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VOCALOID3 Phonetic Symbol Table (Spanish)

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4-2. Shortcut Keys

Most menu shortcut keys are listed in the menus themselves, so please refer to the menus for those shortcuts. In cases in which the shortcut consists of a control-key + modifier key combination, the combination is listed to the right of the corresponding item in the menu. All other menu shortcuts comply with standard Windows procedure: if a character in a menu is underlined, hold the [ALT] key and press that character key to open the menu. You can then press the underlined character in the menu items to select the corresponding item.

The remaining shortcut key operations are as follows:

Transport Shortcuts

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Edit Tool / Edit Shortcuts

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Miscellaneous

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4-3. Troubleshooting Q & A

Installation and Activation Problems

Q: The software worked fine for a while after installation, but then stopped working. What happened?

A: Your temporary activation period may have expired (the length of the temporary activation period will depend on the distributor of your software package). You will need to carry out the permanent activation procedure .

Q: I want to re-install my operating system, and then re-install VOCALOID3 on the same computer. What will happen to the activation?

A: As long as you’re using the same computer VOCALOID3 can be re-installed as many times as you like.

Q: Can I re-install and use VOCALOID3 on a different computer than the one I originally activated it on?

A: VOCALOID3 is licensed for use on one computer only. If you need to install the software on a different computer please contact the distributor of your software package.

Note Editing Problems

Q: I entered a number of notes but some or all are “grayed out” and won’t play.

A: Some or all notes may be overlapping. You may need to adjust the positions of the notes by hand, or use the Normalize Object command located in the Job menu (2-1. The Menus -> 2-1-4. Job -> Normalize Notes).

Q: I imported an SMF file I made using another program, but some or all of the notes are “grayed out” and won’t play.

A: Some or all notes may be overlapping. Each VOCALOID3 track is strictly monophonic and overlapping notes won’t play. Use the Normalize Object command located in the Job menu (2-1. The Menus -> 2-1-4. Job -> Normalize Notes).

Q: When I try to enter notes a strange “prohibited” mark appears beside the cursor and I can’t enter any notes.

A: You are probably trying to enter notes in the pre-measure area (the negativenumbered measures before measure “1”). You can only enter notes from measure 1 onwards.

Q: The notes don’t appear to be overlapping and yet they are grayed out.

A: The displayed and actual positions of the notes may vary slightly depending on the Quantize and Length settings. Either change the Quantize and Length settings, or use the Normalize Object command located in the Job menu (2-1. The Menus -> 2-1-4. Job -> Normalize Notes).

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Q: I get no sound when I enter short notes.

A: The same would happen with a human singer. VOCALOID3 needs notes that are long enough for it to sing. Please make the notes longer.

Q: I shortened some rests between notes and ended up with a continuous note. A: Once again, the same would happen with a human singer. VOCALOID3 needs time to respond. Please make the rests between notes longer.

Lyric Editing Problems

Q: I entered the phonetic symbols myself, but now I get no sound at all.

A: The phonetic symbols within each note must be separated by spaces. Also, only one syllable can be entered for each note. If a note has no syllable, or more than one syllable, it will produce no sound.

Synthesis Problems

Q: I get no sound at all!

A: Check everything from your selected audio device to your physical audio connections. If you have more than one audio device installed in your computer, the software may be assigned to the wrong device. Check your AUDIO > Device … settings in the Settings menu.

Q: After entering some lyrics, I changed the singer and now I get no sound.

A: You may have switched to a singer of a different language. Phonetic symbols that do not apply to the language of the currently selected singer will be ignored, and as a result you will get no sound.

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4-4. Convenient Uses

Playback

(Functions added to the V3.0.3)

(1) Direct Input of Song Position

It is possible to input a value from the keyboard by double clicking the Song Position value in the tool bar. The form when inputting is [TEMPO: BEAT: CLOCK]. You can use [.] in place of [:] when doing this. If you use a wheel mouse, you can move the Song Position by rotating the wheel in the Song Position. The width of movement in wheel operation is 8 measures.

(2) Change Position Here

You can move the Song Position to the mouse cursor position by clicking

“Change Position Here” in the right Click Menu. This function is convenient for those who want to playback immediately from the currently displayed location.

(3) Move the End Marker

You can move to the position in which only the End Marker is clicked pressing [SHIFT] + holding click in the MEASURE ruler when setting the Start and End Markers. This is convenient when you want to set a playback region with a long range.

(4) Sample Sound Playback

You can listen to sample sounds by clicking the keyboard on the left side of the Piano Roll. You can playback the default sound ([A] in Japanese) with the part’s Singer setting currently opened. If the sample sound is not played back, the Mixer volume may be turned down or it may be on mute.

(Functions added to the V3.0.4

(5) Adjustment of song position, start and end marker positions

When moving song positions, start marker or end marker position, you can use the mouse while pressing the [ALT] key to turn off Quantize temporarily.

Track Editor

(Functions added to the V3.0.3)

(1) The Height of the Musical Editor Display

You can display the click position with the Musical Editor by selecting a part with [ALT] + double click. This function is convenient for those who want to display a note separated from the music interval.

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Musical Editor

(Functions added to the V3.0.3)

(1) Phrase Lyric Display

The inputted lyrics may become hard to see when zooming out in the Musical Editor. You can display the lyrics broken down phrase by phrase by clicking [CTRL] + [L] when this happens. (as seen below)

In the same way, you can display the phonetic symbols broken down phrase by phrase by clicking [CTRL] + [SHIFT] + [L]. (as seen below)

(2) Revising Lyrics

You can acquire the current lyrics as the initial value by clicking [Insert Lyrics] from the selected multiple notes. This is not only for revising lyrics, but it can also be used if you want to extract lyrics from musical pieces which have already been inputted.

(3) Addition of a Breakpoint

If you use the Pencil tool in the Control Parameter Area, you can input only 1 breakpoint in the Control Parameter by holding down the click button. This function is especially familiar for those who are used to VOCALOID2.

(Functions added to the V3.0.4

(4) Vertical resizing of the Control Parameter Area

Dragging the separator between the Control Parameter Area and Piano Roll lets you change the vertical size. This can be resized to half size at the smallest.

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