/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

[Microphone Copy Pasta]

Here's a few tips for all of you about microphones for all of you:

First:
-If you are starting, take a look at what you have around, maybe your gaming headset will be good enough to start.
-If you have a rockband mic laying around stored in some box, it may do the job too, stick a pantyhose on top of it to stop plosives, cut a hole on a ceral box to have it serve as a mic stand and voi-lá. This used to be the beginner youtuber special back in 2011~2013 and it worked very well.
-Check the noise reduction filters and equalization in OBS (or maybe use NVIDIA RTX Voice if your card is compatible) for some boost in quality.
The important is to start.
-Study mic technique, a lot of quality improvement can be done without spending a cent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty8YLqOmbV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAKnCEsZ_og

After you begin and you look into into buying a mic to improve your audio quality keep in mind a few things:
-"pro" audio requires a lot of investment in equipment, acoustic treatment, mixing, etc. A lot of your favorite vtubers and regular youtuber and streamers don't have it and do just fine.
-USB mics are generally not the top end of the microphones contrary to what Blue's marketing team may want you to believe, but a good quality one is more than serviceable. If you're not that tech inclined and want an all-in-one quick solution, consider one.
- A good XLR mic, a boom arm, a pop filer and good audio interface will be enough. Don't get lost chasing "the best", don't get lost into the audiophole rabbit hole, it'll cost you a lot of for increasingly diminishing returns that most of your
viewers and won't notice.
- If you are on a tight budget, look for dynamic microphones, a Shure SM-48 with a windscreen, an XLR-to-USB adapter or a cheap audio interface will be cheaper and beat in quality most USB mics at thrice the price.
-Take into consideration your needs - lot of streamers, for example just use condenser mics because it's "studio quality" but can't get the quality they may potentially output or do anything that will really benefit from having one (like raw music vocals to for mixing).
-Going off from the last point, if you are not recording music (I don't mean Karaoke streams with some reverb kicked in, I mean actually recording vocals for mixes or professional voice overs) consider dynamic mics instead of condensers like most big streamers do, it'll save you a lot of headaches.

About Mic types, there are basically two that matter for you.
Condenser mics:
- A lot of people who do livestreams use these; They are your Blue Yetis, AT2020s and similar.
-Usually are called studio mics, and there's a reason for that. While give you a nice voice recording with a fuller range of capture, to make the most out of them you need a controlled, studio environment.
-They are more expensive by themselves, often require more accessories (not only a boom arm, but shock mouths and the like), and are often overly sensitive (which is why you get a lot of mouse and keyboard noises when people are playing).
-To make them sound the best they can will require acoustic treatment of the room you record (because they are sensitive and capture the sound waves bouncing on hard surfaces and that messes with your quality) or home-made recording studio/booth (or a makeshift one, like getting inside of a closet full of clothes or recording inside a pillow for).

Dynamics mics:
-These are the stage mics, most of you will be familiar with handheld ones stick with the little ball on top of it (but many can have different shapes and look as "studio-like" as the Condensers).
-They're usually very good at not capturing the noise that's not immediately in front of them, which is why they're used for concerts, churches, TV, and even presidential speeches (US presidents have been speaking into SM-57s for a many decades now).
- That means you don't really need to have an acoustically treated room and the clicks and clacks of your keyboard and mouse won't be picked so easily, which makes them great for home studios.
- While dynamics can get expensive, due to their construction they'll be less expensive than Condensers. The legendary industry-standard Shure SM58, for example, costs 100 bucks, and even the top models like the RE20 are way cheaper than the high end condensers that cost thousands of dollars.
- Dynamic can also be used for studio recordings - a lot of Rock vocals are recorded on Shure SM-58s because it's gritty; a ton of podcatst and radio studios use the Shure SM-7B (with Joe Rogan being the most famous example), NPR uses the Electro Voice RE27.
- Dynamics however are not as sensitive a as Condensers, they're not ideal for most musicians doing studio recordings unless we're talking rock/metal vocals.

Hope it'll be of use for all of you.
And sorry for double spaces but it's a lot of information and I wanted it to look organized.
Godspeed, anons!
And good luck!

>>1346720
Perhaps /auds/ can become /asp/ for aspiring vtubers, and be can be /asp/ies

>>1346806

That's fucking clever, you a college educated anon with soft hands?

Femanon who posted her voice near the very end of the last thread here; what type of Hololive energy does it like come closest to?

>>1346888
No, I'm a simpleton NEET that dropped out of college!

>>1346806
kek, i'm down with this dayo

>>1346910
the clip was pretty short, but imo came across like a slightly tired Calli or EN version of Okayu.

>>1346910
are you applying for gen2?

>>1346983
Yes but I’m using the pitched-up voice; I suppose I could use my proper one though, if it actually sounds nice

>>1343249
https://voca.ro/12hbUG9DWiy3

Sorry to be annoying but repostan cover of anons September parody, in case he didn't see as I had posted after the thread reached bumo limit

>>1346806
Yeah, but the /asp/ board already exists, not that there'd be any confusion...

>>1347080
I should learn how to write the intended meter, but thanks a lot for this!

>>1346930
>the clip was pretty short, but imo came across like a slightly tired Calli or EN version of Okayu.
Nice

Genuinely sounds like something that could interest some people, actually

>>1347018
you should stick to what you're most comfortable with. calli's voice is pretty low and she's doing great. good luck!

>>1347207

>>1347353
True I suppose; I just don't really see how I could like ever do great myself if I used that voice, despite the fact that apparently it is rather nice.

>>1338273
>>1350742

>>1346806
I like this

A threadly reminder to all vtuber hopefuls: don’t give up! None of the current big indies is that special, if they can do it, so can you.
But, don’t grind for nothing either. Look for what content has demand but streamed by few people. And do your reps!

this thread has weird times where it gets a good amount of chatter and other times it just dies and ends up on page 9

Any femanon (female) planning on making asmr gfe goslingposter friendly content, for their vtubing channel? Asking for a friend.

>>1355914
if you do this, just stay away from youtube. youtube has been nuking channels (no warning, just insta bans, no appeals) of small indie asmr vtubers recently.

>>1355747
I noticed this too. It's wildly inconsistent

>>1341170
that's because auds was supposed to be about helping others prepare for auditions

i want to use picrew images so bad but don't want to get in trouble with the artists because none of the ones with good artstyles allows for commercial use. but does that even matter if i'm not monetized? i don't expect to have memberships or superchats for like 5-6 months at least.

>>1356472
Anon we know why it is called auds, but now are considering change because the thread is evolving

>>1356930
this board is slow enough to support a new general
let the /asp/iring indies have a splinter cell general while this one returns to its original purpose

>>1357277
>original purpose
what happens after March 26th?

>>1357327
there are more agencies than just Hololive and Nijisanji

>>1357406
which ones have auditions going on?

>>1357458
does it make sense to prepare for auditions ONLY when agencies are actively holding time-limited auditions?

