Gimmickry

Even if just for a moment, let's live in the "now." Full illustration on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/For-the-Former-Dreamers-The-Swing-of-Things-918455259 Download the official svp & instrumental: https://sta.sh/0o2gkdnjxcp OH MY GOSH, I LOVE SOLARIA. She sounds AMAZING: so vibrant and clear and, and - and she's so EASY TO USE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT---! I can actually focus on making music instead of fighting the vocals! The future is here and I LOVE IT. ...so, once I heard of the song contest I just knew I had to participate. Yeah, the chances of me winning are so-so (Seriously, go listen to all the entries, I guarantee you won't regret it! So much good stuff, man.) but the idea of winning the full version of SOLARIA when the Lite is so GOOD already was too damn tempting...like, why the heck would I NOT participate??? Well, a word about the song: with the midsummer approaching, I wanted to make something folks-y! I wanted it to be something you could dance to, too (and tbh, I've always wanted to try and compose for the accordion!)As for the illustration - I hope I got it right! This was my first time painting SOLARIA...I wanted to give her a bit of a tan to reflect the summer season and her sun motif. I hope she looks like she's having fun :> LYRICS: Hey everyone, The night's still young And tomorrow's but a dream Hey everyone, The night's still young And tomorrow's but a dream So why don't we let A spring in our step And forget everything there's to forget? So, all the upset and the regret Mean not a thing tonight As long as our feet Tap to the beat Get to the swing of things Hey everyone, We're not so young And tomorrow's pipe dream So why don't we pen Our story to have a better, happier end? All of our hopes and tired tropes Meant us everything As long as we dreamt Those letters unsent Did find an address Hey everyone, The night's still young And tomorrow's but a dream So why don't we let A spring in our step And forget everything there's to forget? All the upset and the regret Mean not a thing tonight As long as our feet Tap to the beat Get to the swing of things... Music: For the Former Dreamers {The Swing of Things} Composition, lyrics, arrangement, mix & svp by Gimmickry Programs: Synthesizer V by Dreamtonics LMMS Vocals: SOLARIA Lite by Eclipsed Sounds Instruments: Accordion by Safwan Matni Drum samples by Judd Madden DSK World StringZ by DSK Music Hurdy Gurdy by by Samsara Cycle Audio Ocarina by Samsara Cycle Audio Mixing plugins: EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Freezechamber by Synthscience Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Pancake 2 by Cableguys Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tempo Delay Please do not redistribute.

Ikuisuus on sula mahdottomuus. Eternity is plain impossible. Kuvitus DeviantArtissa/Full illustration on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/Aave-koneessa-914663862 Katso YouTubessa/Watch on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FbeEmlBrEE Lataa virallinen ust & instrumentaaliversio/Download the official ust & instrumental: https://sta.sh/011ipqa12vo6 SUOMEKSI Harjoittelin syntetisaattorilla säveltämistä - lopputuloksesta tuli ihan jännä! Saan kiittää kaveriani (@/renkutin) sanoitusinspiraatiosta ^^ Ja hyvää syntymäpäivää Irina!!! IN ENGLISH I practised composing for a synth VST - I think it turned out pretty funky! Thank you @/renkutin for giving me some ideas for the lyrics ^^ And happy birthday, Irina!!! Music: Aave koneessa Composition, lyrics, arrangement, mix & ust by Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua LMMS Vocals: Irina FIN CVVC CORE UTAU plugins: AutoPitchwriter by カノン Instruments: Zebralette by u-he Mixing plugins: EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Freezechamber by Synthscience Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Pancake 2 by Cableguys Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tempo Delay Please do not redistribute.

