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About Me
I discovered and joined the Vocaloid phenomenon at the end of 2010 by accident. I had been watching a lot of anime (thanks to Netflix, damn them) and heard a cool rendition of "Scarborough Fair" in one of the episodes of "Gunslinger Girl". I went on youtube to find it.
That's where I ran into a related link of someone named "Megurine Luka" who also performed the song. When I played it, my very first impression was something to the effect of, "what is this? auto-tuned hamsters?...kicked in the groin?...while inhaling helium?" Yet the sound was so unique it retained my curiosity. I clicked on another link, and another, and another. The avalanche of the genre that had been propagating around the world for the last several years suddenly fell on me like a ton of bricks. Like alcohol or drugs where that first initial taste is unpleasant yet grows on you and gets better and better with each subsequent exposure, Vocaloid took a hold of me and I was hooked.
In March of this year I ordered the Blu-ray release of Hatsune Miku's live concert in Japan. Then I discovered that it was all based on the Project Diva games from SEGA. I never owned much less played on a PSP before up to that point. That situation changed immediately. While I purchased the PSP and an import of Project Diva 2nd, it was still all in Japanese and was initially difficult to navigate. That's when I discovered a patch which replaced key menu options from Japanese to English. After more research and trial and error hacking of getting custom firmware into my PSP so I could play a patched game, suddenly the Project Diva world opened up to me. And not just the game, but the extraordinarily powerful editing software that comes with it. I was blown away by what SEGA packed into this software package loaded onto this small hand-held device. It was a fairly steep learning curve, but once I learned the functions, menus, and controls, yet another new world of PV editing opened up to me.
I am still learning how it all works, but I have thoroughly been enjoying creating edit PV's and just experimenting around with it. I feel I improve a little bit with each project, yet at the same time I wonder if I've reached the limit of what I can do....i.e. how can I out-do what I just did? I try not to worry about that too much though and proceed on to the next project with enthusiasm and excitement even though, for me, it takes countless hours and a lot of hard work. It seems to be much easier for others and I don't know how they do it, but there's some really great pv editors out there who make it look easy and effortless and their edits are just jaw-droppingly incredible.
Also on a side note, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the Miku concert in LA on 7/2/11. It was an amazing experience, especially since I lucked out with probably the best seat in the house...middle of the orchestra section with everyone sitting in front of me for an unobstructed view (I was standing) and everyone standing behind me so I didn't have to worry about blocking their view. I'm almost afraid to try and attend another concert because I know the odds of getting that kind of privilege again is slim to none. But seeing how so many people still enjoyed it throughout the entire theater still shows the enthusiasm and energy that Vocaloid lovers all share for the genre regardless of where they were sitting or standing.
I feel I'm a little out of my element when it comes to the Vocaloid genre. I am an older male, straight, and single. My family and friends all look at me funny when I try to explain Vocaloidism to them. My friend's wife, upon hearing Hatsune Miku blaring on my car stereo, asked "why is a grown man listening to this?". That's when I turned to her and slowly and deliberately enunciated the words "Because-I-LIKE-it!" XD
Anyway, it's nice to find a community of people who also share the same interests, because I literally don't know anyone else in real life who's even heard of Vocaloid without me having to tell them about it first.
So cheers to all you fellow Vocaloid otakus!
That's where I ran into a related link of someone named "Megurine Luka" who also performed the song. When I played it, my very first impression was something to the effect of, "what is this? auto-tuned hamsters?...kicked in the groin?...while inhaling helium?" Yet the sound was so unique it retained my curiosity. I clicked on another link, and another, and another. The avalanche of the genre that had been propagating around the world for the last several years suddenly fell on me like a ton of bricks. Like alcohol or drugs where that first initial taste is unpleasant yet grows on you and gets better and better with each subsequent exposure, Vocaloid took a hold of me and I was hooked.
In March of this year I ordered the Blu-ray release of Hatsune Miku's live concert in Japan. Then I discovered that it was all based on the Project Diva games from SEGA. I never owned much less played on a PSP before up to that point. That situation changed immediately. While I purchased the PSP and an import of Project Diva 2nd, it was still all in Japanese and was initially difficult to navigate. That's when I discovered a patch which replaced key menu options from Japanese to English. After more research and trial and error hacking of getting custom firmware into my PSP so I could play a patched game, suddenly the Project Diva world opened up to me. And not just the game, but the extraordinarily powerful editing software that comes with it. I was blown away by what SEGA packed into this software package loaded onto this small hand-held device. It was a fairly steep learning curve, but once I learned the functions, menus, and controls, yet another new world of PV editing opened up to me.
I am still learning how it all works, but I have thoroughly been enjoying creating edit PV's and just experimenting around with it. I feel I improve a little bit with each project, yet at the same time I wonder if I've reached the limit of what I can do....i.e. how can I out-do what I just did? I try not to worry about that too much though and proceed on to the next project with enthusiasm and excitement even though, for me, it takes countless hours and a lot of hard work. It seems to be much easier for others and I don't know how they do it, but there's some really great pv editors out there who make it look easy and effortless and their edits are just jaw-droppingly incredible.
Also on a side note, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the Miku concert in LA on 7/2/11. It was an amazing experience, especially since I lucked out with probably the best seat in the house...middle of the orchestra section with everyone sitting in front of me for an unobstructed view (I was standing) and everyone standing behind me so I didn't have to worry about blocking their view. I'm almost afraid to try and attend another concert because I know the odds of getting that kind of privilege again is slim to none. But seeing how so many people still enjoyed it throughout the entire theater still shows the enthusiasm and energy that Vocaloid lovers all share for the genre regardless of where they were sitting or standing.
I feel I'm a little out of my element when it comes to the Vocaloid genre. I am an older male, straight, and single. My family and friends all look at me funny when I try to explain Vocaloidism to them. My friend's wife, upon hearing Hatsune Miku blaring on my car stereo, asked "why is a grown man listening to this?". That's when I turned to her and slowly and deliberately enunciated the words "Because-I-LIKE-it!" XD
Anyway, it's nice to find a community of people who also share the same interests, because I literally don't know anyone else in real life who's even heard of Vocaloid without me having to tell them about it first.
So cheers to all you fellow Vocaloid otakus!
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- February 10
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- Luka, PV editing, Miku, Computers, Rin, softball, Meiko, golf, Haku, reading, Neru
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