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[stelyost]

ehem... Hello !! How you doing? Can I ask you? How does a great artist like Steel deal a creative block? An environment that requires constant creation and use of imagination despite fatigue, stress, and health or personal problems can exhaust some people in general, making their work more difficult and less pleassant.

Hi Anon, Thanks for reaching out!

Sorry I also didn't see this question until now, this was asked last month and I have not been looking at Tumblr very carefully.

I've actually had a lot of ups and downs with creative production over the past few recent years. Two of the factors that affected it the most was actually health and energy, among other things.

The best advice I can give in that situation is to deliberately, very pointedly take time, and make space, to look out for yourself first. Take care of yourself. Schedule a do nothing day for yourself.

If your mind and body can't heal/repair, nor passively soak in inspiration and ideas from things you enjoy in life, it will always be an uphill struggle to create.

If you're already burned out, running on fumes, forcing yourself to create anything will feel like a chore, or more pressure added to your existing pile of pressure, and thus may result in a block. You don't want your area of creation to be another force of pressure/misery - it's ideally a space where you can feel flow and natural joy, or more of an escape from other stressors in your life.

It might sound like very stereotypical "I know, duh, whatever" advice, but your ability to create and be productive in that area, diminishes every time you overexert yourself, or try to push yourself past your personal limits. (And that specific limit is different for everyone).

tl;dr; Rest.

I have other go-to tips for getting jumpstarted on creative stuff when you're stuck, but I think rest would be my top one if you're in an environment of pressure. Let me know if you want elaboration on other tips if this doesn't apply to you at all.

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[stelyos]

Hello steel I noticed that you haven't posted colored pictures of Denki Sai for a long time.So I have a question:What color is his monitor case?This confused me when I want to create fanarts about him and every time he looks a different color.It also looks different from different fans.According to the existing pictures,is it Black&Dark grey plastic or Metallic color like Silver？Or even White?I have been curious about this question for a while,I hope you can solve my doubts

Hi Littlebu,

Thanks for reaching out. The most up to date standing art I have of him is on his UTAU page.

To answer your question simply, his monitor casing is a type of plastic and medium-gray. There's shine, but it's meant to be about the same level of plastic hard-shell reflectivity. A metal casing would be heavy on one's head.

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[steelmistsrp]

It’s not a joke, my friend !!  I’m sincerely hoping that you’re screaming because you’re as excited as we are and are considering joining us ??  We’ve got a great group of writers put together and everyone is incredibly welcoming, we’d be thrilled to have you. Please let us know if you’ve got any questions or just want to scream some more !!  We’ll definitely join in.

@xcwrites​

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Breeze

Breeze ;; The pen is mightier than the sword.  Is your character good with words or do they stumble to say the right thing ??  Are they able to talk there way in or out of any situation, or is their mouth constantly getting them into trouble ??

While not nearly as skilled with them as her lawyer or even her Father, Ferra does have a way with words.  She was taught proper etiquette from a very young age-- expected to behave far beyond her years.  Though it robbed her of any true childhood, it has served it’s purpose in adulthood.  She’s a natural born leader, and while not every approves of how quickly she’s risen through the ranks of her father’s hierarchy, she can sweet talk her way out of nearly everything. 

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[stelyost]

Hello! It's really great to see your content so often, especially compared to previous years. Your work still impresses me! I’m very happy to see Galvan again, Denki too.

Maybe that's a too silly question, but still... What about Caeles? I know that his vb will not be updated (or it will with minimal chances), but what about covers and art works? Will we ever hear/see him again? I really miss this old guy so much...

Hi Anon, Thank you very much for your enthusiastic support for my projects! Regarding Caeles, I have not forgotten about him at all - I'm very happy to hear you still express curiosity and interest in him.

I was in the process of seeking out a new voice provider for him so I could continue his voicebank production. I did find someone with an incredible and suitable voice, but he is busy atm with professional voicework and I do not want to confirm or hype up anything further until I'm able to get back in touch with him. As Denki and Galvan are already a lot of work to put back into production (Since they're two separate multi-pitch voicebanks), Caeles will not yet be my focus for a while longer. I would also need to carve out time to also teach the new VP how to use Oremo and how to record for UTAU. I really want to be as active as possible again, and really missed being able to. The dip in activity for several years was due to a lot of things happening in my work and life situation, but I'm excited to say I'm doing my best to keep my own projects on top priority going forward.