>>1357487
does it make sense to have a dedicated general only when agencies are actively holding time-limited auditions? and make a completely separate general for aspiring vtubers despite the fact that the discussions that take place are basically the same thing

>>1357547
why do you think /auds/ would only have a thread when auditions are active?
the most helpful and relevant discussion this general has ever had was in-between NijiEN and HoloEN2
>discussion would be the same thing
Not exactly.
People who are trying for auditions don't have to worry about finding artists, managing expenses, and deciding whether or not they'll even like vtubing
they only need to worry about their character, roleplaying ability (to some degree), and portfolio

>>1357653
without the chatter from aspiring indies, this general would have died many times over. it already reaches the last page regularly with everyone here. you're over estimating the number of people who browse 4chan, /vt/ specifically, and are actively looking for chatter about open auditions.

>>1357751
there weren't many aspiring indies during the Hopeful-chan era and these threads lasted well enough

>>1357773
Times are changing anon, it would be silly to have two separate threads. A lot of people are also working on being indie to serve as a portfolio for when they apply next time.

>>1357796
>working on being indie to serve as a portfolio for when they apply next time.
This right here is me.

>>1357796
>Times are changing anon
well I don't like it

is the anon around that was reviewing voices? im kinda curious about mine

>>1357821
It will be okay!

anyone know artists who do more stylized and not-so-anime-ish commissions? pic related, vanripper, the guy who made Helltaker.

>>1355747
usually during early US morning time the thread activity lowers unless we get random tourists baiting from what I've noticed

wasting my life away looking for open commissions

do you guys think its a good idea to advertise on r*ddit?

>>1360479
Try it, but remember, once a r*dditor, always a r*dditor.

>>1360479
Throw away any preconceived notions about any website and stop caring about weird site stereotypes. Advertise where you can.

You'll never have that "perfect pure 4chan race" audience, a good audience is a broad one.

>>1360673
This. Pandering for epic 4chan brownie points outside of 4chan itself is a horrible and stupid idea. Not only would such a thing make it harder for you to grow, you will end up with an audience primarily made up of 4channers which I'm sure you realize you do not want.

I'm currently in the middle of redebuting. I'm having a difficult time because I decided to do a story reason for the change and also reflecting that on my Twitter and slowly integrating that into my streams leading up to the redebut. Is there a good way to keep up normal stream advertisements along with the more stuff? Do people care?

>>1361308
Don't bother with twitter gimmicks, double down on stream integration. what is your channel?

>>1361780
I plan to do both, technically tonight is the first time I'm doing anything with it.

http://twitch.tv/naokivt

>>1361839
Does putting [Vtuber] in your stream title like that actually boost engagement? Everybody on Twitch does it but I've never been sure why.

>>1362641
>Does putting [Vtuber] in your stream title like that actually boost engagement?
No
>Everybody on Twitch does it but I've never been sure why.
because they think it's a trend
it doesn't work.

>>1362833
Wouldn't that bring up your channel in the list if someone searches vtuber though?

>>1362849

>thinking twitch search function serves any purpose at all

oh you sweet summer child

>>1362833
>>1362978
I saw about a 15% increase in live views when I started doing it, so anecdotally but it did help a bit

>>1362641
It can, it's the only way for people on Twitch to search up vtubers. I've had people just come across me plenty of times. There's no reason not to.

>>1362978
You genuinely have no clue what you're talking about...

>>1363132

lol this retard has 50 twitch followers and thinks he has wisdom to impart

>>1363132
And you?

>>1363208
1200 but sure. People use the search function to find vtubers because they put it in their desc., it can absolutely help you get viewers.

>>1360579
There is nothing wrong with Reddit.

>>1347080
>https://voca.ro/12hbUG9DWiy3
Haha, post this to Twitter to piss them off.

I'm going to sound like a complete fucking dumbass.

I somehow got a job managing a vtuber, where's the best place to shill her for attention? Twitter doesn't seem like the hot place to pick up media attention.

>>1363529

post your twitch homie, saddle up

>>1364770
how'd you get the job with 0 experience lmao

make 'friends' on twitter for collabs/mutual shilling, post shitpost clips to youtube, post to reddit virtualyoutubers every time you go live

>>1364770

as her manager you need to learn how to edit, make really punchy, impactful 10-30 second clips of her best streaming moments and upload them directly to twitter and reddit. Do not try to link back to twitch or youtube.

Set up good collabs, you want other chuubas that are 70% similar to her in aesthetic and personality and are only slightly bigger/smaller. You also need to get a feel for the type of person that your girl meshes well with, but that only comes with time. Collabs are a great way to grow, but you have to vet her partners very, very carefully.

>>1364770
be my manager. i cant even find an artist but i guarantee im the most talented anon here.

>>1365091
We have hired talent and I want to say our avatars are better then most of hololive's. The problem is that we don't have the foot in the door like they do.

>>1364941
I used to have a few facebook pages and tumblrs with a few thousand followers within a short time frame. Plus I had 20k subs on Youtube at one point and have a degree in Film. I don't really understand twitter and the talent I'm currently working with doesn't like to use it.

>>1365078
Yes, I've done that. But outside /virtualyoutubers/ where is a good place to post without causing an uproar? We're in the pre-debut stage so we're trying to create as much hype as possible before debut.

>>1365328
better get used to twitter, reddit, and tiktok.

I had my first stream and I was really hyped and had a good time even though I only had one viewer I think, but I forgot to set the VOD to save and I feel very sad.

>>1365328
>I want to say our avatars are better then most of hololive's.
I honestly don't give a shit about technical dickwaving, hopefully you don't try to push that angle. I watch streamers for how entertaining they are. If I'm going to watch someone I dont know, I'd like to have a good "intro clip" video to get a feel for them. Honestly vshojo's intro videos for their members are good at this concept. But for pre-debut, no idea. Maybe see how nijisanji & hololive lead up to their debuts. Silhouettes, design images as they get closer, little snippets of characterization...

But I don't know if I feel like helping company management too much while I'm trying to get started as an indie.

>>1365658
Well at least you had fun, but I will say thanks for reminding me to keep that in mind. I thought VODs saved by default but had a really short shelf life without a different option, guess I'm wrong.

>>1365679
Nope, on Twitch you have to set it to save! I think you also can directly on OBS and Streamlabs.

>>1365679
you have to turn it on in the beginning, but until you reach partner VODs only stay for 14 days iirc

>>1365716
Well guess I'll remember that.

>>1365724
Ah, that must be what I'm thinking of. So everything is ephemeral until you hit partner then, except downloading the VODs yourself.

>>1365328

Oh, predebut company based vtubers.

Difficult truth is that you're gonna be in the shit until one of your girls goes viral.

Tokino Sora's first stream had like 17 viewers, and all of that was cover staff.

Tsunderia is still having trouble in this phase, none of their current line up really stands out.

>>1365890
A shilling I will go I guess to the point of being obnoxious.

>>1365679
We're trying to see if we can get something to bonfire like Artemis so we have a starting point without going through what >>1365890 anon said.

>>1365927
>bonfire like Artemis
do you really want to taint your reputation before debuting by leeching off holos?

>>1365927
>We're trying to see if we can get something to bonfire like Artemis so we have a starting point
Yeah can't help you there, that shits mostly random, and can backfire pretty bad. Just gotta be willing to put up with the same shitty start indies have, but as a team you can easily collab so use that to your advantage. At the end of the day if the talent isn't willing to put in the grind they probably don't deserve the success anyway.

