I don't like when people include voicebank-specific things in USTs that they distribute for public use. Such as end breaths, or note suffixes, or special flags, or any other extra samples. They make it more finicky and confusing for the end user. Ideally, a publicly distributed UST only has the essential notes and lyrics and maybe whatever pitchbends/vibrato is absolutely necessary. And most definitely for the USTs to be straightforwardly made- like complete melody and harmony tracks.
When you personalize a UST to a specific cover, to a specific voicebank and specific expressive choices, it becomes harder to adapt it otherwise. That kind of detail work should be down to the individual. When I'm making things from scratch for my own use, I'll often break a song down into different USTs for the chorus, etc. because I find it easier to copy+paste sections while mixing. However, an end-user would not be happy to use such a segmented UST.
Do other people think there's a distinction between USTs for distribution and USTs for personal use?
When you personalize a UST to a specific cover, to a specific voicebank and specific expressive choices, it becomes harder to adapt it otherwise. That kind of detail work should be down to the individual. When I'm making things from scratch for my own use, I'll often break a song down into different USTs for the chorus, etc. because I find it easier to copy+paste sections while mixing. However, an end-user would not be happy to use such a segmented UST.
Do other people think there's a distinction between USTs for distribution and USTs for personal use?