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[stelyost]

Greetings, Steel! I accidentally discovered a thing that a fan of yours from China made 10 covers and even a cake for Galvan's birthday! I thought it was really nice, so I wanted to let you know about it.

You can see their nickname on the screenshot and it can be found through bilibili easily. Thank you,

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for letting me know, Foyuka. That cake looks like... mint, based on coloration. Which is one of Galvan's favorite flavors. He likes refreshing sweet flavors.

It looks very well made, and is decorated very nicely. The flowers on the side and center/top resemble Lily-of-the-Valley, and.. maybe celery stalks on top? Galvan does love his greens. Very impressive.

I went to BiliBili to take a look, and it seems like Carosy ran an event where they created a lot of covers for Galvan's character birthday (Jan 23). They have also made a lot of other covers and fan illustrations with Denki Sai and Galvan Ize beyond this event.

That's highly dedicated, and words alone can't describe the gratitude I feel towards the overwhelming effort and love shown towards Galvan and Denki, especially when I have been so inactive in recent years with UTAU covers.

I don't use BiliBili, or know how to - I don't have the wherewithal to join and manage my presence on more platforms, at this time. Carosy，如果你读到这封信 - Please know that I'm very grateful for your love and dedication towards Galvan, and I hope that my renewed activity into this year can justify any continued support. 非常感谢！

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[stelyost]

Heya! I noticed that it's been a while since you've made an utau cover with Denki Sai so make more pls! (^o^) and possibly with Galvan Ize too!

I have a song with Denki Sai in the works to get myself back into it. Hopefully it will be released by next month if all goes well.

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[stelyost]

Big Apology about Askbox.

Tumblr stopped showing me any indication that I had messages sitting around for years (All these messages came in the timeframe of 2019-2022, I literally just figured out how to look at the timestamp of individual asks). Contains messages addressing things related to UTAU, music, personal. I dipped in activity during those specific years due to offline things going on, so I wonder if I toggled it off and forgot about it. I'm not sure if the people who originally asked them will still be around to see my answers, but I'm going to do my due diligence and answer them all here, just so I'm caught up. I will also try to dig around and see if I can actually get that inbox notification back so I can be more on top of answers going forward. Long post incoming:

No, music is a medium meant to touch people, I'm happy to hear that it resonated with you that way. Thank you for sharing this with me.

Thank you very much for the birthday wishes! (These were from 2019, 2020)

ありがとうございました。Thank you for the bday wish. I'm very happy you like my works and my UTAU! I am continuing work on Galvan's voicebank in the background currently. Please look out for more signs of his voicebank / multipitch in the future.

Yes, I intend to do a redone / new cover of that song, as I really like it too.

Thank you very much for your support! I am happy to hear it can inspire you. If you're talking about my original music - maybe/ yes, it'll take some time to get uploaded, some songs still need work, but I started with one song so far, and it is going to be sort of an ongoing process (as I sort out what exactly I want to do with the video or art for the songs).

Hello two anons, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'm no longer interested in distributing the Electrolysis voicebank, it's no longer the representation of Denki Sai and Galvan Ize that I want to continue with.

I don't remember deleting the Mega download, but it's also possible the file ended up expiring.  極彩色 / Ultra Vivid Color was actually test covered with Galvan Ize THEORY and DenkI Sai PROOF - Not Electrolysis!

Calamari Inkantation is also Denki Sai PROOF, not Electrolysis. Galvan Ize THEORY and Denki Sai PROOF are both multipitch banks. Because of my offline issues, I haven't been able to continue with their development nor release. Thank you again for your interest, I will continue with their voicebanks in the near future.

I appreciate your concern, kind anon. I was not okay for a time, but I am okay now. Thank you very much.

Thank you!

Not currently.. I'm sorry! I will try to figure something out for fan submissions. Please stay tuned.

Ahh, this ancient relic. If you're referring to the song by Caeles, it was a song by Kaoling "The World Turns, We All Turn", with Miku - Very underrated. I meant to do a full cover and it just never came to pass.. but now that I'm reminded of it, I may consider covering it.

