/asp/ - Aspiring Vtubers and Startups

[Anonymous No.]

What is /asp/?
A thread where we discuss our vtuber aspirations! Where it's agency-based or independent, let's help each other grow and make it as entertainers. Indies are welcome to join, but shill responsibly. Share what knowledge, insights, what works/doesn't work for you. Remember to do your research before providing personally identifying information to companies online!

FAQ:
Do I need an expensive, fully rigged Live2D model to be a vtuber?
No! You can always start out as a pngtuber!

Where can I learn how to Live2D rig avatars?
Check out Brian Tsui's (of Iron Vertex) YouTube channel!

Where can I find artists/riggers?
Skeb.jp, ArtStation, DeviantArt, Twitter, Reddit, etc.

Where can I learn how to digital market myself?
https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage

What can I find some good games to stream?
https://twitchtracker.com/games
https://sullygnome.com/

Twitch or Youtube?
Multistream to both.

RESOURCES: https://pastebin.com/AJLkFrGK

Stay grounded, stay hopeful.

Previous Thread: >>3495380

[Anonymous No.]

fuck

[Anonymous No.]

>>3594093
reminder that other vtubers dont watch your streams

[Anonymous No.]

Does TikTok really help in attracting viewers to your stream?

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>>3595214
reliably? no more than posting clips on twitter. but shilling yourself everywhere helps and since you've already got the clips ready to go, might as well.

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>>3595214
tiktok visibility is ridiculous but im not sure how much it translates to people checking you out unless you're exceptional

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>>3595214
Heard it does attract some viewers but the conversion rate isn't so good, plus you'll attract the zoomer crowd. Worth a shot if you're willing to branch out, plus it's pretty low effort content. Tell us how it goes if you do use TikTok.

[Anonymous No.]

honestly looks like it's getting slower and slower here each day. guess the big bandwagon hype is definitely slowing down.

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>>3597577
people are busy doing their reps anon, i know i am
i just have this thread open sometimes

[Anonymous No.]

https://voca.ro/17CviujNY43k
Why do I sound like a fucking robot? Is my physical gain too high? Should I lower it and boost it digitally? Do I need to move closer to my mic?
Fuck.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3598774
1- you're intentionally using a filter because you don't want to reveal your real voice (understandable, but fucks with a voice review)
2- your microphone isn't set up properly (make sure your drivers are up to date and that your browse application is using the correct mic (pic related, mine is currently set to my nvidia broadcast)
3- your actual microphone is shit, which happens if you're using a laptop mic, webcam mic or any other non-dedicated XLR or USB microphone

[Anonymous No.]

>>3598854
Oh my fucking god, the webcam I'm borrowing has a fucking internal mic and my windows set it to be the default device.

Thank you anon, I feel like I real jackass.

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>>3598975
happens all the time and it's an easy thing to overlook. god speed, anon. i hope to see you shilling yourself or being shilled by a viewer (or "viewer") in /wvt/ sometime in the future.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3599000
Yeah, I'm waiting for my model to get finished then I'm off to /wvt/ to shill myself.

Nice trips btw

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>>3597577
dead hours

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>>3597577
I think a lot of people get excited about vtubing because it 'looks easy', but once they begin to understand the networking/shilling/art cost/etc they fall away pretty quick.

That being said it's kind of nice having that as a gatekeeper, keeping true degenerates away.

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>>3598854
>The Raven
nice one

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>>3599896
I never know what to record so I just pull up some Poe.

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>>3600171
I did the same a week ago for my first teststream. Fun coincidence (are you me?).

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>>3599476
True degenerates just put "debut TBD" in their Twitter profile and start attention whoring.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3600290
>pic related

>>3600371
I'm not that desperate. Yet

[Anonymous No.]

>>3597577
I'm here accruing knowledge until I get the resources to start. So that means just mostly lurking until I can put the materials to practice.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3597577
I lurk waiting to dump my knowledge so that others may follow and run past me.

[Anonymous No.]

ive been trying to figure out what kind of content that i think would find both entertaining to watch and fun to make. I tried following the guide of "1. What do I find fun? 2. How can I make that a group activity?" but I realized that I don't have that many things that I find fun.

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>>3602255
That's definitely a problem. I feel the appeal of Vtubers to most people (aside from watching them exercise a fine skill like FPS gaming, drawing, music producing, or delivering comedy) is that they seem to be having real, genuine fun (or act it well). Viewers are leeches of fun, living vicariously off of your joy and mirth in most cases. Or at least intense emotion.

In that vein, a close second to enthusiasm could always be to torture yourself with intense, melodramatic displeasure instead, just so long as it's not depressing sad, but instead almost comically slapstick. Do you like horror games?

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>>3602447
T.Not the original anon
Wait, does that mean I should not hold myself back if I’m too enthusiastic about a game? There are some games I want to stream where I was actually autistic enough to learn about the development process drama, and can actually gush about level design if no one interrupts me. Is that something that will deter viewers?

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>>3602447
>Viewers are leeches of fun
wow, that explains why I spend so much time watching other people having fun.

I'm not too crazy about horror games. I'm the type that freezes up and covers my eyes whenever i feel like a jumpscare is gonna happen. While I can probably assume that it would make for a good reaction I feel like horror games isnt the type of content I would be proud of nor enjoy doing for a long time

I've dabbled in game development, art, writing, video editing but all these things usually end up with me getting very bored and dropping the projects.
I do play games on rare occasion but a majority of the time i end up analyzing the game like a developer and making the game look really boring to play.

I helped a friend of mine become a startup vtuber with around 50-65 average viewers but after watching her grow I realized that, compared to me, she's a natural at making anything she does entertaining.
I really want to make something i can be proud of and entertaining for other people to watch but I guess being an entertainer is not for everybody?

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>>3602663
Speaking for myself, I love me some autism in vtubers. When people start gushing the second their hyperfixation is brought up I feel a warmth forming in my chest. Do what you wanna do man. Be as based as you can be.

>>3602851
A lot of chuubas went into it for whatever reason you can think of. Some to practice presentation, some for fun, some for money. If you want to give it a spin just go ahead and do it! Just don't waste money if you aren't super certain.

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>>3602663
>>3602851
I just watch youtube videos like all of you do but you know, here's my 2 cents.

>I'm the type that freezes up and covers my eyes

Adorable. Yes, that's exactly what I was getting at; I'm sure people would love to see that. You can entertain with things you are "bad" at rather than good at. Unfortunately if it will be quite painful to you, you could always just do it sparingly. Or perhaps you should think of it as an example of the type of obstacles you'll have to go through to entertain your fans.

>should I not hold myself back if I'm too enthusiastic

On any given subject matter, it's much more fun to watch someone be enthusiastic about something than to be generally silent and dispassionate, yes. I don't think you can go overboard as a Vtuber. (citation needed) However, that does not mean all subjects will interest your viewers equally. To be vapidly stereotypical, if you go on a blind date where the woman's passion is reality TV and she absolutely gushes about it, it usually will be somewhat mind-numbing for the guy. Same if the guy doesn't stop talking about sports or his MTG card collection.
Tentatively, I'd say the 2 most important things the viewer wants most is for you to be doing something THEY like, and watch YOU love it. A 3rd consideration is that it helps if it's either a novelty or new to you. I don't want to watch someone play COD, I'd rather watch someone play Doom. I don't want them to hate playing it either, I want them to be overjoyed at it. And I don't want to watch Pewdiepie playing it I want to watch Korone play it! I want to see a cute dog girl perk up and audibly gasp as she gets her hands on the BFG for the first time. I've never seen that before. If you have these qualities, you don't need to be GOOD at something, just enthusiastic.
Reaction videos are a good parallel, the most viewed have these very emotional reactions to something the YT audience loves.
However, to reiterate I'd still have much more fun watching you talk about something you love, than watching you try something I love and hating it or looking bored, yes. As for how much they'd enjoy it, probably as much as people enjoy reading me write all this poorly thought out drivel.