>>1365927

artemis was a special case, rrat says she was a mod for pikamee.

she also got a retweet from kiara, huge boost. I guess you can approach amelia or something and offer them $5000 for a retweet? rofl

>>1365679
>Maybe see how nijisanji & hololive lead up to their debuts
This is a bad idea.
They do it in that way because they are big companies with a pre-established viewer base.
A new company without a viewer base should be advertising in the same way any indie should, not copying the equivalent of a mega corporation.
What you're suggesting is the equivalent of a small company to try and copy a Tesla or Google product unveiling.
That won't work in the modern age where the internet is so publicly accessible.

>>1366278
What I meant is to see how they do for ideas, not to copy exactly. You should never do exactly whats been done, but its always good to look and see what your competition has done and pilfer any ideas that might help you.

>>1365328
>I want to say our avatars are better then most of hololive
Post one then.
Worst case here you're doing your job and actually advertising them.

what's the proper opsec procedure for making a paypal business account? pic rel, i'm not incorporated or anything, but people keep saying a paypal business account helps with opsec

i dont understand /vt/ enough to link things but heres my voice clip

https://voca.ro/1fPSRB7Ho1c2

>>1358351
That's a lot of cost/effort to go for to end up totally obscure and watched by nobody.

Do the tumblrinas even know that 4channel.org was once 4chan? Are we avoiding mentioning this place for nothing?

>>1368487
i don't want to be "generic anime pretty boy 145345"

>>1365658
i did the same thing when i switched over from yt to twitch; it happens. just make sure you have it set to save for next time!

>>1368509
its literally the first five characters of the website you'd have to be pretty dense to not tell
a lot of tumblr and twitter users are people who are familiar with 4chan/former users of it too, so yeah there's reason to avoid saying that you're from here

>>1365328
>>1364770
Hit me with a quick email and I'll get back to you on my real email.
I have content production, social media and project management experience and I need more connections in this space anyway, so I'll help you out.

hivohar686@onzmail.com

>>1368543
Start with your voice, and come up with a character that can match that.

>>1369003
...i know what my voice sounds like and i know what i want my character (that matches) looks like. i'm just trying to find an artist who does more westernized style and not just anime.

>>1366610
Look up the concept of a Sole Proprietorship.

It varies a little by state, but in most cases you can start a small business of the Sole Proprietorship variety by saying "I'm starting a business!" aloud to a single other witness, who can be basically anyone who is willing to say on record later "Yes, anon told me he was starting a business."
There's really no other real limiter on it.

>>1367135
You too, anon
hivohar686@onzmail.com

I want to talk for a bit.

>>1369054
that shit costs $75 as a filing fee where i live, the fuck?

>>1369271
Sorry then
Your state sucks. Pay the $75

>>1369397
This has been discussed in another /auds/ but if this is just for art there's really no point in being paranoid and setting up all this shit. Your artist has no reason to dox you when they are trying to attract clients and not be known for internet drama (which you have just as much leverage to start as you are currently worrying about them having if they dox you for no reason).

https://twitter.com/airasia/status/1369479754869469184

https://twitter.com/TruNoom/status/1369509907406278660

>>1371036
https://twitter.com/TruNoom/status/1369509907406278660

>>1371848
that's how it goes
if NijiEN ends up being a success then more agencies are going to be more willing to have males
but until then, this is a mostly female industry

>>1371947
It's just because the voice right? Also hiring a male who can imitate a perfect attractive female voice is just a yab in waiting

>>1371975
>It's just because the voice right?
I'd wager personality also plays a big part as well

>>1372065
Not even cutting your dick of will spare you of this.

it's some travel agency so you just need to be able to pull off that flight attendant voice for at least 1 hour

>>1366007
How did he leech off holos? He just made a tooth brushing video and blew up

>he
>repeating rrats
reps anon

https://youtu.be/qyWa22PbrME

I apologize if this comes of as shilling, I just wanted to say any of you guys are welcome to practice with or use my public domain bury nice chuuba

>using neo nazi dog whistles
i'd rather you just straight up use a slur instead, anon

Alright, the femanon from earlier here; I recorded the 'ex-parrot' monologue to give a better idea of my voice (specifically the part in that Monty Python episode where the guy actually says this is an ex-parrot)
https://voca.ro/1hDTrirob9ul
What do you think?

>>1371555
>Iphone is better for tracking than literally any webcam because of its face scanning tech
So why don't they just make a webcam with that same tech? Surely there is an audience for such a thing, even if it's just to unlock your PC and not for vtube tracking

>>1382214
US patents, copyrights laws, etc.

random thought, but i wonder if there are any legal/copyright ramifications for stealing designs to use as avatars or even outright copying an existing vtuber design. if i ever wanted to be an anti i kind of want to take an avatar and yell nigger or do some other sus shit

>>1385275
there are, but no one will give a shit about some fat incel fuck making a fool of themselves to initiate a lawsuit. at most you'll probably get hit with a copyright strike and your youtube channel banned for community guideline violations.

>>1369073
sent you an email mr. manager

How important is having a background music loop? All the big names seem to have one. The loops themselves are pretty short, which you would think would mean they'd get annoying to listen to.

>>1387976
Not that important just use some royalty free shit

good luck picking a Dova Syndrome song that isn't already connected to a Holo

>>1380009
Any takers to review?
I realise it probably sounds like absolute garbage but I gave it a try

>>1388367
kinda sounds like what I expected Mocca to sound like des

>>1388396
Is that so Anon?

If that’s so do you mean it’s feminine or masculine?

>>1388545
it's cute, sounds like i'm listening to a storybook being read aloud.

>>1388199
Ask permissions on soundcloud and bandcamp

>>1388585
Oh, okay
Like I said in the last thread I worry it’s too masculine, so I usually pitch my voice up a little; hearing that is kinda relieving

>>1388670
there will always be a number of idiots on the internet who are gonna shit on your voice no matter what, just own it and block out the haters.

>>1380009
Your voice itself is good, but you should work on making your oration more natural. Right now you sound very stiff and amateur.

I say this over and over in this threads: Improv acting classes. Worth every penny.

>>1388367
my one complaint is you're doing this thing when you pitch up your voice that makes some of your words sound like your mouth has cotton in it? hard to describe, but wolfychu had the same issue when she tried to talk higher than her normal register

none of you better pick the same dova song i did

>>1367135
hi other femanon here, shorter clip but could i also have some critique please and thank you

>>1389921
sounds like an english anime dub. or like character catchphrase that's spoken in video games when you click on a character a bunch of times. volume, enunciation, all that's pretty good. but that's all i get from such a short clip.

>>1382214
AFAIK, I don't think the camera is special at all, its their "FaceID" tech which is software. For some reason apple decided to slap in super high end face recognition software in their phones and I assume that shit is proprietary.

>>1380009
Your voice itself is very pleasant.
What I'm really missing is the energy of that scene, at that point the customer is irritated and going on a tangent, and you kind of sound like you're narrating an audio book.
You really want to hear the frustration and outrage, you're throwing all the nonsense the shopkeeper is saying at his face and you're flabbergasted that he says all this nonsense while you're holding a cage with a decisively dead parrot in it.

If we compare it to physical acting, you look like the character you portray, but you lack the mannerism, you know?