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[stelyost]

As a UTAU user: what suggestion can you give to a beginner who is starting to use it? At first glance it may seem like a scary software due to its complexity and the way it is handled; some people do not dare to use it or feel frustrated when using it and leave it.

It was the same with me when I first got into UTAU, so you're not alone. I recall running into quite a few obstacles trying to even get the voice to playback in the program. The learning curve is steep and it is legitimately difficult for newcomers to get into using the software since there's quite a few entry-point barriers to getting into it (such as changing your system locale, language barrier, trying to get the program to work to begin with, etc.). Back then, I believe the resources/info for UTAU were more limited too, but it's become more plentiful nowadays. My best general advice would be to start simple and give yourself small, achievable goals that are realistic and take small steps forward and let yourself try and learn things little by little, so you don't get discouraged off the bat. If you have curiosities or questions while using it, fortunately there are tons of good resources (both written and video) out there with a specific enough Google query. It's definitely not a skill that can be mastered overnight, and UTAU comes with a sandbox of creative skills that you can explore and level up further if you desire (such as mixing, art, composing, etc.) Small goal examples could be trying to create and mix a simple cover song with a voicebank that already exists out there, try to record a simple CV voicebank, learn how to configure (oto.ini) a voicebank. It's easy to be overwhelmed because of seeing what users who are great at their craft are capable of, but it's best to compare progress with yourself, since everyone's backgrounds and mentalities towards learning are different.

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[stelyost]

Happy Chinese New Year to you Steel! Hope you had a break today. Also, is that a chibi Galvan icon that I am seeing???? KAWAAAAAIIIIII!!!!! ><

Thank you, Happy Chinese New Year to you too! I unfortunately did work that day, but got to celebrate with some friends the next day - I was invited to a dinner party and went home almost comatose with pork, so that made up for it.

Yeah, the art in my current icon is by Tsu (or Lovesick1964), she has a wonderful style.

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[stelyost]

Belated happy birthday to Galavan and also it is so nice to see a cover from you again! The visuals and animation are wonderful and the song choice is very fitting (:

Thank you v much for kind words on the cover, and the birthday wishes to Galvan! This is the year I decide I will stop being a negligent character owner and actually do more with my characters.

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[stelyost]

Happy new year, Steel!

Best wishes for you next year✨

Thank you for your well wishes! Same to you, Anon.

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[stelyost]

umm, hello!

I've been thinking about ordering commission art from you for a while already (you said you can take it sometimes)

but I've never seen you to disclose prices for it anywhere

Is there any way I can find out about price-list?

if it's not too much trouble...

Hi Anon, thank you for your question! I do not currently disclose prices publicly for a few reasons; 1. The price largely depends on what the commission asks for. 2. I'm a bit too busy right now to make a public, current sheet. 3. I'm not actively seeking clients for art commissions. Full disclosure, my prices are also high. I apologize for the inconvenience. If a commission is something you want to pursue seriously, please send an email (stelyos.v @ gmail) and I will be happy to discuss this in depth with you.

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[stelyost]

Hello Steel, just curious, what DAW do you use for your original songs? I really really like them

Thank you so much, I use Acoustica Mixcraft and ton of additional Instrument VSTs/Plugins for my original music.

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[stelyost]

are you Chinese？🥺🥺

是的

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[stelyost]

hello steel! i was wondering about what happened to the website you had for [ESC], have you taken it down permanently? i really enjoyed the comic and i'd love to read it again sometime if you ever do decide to reupload it somewhere. i know you'd mentioned previously wanting to continue it and i'm excited for when that day comes. thank you for your hard work ♪

Hi Fractale, thank you so much for your interest in ESC, despite my lack of update for a few years! It means the world to me. What happened is that the webhost I was with expired and I decided to not pursue revival or renewal at this time, due to the fact of no furthered activity on my comic. If my comic is started and consistently running again, I will find a new host for it (likely pre-existing comic platforms), or revive the website itself. My current plan for the comic is that it will be revamped from the beginning of the story, with an emphasis on improved art, story cohesion, and presentation. I will not say too much more for now. It's likely going to be my next big project focus when I have pre-existing momentum going for original projects. I will say the earliest you may see something again for ESC is Mid-Late Spring, or Summer 2024. I'm not sure at this time what I will do with the older pages, but I'll have to see when that day ESC revamp comes.

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