>make something i can be proud of and entertaining

Hm. That does sound troubling because what you're proud of doesn't always make for good TV. Or to phrase it the opposite way, entertaining your audience should be what you're proud of! The example that comes to mind is Fubuki's stream where she silently dug a hole straight down in minecraft for 2.5 hours, which got more views than the 20 archived streams before it. In and of itself, Fubuki is not proud of that hole, she would not have dug it in her free time without an audience. But I bet she was proud that she was able to give and have a ton of fun with her viewers. I bet that gave her fulfillment. That's what you require to be an entertainer, yes. You need to be satisfied with them being happy, and oftentimes they're satisfied when you're happy? It's an odd thing.

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>>3597577
There's always dips in this thread's activity; it's happened before in the past and that probably means, like another anon said, that the people that were once posting here are now doing their reps!

[Anonymous No.]

I am working on my consistency with streaming! my goal is 4 times a week for at least 2 hours. I have social anxiety so starting a stream takes a lot out of me but I do enjoy it a lot and I've gotten more relaxed every stream.

[Anonymous No.]

Well I had my interview with PRISM.
There is another interview stage where they will do a test stream. I hope they liked me.

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>>3605974
Good luck, Anon!

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>>3605974
If you succeed, you will be my oshi!

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>>3605974
the question is, did you like them? Honest question

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does anyone here know japanese fluently? ive gotten in contact with an artist, but its very hard to communicate using a translator

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https://twitter.com/NIJISANJI_World/status/1392464581029629954?s=20
Nijisanji EN announcement. I recognize at least one of them as someone with extensive prior vtubing experience. congrats to them.

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>>3608979
/asp/ males should give up at this point. They'll never make it as an indie and no company will ever hire them. No hate but this subculture is incredibly hostile to males.

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>>3609128
Funny that you say that as a direct response to a post about Nijisanji, of all things

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>>3609128
breh im gonna make my own company just to guh at you later

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>>3609128
>No hate but this subculture is incredibly hostile to males.
anon says as he perpetuates the hate

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Any opinions on who to subscribe to, if anyone, on your indie VTuber channel? Does it affect the algorithm in any way? Does subscribing to Holos/Nijisanjis/other big chuubas come off as leechy? How about other small indies? Or should you just not worry about it and subscribe to who you like?

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>>3609547
You following the other people isn't as important as your viewers also subscribing to different spheres. If there's overlap the algorithms will push you to the people who follow X person because your viewers also view X so viewers or X might like you.

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>>3609225
That's why I say that. When Nijisanji, who possesses many males and successful ones at that, are going the idol route that doesn't bode well. I'm sure they did their research because during the nijien auditions at the time people were excited for male chuuba possibilities. Even outside here people are surprised there's no males because the sentiment of niji breaking the mold was in the air.
>>3609280
And I wish it the best and hope it's successful. I myself was excited to check out a company en chuuba because it'd be a breath of fresh air.
>>3609406
anon even if you think that it's concernfagging it pains me to see so many people have baseless hope. I'm willing to take back what I said about an indie never making it but at this point there's been too many signs that indicate corpos won't give males a chance when even 90% of new random who companies scout and audition for only females

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>>3609606
>isn't as important
...but it still affects things?

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>>3609547
it only affects the algorithm from your end.

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>>3609687
For the algorithm it doesn't. From a social aspect it might give people who watch you an idea of where to organically spread their subscriptions for the above reason.

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>>3597963
What kind of reps? Voice training?

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>>3609128
Male Vs do have less opportunities for growth, but Vtubing is not all about numbers (that said, if you're male and your goal is indeed numbers - don't do Vtubing, just stream with your face, you'll have much better luck).

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>>3609606
>>3609706
>>3609753
Makes sense, thank you.

>>3609618
Most corporations are bandwagoning off of Hololive. If there's ever a Holostars EN, corporations will probably start looking for males too. Don't underestimate the amount of horny, lonely, fujo EOP in the west. Take a look at any of the homos' chats and you'll see the English to Japanese ratio is relatively high.

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>>3609128
I'm not even male and I'm disappointed that even Niji won't take a chance on males in the western market. Is it really just because Hololive set the western standard leading up to HoloEN and after?

[Anonymous No.]

The no corporate male chuubas is just a quagmire. Like there's been no serious attempt to make one for the west so everyone looks at the landscape and goes "well there's no market". No shit there's no market, no one has made one yet.

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>>3610093
There are apparently hidden males in the poster, so they might be already preparing another batch.

[Anonymous No.]

If I'm making a Vtuber model with Vroid Studio, which is best or easiest to use with the imported model? I checked the pastebin but none of the listed tracking softwares manuals actually tell you what's compatible. From what I could tell, possibly Wakaru and Vseeface?

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>>3610102
as much as i'd like to see a male vtuber, you've gotta realize that after over a year of this, there really isn't as much of a demand. in the same way there's huge demand for women to show off their bodies, but not as much for men to show off their's. the audience feeds into determining what succeeds and what doesn't. just turns out that the audience for vtubers is primarily males who just want to watch a cute girl doing cute things.

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>>3594093
>be me
>wants to be hobbyist art vtuber
>realizes still has a laptop with an i3 with 4gb of ram
Do I need like stronger specs for start streaming? I often share screen with my friends on discord or I do some tests with obs for myself and i dont notice so much problems tho.

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>>3610203
if you're making a 3D model from Vroid Studio, it's gonna output it as a .vrm file which all of the 3d face tracking softwares will take. VSeeFace is best right now.

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>>3610093
Niji rolls out their vtubers more frequently than holo, just be patient. As much as I'd like male chuubas for a western audience, of course they'd want a safe start in the west with an all girl lineup.

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>>3610169
I haven't come across that yet looking through the discussions today, can you link me?

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>>3610223
There is a demand. Go to any niji en thread and see people bemoaning the lack of male chuubas in the en debut. People want it but they get drowned out by waifu coomers.

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>>3610285
it's cope, there are just a couple of glitchy spots on the promotional image and anons are tricking themselves about how it's a teaser for new Nijis

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>>3610251
You may have to upgrade if you intend to use tracking alongside obs and your art software.

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>>3609128
Nice scaring off the competition.

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>>3610256
Cheers thanks!

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>>3610311
>see people bemoaning the lack of male chuubas in the en debut
anons can bitch about it all they want, but they're not actually going to watch. actions speak louder than words and you can see what's going on right now to see that's bs.

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>>3609830
Stream reps, I'd imagine

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>>3610319
I agree, I don't see a reason you'd have a reveal and then soon after reveal more. That just makes the second reveal seem like second fiddle types and dooms them to having a smaller audience.
>>3610342
>thinking the 10 male /asp/ half of which probably haven't even started yet are competition for anyone

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>>3610418
What does that look like? Just training your talking skill in private?

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>>3610534
depends on what the chuuba is practicing. there's no single blanket approach to reps

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>>3610534
Just stream dawg no one watches anyway

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>>3610311
There isn't a demand. Take your meds and stop gaslighting. Vtubing is for women, and the small handful of men who Yagoo is keeping afloat with the money from those women because he's lonely and wants friends.

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>>3610319
It does actually look like different designs, they aren't the main girls. But male? Nothing inherently male about them. But anyways, should probably get half-back on topic. This doesn't mean males should give up, but realistically don't hold your hope out for any company for a good while.