>>1390219
>Located at the top of your iPhone or iPad, Apple's TrueDepth camera system is made up of several components. Working in tandem, the sensors and components project 30,000 infrared dots onto your face, which they then use to map your curves and wrinkles.

In other words, this isn't ever going to work with regular webcams. And there's no incentive to make a webcam that does this.

>>1390267
Oh okay, didn't realize it did have a hardware component. Yeah in that case unless someones really fucking going after the vtuber market there's no particular reason to make a computer webcam that does this.

One week until the first draft of my model arrives, bros

>>1390267
Microsoft has Windows Hello facial recognition, which various laptops and 2-in-1 devices are certified for. Those also use IR cameras.
It's not unfeasible that someone might want to implement the same thing into a standalone webcam, which could then be tapped into through a vtuber-specific program.

How do I stop salivating any time I try to record

>>1390705
Seconding this question.
I tried recording some stuff and I'm really bothered by the occasional sound of my saliva, even when my mouth dries up as I talk more.
That occasional *smeck* (especially when I speak after a pause) sounds like I'm doing the world's least appealing gay blowjob ASMR.

>>1346720
>Voice Activated 'Animation' Software (だれでもVtuber)(JP only)
>https://96enu.booth.pm/items/2362820

That's a pretty interesting method of becoming a PNG streamer. Does anyone know of any good artists for making PNGs though?

>>1390547
Feasible? Maybe. Will actually happen? No. There is no demand outside of the VTuber community for an IR-enabled, standalone webcam. And even if some retard made one, it'd be priced so high that you'd still be better off buying a secondhand iPhone.

>>1390900
https://lensxp.com/best-windows-hello-compatible-webcams/
Actually, they already exist. It's just the software side that doesn't.

>>1390750
sip some water

>>1390841
literally any artist. since you're really just looking for 1 design + 4 expressions, pretty much any artist will be able to provide you the png files. much less work than layering for Live2D

Looking for feedback if I sound distinctive enough to standout, and if this voice would in theory suite a mutant mouse character.

https://voca.ro/1jFvOrmvzIZr (Paradise Lost line 1-25)

https://voca.ro/17pq8IcYNSCL (Under Your Spell Snippet)

https://voca.ro/15e5p4FFVLSW (I've got a fish)

https://voca.ro/18Q5Fl8C5CxM (cutant mutant)

>>1391107
https://vocaroo.com/16s3RXTS1BHJ

Also I forgot to add this, but also how can I improve my male voice? I cannot consistently access this, and usually have the most luck right after a shower. I wonder if the hot steam makes my larynx more flexible?

>>1391174
mouse voice seems fine

improving male voice go there, look through resources, takes a lot of practice. steam won't do anything and if it's too hot, you'll just burn your throat.
>>19432750

>>1391242
fucking broken crossboard linking piece of shit
go to /lgbt/ and look at the /vtg/ voice training general

>>1390994
You're basically yelling at someone with a Bugatti or any other high-end luxury car that your 1994 Ford pickup is the same car as theirs. Plain and simple fact is that they're not. You can't just slap IR on a camera and be done with it. You need software that corresponds to that IR solution in a way that is open to developers. Outside of Apple, that's not going to happen. FaceID has been out for 3+ years now. It's taken this long to get VTuber apps for it. There will not be a webcam-solution in the near future, if at all.

Aspiring VTubers need to accept that there is no cheap way to get high-quality tracking. Either they invest in an iPhone, or they will always be limited by their webcam. Same goes for their model, rigging, etc. This was never a cheap hobby. It will not become a cheap one.

>>1391242
Thanks for the feedback anon!
>>1391264
I have actually used transgender voice training resources before, coincidentally! Though they tend to be lacking with lowering voice advice, since I believe that testosterone lowers it by default and most people only have to train to sound more feminine. I will look and lurk again. Ty!

>>1391288
I'm saying the hardware is there, but I agree it's unlikely that someone will develop a program specifically for that small subset of webcams.
Most people already own an iPhone after all.

>see talk of iphones for face tracking
>iphone x is the oldest model
>check prices
shit's like $300. that's a real fucking expensive webcam god damn

So I've been ruminating for a while on how to incorporate stone element type stuff into the dwarf design but couldn't nail anything down in my head. Then it hit me today: Soapstone textured skin. Soapstone is what they primarily make whisky stones out if, which is thematically appropriate for my stream since it revolves around alcohol largely. Gonna have to figure out how the lore works, I don't want it to be 100% stone, so maybe like a layer of stoneskin, maybe something that can be turned on/off too. Sorry to the anon working on a drawing idea of the character for me, we can work something out and this is more of a skin texture change.

>tfw no one has tapped into the marble bust vaporware aesthetic vtuber idea

>>1392072
Do it, then.

>>1391686
It's definitely one hell of an investment just to have winking

>>1391955
If you are open to props, a big hammer made of stone would be cool too

Damn dude this general is a sausagefest, we really need more women (female) on this website.

>>1392290
Yeah, if there was a 'weapon' prop it'd have to be a hammer or an axe, though hammers fit the stone aesthetic more. However if I got a prop first it'd have to be a big fucking mug of ale.

>>1392356
I'm pretty sure there are more men voicing women, than actual women posting here in this general. And this is in a general about a female centric industry. I guess that's the consequences of a decade of posting "tits of gtfo" every time a women post on the site.

>>1346720
Is it a good idea to stream Dwarf Fortress?

>>1394202
yes absolutely, i like listening to dwarf fortress streams while i'm working on essays

>>1394202
It's niche but I think you would be fine as long as your fans are already established

>>1394202

If you have enough charisma you can pull off a scab picking stream and get views

>>1394899
you don't need charisma, there are fetishes and kinks for that already, look at the popping community.

>>1392401
i mean i posted my voice for critique and mostly got ignored

still waiting on an email from mr manager

>>1394202
Stream what you want, the more niche means harder to pull eyes but will probably make it easier to keep the people that find you. Are you the /wvt/ streamer that was streaming DF a few days ago?

>>1396055
Like i said its, a sausage fest. Fucking sucks, desu, i really wish we had more women on this site.

>>1396055
that anon is just trolling implying that everyone is a tranny, watch out for bait

>>1396197
I mean......he's not wrong, we do have more babinuku wannabes than actual women posting in the thread. Some people are even linking to the tranny threads in /lgbt/. It's not like 4chan's lack of female posters is some great unknown piece of information.

>>1396293

/cgl/ is like 90% women, it's probably one of the worst boards

>>1396293
You have to not be dismissive of knowledge no matter where it can be found. Trannies are experts at training your voice, and being able to maintain a voice indefinitely. Even if you are a biological female, learning to control your larynx is a valuable skill.

>>1396329
/cgl/ also gets like 10 post a day, not a great counterargument to the statement "there are not a lot of women on 4chan". Also /cgl/ drama is pretty vanilla when compared to /vt/.

>>1396408

CGL was poppin' before coronavirus, not surprising since all cons have been canceled and there's very little opportunity to cosplay or go out in frills

IMO CGL in its heyday had the worst drama

I just remembered that someone here said that if posting on twitter, it is better to post the video directly to it than to link to your youtube video. Why is this? I just posted a YT link, and now I am worried that I wasted to the content.

