Frequently Asked Questions
The following is a list addressing questions you may have. If you cannot find the answers to any of the questions you may have on this page, please contact Eliza Ditton directly by using one of these methods.
Q1: What is UTAU?
Q2: I am having a problem with the UTAU software! What should I do?
Q3: How do I download a Storie voicebank?
Q4: What are the rules for using Storie voicebanks?
Q5: UTAU makes no sound when I try to use a Storie voicebank.
Q6: When will you release (insert unreleased UTAU/voicebank)?
Q7: このウェブサイトは日本語の訳がありますか。 (Is there a Japanese version of this website?)
Q8: How are Storie voicebanks encoded?
Q9: Am I required to follow the biographies and personalities set for every Storie character?
Q10: How do I purchase commercial licenses for Storie voicebanks?
Contact Information
Q2: I am having a problem with the UTAU software! What should I do?
Q3: How do I download a Storie voicebank?
Q4: What are the rules for using Storie voicebanks?
Q5: UTAU makes no sound when I try to use a Storie voicebank.
Q6: When will you release (insert unreleased UTAU/voicebank)?
Q7: このウェブサイトは日本語の訳がありますか。 (Is there a Japanese version of this website?)
Q8: How are Storie voicebanks encoded?
Q9: Am I required to follow the biographies and personalities set for every Storie character?
Q10: How do I purchase commercial licenses for Storie voicebanks?
Contact Information
Q1: What is UTAU?
A: UTAU is a free software that allows anyone to create or use synthetic singing voices. It's similar to text-to-speech, but it's focused on singing! Please see this page for more information.
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Q2: I am having a problem with the UTAU software! What should I do?
A: Please check this translated version of Kenchan's UTAU user manual or ask around on the UTAforum if you can't find an answer to your problem. There are also a great many tutorials available on YouTube that may answer your question! Here's a playlist with some basic tutorials that might help!
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Q3: How do I download a Storie voicebank?
A: All voicebank downloads are located on the voicebanks page. Just click the character who's voicebank you want to download, find the section for the voicebank you want, and click the to download.
Q4: What are the rules for using Storie voicebanks?
A: Please refer to this page for the latest version of the Terms Of Use. Please contact me (Eliza Ditton) if you have any questions! :)
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Q5: UTAU makes no sound when I try to use a Storie voicebank.
A: Please try a different resampler and/or wavtool and be sure that your computer's locale is set to Japanese (unless you are using AppLocale to run UTAU). Please also be sure that the lyrics in your project file match the type of voicebank you've downloaded (for example, CV voicebanks can't read VCV lyrics, and vice versa). If you still can't get the voicebank to work, please check this translated version of Kenchan's UTAU user manual or ask on the UTAforum.
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Q6: When will you release (insert unreleased UTAU/voicebank)?
A: While I cannot guarantee the exact date any given voicebank will be released, I try to develop them in a somewhat timely manner. Please check my X (Twitter) and YouTube channel as well as this website for updates!
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Q7: このウェブサイトは日本語の訳がありますか。 (Is there a Japanese version of this website?)
A: 今、私は日本語に上手じゃありません。未来に、このウェブサイトが多分翻訳します。ごめんなさい。
(Right now, I'm not very good at Japanese. I might translate this website in the near future. My apologies.)
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(Right now, I'm not very good at Japanese. I might translate this website in the near future. My apologies.)
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Q8: How are Storie voicebanks encoded?
A: For English, all Storie voicebanks currently only use PaintedCz's VCCV English method, which uses English letters, numbers, and certain symbols found on the average QWERTY keyboard. CV and VCV Japanese voicebanks are encoded in romaji and aliased in hiragana (and katakana where necessary).
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Q9: Am I required to follow the biographies and personalities set for every Storie character?
A: Nope! Those are just basic descriptions of what the characters are like to me personally. You don't have to follow them at all. As long as whatever personality you're going for complies with the set Terms Of Use, feel free to deviate from the existing bios and such in any way you'd like! :)
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Q10: How do I purchase commercial licenses for Storie voicebanks?
A: Commercial licenses can be purchased here! Please be sure to read both the Storie Terms Of Usage and the commercial license agreement for the character you're purchasing a license for before you make your purchase. Failure to agree or comply with those documents will result in your license being terminated without a refund.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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E-mail: [email protected]
Discord: @elizaditton
Tumblr: @elizaditton
X: @elizaditton