloaded are all messed up and I'm not 100% that the plugin in working (though, granted, I'm not 100% sure how to use it yet).
4) Downloading voicebanks--same as above! >.< Though my system locale is Japanese, some voicebanks aren't downloading properly and I can't use them because the characters are all messed up and weird.
Screenshots 3 + 4
Whew! Okay, sorry if that's a lot, I tried to be as detailed as possible. I've been trying to find a solution to this but I simply haven't found anything--everyone just seems to say to change my system locale to Japanese and redownload UTAU, but my system locale is already set to Japanese and has been from the start, so what else can I try? Thank you!
Background info: Before I installed UTAU, voicebanks, and plugins, I changed my system locale to Japan and downloaded the Japanese language pack, and enabled the IME keyboard. I'm running Windows 10, and I have the English version/patch for UTAU. I downloaded and use the Kaikai Kim voicebank and it works perfectly with both hiragana and romaji USTs.
The problems:
1) I'm trying to make my own voicebank; the .wav files currently saved are saved as romaji (a, i, o, u, i), and the voicebank works fine when I input notes in those romaji syllables. However, I want to be able to use this voicebank with hiragana USTs, not just romaji, so I tried to add aliases to each sound--however, when I copy and paste a hiragana character into the space, or when I input a character using my Japanese keyboard, they simply turn into question marks.
Screenshots
2) When trying to input hiragana lyrics, the same issue occurs--they just turn to question marks. Although, sometimes, the note just disappears altogether.
Screenshots 2
3) Another issue is with plugins; I've successfully downloaded the plugin romatokana without any issues. However, when I tried to download a plugin that was all in Japanese, the characters that downloaded are all messed up and I'm not 100% that the plugin in working (though, granted, I'm not 100% sure how to use it yet).
4) Downloading voicebanks--same as above! >.< Though my system locale is Japanese, some voicebanks aren't downloading properly and I can't use them because the characters are all messed up and weird.
Screenshots 3 + 4
Whew! Okay, sorry if that's a lot, I tried to be as detailed as possible. I've been trying to find a solution to this but I simply haven't found anything--everyone just seems to say to change my system locale to Japanese and redownload UTAU, but my system locale is already set to Japanese and has been from the start, so what else can I try? Thank you!