>>1396381
There quite literary whole books on voice acting, hundreds of places with information on what is the well develop craft of voice acting. And yet people here post a tranny general on /lgbt/ as a resource on voice acting out of all things

>trannies are experts at training your voice
Anon 99/100 times, they sound like a guy putting on a cheap falsetto. What fucking expertise are you talking about here.

>>1396481
/cgl/ has never been popping, it has always been one of board with lowest post per minute on the whole site, only beaten by places like /po/

>>1396499
>short attention spans that are barely 1 minute long and don't want to sit watching an entire video
>default twitter users have timeline issues where it'll randomly refresh and shove your content down the timeline
>tiny viewing window, diminishes the impact of your videos
shit like that

>>1396499

People hate clicking off site. when they're in twitter mode they dont want to be forced to go to youtube or twitch or whatever. Same reason why its pretty difficult to get people to go from your youtube video to a twitch stream. It's possible but the rate is like 1%

>>1396522
>Anon 99/100 times, they sound like a guy putting on a cheap falsetto. What fucking expertise are you talking about here.

>he doesn't know about all the ones who pass and he's never been able to tell
>he only cherrypicks those who are just starting their vocal training and mocks them
ngmi

>>1396522
Do you think that when I say this I am talking about Jessica Yaniv or something? Don't be stupid, the ones that start with a deep voice and are able to train themselves to a normal female voice are very impressive. The same techniques can be applied to a biological girl that wants to improve her range to pull off more youthful moe voices.
>There quite literary whole books on voice acting, hundreds of places with information on what is the well develop craft of voice acting. And yet people here post a tranny general on /lgbt/ as a resource on voice acting out of all things
Yes, there are all sorts of resources. But the tranny ones are easy and accessible compared to other ones. I am not trying to say someone should only rely on tranny knowledge, but that they are worth hearing out sometimes and they can provide valuable tips.

>>1389921
>>1367135
Your voice sounds like it could be pleasant to listen to but the fake cuteness and giggle is really off-putting. You're trying too hard.

>>1363733
Piss off whom? Twtubers?

>>1380009
You voice is still beautiful and elven! Not reminding me of any Holos though.

>>1396612
>ngmi
Oh i agree, there is gonna be a lot of ngmi in this threads, i can already tell.

>>1396643
You know anon, im sorry i even brought it up. You are 100% right, tranny voices are the way towards succes. Good luck.

>>1396677
https://voca.ro/15fi65K2jQmA

how do i sound less sarcastic

>>1367135
>>1396918
Cute if you are a woman(female), cringe if otherwise. Try swinging by /agdg/ by the way, there's always anons looking for voice actresses for their work.

>>1396913
Whatever
https://voca.ro/19HoZtFr20LA

about to give up and go full babiniku if only for the sheer fact that finding an artist with open commissions who can do men seems like it's fucking impossible

>>1397488
Where have you been looking?

>>1397862
twitter, reddit, pixiv and booth

>>1397878
Post the Live2D discord or wait for iron vertex slots?
/WVT/ also has a commission listings doc in the OP

>>1397992
i'm just looking to be a pngtuber with the discord reactive images trick. don't really want to drop cash for live2d + rigging right now since the content i want to create isn't really helped by it.

>>1397992
*Post in
Mobile keyboard jank

>>1398018
There are regular artists in the doc

>>1398079
i went through all of them, none of them have a style i'm going for

>>1398086
Now that I think of it, there should be a general buying channel in the Live2D discord server

>>1398149
Not him but that's the reason I went there to begin with, I'm in the same boat of having trouble finding an artist. Way harder than I thought it'd be

>>1397102
an excellent dream, anon

>>1398086
if you really hate all the live2d artists you can commission someone you do like, then ask a live2d artist to cut it up for you

>>1398535
i don't care for live2d, i'm going to just pngtuber to start.

>>1397488
god damn lobotomy corp is everywhere on 4chan

>>1398738
just like Helltaker before it

>>1396987
thanks i'll take a look

and i'd like to see any guy try to reach my vocal register without cutting off his dick
gl

>>1398422
It is pretty hard, how about skeb?

>>1399201
>and i'd like to see any guy try to reach my vocal register without cutting off his dick
gl
you have a bone to pick because your crush was rubbing one out to dakooters?

>>1399385
>skeb
not that anon, but doesn't skeb prohibit commercial use of artworks purchased through their marketplace?

>>1399747
It varies by artist, by default you can't. Some artist have an extra commercial fee you pay.

>>1391107
Only listened to the first one, but I thought it was pretty cute! Probably need to stand further away from mic/get a pop filter but whatever

>>1391107
It sounds fitting for the character you seem to be going for i'd say
the first narration has an energy that reminds me of chirithy from kingdom hearts

>>1401593
Oh good! I do need a pop filter. I currently am using a $30 gaming headset with a panty hose segment rubber tied over the mic with a rubber band, but I am not thinking it is effective enough.
>>1401729
Ooh, this is valuable knowledge. Thank you for telling me about Chirithy.

>>1358351
Take a gander around Deviantart, that's where you're gonna find a lot of decent-to-great artists who don't take terribly expensive commissions and draw stylized like your pic.

Hey yall I give advice about starting out as a pngtuber and how to make the best of your resources in this interview. https://youtu.be/OCaH-BBq9eY also my youtube is TBAisen Ch now and my twitch is https://www.twitch.tv/tbaisentba so feel free to check that interview out and I hope it helps you I want to give more advice out on my twitch some time so be sure to check it out too. This is a sketch for my upcoming live 2d

>>1402881
>This is a sketch for my upcoming live 2d
isn't this Corpse Husband?

>>1402881
This seems like a false flag by someone with a vendetta to make that guy look like a dingus.

>>1364770
well you do sound like a complete dumbass if you got a job as a manager but you have no idea how to do it lol

>>1402907
Is Corpse Husband a vtuber?

>>1404725
does it matter?

>>1404763
Yes. Tell me.

Is YT or Twitch superior for growth?

>>1405960

Twitch if you can network and make vtuber friends because of the raiding mechanic. Also twitch chat has built in functions that help you retain viewership when you're not being very entertaining(channel points).

>>1405960
YT, assuming you're clever enough to play the algo and get your videos suggested around. With the right subject, branding and keywords you can have it shown to tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people in a day.

Which platform is the best if you're not in it for growth and don't want to get fucked over by increasingly restrictive rules?

>>1407844
Facebook Gaming

>>1407857
do people even use that?

>>1407882
Mostly Brazilians and Filipinos, for some reason.
Probably not a good idea to try that unless you're a local who has that cultural tie.

>>1390705
>>1390750
1) Stay hydrated.
2) OBS noise supression and noise gate - cut the frequency of you salivation:
>>https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-studio-how-to-configure-your-microphone-noise-suppression-noise-gate-and-gain-filter.423/

>>1412257
This is going to be really helpful. Thank you

>>1397992
>wait for iron vertex slots?
Wait, Iron Vertex does art? I thought they were just riggers.

Bump

i'm just gonna png and put in my livestream reps, finding an artist is fucking impossible.

>>1415719
You think it's hard to find the artist? Just fucking wait until you need a rigger

is it a good idea to get your reps in on twitch and reincarnate on youtube? or just stick with the same platform? I'm thinking of doing some scuffed streams for a month but don't want to go through the hassle of making multiple youtube channels

>>1416623
nah just go with twitch
youtube's payout in the long run isn't nearly as good. plus on twitch all you need is 50 followers for affiliate

>>1407882
No but if you don't care about rules or growth, probably the most "wild west" of platforms. There's always DLive.