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>>3610885
at this point, we know that the bare minimum for males is to at least reach what NijiEN has done

Both Nova and Mint had been streaming for around 8 months with a regular schedule, hitting solid 150 live viewers on youtube consistently. If you can't even hit that, then no company's gonna take you seriously.

[Anonymous No.]

There is a market for male vtubers, but male vtubers are not advertised properly or utilized properly. Male vtubers as video game streamers are not the way, they need to offer more BFE like mystical messenger things.

t. Woman

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>>3608157
Why japanese exactly?
Im a fucking beg at japanese desu but When college its not sucking my free time I try to practice with renshuu and i found a yt channel with japanese lessons
https://youtube.com/c/LearnJapaneseonlinewithBondLingo
Maybe that could help you anon, good luck!

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>>3611439
>they need to offer more BFE like mystical messenger things.
anon that's not how it works.

guys are so fucking attention starved in society that just going "hi honey~" is enough to make them simp. that's the reason why GFE works, because the only thing you need to do is "give men some attention" and you're already succeeding.

not to mention, any male streamer who is able to achieve that would already have miles better success just being a traditional face cam streamer (Sykkuno) than a vtuber. you'd need to pay out the ass for good art and rigging to come close.

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>>3611439
BFE doesn't work when most male vtubers are socially awkward neets who don't understand what a concept of a relationship is outside of porn.

GFE works because men are so attention and affection starved in society that just going "hi honey" makes it rain akasupas

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>>3611439
This guy finally debuted and seems to be on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ihhx8NWSeI

[Anonymous No.]

I'm looking for advice in starting topics and rants. It feels like I'm lost for words the second I turn the stream on and when i talk to myself it's so much nonsense.

What I mean is: I have a list of stuff to talk about but introducing it bluntly, forcefully feels awkward and clumsy. As I continue my talk I feel incoherent and like I'm not making much sense.

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>>3608157
Not fluently at all, but I chat with Japanese people occasionally and commission things.

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>>3611809
TV and radio hosts usually prepare notes with this stuff so when a topic comes up or when they're lost for topics they can easily and naturally dive in. Preparation goes a long way.

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>>3611943
Yes I have notes on topics that I could potentially talk about but connecting strings in the heat of the moment is when it gets though.

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>>3611986
>but connecting strings in the heat of the moment is when it gets though.
then don't? just hard segway, no one cares.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3610352
>>3610256
Just played around with it, pretty easy to use and you don't need to mess with it much.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611986
Just Linus it, it can become a feature rather than a bug.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611809
When I was streaming I had a list of media that I watched that I could ramble on about during lulls in the game content. I used it as a video Twitter. It was just as simple as "oh yeah so I watched [movie] it come out [time period] it was [short review]" not to say do exactly this, but I had kinda cultivated a film buff reputation so it worked well.

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>>3611609
i need it because the artist i like is japanese. but thank you! i will check out the link
>>3611849
ah, can you double check this?
その場合、過去に配信などをしていた実績があるかどうかや、Vtuberとしての活動方針、お人柄なども出来たら知りたいので、すぐにお受けするのは難しいかもしれません……。
google translate makes it out to be "a track record of distribution in the past, activity policy as Vtuber," so would that just be my general vtuber history and and terms/conditions of my usage of their work? it is a bit unclear...

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>>3611809
Kinda latch onto keywords rather than the entirety of something that was said.
>name of place
Speaking of <place>; while I was there I had some pretty good <food> while I was checking out <thing of interest>. Have you guys ever had <food>? They're pretty good, the ones from <place of interest> are the best, I found them while I was at <place>.
>bla bla
So I was checking out <place of interest> after because I was looking for <item>. Do you all know what I mean? It's a thing that does the thing and I heard <place of interest> sells them. Have you guys been there? Anyway when I got there, I saw they had <related items>.
>more talking
Another thing I did while I was at <place> [...]
etc.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611772
this shit is mad gay

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611943
>>3611986
>>3612015
>>3612119
>>3612207
Thank you for thoughts. I admit that nervousness usually gets the best of me so to start rambling about my weird interest I'd thought of as presumptuous.

I need to worry less and just go.

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>>3612256
I had already clicked submit when I saw this. Thank you for this good method. I'll copy it.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612366
You'd be shocked how interested people can be in weird shit. I played through bloodborne and my chat and I had lengthy discussions about tcg design philosophy in the east vs the west.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612358
Only if you're a dude

[Anonymous No.]

>>3607212
It was quite a casual conversation and it was nice. It made me feel comfortable so I hope it's that way in the agency too!

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>>3612255
Not very literal esp. since there's little context, but my take is:

In that case, I'd want to know whether you had previous streaming experience, what do you plan to do as a Vtuber, and also if possible about the personality etc., so it may be difficult for me to accept your request right away...

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>>3605793
Great job Anon! I'm rooting for you!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612430
No worries; I used to do interviews and stuff and it's basically a cheat sheet for those that I modified.

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>>3612603
oh man, the reply that i sent wont make much sense then. i feel like an idiot lol.
but thank you very much for the help and clarification, anon!

[Anonymous No.]

https://www.deepl.com/en/translator
this exists, anons, use it.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612603
>出来たら, not 出来れば
I'm a fucking idiot, I don't fucking know any Japanese.

In that case, I'd want to know whether you had previous streaming experience - and, when it's decided, what do you plan to do as a Vtuber, about the personality etc., so it may be difficult for me to accept your request right away...

That explains the "hard to do it right away"

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612819
These aren't great for this purpose since they tend to use formal translations of words (distribution instead of stream, activity policy instead of "what you plan to do", etc) and can confuse you a lot.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612819
Is this superior to google translate?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612954
anon, Skeb uses DeepL translator by default because it's better at handling colloquialisms
>>3612973
yes

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612973
a million times better

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612973
People say that it is, but if you have to rely on MTL use both to give you a better chance of understanding what's being said. Neither is very good at translating what you say back to Japanese.

[Anonymous No.]

Is it considered bad manners to post your stream here specifically to request feedback? Is posting a VOD better?

Whetever someone clicks on it is up in the air. I am asking for posting alone.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3614517
no it's fine. iirc, power nelson recently posted his stuff here and in /wvt/ as well

[Anonymous No.]

>>3610534
Just streaming? For people waiting on a model they usually do so with a png or a placeholder; there's a couple people here that have been doing so and posting their streams asking for feedback

[Anonymous No.]

>>3614517
I would say it depends on how active you're willing to be.

If you want to post a run, use a VOD. If you're actively going to be in the thread for the next few hours, Stream.

[Anonymous No.]

I know people say that there's no hope for male vtubers, but how about males vtubers who are effeminate, like femboy vtubers?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3614767
Babis do better than males.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3614517
it's usually fine, I've done so in the past and so have others; wvt is another place you can self shill

[Anonymous No.]

>>3614767
when people say that male vtubers have no chance, it's generally in the context of going corporate. there's a handful of indie vtubers who are doing well as femboys/babinikus like BungoTaiga and Mocca

[Anonymous No.]

Would a tomboy gf (think EN Okayu-type) Vtuber do well? Or is it better to just go for moeblob appeal

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611772
im a girl and i hate this

[Anonymous No.]

>>3615848
On basis of design sure. Just need to be able to pull it off and be entertaining.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3615848
>tomboy
>okayu
not Subaru?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3615848
Some find tomboys cute, so sure. I don't see many en tomboys so if you can pull it off you might do good

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611772
guy somehow sounds like a sex offender

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611772
He only just debuted and he's going this hard on the BFE? Seems like a novelty that'll wear thin very quickly. Vtubers that are viewed as the gfe don't even make it this obvious and don't center their entire existence around it. It's actually more like being the male version of an ewhore more than anything and that can be a turn off for female viewers.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3616026
Actually hmm, I wonder if EN audiences like the chill tomboy Okayu type or energetic tomboy Shuuba type more...