Ai OUIJA on PELI? Ja siihen on SÄÄNNÖT? No voi prkl... You mean OUIJA is a GAME? And it has RULES? Oh, f*ck... Kuvitus DeviantArtissa/Full illustration on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/OUIJA-913030673 Katso YouTubessa/Watch on YouTube (Sis. vilkkuvia valoja!/Features flashing imagery!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZHMnXDLwFo Lataa virallinen ust & instrumentaaliversio/Download the official ust & instrumental: https://sta.sh/0otz6xnbkfc SUOMEKSI Ensimmäinen biisini ikinä! Siitä tuli yllättävän kauhuvaikutteinen... IN ENGLISH My first original song ever! It turned out surprisingly horror-inspired... Music: OUIJA Composition, lyrics, arrangement, mix & ust by Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua LMMS Vocals: Irina FIN CVVC WHISPER BETA UTAU plugins: AutoPitchwriter by カノン play-music-with-ust by nmasao1 Prefix/Suffix Selector by nmasao1 Instruments: Ample Guitar M Lite II by Ample Sound Ample Bass P Lite II by Ample Sound Drum samples by Judd Madden DSK Ethereal PadZ 2 by DSK Music HaNonB70 by Lostin70s Haunted Guitar Lite by ESL Reaplugs by REAPER Roland TR-909 Samples by Rob Roy Recordings Samsara Cycle Audio M-Box by Christopher Clews Audio clips "TomCat" by Mr Smith Mixing plugins: Azurite by Distorque Audio EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Pancake 2 by Cableguys Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tempo Delay Please do not redistribute.

"So won't you lay down you heart / For a game of cards?" So, uh...this is my first human cover! I hope you like it...? It was challenging to find a song that fit my (rather limited) vocal range (that cannot go that low and sounds sharper the higher I go...so, basically middle tones are my forte! I think). Happy midsummer; let's all have fun (responsibly)! Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/Joker-883314158 Music: Joker song by turn A studio music by Kazuto lyrics by Saoring Vocals by Gimmickry Programs: Audacity LMMS Mixing plugins: EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tempo Delay Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

"N-O-I-S-E" Whew, this one took its sweet time! I'm still not quite happy with the harmonies or the tuning in some parts (It was impossible for me to hear the harmonies!) but I hope you'll be able to use the ust in spite of my incompetence. I'm proud of the N-O-I-S-E part, though! Fun fact: NOISE was one of the first MEIKO songs I ever heard and I'm grateful to Mijipin-P for that! I can only hope Irina and I did their song justice... In other news - happy 3rd anniversary, Irina dear! Here's to many happy years to come! Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/NOISE-ust-DL-877791569 Music: NOISE song and lyrics by Mijipin-P ust & mix by Gimmickry ust download (Please remember to read the README file before use!): https://sta.sh/01sod8crte8o Vocals Irina JPN CVVC POWER 1.0: Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua LMMS UTAU plugins: 僕の考えた最強のry by bizz autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) AutoPitchwriter by カノン Harmony by maiko3tattun play-music-with-ust by nmasao1 Prefix/Suffix Selector by nmasao1 Scale Judgement by maiko3tattun 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: Azurite by Distorque Audio EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

"How's this for a heartbreak, huh?" Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/Love-Hero-859390791 Irina JPN CVVC POWER is finally here! It is a (private, non-native) Japanese CVVC bank with 3+1 pitches (A3, D4 G4 + neutral C5 for faux falsetto)and a solid tone, all recorded in OREMO. The bank utilizes the same reclist as the CORE bank (by Yukito Yuki w/ some small modifications by yours truly). I had a lot of fun with this cover - and I finished it in record time, too! Maybe this bank is easy to use...? Well, at least the falsetto is a ton of fun! IMO Irina's CORE bank is too soft for rock and other heavier stuff, so it's nice to finally hear her voice packing more of a punch! I wonder which one I should oto next: FIN POWER or JPN WHISPER...? Music: Love Hero "Ren'ai Yuusha" [恋愛勇者] song and lyrics by Last Note. guitar by Nakanishi bass by Irojiro original ust by kyaami ust edits & mix by Gimmickry Vocals Irina JPN CVVC POWER 1.0: Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua LMMS UTAU plugins: autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) AutoPitchwriter by カノン Prefix/Suffix Selector by nmasao1 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Ozone Elements 8 by iZotope Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

Okay, so - long story short, I managed to persuade my best friend, who happens to possess a lovely low register, to record a voicebank. Afterwards, one of the first thing she asked was if we could duet magnet - and who was I to say no? And so, this is the result! My friend named her UTAU OC Eliel, though she has not yet decided on a design - but I'll make sure to draw them when the time comes! The voicebank is of the monopitch Japanese (non-native) CVVC variety, recorded in E3 in OREMO (there may or may not be more pitches in the future). The reclist utilized is Yukito Yuki's Minimal Japanese two-mora CVVC reclist. The OTO was configured by me. So, what do you think? My mixing doesn't do justice to the voicebank (this is my first time mixing in LMMS), but hopefully they sound nice! (They are a private bank, btw.) Music: magnet song and lyrics by Ryuusei-P/minato original ust & tuning by HaruVampire ust edits & mix by Gimmickry Vocals Irina JPN CVVC CORE 1.0: Gimmickry Eliel JPN CVVC 1.0: emiliaxcv Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua LMMS UTAU plugins: autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) Prefix/Suffix Selector by nmasao1 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Freezechamber by Synthescience VOCRIDER: TWest Productions Voxengo Marvel GEQ Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Please do not redistribute.