>>1413122
They partner with artists

how the fuck do "adoptables" work?

>>1421414
Basically, an artist makes a design in advance and then sells the rights to it.
It's just the opposite way around from a commissioned character design job--and it's cheaper because of it.
You buy the rights, and it's your character from then on.

>>1420298
Ah, didn't realize that. I wonder how much their stuff costs for artist + rigging.

anyone have experience commissioning something on skeb? they're all JP only and i have no idea how well the auto-translator thing works.

>>1422427
Yes, lots.

The trick is to go on DeepL in two tabs and translate it to JP, then back, so you can get a rough idea of if your meaning is being changed by accident.

I find that avoiding contractions and speaking in a very technical way makes the translation work better--using phrases like "this boy" instead of "he" etc.

>>1422568
do you stick with the DeepL translation for japanese, or just keep your request message in English and hope that the translation sticks through?

>>1422660
>>1422568
>>1422427
I wonder if there's a business opportunity for people with translation skills to be in-betweeners for this sort of situation.

>>1422660
You actually can get bullied by TOS on Skeb if you do your own translation.

I just use DeepL on the side to test/check my translation in advance, then enter it in English. It translates the same.

It's better to do it that way because most JP artists have rudimentary English skills and will try their best to double-check against the English for anything that is unclear--which includes things like names, poses (if you don't have a picture ref of them) and personality traits (I've learned that "smug" doesn't translate particularly well, but nobody's gotten it wrong so far.)

>>1422764
Definitely no.
The main attraction of Skeb is that it's relatively fast and low cost. That would work directly against it's two biggest draws.
A better machine translation system would definitely be a plus though.

>>1422818
being unable to attach reference images is kinda whack. so I just put as much info as I can in English, send it off with my credit card info and hope I get a response?

>>1423062
You can put links in the text, and should.
You just have to host them yourself. Google Drive is good for that.

>>1423178
oh, didn't think about that. thought the artist would be sketched out of i started putting random links in there. what's with the self hosting thing? imgur links won't work or something?

I want to stream games from a ps4, what would i need to do that?

>>1423390
You'd probably want an HDMI splitter. PS4 can blank out music or video that the game dev decides shouldn't be streamed, but its done using something stripped out when using an HDMI splitter. Then just feed one cable to the tv and one to your capture card on your pc and you shouldn't have too many issues. Just make sure to play off the tv because playing the game by looking at the OBS viewer (or whatever) will have too much input lag.

t. havent started vtubing but streamed PS4 games a bunch.

>>1423482
Thanks anon! What capture card do you reccomend? I will mainly stream ps4 games, but ocassionally some ps2 games too

>>1423543
Elgato HD60 internal capture card is the main go-to, not really any other ones I can think of suggesting.

>>1423267
imgur is hosting that you set up yourself.
ergo, self-hosting.

You were always the slow kid in the class, huh?

>>1423749
>You were always the slow kid in the class, huh?
that's why we're all here on /vt/, anon

>>1423766
I am literally too stupid to argue against this logic
so you must be right

say i wanted to design a character with black and white as the two main colours, which colours would work well with these? i was thinking of using small amounts of gold in places and maybe green or blue in others but i'm far from an expert when it comes to colour theory
maybe this isn't the best place to ask anyway as i don't know how many artist there are here so if anyone has a better idea of where i could look i'm all ears

>>1425555
There's at least two artists in here I've talked to, in different capacities. But don't know if a colour theory discussion is going to make it far in this thread.

>>1425714

Yes I understand. Do you know any artists that we can send DMs to, or their discords where we can ask for advice on our WIP characters?

>>1427307
I don't have anything but throwaway emails for them, and havent commissioned anything from them, sorry. Toss an email in the thread and see if they are interested in talking to you I guess.

well, just put in a skeb request, here goes nothing

>>1425555
black and white can be made warmer or cooler with subtle tints by any artist worth their salt.
They can literally be made to pair with any one other color, easily and freely.

>>1429712
i guess that makes sense
to elaborate the character is supposed to be a maid with the classic colors, i was thinking of gold for some small details like accessories and green or blue for the eyes but i'm not sure what other details i could add without over complicating the design

>>1427650
Tell me about it anon.
I want to see!

>>1429837
Your best bet is to find a good character designer, preferably a popular one, and you'll get traction from that to help start you out too.

>>1430017
well i wasn't looking to spend any money on it, i know how to draw a bit to make the design and i was just going to make it in vroid since i already have some experience with that or maybe look into live2d if i ever get serious
right now i'm split between two patterns for the dress so mostly i was just looking for ideas of what to colour it in with

Anyone have some games with low-midrange view numbers? Today I streamed Yume Nikki and only got 3 unique viewers, so I think it may be a game better left to when I actually have followers(I do have one!). In the past as a regular streamer, I had a lot of luck with Cuphead. It has a decent amount of viewers, but not so many people playing that you get buried. Any games that share that quality?

Is riggers actually in short supply?

>>1432283
good ones, yeah. there's dozens of trash tier ones on fiverr

>>1432813
How good is good enough? Is it merely good, not great?

>>1432946
>How good is good enough?
that's a subjective question

>>1433022
Should I aim for better rigging than what NIJISANJI ID rigs are because they're exceptionally stiff.

>>1433272
you're not even going to get nijisanji tier rigging in March of 2021. everyone who even comes close is booked through to May and shit

>>1433370
I guess so. I'm just desperate to escape an unhealthy place to be in.

>>1433766
same, so i'm just going pngtuber route. if i could only find a fucking artist

>>1433766
>>1433806
Suddenly becoming a VTuber isn't going to magically fix the world you currently live in. If you're not in a place where you can actually afford (monetarily, mentally, physically, etc.) to be a streamer, then you shouldn't stream. Full stop. Get your house in order before streaming.

Or don't and become a pre-debut-forever vtweeter. Your choice.

>>1433806
>>1433766
Just learn to rig yourselves and use a poorly drawn model to start. Objectively it stands out and shows effort.

I'm someone who has and still commissions artists several times for my personal projects, here are some tips. This is mainly for the standard digital png drawings.

1. If you're having trouble finding an artist, a great thing you can do is to go to communities/subreddits of games that are highly susceptible to anime fan art, such as Touhou, DDLC, etc, sort by the OC filter and find any OC art to your tastes, then get in touch with the artist, 90% of the time they will be open for commissions. This is great because you'll also be helping out lesser known artists as the same time.

2.Do a background check on the artist, mainly check their twitter, do they seem like drama magnets and/or are heavily political or is all they do on twitter is retweet other anime art? I find working with artists who do the latter are very easy and pleasant to work with

3. Get a contract, especially for big commissions, contracts help both you and the artist by preventing misunderstandings and making sure you're both on the exact same page with what to expect. You CAN use those template contracts you can find for free, but for something 100% rock solid you'll want to get a lawyer to make one if it's a huge, expensive commission. I personally use a 1 page template contract because that's good enough for what i need, but in one case I paid a lawyer to make one because I needed something absolutely solid as it was a huge project.