>>3615876
>>3616087
Thanks anons, I'll do my best!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3616656
both have appeals

[Anonymous No.]

I love subaru type of tomboy, i guess she falls into energetic. Her design and personality actually matches

[Anonymous No.]

What would you think of a vtuber that acts and talks like Patrick Bateman's internal monologue

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617352
explain

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617369
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKNbfA64EE

[Anonymous No.]

Male retard with a good voice that isn't into playing up Homo antics here.
What's a good, affordable Audio settup, and do I just need a mic or more if I already have an El Gato capture card? Should I go with a Yeti Mic?

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>>3617463
Resource pastebin on audio:
>>https://pastebin.com/gJ2cd9u4

>do I just need a mic or more if I already have an El Gato capture card?
El gatos are video capture cards, they're there to record your console, not your mic.
You'll need either an USB mic or a XLR Mic+ audio interface. The later may be cheaper than the first and give better results, but the first one is simpler to deal with.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617463
Mics
>XLR
Scarlett Solo Interface: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QR6Z1JB
Shure SM58:
https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM58-CN-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B00015H0X4
AT2020:
Audio-Technica-AT2020-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0006H92QK

>USB
Elgato Wave 3:
https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Wave-Microphone-Podcasting-Capacitive/dp/B088HHWC47

only thing good about the Wave 3 is that it comes with a software audio mixer that's pretty intuitive and works well with OBS. don't forget the xlr cables.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617463
its a good starter mic if you're on a budget

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617606
>>3617614
>>3617635
Appreciate the advice fellas. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.]

is there actually a noticeable difference between XLRs and USBs?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611772
He actually does far far worse than all the girls who got the same boosting he did so let's be careful before we reference him

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617972
Audiophiles will say yes, but a good USB mic like Rode Podcaster or Rode NT-USB (depending on whether dynamic or condenser is your poison, mine is the latter but dynamic are normally more convenient for streaming) will absolutely sound good enough for vtubing. Maybe if you have some super nitpicky karaoke needs you'd want an audio interface with hardware no-delay effects and a high-end XLR mic, but if that were the case you'd already know you need it.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3616650
yeah, it needs to be subtle.
you can’t shout ILL BE YOUR ANIME EBOY BF

[Anonymous No.]

>>3620089
yeah, I figure if there's game audio or bgm going on, it'd be impossible to tell. plus the compression that youtube and twitch already put on top of it would kill any real noticable quality.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617436
If you could pull this off, It'd definitely stand out. But good luck trying to pull this off, and I do mean it. It'd take lot's of practice I would have to say. And even then I don't imagine you doing this beyond a 3 hour stream. It'd be a damn good three hours though

[Anonymous No.]

>>3617972
Yes and no. For streaming, the difference won't be that big, but you sing, and want to record/produce music, it makes a lot of difference.

9 out of 10 times your premium USB mic is a mid-tier XLR mic, and your good-enough USB mic is an entry-level XLR. By having the analog-to-digital converter built-in inside the mic, especially compact ones, USB mics usually go cheap with stuff. Meanwhile, XLR mics require an audio interface, a dedicated device, for that alone and the result is obviously better.

They're also usually less capable in collecting your full voice range, particularly with condenser microphones, since USB feeds less power than what an audio interface can supply as phantom power (5v vs 48v), and that power also has to go to the converter. So something has to give in.

XLR cables tend to have not only good shielding - at least the quality ones - but are by design balanced cables and tend to reduce noise and interference, which minimizes that baseline static your mic may get..

Also, because XLR is a professional audio standard, you can plug them on dedicated interfaces/mixers and have far more control over it with real time equalization and monitoring, without that half-a-second delay that throws you off with USB mics and messing with digital effects, which is helpful for audio production.

It also makes easy to record more than one mic at once in a physical location, you just need an audio interface with more than one port, while recording audio from multiple USB Mics is usually a pain in the ass (pc won't recognize the two inputs, messing with virtual audio-cables, usb ports being clocked at different speeds leading to desyncs, etc).

Because the XLR setup is modular, it makes upgrading and troubleshooting easier. Adding new things to your system, such as a mixer or a cloud-lifter is easy. If something breaks, you test it, find what doesn't work and replace the part that's broken. And you can get XLR mics repaired, while good fucking luck getting an USB mic repaired.

Renting XLR mics is also a thing, so if you want to test equipment before upgrading you likely can do that if you live in big city - meanwhile you'll be hard pressed to do that with USB mics.

USB quality is decent enough and they're portable, which helps a lot. If you're not tech-inclined or just want a quick once-and-done solution, the plug-and-play aspect of it helps a lot too - but you can simply do much more with an XLR setup.

[Anonymous No.]

Brainlet des. I know VTube studio can be wrangled to use a phone as a webcam but that seems to be for live2d only. Are there any free options (wakaru etc.) for a 3d model that will take a phone as input? I hate to be the thousandth person to say "haha I'm trying to get into an A/V hobby on a budget of twenty bucks" but I am trying to be as sparing with entry costs as possible.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3620678
Vseeface will take iPhone tracking via waidayo if that's what you mean. It also will face track based on a webcam if need be.

[Anonymous No.]

should my mic be pointed at my face or my throat?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621220
It should be off to the side of your mouth

[Anonymous No.]

will you give your dreams one last shot before you grow up, anons?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621129
That's right, I'm looking for anything that will let me use a phone instead of a webcam. Unfortunately I only have a bunch of repaired Androids laying around so if it's an iPhone only app it will probably be cheaper to pick up a webcam.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621567
iPhones have a special camera and software that Androids simply do not. You would probably do better just getting a regular webcam unless you're willing to shell out more money for your avatar so that you can use iPhone tracking to its full potential.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621311
Terumi's video the other day was really helpful, I think I'll give it a shot.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621632
I see, thanks for the help anon.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621311
I dunno if I'd describe it as a 'dream', since my dream is to travel the world and try all the alcohol that exists, but I am getting into vtubing now even though I'm more on the high end of ages for vtubers (mid to late thirties). This is something I've thought about a bunch, even before vtuber stuff I considered getting into streaming as a regular thing, but it took me a while to get the actual fire going. Comfort can lead to complacency, and that increases with age.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3620666
not that anon but I'm thinking about getting a shure mv7 plus steinberg UR 22 or 24. is it overkill?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621311
I had the motivation before, but Terumi gave me the resolve to go through with it. Time to achieve my dreams!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621311
I had a breakdown last Sunday so I spread the Tarot. If I quit everything there'd be sunshine. If I kept it all up there'd be worry. If I gave it my all for one week then decided, I'd be wiser and make a decision my heart can trust is true.

Half the week has gone by already.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3612255
Idk why that desu appeared from nowhere, but as i said before good luck!

[Anonymous No.]

What was the discord for male vtubers again?

[Anonymous No.]

second test recording up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaa-Excat6A&ab_channel=RETSU
fixed my audio somewhat, though it cuts out when i dont speak up enough. i also tried to cut down on using "um" and my sperginess in general
thank you to all the anons who gave tips and suggestions before! feel free to critique and point out any other problems

[Anonymous No.]

>>3622115
The Steinberg UR22 is a good interface and is in-line with the other offers in its range.

About the mic... well, what to you want to do? Just streaming games and chatting, or will you do some singing? How much time are you willing to invest into adjusting your setup?

