Yamaha Corporation announced that is has begun to market 'VOCALOID4 Library CYBER SONGMAN', a new PC-based software that can create natural singing voices in authentic English pronunciation. This new software can be downloaded, beginning today, from the official VOCALOID Shop (https://net.vocaloid.com/en/).
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- UNI (유니) is a Korean VOCALOID developed by ST MEDiA with an expected release on the VOCALOID4 engine in 2017. Her Korean Append voicebanks are also expected to release some time in 2017. She was announced to have an English voicebank, but it would not be in development until after the Append voicebanks have released.
- A total of 5 voicebanks were released for VOCALOID in English and Japanese. Notice: KAITO's release date is labeled as the 14th by YAMAHA and 17th by Crypton. VOCALOID2 A total of 35 voicebanks were released for VOCALOID2 in English and Japanese.
VOCALOID is a technology developed by Yamaha in 2003 to create artificial singing voices just by inputting words and melodies. By installing a Voice Bank, filled with sound bite parts of human voices, and the VOCALOID Editor to input the words, melodies, and singing styles desired, you can instruct the virtual singer of your choice to perform anytime and anywhere.
VOCALOID is continuing to evolve, and is presently available for creating cyber singing voices in Japanese, English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Voice Bank software is available from Yamaha and other sources within and outside of Japan. Yamaha announced VOCALOID 4, the latest version, in November 2014. This version offers richer, more natural and expressive singing voices than ever before.
A very wide range of songs created with VOCALOID is available from video Internet sites such as YouTube. Especially in Japan, VOCALOID has grown and developed to become a part of the musical culture.
CYBER SONGMAN, which Yamaha is announcing today, is a new Voice Bank developed especially for users in the English-speaking world. CYBER SONGMAN offers a new level of enjoyment in creating songs using virtual singers performing in the English language. This new Voice Bank is based on recorded sound parts taken from the singing of a native speaker from the United States, and the pronunciation is clear and crisp American English that fits in well with almost any musical genre. If users also use the Growl function, it is possible to create the high levels of expressiveness needed, for example, in blues and rock songs.
CYBER SONGMAN was developed for wide global use, and it is offered for sale as a product that can be downloaded even from outside Japan. The price is JPY10,000 (before tax), and sales began today on the dedicated VOCALOID Official Shop. Besides, for VOCALOID beginners, we offer two starter kits on the VOCALOID shop. One consists of CYBER SONGMAN and VOCALOID4 Editor, the other consists of CYBER SONGMAN and VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase. The both products are offered at discounted price.
- *We are also considering offering the new Voice Bank for download on other websites operated by Yamaha.
- *This product cannot be used on a stand-alone basis and must be used with VOCALOID4 Editor or VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase andthe Cubase Series. https://net.vocaloid.com/en/products/editor
| Developer(s) | Yamaha Corporation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 15, 2004 |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | Windows XP / Vista / 7 Apple iOS (iVocaloid, Japan Only) |
| Available in | English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese |
| Type | Musical Synthesizer Application |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | vocaloid.com |
Vocaloid is a music software that's used to make vocals for music. It was created by Yamaha, a company that sells musical instruments, as well as other products. The user can type in lyrics and a melody and it will synthesize singing. Voicebanks for Vocaloid are made by recording samples of singers.[1]
Vocaloid was developed partially through a research project led by Kenmochi Hideki. The people involved in this project later created the company Voctro Labs. Vocaloid was originally not supposed to be a commercial product, but with the help of Yamaha, became the program we know today.
Vocaloid originally only had an English version available, with two English voicebanks, Leon and Lola, being released for it. This changed later on with the release of Kaito and Meiko, which were both Japanese voicebanks.
Vocaloid is meant both for professional and amateur music makers, since Vocaloid is easy to use, so the only limit is the user's skill. Music groups like Livetune and Supercell have made music using Vocaloid voicebanks.
Technology[change | change source]
Vocaloid works by taking samples of singers and separating them into parts. These parts are used to form words. Vocaloid voices can be made to sound more realistic by using vibrato and changing things like how breathy a voice sounds.
History[change | change source]
Vocaloid[change | change source]
Yamaha started working on Vocaloid in 2000. They announced it at a German music festival. Vocaloid was originally nicknamed 'Daisy' as a reference to the song 'Daisy Bell', but eventually they got rid of that name and decided to use 'Vocaloid' instead.
Vocaloid 2[change | change source]
Vocaloid 2 was announced in 2007. The way vocals were synthesized was changed, and so was the way the program looked.
Vocaloid 3[change | change source]
Vocaloid 3 was released on October 21st, 2011. A lot of companies that made voicebanks for Vocaloid 2 upgraded their voicebanks to Vocaloid 3 because it sounded better.
Vocaloid 4[change | change source]
Vocaloid 4 was released in 2015, and added a feature which let voicebanks made specifically for Vocaloid 4 sound like they were growling.
Vocaloid 5[change | change source]
Vocaloid 5 was released in 2018, with an overhauled user interface and substantial engine improvements.
References[change | change source]
- ↑'Could I Get That Song in Elvis, Please?'. The New York Times. 23 November 2003. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)
Vocaloid Voice Banks
Vocaloid English Voicebanks Free Download