"Now, sing...for me and me alone!" Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/Purgatory-and-the-Canary-Girl-783986736 ...I'm still debating whether adding that ad lib talking/speaking part was a good idea. Hopefully I got the grammar right and it doesn't sound too cringy...well, at least I got to practice using Vocalshifter! And oh, カノン's Autopitchwriter is a godsend! Thank you! What else, what else...oh, I still don't know how to mix, so sorry about that! Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with the results. Yeah, I might have gone overboard with the glottal stops, but I think they enhance the vocals that much more. Overall, it seems that Irina's voice is a good fit for these kinds of songs...we'll see! In any case, I hope you enjoy the cover! Music: Purgatory and the Canary Girl "Shoujo Canary to Rengoku" [少女カナリアと煉獄] song and lyrics by Hatakawa-P/Plutonius original ust by Purin/Pudding ust edits & mix by Gimmickry Vocals Irina JPN CVVC CORE 1.0: Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Vocalshifter LE by Ackie Sound FL Studio 12 (DEMO) UTAU plugins: 僕の考えた最強のry by bizz autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) AutoPitchwriter by カノン Prefix/Suffix Selector by nmasao1 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: Acon Digital Multiply EasyQ by RS-MET Fishfillets by Sascha Eversmeier Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

"Your passion in my heart is the key." Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/Venus-Virus-767854534?ga_submit_new=10%3A1539267185 This is my first time ever making a ust by ear alone - and oh gosh, I'm so nervous! It's not perfect by any means - there are a few sour notes and rhythmic hiccups - but for now at least, I'm feeling pretty proud. And I absolutely loved making the harmonies! This is my first time using a kire and a screamo bank, too...it's been pretty fun, I'd say! I really enjoyed trying to make Ritsu mimic voice breaks and Maiko growl in English (btw, I don't know the official lyrics for the rap/screamo part, so I had to improvise it - sorry!) By the way, I never really got into Venus Versus Virus anime (except for this OP, that is; I still love it, even after all these years!) but I do own the manga - it's pretty good! Give it a read if you happen to find it. Music: Bravin' Bad Brew composition by Noriyasu Agematsu lyrics by Hata Aki original vocals by Riryka ust & mix by Gimmickry ust download (Please remember to read the README file before use!): https://sta.sh/01t4mi3drvcq Vocals Namine Ritsu KIRE: カノン Hakaine Maiko: Maiko & Gekkayo Programs: UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Audacity UTAU plugins: 僕の考えた最強のry by bizz 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier VOCRIDER by TWest Productions Voxengo Marvel GEQ Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

"This jazz of mine, I'll send it to you." Full cover art: https://www.deviantart.com/gimmickry/art/One-Room-All-That-Jazz-755226065 ...I'm really not that pleased with the mix, but I am not going to redo it for the fourth time. It's just...well, it all started when I decided to add some light growls here and there to give the vocals some texture. However, when I imported the raw vocals into Audacity, the program ate the growls for some reason. So, I had to switch software! Eventually, I settled for the FL Studio 12 demo, which fortunately didn't eat the growls! (But in the end, I had to use Audacity anyway to cut the silent tail of the audio, as I have no idea how to do it in FL.) Furthermore, I had to make the vocals pretty loud in order to hear the growls, which made the vocals not sit that well in the overall mix. And even then, the growls are barely audible in some parts without headphones! But then again, I didn't want the growls to be too loud, as their purpose was to only add slight texture... ...yeah, mixing is one balancing act I have no idea how to do. But in any case, I hope you enjoy the cover! Music: One Room, All That Jazz! "Wan Ruumu・Ooru・Zatto・Jazu" [ワンルーム・オール・ザット・ジャズ] song and lyrics by DATEKEN original ust & tuning by PandaLolii ust edits & mix by Gimmickry Vocals Irina JPN CVVC CORE 1.0: Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Audacity FL Studio 12 (DEMO) UTAU plugins: 僕の考えた最強のry by bizz autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: Fishfillets by Sascha Eversmeier Vinylizer by Plektron Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Please do not redistribute.

