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 **Voicebank:** The folder of .WAV or .aaif files containing the recordings of the UTAUloid. Usually paired with an avatar/character of some kind. Often shortened to just “Bank.”
-**.WAV:** The file format recognized within the UTAU program and used for Recording an UTAUloid. UTAU won’t read a Voicebank full of .mp3 files.
+**.WAV:** The file format recognized within the UTAU program and used for Recording an UTAUloid. UTAU won’t read a voicebank full of .mp3 files.
-**UTAUloid:** A term derived from “VOCALOID” (Which itself is a contraction of the words “Vocal + Android”) It is used to refer both to the Voicebank and the avatar/character associated with the Voicebank. Many UTAU users treat the Voicebanks they’ve created like OCs.
+**UTAUloid:** A term derived from “VOCALOID” (Which itself is a contraction of the words “Vocal + Android”) It is used to refer both to the voicebank and the avatar/character associated with the voicebank. Many UTAU users treat the voicebanks they’ve created like OCs.
 Ex. “This is my UTAUloid, I voiced her myself!”
-**Vipperloid(s):** A Series of Popular Japanese UTAUloids originating from vip@2ch.
+**Vipperloid(s):** A series of popular Japanese UTAU originating from vip@2ch.
 **.UST:** Utau Sequence Text Files. The file format that the UTAU program uses. Similar in style to sheet music or a MIDI file.
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 **OTO.ini:** The configuration file for making a voicebank sing correctly.
-**Alias:** Alternate names given to the WAV recordings in the OTO file. Multiple aliases can be given to a single WAV recording. Used heavily with VCV Voicebanks.
+**Alias:** Alternate names given to the WAV recordings in the OTO.ini file. Multiple aliases can be given to a single WAV recording. Used heavily with VCV voicebanks.
-**CV:** “Consonant Vowel” Style Voicebank. The smallest and simplest style of Voicebank. (see: CV)
+**CV:** “Consonant Vowel” Style voicebank. The smallest and simplest style of voicebank. (see: [[CV]])
-**Rentan:** A style of CV Voicebank where sets of CV samples are recorded all at once, instead of split up into individual files. Works identically to a standard CV voicebank within the program once configured.
+**Rentan:** A style of CV voicebank where sets of CV samples are recorded all at once, instead of split up into individual files. Works identically to a standard CV voicebank within the program once configured.
-**VCV:** “Vowel Consonant Vowel” Style Voicebank. The most popular form of Voicebank. While much larger/takes more recordings to create compared to a CV bank, it’s much smoother as a result. (see: VCV)
+**VCV:** “Vowel Consonant Vowel” Style voicebank. The most popular form of voicebank. While much larger/takes more recordings to create compared to a CV bank, it’s much smoother as a result. (see: [[VCV]])
 **Mora:** The amount of syllables in a recording string. This word is particularly used in relation to reclists.
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 **Lite VCV:** A shorter/smaller version of a VCV voicebank with most of the same smoothness as a full VCV bank. Recommended to those who find VCV lists too daunting to record.
-**CVVC:** A CV Voicebank with added “VC”s. At it’s best, nearly indistinguishable from VCV with more flexibility, at it’s worst a little better than a CV bank with a strange tone to it. (see: CVVC)
+**CVVC:** A CV voicebank with added “VC”s. At it’s best, nearly indistinguishable from VCV with more flexibility, at it’s worst a little better than a CV bank with a strange tone to it. (see: [[CVVC]])
-**VCCV:** A newer style of Voicebank used primarily for English language UTAUloids developed by Cz. (see: VCCV)
+**VCCV:** A newer style of voicebank used primarily for English language UTAUloids developed by Cz. (see: [[VCCV]])
-**Multipitch:** A Voicebank where multiple single banks are put together to allow for a much greater range.
+**Multipitch:** A voicebank where multiple single banks are put together to allow for a much greater range.
-**Kire:** A popular recording style of Multipitch Voicebank where the tone of the voice gets stronger in the higher pitches, as opposed to keeping a more consistent tone throughout.
+**Kire:** A popular recording style of Multipitch voicebank where the tone of the voice gets stronger in the higher pitches, as opposed to keeping a more consistent tone throughout.
-**Prefix map:** The file that dictates which pitches of the Multipitch Voicebank sing on which notes. Can be changed by the user freely.
+**Prefix map:** The file that dictates which pitches of the Multipitch voicebank sing on which notes. Can be changed by the user freely.
-**Appends:** Voicebanks recorded with a particular tone in mind, such as “Soft” “Dark” “Strong”. Another term derived from VOCALOID. Can be a standalone bank, or within a Multipitch bank.
+**Appends:** voicebanks recorded with a particular tone in mind, such as “Soft” “Dark” “Strong”. Another term derived from VOCALOID. Can be a standalone bank, or within a Multipitch bank.
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 Tuning:** The practice of manually changing the pitchbends of a note to make the voicebank singing the song sing in a more pleasing way.
-**Constant Velocity:** A tool that changes the speed at which the Consonants of samples are played. Useful for when a bank is singing very fast or making a bank “slur” their singing.
+**Consonant Velocity:** A tool that changes the speed at which the Consonants of samples are played. Useful for when a bank is singing very fast or making a bank “slur” their singing.
-**Resampler:** The engine used to read the WAV files in the Voicebank folder to then be played in.
+**Resampler:** The engine used to read the WAV files in the voicebank folder to then be played in.
-**FRQ:** The resampler doesn’t read/change the pitch of the WAV files in the folder directly, so FRQs are what the resampler makes and then uses to play a Voicebank’s files in the UTAU program.
+**FRQ:** The resampler doesn’t read/change the pitch of the WAV files in the folder directly, so FRQs are what the resampler makes and then uses to play a voicebank’s files in the UTAU program.
 **Mixing:** The process of taking the Vocals you’ve rendered in the UTAU program and blending it with the off vocal/karaoke of the song.
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 **Audacity:** A DAW often used to record voicebanks and to mix songs.
-**OREMO:** Another Free software used for recording. Created specifically for recording Voicebanks. (see: OREMO)
+**OREMO:** Another Free software used for recording. Created specifically for recording voicebanks. (see: [[OREMO]])
-**setParam:** A voicebank configuration program outside of UTAU. Popular for generating/editing OTO files. Comes alongside Oremo. (see: setParam)
+**setParam:** A voicebank configuration program outside of UTAU. Popular for generating/editing OTO.ini files. Comes alongside Oremo. (see: [[setParam]])