If you're going the gaming/chatting route, the MV7 is good, but if you're getting an interface, the double USB/XLR funtion may not redundant and a lot of the features it has can be dealt with if you just fiddle with equalization filters on OBS (and that may not even be necessary) - so I can't help but feel you're paying premium for some convenience.

I'd personally go with something else like the Shure SM-58 or the Rode Podmic chat/gaming, or the AT2020 if you also intend to do some singing too - any of those 3 will serve you really well, probably with very little difference in quality and for less than half of the price of an MV7.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623045
can't hear in-game audio, your own voice is pretty quiet.
on OBS:
game should be around 80-90% of the Green bar
voice should be in the middle of the Yellow bar
set up Compressors/Limiters to stop it from entering the red (there's a couple of simple tutorials on youtube)

otherwise, everything else seems fine

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623045
youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_GHGxZoahQ
website version: https://discord-reactive-images.fugi.tech/

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623182
>>3623236
thank you for the advice!
my gain is all the way down to help get rid of background noise and clicking (saw someone recommend it), but i guess it's too detrimental when my own voice can't be heard well... i'll try to find a good middle ground for sure

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>>3623045
wait is your character's hair red or blue I'm confused, or do you alternate

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623332
in OBS, there should be an option to set up a Noise Gate. it basically eliminates all background noise that falls under a certain threshold. again, there are some useful guides on how to set it up.

if you're using an nvidia 2000 or 3000 series card, there is https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/broadcasting/broadcast-app/ which is extremely good at killing background noise, animal sounds, mouse clicks and keyboard clacks.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623383
i alternate because i like them both lol. the red will probably be the main design with the white hair for winter/special occasions
>>3623417
i have noise gate as well! the problem is that the clicking/tapping shows up when i talk. its not there otherwise
(also i cant use that app sadly orz)

[Anonymous No.]

What's the general opinion on budget vtubers? Like the ones that are a light-up png, two pngs that switch back and forth when speaking, etc.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623564
for the streamer - good way to try out streaming to see if you're even cut out for it / enjoy it without dropping $2k in assets

for the audience - helps them focus on your voice and game skill rather than how much cash you invested so people who like you end up liking you more.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623332
Some generic advice since I don't really know your setup.

If you mic is omni-directional (which is most headsets) or a condenser (like your friend's a Blue Yeti Nano) you may want to get the mic closer to your mouth (pointed at the corner of your mouth to avoid breathing direactly into it.. Also, avoid putting it on the same surface you'll be playing so the vibration does

Also, OBS has a Noise Supression and a Noise Gate filter that may help with background noise:

>>https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-studio-how-to-configure-your-microphone-noise-suppression-noise-gate-and-gain-filter.423/

Keep in mind that if you use the tools agressivelly, they'll make your sound too artificial.

A propper audio balance may help to mask some of the noise too.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623472
>i have noise gate as well! the problem is that the clicking/tapping shows up when i talk
The noise gate is, well, a gate, or rather a switch, it basically says: "if the audio isn't this loud, don't pick it" - but once the audio hits that's threshold, it'll pick it all.
You want to turn noise supression on instead of the Noise gate - it'll basically supress every noise below a certain threshold and minimize environmental noise.

Also, if your mic has multiple polar patterns, chose the cardioid one (the one shaped like a heart) and have the front of the mic pointed at you, as it will not pick background noite.

Otherwise, either live with that or listen to the anon's advice in the mic pastebin and get a dynamic mic.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623045
You're improving lobster, Jordan Peterson would be proud that you're becoming the top lobster.

[Anonymous No.]

is there any way for me to accidentally doxx myself if i use my personal iphone for vtube studio or is it autism proof

[Anonymous No.]

>>3624024
you're fine. the only information the iphone transmits to vtube studio is the face tracking data via FaceID's depth mapping tech

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623631
>>3623820
thank you again for all the tips! im planning to get a suspension arm to get rid of vibrations and have it closer to my mouth as you've said. may look into better mics as well. my audio will definitely be improved next time :D
>>3623832
much appreciated, anon! im glad to make you and peterson-sama proud

[Anonymous No.]

>>3623045
well you seem fine, voice is good, nice presence
I can hear you forcing yourself to speak randomly, but with an audience to interact with this should sound less forced, yet requires you to split your focus between your streamed activity, the chat and monitoring all the tech involved.

Side note: at a certain point in the recording you said "i don't want to sound cocky and then fail" or something like that, i'd say that failing is part of the fun sometimes. It's good clip material and makes you more genuine.

Subscribed so i can be the "hey i was there when it started"

[Anonymous No.]

>>3621567
Already answered about the iphone from another anon, but when I first tried vseeface I had this like tiny ass 10 year old webcam that was probably 420p and it could still read my face. Scuffed, but better then nothing. Also I'm pretty sure there's a way to get android to connect to the computer as a webcam input. Won't do the iphoneX+ advanced facial tracking (which is only useful if you get a model with the blendshapes like snuffy), but will work as a normal webcam.

[Anonymous No.]

What's a good capture card for streaming Switch gameplay? I keep seeing Elgato around but I'm not sure if there's any other options.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3625535
Thank you as well. I've read that scuff hardware will still cut it for face tracking but it's nice to hear it from an anon and not some random web article. I'll make sure to try using the android as a generic cam before I buy anything, I feel a little silly for being so fixated on android specific support but I'm really starting from scratch both in knowledge and resources.

[Anonymous No.]

Anyone got any suggestions for model artists given my design? I don't wanna stray too far away from it.

Also as a bonus, a cheap male rigger would be pretty sweet.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3626067
check out the live2d community discord https://twitter.com/briantsuii/status/1304168878742921217?lang=en

[Anonymous No.]

>>3625414
i appreciate the insight, anon! i do need to work on being more natural when it comes to speaking, though i guess that will just come eventually with the more i stream and interact with people, as you’ve said :}

and you’re right! failing is part of the fun, but its just funny how usually when i think im doing good, i end up dying shortly after LOL ty for the sub btw, i’ll do my best!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3626090
Big ups

[Anonymous No.]

>>3626067
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxkmXnRQblE

[Anonymous No.]

>>3626497
Comedically, the channel mascot is the spinning roach.

[Anonymous No.]

I've hit affiliate and want one of the rewards to be hitting me with the horny bat. What twitch plugin do I need to get an image + sound reward? I've tried a few and they don't work right for a sudden impact; they slowly fade images in.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3630966
Triggerfyre. It's an OBS thing not a Twitch plug in.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3630966
I haven't experimented it with fully yet, but mixitup allows you to tie your channel point redemption or other stuff to a video overlay. I've seen someone make a hammer hit them, just with the positioning of the overlay. You will have to, you know, make the video yourself though...
https://mixitupapp.com/

[Anonymous No.]

If we want feedback on prior streams, would it be better to just link a full video or to post highlights/clips?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3632356
clips or ask for specific feedback. no one is going to watch more than 10 minutes to provide generalized feedback.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3632356
>>3632411
I'd be down to watch a full video right now desu

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633119
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1020486429

And if anyone else would give some feedback for audio, layout, or if there's any glaring issues you notice on a first look through. I wish this was a more interesting stream but it really isn't, I just felt like playing PM2 for a bit today so sorry if this boring. But if there are any obvious mistakes I'm making aside from boring presentation/content, I would appreciate the feedback thank you!

[Anonymous No.]

My first stream draws near, but I wonder what to do.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633193
dude I love princess maker 2 (though like the dos version better). Playing with fire for playing with the nudity though lol.

Game audio is low. It helps with drowing out the background static you have. Your layout is fine (but the bottom of the game is coming out of your frame btw.) The chat on your screen is a little small, for people who aren't watching fullscreen so they can chat. It can still stay in the poster, but maybe bigger font.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633410
I had a censor paw ready for any summer vacations/nudity scenes lmao, I've played it a few times before.