"Time for a debut." May I present you - Irina! Irina JPN CVVC CORE is a private UTAU voicebank. As the name implies, she is a (non-native) Japanese CVVC bank with four pitches (A3, D4, G4, C5) and a more or less neutral tone, all recorded in OREMO. (She does have the recordings for a future POWER and a WHISPER bank, but those two will have to wait for another time.) Irina's reclist is based on Yukito Yuki's Minimal Japanese two-mora CVVC reclist. However, she also has end breaths, breath samples and glottal stops. Check out Irina's reference sheet and official art: https://gimmickry.deviantart.com/art/Irina-Reference-Sheet-741882877 https://gimmickry.deviantart.com/art/Irina-Official-Art-741884696 Without further ado, please enjoy Irina's debut! Music: The Snow White Princess is "Shiroi Yuki no Princess wa" [白い雪のプリンセスは] song and lyrics by Noboru↑-P "Heart Beat Sound" by Zarabadeu original ust by UtauReni tuning & mix by Gimmickry Vocals Irina JPN CVVC CORE 1.0: Gimmickry Programs: OREMO UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Audacity UTAU plugins: 僕の考えた最強のry by bizz autoCVVC by delta (English patch by tora ouji) 拡張エンベロープエディタ by Zteer 拡張ピッチエディタ by Zteer Mixing plugins: Acon Digital Multiply EasyQ by RS-MET Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier VOCRIDER by TWest Productions Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Voxengo Tube Amp Please do not redistribute.

"As long as I'm with you." Full cover art: https://gimmickry.deviantart.com/art/In-the-Midst-of-a-Journey-703564374 This one took a while huh? First the timing issues, then the cover art...well, better late than never, I guess! (Although, perhaps I should've spent some more time working on the cover art...) In any case, working with Kitsune Tsuki and Zuiga Mizuki was a lot of fun! Their soft voicebanks sound so soothing and nice...which I probably butchered with my tuning and mixing. Well, that's for you to judge - please enjoy! Music: In the Midst of a Journey "Tabi no Tochuu" [旅の途中] composition and arrangement by Tomohiko Kira lyrics by Kouko Komine original vocals by Natsumi Kiyoura arrangement on which the ust is based by TheIshter transcription on which the ust is based by Keegan ust & mix by Gimmickry ust download (Please remember to read the README file before use!): https://sta.sh/0ttlnchjham Special thanks to Naava for helping with the timing! Vocals Kitsune Tsuki Soft: 清水寺 Zuiga Mizuki SOFT: 水乃瑞吉 Programs: UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Audacity Plugins: Equilibre by AudioTeknikk Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Freezechamber by Synthescience Please do not redistribute.

"Now, pay up!" Full cover art: http://gimmickry.deviantart.com/art/Delusion-Tax-674659255 An acapella chorus of seven UTAU! This is the first serious cover I've ever made. Therefore, it is far from polished, for I know very little of the intricacies of the UTAU software - and mixing, too...well, you've gotta start from somewhere, right? Furthermore, I was planning to make a PV to go with this cover, but it turned out that my laptop cannot handle the editing software. So unfortunately, this is all I've got: an audio file, and cover art that is rather...sloppy, to say the least. This is because I kind of gave up on the artwork when I realized that I wouldn't be able to make a PV out of it... Well, anyway - despite everything, I hope that you'll enjoy this cover! Music: Delusion Tax "Mousou Zei" [妄想税] original composition & lyrics by DECO*27 original arrangement by kous arrangement on which the ust is based by micandonburi ust & mix by Gimmickry ust download (Please remember to read the README file before use!): https://sta.sh/0kzolffeor0 Vocals Yamine Renri: ゆずり& EyesOnly Kitsune Tsuki Adult: 清水寺 Mawarine Shuu: Shoohey Kohaku Merry & Kohaku Merry Trapeze: 塩釜 Matsudappoine Flower: 松田トキ Zuiga Mizuki: 水乃瑞吉 Amane Luna: 三日月 Programs: UTAU software by Ameya/Ayame moresampler by Kanru Hua Audacity Plugins: Equilibre by AudioTeknikk Fish fillets by Sascha Eversmeier Freezechamber by Synthescience Please do not redistribute.