Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-24609882-20140318064016/@comment-32500188-20140408214256

@Mihaelandnate: Since folks say IA suffers the same problem (when in truth, every Vocaloid pretty much has the same issue anyways, some are just more prominent than others)... maybe I can offer a tip or two? XD

I know for a fact one thing that helps is putting in some very slight vibratos on notes that are meant to sound "straight" and making sure the depth of the vibrato peaks isn't too heavy. Though personally, if you have V3, I think the SineVibrato Job Plugin sort of brings out vibratos a bit better, though it's not as straight-forward as the built in vibrato engine, since it puts the changes in the PIT parameter and requires a bit more work to get the vibrato's how and where you want them. Whichever one works out the best for you, though, a little slow and subtle vibratos for a few straight notes goes a long way.

Also, it's kind of hard to describe, but you know the "pitch ups" and "dips" in transitions you hear in most human vocals (as well as portamento) help. I think it's better seen and heard to understand what I'm getting at, but I know YUKISON has a video tutorial of how to achieve results similar to his style of tuning, and he uses this technique through use of notes. He also has the VSQ from that video available as well.

Wish it were kind of easier to explain further than that though, but yeah, getting the results you want can be so frustrating at times. :-/