Do you mean the game audio is too low or just low enough? I hope my mic audio is fine, I don't have a lot of options for setting up my PC (I am by windows and in an open room and am trying to figure out how to make it better the best I can in this setting)

And yeah, I keep trying to remind myself to fix that font issue. I'll make sure to work on that for next time (and making my game fit better in it's frame)

Thank you for the feedback!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633503
The game audio is too low I mean. You mic is mostly fine, but you have an acceptable amount of static/ambient noise. It's just more apparent because the game audio is so low.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633611
Also you could use a noise gate to get rid of some of that ambient static.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633611
Ah I see, thank you. Part of the problem is that I currently do not have headphones, so when I go back to listen to the audio I have a harder time picking up on stuff like that on sound checks. I realize now that I do not have the OBS noise suppression yet, so I will make sure to set that up too.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633193
I like the screaming cat.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633643
No headphones? Can you not hear or are you having it low enough it won't pick up on your mic being playing through a speaker? Even some cheap earbuds from walmart would work.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633670
I know lmao, she is going to be a big debuff as is. She's on the list to get fixed horny cat I just live in a town where the waiting list is a couple months long. I try to calm her down with some catnip and tiring her out with toys before stream but I do know that it is annoying to hear, I should have mentioned that at the start too

>>3633676
I think my speakers are set up just right around my condenser mic so they don't pick up too much (hopefully). I do plan on getting a new headphone, I just have been spacing out my purchases as I go along

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633636
noise gate is great when silent, but is there a way to get rid of the static when you start talking as well?

[Anonymous No.]

Thank you again for the feedback anons, I have been lurking here for a while but never posted myself directly too often. I am planning on doing a magical girl transformation sequence for one of my future streams (hopefully in the next week or two). My idea was to record a movie file of it and to find a way to transition from my model, to the file, and then when the video ends have up the new costume model on screen.

Are there any other chuubas who have done something similar? I wouldn't mind checking out examples of similar things to get an idea of how I should do it, or if anyone here has any suggestions

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633869
i know that a typical "brb" screen is usually what people use when switching models; a transformation video sounds like a cool way to do it though!

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633914
Yeah, I'm thinking about setting up the video on my talking screen. And then when the movie file is playing and covering up the screen put my new model underneath and then why the video is done playing I will be totally perfectly set into place afterward. it's going to take a bit of practice to get right but fingers crossed

[Anonymous No.]

Video editing tutorial for VTubers who are new to it

https://youtu.be/SiE2Txj7Vpk

[Anonymous No.]

>>3634256
bless you for this (if it turns out to be a decent video)

[Anonymous No.]

>>3633869
Zentreya did it as a gag once. You basically want the movie to cover the screen long enough that you can swap out avatars, as well as a buffer portion in case the switch is lagging. It will take practice to get the timing right.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3634885
Thanks anon. I do want to make sure I practice it beforehand, I'll go look for that stream

[Anonymous No.]

>>3634923
It was her April Fools this year IIRC. That or just look for transformation in the title

[Anonymous No.]

>>3634433
im not gonna be an asshole and say it's the greatest thing ever but i did my best. never done a tutorial before but i was shocked that there was a VTuber tutorial for everything else under the sun besides the one thing i think is super important

obvs there are a lot of davinci tutorials out there but i know a lot of my colleagues just wanted something quick and easy that gives em exactly what they need and nothing else, so i made it

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635101
Ooh it's yours? Interesting, I'll make sure to give it a watch still

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635154
thank you!

perhaps you'll become a minion of mine, too... hehehe~

[Anonymous No.]

This thread is way too friendly. Starting to understand why a few of you walked into other /vt/ threads cluelessly and were instantly mutilated.
Good luck keeping your feet on the ground, and make sure you don't let the good vibes blind you to where you are. Sometimes the hard truths are what you need to hear to improve.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635515
this

desu i was blessed with learning pretty quickly that the vtuber community is absolute hell and you've got to fight to earn what you want

there are a lot of people out there who will treat you like absolute trash, but you gotta keep on fighting

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635570
desu*

why the fuck did it autocorrect to desu lmao

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635589
LOL you're new. Enjoy the basedboy onions t b h tb h desu.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635589
it's just a filter on 4chan the letters teebeeaytch will filter to desu. same thing with things like the correct spelling for "soi"-beans and shit.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635589
aight i am confirmed new to 4chan rip

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635515
luckily I've been lurking on 4chan for several years, desu the worst thing now is trying not to use X-fag and similar phrases on stream

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635610
that's funny as fuck, love it

anyway yeah i just hope the tutorial helps a lot of people, it seems to have done that already so im happy for them

[Anonymous No.]

>>3634885
>>3633951
>>3633914
>>3633869
How do you switch 3d models like Zentreya? Do you still use Triggerfyre for that (>>3631091)?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3636605
Oh I don't use a 3D model, all Live2D

[Anonymous No.]

>>3636605
No. Triggerfyre is specially for toggling OBS sources and/or playing sounds when a viewer redeems a channel point reward. It cannot automatically switch your model unless you had something like two instances of prprlive (or similar) running and two unique sources in OBS. Which would absolutely kill your CPU.

Zentreya just used pretty lights and color to hide them going into the menu of VSee/Luppet/SUVA/w/e program they use and manually switching over. There's no fancy trick to it.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3594093
I am currently a pngtuber using a Rance avatar until I get a custom avatar commissioned
How frowned upon is it to post my stream link here when I'm online?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3637325
go post that on wvt instead

[Anonymous No.]

I got my vtuber model rigged, and I'm using prprlive, does anyone know how I use the extra stuff I got. (like the hat, backpack, alternate clothes)

[Anonymous No.]

Disabling your viewer-livecount, good idea or bad idea?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3639967
If you find the viewer count distracting disable it if you don't you can leave it alone. I suggest leaving it alone and learning not to give a shit about it. Better for your mental state in the long run.

[Anonymous No.]

Imagine disabling live-viewercount for months. Re-enabling it and discovering you're still only making 2 viewers.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3640114
Did that happen to you Anon?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3635640
I've started using 4chan again for the past couple of months just lurking on /vt/ and I'm absolutely terrified I'm gonna drop a faggot or retard on stream.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3640550
If they try to cancel you tell them you're autistic and call them ableist, one up the woke crowd

[Anonymous No.]

>>3640550
Exactly. I'm not afraid of the gamer word but god, calling everything a something-fag is just so attuned to my vocabulary now

[Anonymous No.]

>>3640550
My biggest fucking fear. It's only ever happened to me once out irl. I was talking with a coworker and let a nigger slip out. Coworker was black. He ended up just laughing it off though, but fuck did I think my life was over right then and there

[Anonymous No.]

>>3611809
Watch Kana and pay attention on what she does when she has no clue on what to talk about

>>3614767
Seeing how Artemis is doing it doesn't look good, but I think it could work if you make it clear that you're a boy from the start, I believe that part of the rejection the shark has is because there is an attempt to trick the audience into believing the gender of the character, if you look at Tamaki, Pocchi or Moenaomii is pretty obvious they are women so nobody cares if they say otherwise.
Of course you may face some hate from the anti lgbt faction but if you decide to go with that then try it, find a good trap model, talk like a girl and so on but remember to let them know you're not one, think about Astolfo, Felix and Hideri, did they said they were women? And they are some of the most popular traps, there may be a reason for that.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3615848
Yes they work, specially really well when they have girly moments from time to time

[Anonymous No.]

