Originally Posted by dcuny
Originally Posted by JohnJohnJohn
Followup question...in your opinion is there a better place to start than Synth V right now? Currently my main interest is in adding a second voice to my own, maybe as a duet or perhaps for harmonies.
It really depends on what you want the software to do, but I think for your use case, the answer is yes.

The only other real contender in the synthetic voice space is ACE Studio, and from what I've heard, it's not as good, but it might be good enough for your purposes. Your ears (and wallet) are the best judge.

Voice changing technologies may also fill your need, but I've had mixed results with that. RVC is something I've looked into, but having rights to voice data you can train with can be problematic. VocoFlex is interesting, but I can't run it in real time on my computer, so I'm holding off until I upgrade.

One nice feature of SynthesizerV is that you can import audio and convert it to a SynthesizerV voice. You might find that easier than using the mouse or MIDI keyboard to input a vocal line.

What matters the most is how well your voice works with the available voices in SynthesizerV.
Thanks David! So, in response to "is there a better place to start than Synth V right now?" you said "Yes." Are you saying ACE Studio is a better choice than Synth V? I've not tried their trial yet but I know already I hate the subscription model. But I like that you have access to more voices for the one price.