Operation.

Below is a curated selection of information regarding the usage of the VoiSona editor and voice libraries that we feel to be extremely useful to a user new to the software. For further reading, please see the official VoiSona manual.

:: Importing & Exporting Files.

VoiSona has 3 native file formats – .tssln, .tssprj and .tsmsln – and is able to import a variety of file types including .midi and .musicxml. However, when moving between different versions of the application or other vocal synthesiser programs, there can sometimes be easier ways to navigate that switch.

:: Voice Parameters.

In VoiSona, most parameters are controlled by directly drawing in each specified windows. Multiple parameters can be viewed at the same time by selecting the eye icon of one while being on the tab of another. To access editing, be sure either the “Draw Tool” or the “Line Tool” are selected.

:: Score Editing & Articulations.

Score Editing.

Before beginning any major editing, setting up your score is paramount to ensuring you’re working with generations that suit your tastes. Tempo and time signature (labelled “Beat”) are expected, but the other two are uniquely positioned to set your vocalist up for ideal results.

Articulations.

VoiSona also has additional articulations that mirror traditional musical notation for simple adjustment to the performance of a vocalist. These are available on every vocalist.

Additionally, every vocalist has “Singing Expressions”, which are articulations based around a vocalist’s quirks. Every voice library has “Falsetto” as an expression which acts as a swap to falsetto or head voice based on the vocalist.

:: English Lyric Input.

Basic Phonetics.

Entering lyrics and pressing play to hear them sung back to you is very simple in VoiSona, as the dictionary built into each voice library auto-converts words into the appropriate phonemes automatically. Once lyrics have been applied to a note, the bulk of the note will contain the lyric and the phonemes will appear above them. Double clicking the phonemes will allow editing without changing the lyric on the note.

Sometimes making a phoneme adjustment is the correct approach to getting your desired result, such as an accent change or an emphases adjustment. VoiSona uses the ARPABET phonetic system for English, and familiarising yourself with it’s intricacies can make editing much faster.

Advanced Phonetics.

VoiSona’s English dictionary is context sensitive and contains additional phonetics for minor changes in performance through manual editing. For example, stress information for words is included in the basic dictionary and can be edited to change which syllable of a word is emphasised.

Lyric Input.

By default, VoiSona auto splits English lyrics across multiple notes so lyric input is very simple. You can type directly into the notes or utilise the “Batch lyric entry” panel. By default, the dictionary uses phonetics to naturally blend words together but you can turn this feature off by selecting the notes, turn “Auto Split English Lyrics” off and add [/] to the end of the first word in the phrase.

:: Tips & Tricks.

Basic Tips.

1. Take advantage of shortcuts for tools and parameter views to make your workflow smoother.

Advanced Tricks.

1. While using the “Eraser Tool” on the “Pitch” parameter, hold down [Shift] and draw to turn the purple pitch lines white. This creates an unvoiced effect, which can be combined with “Huskiness” to create an approximated scream effect.

2. On any parameter view, use the “Selection Tool” to highlight the desired notes and click + drag to change the generated parameter lines to user drawn ones. This can be used to lock in a performance choice you like or do quick pitch correction without drawing an entirely new line.

3. When importing a file from another program, multisyllabic lyrics don’t always load correctly. Select a note, then press [Tab] to autofill the lyrics into VoiSona’s splitting method.