Oh hi there. If you'd like to jump from a CV (consonant vowel) to a VCV (vowel consonant vowel) it might seem scary and a lot, but it really isn't! There's no set order on what type of bank you have to record, I started out with CV and jumped right to VCV, and I've found VCV to be my personal favorite. You shouldn't limit yourself to the banks, and should honestly try them all at least once!
To break it down, and answer some of the questions(?)
~There are different reclists. "Ritsu's reclist" is the more commonly used one. It's the basic 7 mora(how many strings of samples) reclist and includes the needed sounds. There are other mora reclists starting from 2 and going up from there. So depending on what you feel most comfortable with, start from there! Typically the less mora, the more recordings.
~Tempo, bpm, is used while recording to make sure your samples are all recorded equally and at the same time. Recording with a tempo eliminates any timing issues you may encounter within your bank.
~Setparam is used as a tool to help you oto your bank. However, depending on whether or not your bank is recorded in hiragana or romaji. Moresampler can actually oto your VCV bank for you. (You'll still need to go in and edit to your liking and fix any mistakes) but it really cuts down on the time.
To record a "good vcv bank" you need to choose the reclist you feel most comfortable with. I personally record with a hiragana/katakana 7 mora reclist because I can read the characters. So if you cannot, don't worry because there are romaji reclists available as well. But be warned you may also need a base oto for that exact reclist to get your aliasing back to Japanese, unless you commission someone for an oto.
You will also need
Oremo as a recording program because it will be your best bet to getting this all done. You can use different programs to record on, but this will eat up your time. Oremo is fairly simple to use and is available in english. There are also a ton of tutorials you can simply search up on google or even here if you're having problems. With Oremo you can load up your reclist and set the BPM/Tempo so you'll be all set!
So once you've found that you're comfortable with the reclist and programs you've chosen to record with. Find your best area to record in with your microphone to get the best results. If you're having troubles with how to record, simply open up a VCV bank to see how that person has recorded.
Once you've finished recording you can either oto with Moresampler(if your bank was recorded in hiragana/katakana) or with Setparam. (you could also oto by hand in utau or have someone else complete it for you) With any bank, if your oto falls short, so will the voice. So if you're going to be otoing yourself, there are a ton of tutorials to help you.
Otoing isn't hard, just time consuming ; u ;9 So if you're not in a rush you can get everything finished leisurely within a week. If you're fast and or having it commissioned, you can expect it to be done within a day or two.
To give you an example, this is how long everything takes to get done for me:
- Recording - 30-60 min (one vcv pitch)
- Otoing - (on a good day) 6 hours (with Moresampler help)- 60 min
- Setting everything up - About 30 to 60 min
In my experience, the hardest thing is finding the time to record.
If you have any further questions don't hesitate to reply and or ask!