The cool/sad thing about art commissions is that it's a buyers market, unless you're looking for something extremely specific, there are tons of artists to chose from who will be more then happy to help you out, you just have to put effort into finding them.

>>1434193
>>1434212
I'm thinking of opening commisions anon.

>>1434622
Not them but got any examples?

>>1433806
>>1375321
Use the public domain bury nice chuuba

>>1435369
doesn't fit the stream aesthetic i'm going for, but public domain is great

I'm also willing to draw + rig a l2d for anyone who has an interesting persona. As an example of my work, I posted a model with the light green background a couple of threads ago.

Enter your own text to require first-time viewers to agree to your rules before chatting. One rule per line.

>>1437274
Is a femboy maid interesting enough for you

>>1437274
My feelings will not be hurt if you say no! Does an albino BALBc lab mouse injected with human DNA that mutated into a humanoid girl interest you?

>>1437685
This sounds fine to me actually — I’m talking more about the types of streams being interesting. In my opinion most indie streamers are fucking snorefests so I hope you are entertaining!

>>1438370
Well I'm not very confident in my abilities.... You should go with them >>1437769
Their idea seems more original anyway

Realistically, what kind of buff out the gate does vtubing give you?
I obviously know that you need to be legitimately entertaining to grow an audience, but while the very first stream for most channels will no doubt have zero people, what do you think the number would be for a first vtuber stream with minimal to average shilling beforehand

>>1438503
>what do you think the number would be for a first vtuber stream with minimal to average shilling beforehand
0

>>1438460
Ah, anon, I might have a wacky idea but you may very well have a much better and interesting personality. Expressing modesty the way you just did is fitting for a catboy maid!
I actually did my own rig and art, it is just CWC-tier, so you may be better off with artistsama. It seems he is keen on your idea! Do you act like a maid to your viewers, or is just the character a maid?

>>1438503
Assuming you involve yourself with the indie community at all, you're basically guaranteed affiliate and a potential audience. Most people who just hit "Live" and start streaming will sit at almost no viewers basically forever unless they're part of a community, so it's a great way to have your foot in the door.

>>1438561
Ahhh I only threw it out there because i thought what the heck, I didn't think i would actually get this far.......
>Do you act like a maid to your viewers, or is just the character a maid?
I would try to put on the maid act as much as I can, maybe with some freetalk/asmr in the style of a maid cafe or something. But in terms of hardware I am very limited so the games i play would have to be older or simpler like indie ones
I don't know, you seem much more deserving if you've already made your own modle and all....

>>1438762
>Ahhh I only threw it out there because i thought what the heck, I didn't think i would actually get this far.....
That's why I posted too!
I wish you luck anon, being a comforting catboy maid chuuba is an honorable pursuit. If it works out for you and anon makes your model and everything, that would be pretty awesome. Either way we will both get there eventually.

>>1437274
I'll take a chance here. I'm going for an androgynous tanuki casino dealer.My streams are going to focus mainly on playing TCG/CCGs, and in my practice streams I have a bad luck stat tracker to show how often I (or the opponent) get memed on by RNG. I don't think my personality is interesting though, and I hate my voice

>>1437274
mod content and romhacks! Cute girl with twintails who loves aliens.

Can you do unarchived karaoke streams of any song or can you get in troble with some of them? Can you get banned in real time if you get the song recognized by youtube? Can I do a Koorpiklani song a cover without modifying it, except for editing out the main voice?

>>1440770
Instrumentals will get you buttfucked by algo even if you don't get banned.
It'll suppress your video because the algo doesn't generally like unoriginal covers compared to original songs.
Conversely, if you have a totally original cover (new instrumentals, your own singing) and it's good, the algo will actually give it a fat boost.

this doesn't mean anything to anyone here
but i hit affiliate today as a pngtuber
i started feb 18 so it's been just under a month with no debut and basically no twitter shilling

i just wanted to tell someone i guess. its pretty exciting

>>1441344
Thank you for sharing this, anon. You have inspired me. Did you stream every day?

>>1441562
generally 3-4 times a week, i try to do at least 2 hours per stream

Why are Twitter vtubers like this? No one can forbid you from it, but it usually is a sign of laziness.

>>1442283
DO YOUR REPS
>>>/lgbt/19432750

>>1346720
I want to lean extremely heavily into a kayfabe while doing content. What character "theme" would be the best for something like this? Fantasy? Sci-fi? Something edgy? Something light-hearted? Lovecraftian? Modern?

>>1442283
I agree with them. It adds a level of unprofessionalism but I hate this notion that there is a "right" way to do things. Having voice changers on some list of things that is off limits is retarded

>>1442283
I saw that post too lmao

Quick question: what are the best tags people have found for YouTube for Vtubers to use? I don’t know the best way to play the algorithm

speaking of voice changers, which ones are most commonly used to get a girly voice?

Just had a thought: Twitch's TOS doesn't like shirtless males, does it? I should remember to take that into account for the design.

>>1444475
https://youtu.be/O7uoNdROg4Y

Oh looks like my l2d offer got more replies than I expected. I feel kind of bad saying no, so I'll just provide a temp email: ngmi@sharklasers.com

Send me a message, and I'll just choose one at random to work on. Bear in mind that this is literally >doing it for free, so I'll always opt for the simplest design and the laziest option. Probably best if you're really fucking broke.

>>1367135
Heh, drop the forced cutesy act and call people virgins.

Where's my female dominatrix, do real women really incapable of that feat?

I graduated so I figured I'll drop some of my tips I would give myself if I was just starting.


When getting your design I would highly suggest running it past several people you have confidence in and tell them to be brutally honest. A design you like doesn't mean people will like it, don't skimp.

Twitter networking is incredibly important but getting someone to follow you isn't the end of it, following people on Twitter is easy, DM and form genuine connections with them in private and interact frequently in public, @ them for posts and shout out people.

Find a niche but don't shoehorn yourself to something that doesn't get views. Liking what you do is important but if it's too niche growth in the west will be incredibly difficult.

Make sure to make a consistent schedule and keep to it, be it day, hour, length you have to be consistent.

Links on Twitter are generally poor for engagement since Twitter pushes those tweets lower than posts with media in them. If you are making shorts keep them under a minute so they can be uploaded directly to Twitter.

When you sit down to stream have a list, physical or otherwise, of potential fall back topics for when you inevitably run out of commentary. Things you watched, anecdotes, personal stories etc all work.

>>1448125
>Links on Twitter are generally poor for engagement since Twitter pushes those tweets lower than posts with media in them.
So it's not actually as smart to link your new video on twitter as it is to post a clip with no youtube link?
Do you know where I can find more info on Twitter algorithms?

>>1448321
It's not smart at least when you're starting out. Obviously you have to have some things linked at some point, but I was finding more engagement and profile clicks when I didn't include links. Basically the algorithm just wants stuff that keeps people on Twitter so Twitter can push more ads and promoted tweets.
Honestly your best bet would be posting memes that announce your stuff and directing people in text where they can find it.

>>1441344
Congrats! I started on the 7th of Feb and I'm still off because of average viewers!
What have you been streaming?

I'm setting a debut date today.

I don't feel like I'm totally ready, but I know that if I wait for everything to be perfect I'll never actually start, so... I'm doing it friends.

