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14 years ago
What is Vocaloid?
Vocaloid is a voice synthesis program. So the way the program works is you just type in the lyrics and melody then the Vocaloid will sing it! Though you'll have to put more effort into than that for it to sound good. How much effort depends on what Vocaloid you're using, because some are more difficult to use than others.
How is a Vocaloid made? What are differences between the languages they're recorded in?
A Vocaloid is made by a person, usually a famous voice actor/actress or famous singer, who records various samples. These voice samples will make up the Vocaloids voicebank, which gives the Vocaloid its voice. The amount of samples needed depends on the language the Vocaloid will be designed to sing in. A Japanese Vocaloid would need about 1,500 or more samples when an English Vocaloid would need 4,300 or more samples. PLEASE NOTE THIS DOES NOT AFFECT QUALITY! That is a common myth, the only the difference between the languages is the complexity. The language you are more familiar with will sound less realistic because you can pick out the flaws easier. Also if you try to get a Vocaloid to sing in a language they were not designed for, the results will come out with a heavy accent.
Wouldn't the voice provider fear their Vocaloid becoming more popular than them?
Nope! Vocaloid isn't perfect at replicating a human singer. See...
(Please note that this not the best Vocaloid can sound, they can sound better)
How many Vocaloids are there? Who are they?
There are 30+ Vocaloids so far. Also before we get into who the Vocaloids are you should know that there are three version of the software; VOCALOID, VOCALOID2, and VOCALOID3. Vocaloid2 is an improved version of the software so it sounds realistic than Vocaloid1. Same for VOCALOID3 and 2.
In order of release date, the Vocaloids are: (Click their names if you want to hear what they sound like.)
What are Appends/Extends?
They are basically like extensions of a Vocaloids voicebank. They are completely new voicebanks but they are in different tones. So you can make them sing softer, more powerful or in what ever tone was made. Miku, Rin, Len, and Gumi are some of the Vocaloids that have received and Append.
Why does this Vocaloid suck? Why is this Vocaloid better than this one?
The Vocaloid itself doesn't suck, when used properly they sound great! Vocaloids are just like real singers; they all have their strong and weak points. They also have certain genres, tempos and ranges that they are better at singing than others. For example if you take Big Al, who has a low voice that was designed for Classic Rock and Country, cover a song made with Miku Hatsune, who has a high voice that was designed for Pop and Dance, then the results will be less than pleasant. Although you can make them sing other genres and make it sound good, if you work hard enough. An other reason they could sound bad is if they producer isn't good with Vocaloid. Vocaloid is an instrument and you get better with it if you practice. Plus each Vocaloid has it's own bug and flaws that you have to work around to if you want them to sound good.
Isn't Teto Kasane/Neru Akita/Haku Yowane etc. a Vocaloid?
No! They're are many Fanmade Vocaloids but none of them are actually a Vocaloid. To be an official Vocaloid, they need to have their own voicebank that runs in the Vocaloid program. Some producers have edited the settings on current Vocaloids to make the voice sound different so they can give some fanmades a voice, but this does NOT make them official. On a similar topic do not make Pitchloids(when you pitch a Vocaloid song and say its a fanmade singing), not only are they ILLEGAL they are also UNCREATIVE!
Are there any similar products?
Yes there are! One of a more popular ones is UTAU, which is kind of like the free version of Vocaloid although it sound a bit less realistic. Also with UTAU you can make your own voicebank and download other peoples too. There is also the Macne Series, which is a series of voicebanks designed for GarageBand. Although GarageBand is program for Macs; if you pay for one of the voicebanks, you can then take the voice samples and run them in UTAU so they can be used in Windows also. There is also a program called MAIDLOID, which is a program that creates erotic sounds instead of singing. There is only one voice bank and that is Iku Acme. You can also put her voice bank in UTAU if you buy MAIDLOID, much like the Macne Series.
If you still questions or want to go into more detail please go to this site:
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Vocaloid_Wiki
If you want to go talk to other people who like Vocaloid, see Vocaloid news before it gets to the wiki, or need help using Vocaloid please go to this site:
http://vocaloidotaku.net/
If there is anything you think I should add or fix please tell me and don't be afraid to ask me to explain or rephrase! :)
Vocaloid is a voice synthesis program. So the way the program works is you just type in the lyrics and melody then the Vocaloid will sing it! Though you'll have to put more effort into than that for it to sound good. How much effort depends on what Vocaloid you're using, because some are more difficult to use than others.
How is a Vocaloid made? What are differences between the languages they're recorded in?