>>3639967
Good idea, it's really bad if you see bad numbers (and you will) while live, it could mess with your head, pretending that you're talking to thousands of viewers all the time may be the best, showing confidence that bad numbers won't make you sweat, and if by any chance you make it to the top you won't get the anxiety for having too much people watching

[Anonymous No.]

https://twitter.com/virtuality_pro/status/1392618366947545093 VirPro has auditions open

[Anonymous No.]

Does the game choice even matter when you start out? Odette is like one of the three people streaming HM and she gets numbers in the forties. Clearly they are there for her, not the game (or her skill in it).
If I stream some old games I love but no one heard of (Will Rock, for example) will that be better than trying to jump the sullygnome carousel?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3594093
Would you consider people who stream games in addition to VRChat virtual youtubers, or just VRChat streamers who just happen to stream other games?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3642076
I would say that it would depend on if they are playing VRChat as their character or as just random avatars.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3641969
Play what you love, anon. Play what you love.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3641603
>Moenaomii
Anon
Please pay attention to Twitter; Moenamii is very attached to his male gender
Despite the memes he has made multiple posts on Twitter saying he is a man and anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong

[Anonymous No.]

>>3639859
ask your rigger

[Anonymous No.]

Thinking of saving up money to get a model from Moshie Studios; is that a good investment?

[Anonymous No.]

>>3641969
Kusoges are debuffs by default, you have to be really good as an entertainer to attract people regardless of the game

[Anonymous No.]

>>3641969
Holding people with your personality is a fine thing to do, but you can't really do it until you have an audience. It wouldn't be wise to start with a debuff game unless you are very good at networking and putting yourself out there in other ways.

[Anonymous No.]

I need buff games.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3639967
Bad because you need to know when people actually walk in. Being able to focus your energy into the moment a new face is watching matters quite a lot.

[Anonymous No.]

>>3643585
Go through the Twitch catalog and find games with an extremely high follower count but a very low stream/ viewer count. Ideally just check the games you like and then see which ones match the above ratio.

[Anonymous No.]

Same idiot seen here >>3617463
After purchasing the mic, I've come to a rather embarrassing realization my actual singing pitch is a half-note lower than what I normally consider myself singing as.
I'm hoping that there are some settings I might be able to tweak/adjust or just work through it by doing some more reps with the mic, but what is the best way to record audio with proper backing elements, ie. Background Karaoke music, or even possible "reverb" effects?

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>>3642440
If that's the style you're going for, then why not.

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I already have a channel set up with a little over 10k subs and I "regularly" post content and get a good number of views. I've been wanting to stream for a while, but I've been debating on whether that's worth cluttering up my channel. Most of my views aren't really there for "me," I guess, since I just do editing and voice over for weaby fan manga/comic dubs. Should I just stream anyways hoping I don't run out normal subs with my streaming and get the chance to keep some as stream watchers instead or just create a new channel for streaming entirely while posting clips/highlights to the original channel as an ad for my streaming stuff?

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>>3645575
Well it’s not like they are going to run away if they find out you also stream. Having a YouTube channel to direct people to your stream is a common way to do things actually

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>>3644195
>Tweak audio
Equalization plugin on OBS audio controls
>Reverb
Reverb effect on OBS audio control
>Background audio
OBS will capture your system audio, you just have to balance the mic and computer audio levels on OBS.

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>>3645575
Do a trial run with a live version of your regular content and see if people watch it. Worst that happens is they dont.

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I MADE IT /ASP/
I PASSED MY AUDITION

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>>3646872
Congratulations!
Celebrate it widly!

And then go to the op, open the pastebin and read the OpSec resource now and start applying it immediately.

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>>3646872
good job anon... you did good kid.

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>>3646872

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>>3646872
Congratulations anon! Looking forward to seeing you debut. if you’re male, tell us where the secret pond is

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>>3646985
>>3647006
>>3647134
>>3647187
I'LL CHECK BACK FOR CRITIQUE FOR SURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE, THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH

And best of luck to everyone who's still pushing through. We're all going to make it!!

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>>3646872
Which audition?

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>>3641957
Is there like any information about them? Their website is vague, doesn't tell what they as a company do outside of help with making a model. The wiki lists 5 members, but two of them have already left/don't seem to associate themselves with the project anymore.

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>>3643683
What counts as extremely high

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>>3647975
Where the viewer to stream ratio is more than 100

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>>3647252
congrats anon. always exciting to see some good news like this in the thread.

[Anonymous No.]

Terumi packing one of those sweet 3000 series cards. can't find any of these in stock.

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>>3645982
Thanks (sorry for the delay, got out of a work conference). Will try that now.

[Anonymous No.]

Hello everyone! I'm finding myself stuck on a name. Any tips or guidelines?

>>3647252
Congratulations and best of luck to you on your journey!

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>>3649469
Probably a prebuilt, or maybe sourced by the company.

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>>3647611
They are the worst existing company I know of to apply to. DONT unless you are desperate. They lost 2 talents and didn't say a WORD.

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>>3649469
They seem to be very difficult to find right now; something about bitcoin miners and covid supply problems. I had to settle for a 2070S that I probably paid way too much for, but oh well. It's worth it when compared to whatever was in my old laptop.

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>>3649509
a perfect name will be 2-3 syllables and unique enough that when you google it, only you will show up (helps you 'own' that name/brand as you grow)

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>>3649509
A good name should
>Relate to your character in some way (physically or personality wise)
>Be unique enough that no one will have the same name and that it stands out from the crowd
>Easy enough to remember
>Rolls off your own tongue comfortably and doesn't seem forced
Don't be afraid to stretch naming conventions slightly or borrow words from other languages too. Looking up synonyms for your character design/traits and using a translator to get some tasty sounding words can go a long way. Even spelling an english word in an alternate way and combining it with a normal person's name is unique enough.

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Hello its me Akashi again, should be getting new live2d model sometime soon

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>>3650540
cute, good luck

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>>3594093
Hello is this the Debut Date TBD General?

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>>3650783
it was back in January but a lot of people in this thread are currently streaming

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>>3650540
I just want to compliment your bravery for declaring yourself as a femboy who wants tributes.

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>>3650540
Wow cute!

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>>3594093
Thinking in applying to holostarsEN if it ever happens, I know how to sing and voice act, fluent in English Spanish and basic in Japanese. Just for reference my favorite games are shooters, puzzle games or platformers and my favorite music is 70-80s pop/rock, any advice?

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>>3650540
Cute!

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>>3650921
Get some streaming experience beforehand to boost your chances

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>>3650540
Looking good!

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>>3650540
AKASHI CHAN CUTE

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>>3650921
start streaming, work on being an entertainer, find a way to convey your skills and talents to something people will want to watch.

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how do some chuubas add in echo effects to their vouce mid-stream? do i need hardware?

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>>3651318
reverb effects can be done via software. VoiceMod is probably one of the more commonly used voice effects programs out there. the free version is very limited, but it's not that expensive if you want to unlock all the features.

some of the big names like the Holos use a GoXLR hardware mixer which comes with its own effects (pic related ) that can be used to add effects on the fly. the goxlr is expensive (~$500 ) and only works with XLR mics (hence the xlr part of the name)

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>>3649563
>>3650348
Thank you both very much, I'll consider these! A name is the last thing I need before I can start my streaming reps, so I hope I can put something together soon. I feel like a name is pretty hard to change once you get going, so I want to make sure it's as perfect as it can be.

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>>3651366
Thanks! Is there a noticeable quality difference?

I think I got a lot of static while playing around with VoiceMod before, but that vould be because I was routing the mic through VoiceMeeter Banana too.

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>>3625995
I use Iriun Webcam on an old Android phone as a webcam for when I do WFH. You lose out on your phone camera's native features like portrait mode and such, but I think all Android webcam apps are the same based on my testing.

