With VOCALOID and a computer, you can express a song exactly as you envision. “Style Function” for easy conversion to your favorite singing/vocal style A large number of style presets (more than 100) are included to match a wide variety of music genres. Download Sample VOCALOID Sequence Files and Audio Files! The samples are supplied as VOCALOID4 Sequence files and WAV files. VOCALOID4 Sequence Files(.VSQX) can be imported into your VOCALOID4 Editor or VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase.
One of the most common things I hear from Vocaloid users is 'I want to make originals, but I don't know how to make music,' followed by 'I want to make originals, but I can't afford FL Studio' (it's always FL Studio).
But guess what? There's no need to spend a dime if you want to make music, and there's plenty of free resources online that will teach you HOW to make music. Your local cheapskate musician is here to tell you all about them.
Step 1 - DAW
The first thing you'll need is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). This is the program that allows you to put a bunch of instruments together to form a song. You could spend money on a big-name DAW like FL Studio, or you could download one of these at no cost:
LMMS (if you're on Windows/Linux) - This is what I personally use to make all my songs, and I highly recommend it.
Garageband (if you're on Mac) - You don't actually have to download this. If you're on a Mac computer, Garageband is already installed.
There are a few other free DAWs out there, which a little Googling will inform you of, if you're curious. But these are the ones I recommend, especially for beginners. (Special mention goes to the free trial of Reaper, though.)
Step 2 - Music Theory
So! You can now make instrumentals. But that's going to be difficult if you don't know how to make music, right? Luckily, there are websites made just for you, that will teach you the foundations of music theory at no expense but your time.
So, now you understand how chords and keys work, so you know how to make sure your vocals won't clash with your instrumental. But wait, how do we make those vocals?
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If you're dead-set on using Vocaloid, you're going to need to drop some cash. But, if you just want to use singing robots, there are several free options available to you.
Step 3 - Vocals
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UTAU - Do I even need to introduce this one? If you're on this app, you know about UTAU. It's certainly the most popular option beside Vocaloid, and it by far offers the widest range of voicebanks.
Alter/Ego - A rather new synth program, but a solid option. It currently only has one free voicebank (Daisy, voiced by Crusher-P), but more will come. Unlike UTAU, A/E isn't a standalone program - you can use it inside that fancy new DAW you just downloaded.
Aquestone / Aquestone2 - Another in-DAW vocal synth. It's not nearly as flexible as UTAU or A/E, but it's still fun to play with, and gives you an interesting and unique sound.
Sinsy - A web-based synthesizer, with several available voices. I wouldn't recommend Sinsy for beginners, as it's difficult to get the voices to sound the way you want. There are tutorials out there, though, and it's always fun to experiment with new synths.
So, you made your instrumental, and you made your vocals - now it's time to put them together!
Step 4 - Mixing
Audacity - Audacity is one of the most popular audio programs out there, and for good reason. It's a simple, easy-to-pick-up mixing environment where you can make sure your song ends up sounding the way you want. There are tons of mixing tutorials out there aimed at Vocaloid users - I trust your Google skills.
Now, this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's tons more to explore and learn in the vast and scary world of music making. And I'll certainly talk about those things in the future. But this is all you need to get started, so what are you waiting for? Start earning that -P name.