A Vocaloid is made by a person, usually a famous voice actor/actress or famous singer, who records various samples. These voice samples will make up the Vocaloids voicebank, which gives the Vocaloid its voice. The amount of samples needed depends on the language the Vocaloid will be designed to sing in. A Japanese Vocaloid would need about 1,500 or more samples when an English Vocaloid would need 4,300 or more samples. PLEASE NOTE THIS DOES NOT AFFECT QUALITY! That is a common myth, the only the difference between the languages is the complexity. The language you are more familiar with will sound less realistic because you can pick out the flaws easier. Also if you try to get a Vocaloid to sing in a language they were not designed for, the results will come out with a heavy accent.
Wouldn't the voice provider fear their Vocaloid becoming more popular than them?
Nope! Vocaloid isn't perfect at replicating a human singer. See...
(Please note that this not the best Vocaloid can sound, they can sound better)
How many Vocaloids are there? Who are they?
There are 30+ Vocaloids so far. Also before we get into who the Vocaloids are you should know that there are three version of the software; VOCALOID, VOCALOID2, and VOCALOID3. Vocaloid2 is an improved version of the software so it sounds realistic than Vocaloid1. Same for VOCALOID3 and 2.
In order of release date, the Vocaloids are: (Click their names if you want to hear what they sound like.)
For Vocaloid1:
LE♂N, L♀LA, Miriam, MEIKO, KAITO
For Vocaloid2:
Sweet Ann, Miku Hatsune, Rin and Len Kagamine, Prima, Gackpoid (Gakupo), Luka Megurine, Megpoid (Gumi), SONiKA, SF-A2 Miki, Yuki Kaai, Hiyama Kiyoteru, Big Al, Tonio, Lily, VY1, Gachapoid (Ryuto), Iroha Nekomura, Piko Utatane, VY2
For Vocaloid3:
Mew, SeeU, Tone Rion, Oliver, CUL, Yuzuki Yukari, Bruno, Clara, IA What are Appends/Extends?
They are basically like extensions of a Vocaloids voicebank. They are completely new voicebanks but they are in different tones. So you can make them sing softer, more powerful or in what ever tone was made. Miku, Rin, Len, and Gumi are some of the Vocaloids that have received and Append.
Why does this Vocaloid suck? Why is this Vocaloid better than this one?
The Vocaloid itself doesn't suck, when used properly they sound great! Vocaloids are just like real singers; they all have their strong and weak points. They also have certain genres, tempos and ranges that they are better at singing than others. For example if you take Big Al, who has a low voice that was designed for Classic Rock and Country, cover a song made with Miku Hatsune, who has a high voice that was designed for Pop and Dance, then the results will be less than pleasant. Although you can make them sing other genres and make it sound good, if you work hard enough. An other reason they could sound bad is if they producer isn't good with Vocaloid. Vocaloid is an instrument and you get better with it if you practice. Plus each Vocaloid has it's own bug and flaws that you have to work around to if you want them to sound good.
Isn't Teto Kasane/Neru Akita/Haku Yowane etc. a Vocaloid?
No! They're are many Fanmade Vocaloids but none of them are actually a Vocaloid. To be an official Vocaloid, they need to have their own voicebank that runs in the Vocaloid program. Some producers have edited the settings on current Vocaloids to make the voice sound different so they can give some fanmades a voice, but this does NOT make them official. On a similar topic do not make Pitchloids(when you pitch a Vocaloid song and say its a fanmade singing), not only are they ILLEGAL they are also UNCREATIVE!
Are there any similar products?
Yes there are! One of a more popular ones is UTAU, which is kind of like the free version of Vocaloid although it sound a bit less realistic. Also with UTAU you can make your own voicebank and download other peoples too. There is also the Macne Series, which is a series of voicebanks designed for GarageBand. Although GarageBand is program for Macs; if you pay for one of the voicebanks, you can then take the voice samples and run them in UTAU so they can be used in Windows also. There is also a program called MAIDLOID, which is a program that creates erotic sounds instead of singing. There is only one voice bank and that is Iku Acme. You can also put her voice bank in UTAU if you buy MAIDLOID, much like the Macne Series.
If you still questions or want to go into more detail please go to this site:
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Vocaloid_Wiki
If you want to go talk to other people who like Vocaloid, see Vocaloid news before it gets to the wiki, or need help using Vocaloid please go to this site:
http://vocaloidotaku.net/
If there is anything you think I should add or fix please tell me and don't be afraid to ask me to explain or rephrase! :)