>>1449116
good luck, anon.

Oh shit, didn't realize Skeb took the money when you put in the request. I thought they just did a small charge first and not pull from your account until the artist actually accepts your request. Fuck me, hope the stimmy check gets here soon.

>>1437274
I want to make Gura's older brother because my voice is too deep and my attitude too jaded for anything but a shark boy/man.

>>1442283
Well comparing Gura and Amelia's voices pre-holo to post it seems like at the very least both of them use voice changers/equalization, so I don't think there's any real issue with it.
In general you should always equalize your recordings to ensure a high sound quality.
That being said, using a voice changer to sound more effeminate or manly while using your natural tone instead of just pitching your voice is lazy as hell.

>>1449627
>both of them use voice changers/equalization
they don't though.
you can hear them drop their performance voice and use their real voices now and then in some of the earlier streams, especially during the collabs.

>>1437685
That sounds incredibly bland and mediocre as far as originality of ideas goes.

Whelp looks like no one went with the email, so I'll just pick a random response!

>>1440416
Here's a quick design/sketch. No idea if that's what you had in mind.

>>1449868
mix the hair pins, ayylmao on left, ufo on right

>>1449900
I think that's retarded, but I can do that

>>1449900
Asymmetry is poor character design.

>>1449951
Fuck you, i like asymmetry

>>1449951
Symmetry is boring

>>1450019
Boring looks good.

>>1448423
ive done some singing streams, art streams, but mostly games so dark souls, indie stuff, tft lol

>>1450051
Boring looks fucking boring, what the fuck are you talking about?

>>1450051
Do your fashion reps

We're we going to change the name of the general next thread?

>>1450665
don't think we got to a consensus, but i'm removing Question of the Thread and replacing it with a short list of active auditions and keeping it /auds/ for the next gen. we can figure it out later.

>>1450701
Sounds good to me. Maybe we will make a poll.

While you are at it put the microphone copypasta in a pastebin. It's so bloated

>>1450665
I vote for /vadv/ personally. Still encompasses auditions, but is more generalized if auditions aren't really happening.

>>1440184
Remember Kongou's monstergirl lecture. Go beyond animal accessories and have a tanuki facial features and bodyparts. For example look at the artist vtuber Deep Blizzard or Ponpoko.

I'd like to see bits of tanuki fur on your face.

>>1450701
I think it'll be good to leave the name as is, because, after all, anything you find here will either help with auditions for a company or auditioning to find the best version of your vtuber.

>>1447552
Set up a cock.li email

>>1449868
Could you keep that pencil line texture in the final versions? Omochichowder is popular for that on his vtuber works.

>>1450154
How did people find you? I know you said you avoided twitter shilling; did people just end up at your streams?

>>1450961
Yup, sure can. Although I'm not sure who/where the original requester is, so who knows if this will even move beyond a sketch

some shit came up so i'm just gonna drop the updated OP copypasta here and someone else can make a new thread. watch out for (embed)s


/auds/ Thread # [XX]

Replacing Question of the Thread with Active Auditions
Hololive EN Gen 2
>Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2021, 11:59 PM (JST)
https://twitter.com/hololive_En/status/1360061826629705738

Air Asia
>Deadline: March 28th, 2021
https://twitter.com/airasia/status/1369479754869469184

What is /auds/?
A thread where we discuss our vtuber aspirations! Where it's agency-based or independent, let's help each other grow and make it as entertainers. Indies are welcome to join, but shill responsibility. Share what knowledge, insights, what works/doesn't work for you.

FAQ:
Do I need an expensive rigged Live2D model to be a vtuber?
You do not! A simple .png avatar can be enough to get started.

Where can I learn how to Live2D rig avatars?
Brian Tsui of Iron Vertex has many tutorials available on his youtube channel


RESOURCES:
/auds/ OP Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/zuUBUbGG
Microphone Copypasta: https://pastebin.com/gJ2cd9u4

>Backgrounds and Props
https://sozaino.site
https://www.irasutoya.com/

>Karaoke
https://kara.moe/base/

>Background Music
Youtube’s Audio Library: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
CCMixter: http://ccmixter.org/
Open Game art: https://opengameart.org/
KevinMacLeod: https://incompetech.com/

>Voice Activated 'Animation' Software (だれでもVtuber)(JP only)
https://96enu.booth.pm/items/2362820

>3D Avatar Creator
VRoid Studio

FACE TRACKING SOFTWARE
>Live2D SOFTWARE
Facerig (with Live2D module)
Animaze - PrprLive - VUP - VTube Studio - Live2DViewerEX

>3D SOFTWARE (.vrm format)
VSeeFace - Wakaru - 3tene - VUP

Stay grounded, stay hopeful.

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>>1451055
To put in perspective, Omochi has been fully booked up to 2022 since last November.

>>1451024
i'm pretty confident in my singing so i try to put '+ singing' in my titles regardless of game, so i think it pulls more people. my first stream was ungodly early in the morning diamond tft games and some people hopped in and followed, so lucky + no other streamers on i suppose

at around 30 followers i did an among us collab with people i found on the aspiring vtubers discord which helped a bit

i hit 50 during a karaoke stream. concurrent viewers has been easy since i've had regulars since that first stream

i didn't tell any of my actual friends about this so it's just been organic random discovery for the most part. hopefully rigging my model will help towards partner

>>1450895
Yeah that was the idea. Someone else I talked to about the concept had suggested using the tanuki fur to represent eye bags from lack of sleep, and you gotta have a fluffy tail

>>1451202
Oh ok, I guess I won't bother now with the L2D unless someone bugs me directly on Twitter or something.

>>1451235
That's interesting; I tried streaming stuff like tft but I did it from a burner account so it's probably not at an interesting enough elo to catch attention so I might grind that offstream so I can just say I'm playing in diamond too
I also haven't done any collabs yet because I'm too dumb to talk to people properly
I have some regulars but they never seem to be on at the same time so I'm currently sitting at 2.4 average
And yeah only one friend of mine actually knows I'm doing this so most of my growth has also just been from starting out
Thank you for your story though; I really need to get off my ass and be more proactive I think; I feel like I've stagnated this week really badly

>>1451494
i went in with a 'i'm just doing this and i dont care what happens' mindset so it was easier to keep going without feeling bad. you got this!

>>1451636
thanks anon; that was the mindset I went in with too and I keep trying to tell myself that I'm doing the things I set out to do but for some reason i still find myself getting bogged down thinking about numbers, especially after this week. I'm gonna do my best to keep my head up though!

>>1451835
Think of your streams as blogposts: you „wrote“ it, it’s published, now you can forget about it and move onto the next one.

>>1451835
Do the part where you think about the numbers, but stop doing the part where it gets you bogged down.
You want to understand your numbers and use them to guide your strategy, but you don't want to turn them into an unhealthy sticking point or a distraction.

How dumb of an idea is to stream and not use social media? I can't stand Twitter or reddit so I don't want to bother.

>>1452965
You'd have no fucking way to communicate with people outside of a stream so you essentially are just making your life harder on yourself.

>>1452965
You need to get discovered somehow, Anon. Unless you are shroud 2.0 or a chess grandmaster (which means people know you already so why vtube), there's no way to get noticed outside of sharing your content somewhere.

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