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>>3651443
noticeable quality difference from what?
free voicemod vs paid voicemod: no difference
voicemod vs goxlr: no idea, i don't have a goxlr to make the comparison

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>>3650875
Lol, I don't mean nothing lewd but I get it

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>>3651495
Ah I meant software and hardware. Thanks anon, appreciate it.

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What are your feelings on games without voice acting? Do you want the streamer to read them, or just go slowly through the text and talk over it. Think like a pokemon game. I can't do good voices, so I would just plainly read them

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>>3651682
read them aloud if possible. doesn't matter if you can/can't do a voice.

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Hi! sorry to bother ya'll
But I wanted to ask, what's a decent streaming length? My test streams tend to go for 2 hours. Last night it went for 3. I've got it in my mind that I shouldn't stream longer than a feature presentation, but do some viewers enjoy that? Especially if we're just talking or reading a book/poetry? I try not to spend an hour on math practice/activies, So we can do even more fun activies

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>>3651682
Reading the subtitles makes for good filler.

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>>3651883
2 hours is pretty good imo

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>>3651883
2-3 hours is the sweet spot you want to aim for

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>>3651883
should stream around that 3 hour mark but if your really feeling it that day you can go longer

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>>3651979
>>3652007
>>3652052
Okay! Thank you! That's super helpful for me.

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/asp/ I genuinely want all /here/ chuubas to grow and be successful, whatever success means to them.

I want to coordinate so that there is minimal overlap between streams. And maybe if x chubba streams from 6-8 then y chubba would start at 730 and then be raided by x.
How should I go about this? I might just twitter dm the people I'm closest to and maybe reach out from there.
Am I being too hopefull? Am I not grounded enough?

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>>3651883
Stream for however long is fun. When it stops being fun, stop
But yeah 2-3 is fine.

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>>3652504
Start small with close associates to you then expand slowly. Don't make it look like an operation but just hit people up saying "yo so wanna schedule so that we're raiding each other?"

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I recently drew a new character model that is better art and more interesting than my current character. I have a small-ish viewership. Would it be offputting if I swapped to the new character simply because it's higher quality, although entirely different?

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>>3653134
do it.

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>>3653134
I'm sure it'll be fine, especially if your viewership is small. As long as you don't change it very often it just do it. People will most likely be interested in your personality and content over the vtuber design specifically

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>>3653236
Yeah, my concern is that people find not great art to be a turn off from someone's stream. They're gonna be looking at it a lot, better its good art right?

[Anonymous No.]

I haven't made much progress in my endeavors due to both procrastination and external factors, but I continue lurking these threads and silently take advice so that I'll be better equipped when I have the ability to move forward

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Anyone passed prism auditions?

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Genuinely interested, how long have you people been browsing 4chan?

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>>3654619
since 2011, primarily in /v/ and /vg/ in the Starcraft and Heroes of the Storm generals.

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>>3649535
Weren't the two that left a couple? Or is that just for show?

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>>3654619
Started in 2008 with /v/, took a break for a while and started browsing /a/ around 2015, took another break, and came back to /jp/ in 2020

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>>3654619
Since 2009

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>>3654619
I've browsed /d/ on and off since about 2012. I've started lurking on /vt/ for just a couple of months.

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>>3654619
I think the oldest image in my reactions folder is from like 2012, so probably since around then.

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>make shitpost videos and sometimes lets plays where i cutout when ever im not being funny
>add anime girl rig to the corner of the lader
is it that simple to get people shilling my shit or do i have to lean more into the whole "v" part of vtuber?

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>>3654854
that's plenty

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>>3654854
If it's entertaining and you have the anime girl voice, probably

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>>3654619
Since 2009, /cgl/ /co/ /ck/
I stopped in maybe 2014, and came back last year to browse /jp/

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>>3654902
>the anime girl voice
elaborate?

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>>3654956
High pitch.

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>>3654956
your voice should match well enough with whatever character you put in the corner of your let's play
this is fairly broad but if you have a cute anime girl but have the voice of a gruff baritone it'll be probably off-putting to a lot

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>>3654619
I've been lurking on and off since around 2011. I didn't make my first post until a few years later, and I immediately got banned for posting nopan loli in /feg/. Now I post here on /vt/ every so often.

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>>3655038
>cute anime girl
>voice of a gruff baritone
thats literally my fetish though

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>>3655113
there's dozens of babinikus for you to enjoy then, filthy coomer. The fact is though that most people that watch VTubers expect the model to sound like the voice. Voice is extremely important in this field, and it's probably one of the main things that filters potential viewers

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>>3655077
Based.

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>>3654619
Started browsing r9k after my oneitis rejected me
Then I REALLY got into weeb culture and pol
Now I'm here
And I hate it

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>>3655234
2016 is when she rejected me
I'VE BEEN STUCK SINCE 2016

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>>3654659
no clue but as a psa why would you apply to a company that doesn't even mention them and sweeps it under the table.

even new agencies like akio and cyber are doing better growth-wise already than them and they don't even have talents yet

begging you anons don't apply to virpro

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>>3655312
looking into them, I'm pretty sure one of the virpro girls self posted here a few months ago before her debut
also it looks like the other talents are doing well number wise so but I'm wondering how much the company really helped in that regard

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>>3654619
like 2011 lurked till I was 18 like a good boy

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>>3654619
Since about 2007 though I only really got into posting/the culture at around 2009

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>>3654619
2011-2012 or so. I remember joining after /r9k/ came back but not before, and I spent my earliest years there before eventually migrating to /co/, /ck/, /biz/, /an/, and [s4s].

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>>3654619
First ended up here somewhere between 2006 and 2008, though haven't been all too active until speculah threads in /a/ became a thing.

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>>3655257
nothin personnel kid, try 2005

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>>3653453
I'm here trying to keep my fire burning while I wait in waitlist hell for my artist. And trying to help who I can. Should probably work on some other stuff but I already have a lot of the stream stuff I need since I did it off and on over the past two years myself (which wont be connected to the vtuber account). I should really work on that 'moderation/community management' advice document I said I'd do.

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>>3654619
Since around 2011, but went on and off some years after that

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>>3655312
i heard it they asked for the company not to say anything but that was just something I saw from one of their friends

either way I'm not really a fan of them not saying anything it made things really awkward and that's why I wonder if the girls there are happy or not i just want to ask them to blink twice if they're in danger ww

>>3655038
>>3654902

This is why even though i wanna give it a try I don't think I ever will. People would hear my voice and immediately leave

>>3654619
I remember being in college so maybe 2009 but I didn't know how to actually navigate until like two years later and found more boards than just /b/ now I'm just on every anime board and cant stop wing unironically wwww

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>>3656733
A moderation/community advice document sounds like an interesting read. I have experience running a small forum and modding for a large Discord server, but I don't feel like either of those experiences will translate into streaming, at least not fully. I'll keep an eye on the threads and wait warmly for it.

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>>3658085
I got the document up to like... 4 or 5 pages or so then stopped working on it a bit ago. Still needs finalizing and cleanup since there's a bunch of empty sections I meant to write up information for, and the first part (content strategy) isn't as relevant. Was one of the original mods for a twitch channel thats been running for... over 3 years, is partnered and all that. So while I'm not a big streamer myself I've talked to them constantly over the years as the mod team are basically part of all decision making.

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>>3658412
>>3658412
>>3658412
new

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>>3654619
2015-16. The other anons made me realize how much of a newfag I truly am.

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>>3649535
I'm late to the party, but seconding this. From what I've gathered, the two talents that left did so because VirPro was more focused on numbers than actual meaningful content. They also don't appear to understand how social media works based on how little they actually shilled their talents